Villejuif – Léo Lagrange (Paris Métro)

Villejuif – Léo Lagrange ([vilʒɥif leo laɡʁɑ̃ʒ]) is a station of the Paris Métro, located on Line 7. It serves the commune of Villejuif. It was opened when Line 7 was extended from Le Kremlin-Bicêtre to Villejuif – Louis Aragon on 28 February 1985. The station is named after Léo Lagrange (1900–1940), a French socialist politician and under-secretary of state for sport, who helped organise the People's Olympiad in Barcelona in opposition to the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and died during the Battle of France. The station is decorated with sporting exhibits.

Villejuif — Léo Lagrange
Paris Métro station
Location	34, avenue de Paris 53, avenue de Paris Villejuif Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°48′14″N 2°21′50″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	28 February 1985 (1985-02-28)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Villejuif - Paul Vaillant-Couturier toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon Villejuif branch Le Kremlin-Bicêtre toward La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945
Location
Villejuif — Léo Lagrange Location within Paris

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Connecting level

Line 7 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon (Villejuif – Paul Vaillant-Couturier)
	Northbound	→ toward La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Gallery

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  Line 7 platforms at Villejuif – Léo Lagrange

References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.