Filles du Calvaire () is a station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro, at the limit between the 3rd and 11th arrondissements.
History The station opened on 5 May 1931 with the extension of the line from Richelieu–Drouot to Porte de Charenton.
It is named after the Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, which is named after the Calvairiennes or Filles du Calvaire (Daughters of Calvary), who were an order of reformed Benedictine sisters. Antoinette d'Orléans and Père Joseph founded the order in Poitiers, in 1617. The convent was later moved to Paris before it was closed in the French Revolution.
Although named after the boulevard, it is located just north of it, under the Boulevard du Temple.
As of July 2026, Line 8 services to République are suspended due to renovations at République station. Line 8 trains will skip said station and continue to the following station. This suspension is expected to last until April 2027.
Station layout Street Level B1Mezzanine for platform connection Platform leveltoward Balard← toward Balard toward Pointe du Lac toward Pointe du Lac →
See also Cirque d'hiver, located just southeast of the station
References Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D'Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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