Porte Maillot Metro in Paris

Porte Maillot Metro is a station on the Paris Metro located in the 17th arrondissement. The station was opened in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle, a world's fair held in Paris to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to promote progress and innovation. The station is named after Porte Maillot, a gate in the former Thiers Wall which surrounded Paris until the late 19th century. Today, Porte Maillot Metro provides easy access to many famous landmarks, including the Arc de Triomphe, the Champs-Élysées, and the Palais des Congrès de Paris, a major convention center.