Metro: line 10 celebrates its 100th anniversary, with a programme of festivities

A happy anniversary in prospect! Line 10 of the Paris metro celebrates its 100th anniversary this winter. To mark the occasion, RATP is organizing a series of free events over three days: Saturday December 16 and Sunday December 17, and Tuesday December 19, 2023. Exhibition of old metro cars, concerts and dancing... Here's the program!

It's a metro line that many Parisians use every day, without even knowing how old it is. So it's time to get up to date. This winter, line 10 - 11.7 km long and with 23 stations - celebrates its 100th anniversary!

On December 30, 1923, line 10 of the Paris metro welcomed its first passengers. On this precise date, line 10 opened between the Invalides and Croix-Rouge (now closed) stations. Line 10 was subsequently extended to Mabillon in 1925, to Odéon in 1926, and to Gare d'Austerlitz, the current terminus, in 1939. The first western extension to Boulogne - Jean Jaurès was inaugurated on October 3, 1980, while the western extension to Boulogne - Pont de Saint-Cloud opened on October 2, 1981.

Considered the least frequented line in the RATP network, excluding lines 3 bis and 7 bis, line 10 links Gare d'Austerlitz to Boulogne - Pont de Saint-Cloud, crossing from east to west the districts on the left bank of the Seine in the southern half of Paris, as well as the Auteuil district and the town of Boulogne-Billancourt. What's next? Line 10 will become the first to welcome the new-generation MF19 rolling stock, by 2026!

In the meantime, line 10 celebrates its 100th anniversary! And to mark the centenary of this famous line 10, RATP is organizing a host of free educational events on Saturday December 16 and Sunday December 17, as well as on Tuesday December 19, 2023. Concerts, dance, storytelling and exhibitions... immerse yourself in the history of line 10 through a varied program designed for young and old, lovers and enthusiasts of trains and the Paris metro!

Line 10 celebrates its 100th anniversary: the program of festivities

Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December 2023:
Visit Porte d'Auteuil station on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December 2023, from 11am to 6pm, to admire the historic"Sprague-Thomson" trainset on display for two days only. Speakers from the ADEMAS association (Association d'Exploitation du Matériel Sprague) will be on hand to tell you all about the history of this emblematic rolling stock. Actors from the Compagnie de théâtre " La Boîte du Souffleur " will be on hand to recount the history of line 10.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023:
Music on the metro! All day long on December 19, the " Musiciens du métro " program will be performing at La Motte - Piquet Grenelle station, on line 10, to accompany you on your journey. Dancing, make-up sessions for children and goodie giveaways are also planned for that day.