Line 7bis · Paris

On January 18, 1911 the section between Louis Blanc and Pré-Saint-Gervais opened as a branch of line 7. On December 3, 1967, because ridership on the two northern branches of line 7 was so uneven, this branch was separated and became its own line, 7bis. With eight stations and 3.1 kilometres it is the second shortest line of the network, and it ends in a small loop through Place des Fêtes, Pré-Saint-Gervais and Danube.

At a glance

Stations: 8
From: Louis Blanc
To: Danube
Interchanges: 3
Difficulty: Lv 1 of 7
Keystrokes: ~85

Line 7bis runs from Louis Blanc to Danube, 8 stops in the order you type them. Measured in straight lines between the station coordinates, the run is about 3.3 km, an average of 470 m between stops. The longest gap is Bolivar to Buttes Chaumont, about 600 m, and the shortest is Jaurès to Bolivar, about 280 m. The real track is a little longer than these straight lines.

Typing every station name once takes about 85 keystrokes, which is difficulty level 1 of 7 among Paris's lines. The level only compares lines within one city, so use the keystroke count to compare across cities. At the Louis Blanc end the game shows The Hôpital Saint-Louis, and at the Danube end, Place Rhin-et-Danube.

You can change to 4 other lines: Line 7, Line 2, Line 5, Line 11. The busiest interchange is Jaurès, where 2 other lines meet this one. The interchange stations are Louis Blanc, Jaurès, Place des Fêtes.

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Along the way

The game shows a nearby place at each station. Some of the ones on Line 7bis:

The Hôpital Saint-Louis at Louis Blanc. The Hôpital Saint-Louis, founded under Henri IV in the early 17th century, with brick and stone buildings around a large courtyard.Photo: Guilhem Vellut · CC BY 2.0
The Bassin de la Villette at Jaurès. The Bassin de la Villette, a wide stretch of water with small boats, between two tree-lined quays.Photo: Fred Romero · CC BY 2.0
Avenue Simon-Bolivar at Bolivar. Number 51 Avenue Simon-Bolivar, in the 19th arrondissement.Photo: Polymagou · CC BY-SA 4.0
Temple de la Sibylle at Buttes Chaumont. The Temple de la Sibylle, perched on a rock in Parc des Buttes-Chaumont.Photo: FreCha · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rue Botzaris at Botzaris. Rue Botzaris, which runs beside Parc des Buttes-Chaumont.Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Place des Fêtes market at Place des Fêtes. The market on Place des Fêtes, in the 19th arrondissement.Photo: Carl Campbell · CC BY-SA 2.0
Le Pré-Saint-Gervais town hall at Pré-Saint-Gervais. The town hall of Le Pré-Saint-Gervais.Photo: Chabe01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Place Rhin-et-Danube at Danube. Place Rhin-et-Danube, at the end of Rue du Général-Brunet in the 19th arrondissement.Photo: Mbzt · CC BY 4.0