Les Gobelins station

Les Gobelins
Paris Métro station
MF 77 at Les Gobelins
General information
Location	13th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′11″N 2°21′08″E / 48.836400°N 2.352250°E / 48.836400; 2.352250
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Line(s)
Platforms	2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	no
Other information
Station code	1413
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	15 February 1930; 94 years ago (1930-02-15)
Passengers
2,365,942 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Place d'Italie towards Villejuif–Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry Line 7 Censier–Daubenton towards La Courneuve–8 mai 1945
Location Les Gobelins Location within Paris

Les Gobelins (French pronunciation: [le ɡɔblɛ̃]) is a station on line 7 of the Paris Métro on the edges of the 5th and 13th arrondissements.

This station is named after Avenue des Gobelins, which honoured the Gobelin family who manufactured dyes from the mid 15th century on the banks of the nearby river Bièvre (now covered in the area). The family manufactured tapestries from 1662 until its factory (adjacent to the station) was acquired by Louis XIV.^[1] It is located is at the crossroads of four main roads: avenue des Gobelins, Boulevard Saint Marcel, Boulevard Arago, and Boulevard de Port-Royal.