Falguière is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement.

 

The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the

Nord-Sud Company's line A between Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette.

 

On 27 March 1931 line A became line 12 of the Métro.

 

It is named after the Rue Falguière. Alexandre Falguière (1831-1890) was a French

sculptor and painter.

 

The Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital (the first paediatric hospital in the world) is nearby.