June 13, 2024
La Dhuys station on Line 11 of the Paris Métro rapid transit system made its debut. This station was one of six built as part of a 3.7-mile (six-kilometer) extension of Line 11. All of these stations were opened to the public on the same date. (Paris Métro is among the French public transportation networks operated by the RATP Group, a state-owned enterprise.)
La Dhuys station, which is located within the Paris-area communes of Montreuil and Rosny-sous-Bois, had been initially assigned the provisional name of La Boissière. By the time of its opening, however, the station was renamed after a nearby street called rue de la Dhuys. The name of that street, in turn, can be traced to the river La Dhuis in northern France. This river has been channeled via the 81.4-mile (131-kilometer)-long Dhuis Aqueduct to supply Paris with drinking water since 1865 and — starting more recently — to provide water to the Leisure Park of Marne-la-Vallée.
La Dhuys station was designed by Richez Associés. This architectural firm also designed three of the other stations on that extension of Line 11. La Dhuys station contains two tracks that are situated together between side platforms. (The accompanying photo of that part of the station was taken on the first day of operations.) Along with being a link for Paris Métro trains, LaDhuys station is served by line 1 of the Titus bus system and lines 102, 124, 202, and 301 of the RATP bus network.
A unique feature of La Dhuys station is a massive work of art that was made by Mathieu Merlet Briand (born in 1990) and has been on public display in the facility since its opening. Merlet’s river-themed creation is highlighted in an RATP website article that focuses on the newest stations of Line 11.
“This lenticular artwork, inspired by Impressionist paintings, captures the fluidity and elusive nature of water,” the RATP article asserts. “Spanning 15 meters [49.2 feet] in length, the monumental piece comes to life as travelers move past, with elements appearing and disappearing, creating a continuously evolving visual experience.”
Line 11 of the Paris Métro has been in existence since 1935. This line consists of 19 stations altogether and covers a total of 7.3 miles (11.7 kilometers).
Photo Credit: Chabe01 (licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
For more information on La Dhuys station, please check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Dhuys_station
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