Design of the column 1900 (≈ 1900)
Hector Guimard draws access to the subway.
30 septembre 1913
Opening of the station
Opening of the station 30 septembre 1913 (≈ 1913)
Inauguration on line 8 (current line 10).
15 mai 1921
Change of name
Change of name 15 mai 1921 (≈ 1921)
From *Wilhem* to * Church of Auteuil*.
29 mai 1978
First protection
First protection 29 mai 1978 (≈ 1978)
Registration for historical monuments.
21 août 2006
Renovation of the station
Renovation of the station 21 août 2006 (≈ 2006)
Modernisation as part of the "Metro Renewal".
12 février 2016
Renewal of protection
Renewal of protection 12 février 2016 (≈ 2016)
A decree consolidating the protection of the edicule.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Hector Guimard - Architect
Designer of the school in 1900.
Wilhem (1771-1842) - Parisian composer
Initial street and station name.
Origin and history
The Guimard building of the Eglise-d'Auteuil station, located in Place Théodore-Rivière in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, was designed in 1900 by the architect Hector Guimard for the Compagnie du Métropolitain. This Art Nouveau model, characteristic of the entrances of the Paris metro, is distinguished by its mast Val d'Osne of the 1920s, rare on the network, replacing the usual cast iron portico. The church was inscribed in historical monuments by order of 29 May 1978, and its protection was renewed on 12 February 2016, covering all of Guimard's remaining achievements for the metro.
The Church-d'Auteuil station, opened on 30 September 1913 on line 8 (now line 10), initially bore the name Wilhem with reference to the eponymous street, before being renamed in 1921 to avoid confusion with the former German emperor William II. Its present name pays tribute to the church of Notre-Dame-d'Auteuil, the vestige of the former village of Auteuil annexed to Paris. The station, in semi-station configuration with a single curved dock, is served only by the trains in the direction of Boulogne.
The Guimard building of the station is unique in its association with a separate architectural totem, a unique case shared with only four other Parisian stations (Gare de Lyon, Saint-Michel, Daumesnil, Pré-Saint-Gervais). In 2006, the station was renovated as part of the Metro Renewal program, modernizing its corridors and lighting while preserving its historic heritage. Today, it remains the least frequented of the network, with 169,939 passengers in 2019, due to its atypical configuration.
The protection of the school is part of a desire to preserve the Parisian Art Nouveau heritage, marked by Guimard's creations for the metro between 1900 and 1913. These entries, symbols of the industrial and aesthetic modernity of the time, were gradually replaced or modified, making the remaining copies, such as that of Church-of-Auteuil, particularly valuable. The Val d'Osne mast, built by a well-known 19th-century foundry, adds an additional historical dimension, reflecting the collaborations between craftsmen and architects during the construction of the network.
