Anvers — Local services in Paris

Anvers (Sacré-Cœur) is a station on Paris Métro Line 2, on the border of the 9th and the 18th arrondissements in Montmartre.

The station was opened on 21 October 1902 as part of the extension of line 2 from Étoile. It was the eastern terminus of the line until its extension to Bagnolet (now called Alexandre Dumas) on 31 January 1903. The station is named after the Place d'Anvers and the city of Antwerp (Anvers in French).

The station is located under the Boulevard de Rochechouart, which was built on the route of the Wall of the Farmers-General in order to enforce the collection of taxation between 1784 and 1791 but demolished in the 19th century. Anvers (Sacré-Cœur) is only station on line 2 between the Charles de Gaulle—Étoile and the Nation stations that is not built on the site of a gate (or barrière in French) of the wall, which became important intersections and thus, logical places for stations. Instead, Anvers station was placed as close to the foot of the Montmartre funicular as possible. Nevertheless, the Barrière de Rochechouart was at the east, near the junction of the Boulevard de Rochechouart and the Rue de Rochechouart. Also near are the hill of Montmartre and the Basilica of...

The underground station near to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris. Its exit is just at the end of the lane downhills below the tourist attraction. Hence, it is very convenient for travelers to stop by and walk upwards to the white basilica. Here is also a good place to buy souvenirs and gifts of the city for there are a lot of shops around this station. The station is crowded most of times. People flow in and out through the metal gate and to the platform. Keep an eye on your peronal belongings and better to go...

Anvers is probably the nearest station to Sacre Coeur but the climb up the hill is probably the steepest and the busiest here. If you get off at Pigalle it is probably less frantic getting up the hill, or you could change to line 12 at Pigalle and travel to Abbesses metro, which is at the top of the hills and has lifts. It is then a fairly flat walk along Rue Abbesses to the funicular railways which goes to the top of...