George V station

George V (French: [ʒɔʁʒ sɛ̃k] ^ⓘ) is a station on Line 1 of the Paris Métro, under the Champs-Élysées.

George V
Paris Métro station
Station platforms
General information
Location	101, av. des Champs-Élysées 118, av. des Champs-Élysées 8th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°52′19″N 2°18′02″E / 48.87194°N 2.30056°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	1 August 1900; 124 years ago
Previous names	Alma (1900–1920)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Charles de Gaulle–Étoile towards La Défense Line 1 Franklin D. Roosevelt towards Château de Vincennes
Location George V Location within Paris

The station was opened on 13 August 1900, almost a month after trains began running on the original section of Line 1 between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900. It was originally called Alma, after the nearby street named in honour of the Battle of Alma in the Crimean War.

On 27 May 1920 the street and station were renamed after George V of the United Kingdom in appreciation of the United Kingdom's support for France during World War I. The station entrance is located between Rue de Bassano and Avenue George V on the Champs-Élysées.

• Similarly named places:
  • Hotel George V, Paris
  • King George V DLR station, London
• Nearby stations:
  • Charles de Gaulle–Étoile
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

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