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The Guimard building of Étienne-Marcel station, located opposite 14 rue de Turbigo in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, is an access to the metro designed in 1900 by architect Hector Guimard for the Compagnie générale du Métropolitain. This monument, emblematic of the Art Nouveau style, is one of Guimard's remaining achievements for the Parisian network. He was protected by a registration order in 2016, recognizing his outstanding heritage value.

The Étienne-Marcel station, opened on 21 April 1908, belongs to line 4 of the Paris metro. It is located on the edge of the 1st and 2nd arrondissements, under the rue de Turbigo, near rue Étienne-Marcel, which pays tribute to Étienne Marcel, the provost of the merchants of Paris in the 14th century. The entrance, with its characteristic entourage, is the only access to the station, marking the entrance with a unique architectural signature.

In 2016, it was officially listed as a Historic Monument, protecting all elements designed by Guimard that are still visible. This classification is part of a desire to preserve the traces of the Parisian Art Nouveau heritage, especially the metro entrances that symbolize urban innovation at the beginning of the 20th century. The protection order specifically covers the surrounding area of the access located rue de Turbigo, opposite number 14.

The Étienne-Marcel station, although less frequented than others (195th in 2019 with 2.7 million passengers), remains a strategic access point in a historical area close to sites such as the Saint-Eustache church or the Jean-Sans-Peur Tower. Its Guimard edicle, with its organic curves and cast iron structures, illustrates the aesthetic audacity that marked the entrances of the Paris metro at the turn of the century.

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