Marx Dormoy is a station of the Paris Métro named after Marx Dormoy (1888-1941), who was the Socialist Mayor of Montlucon, a Deputy and later a Senator in the French Parliament. He was Minister of the Interior in 1937 and 1938. He was assassinated by Cagoulards.

History

Until 1946 the station was called Torcy after Colbert de Torcy (1665-1746), who was a nephew of Colbert and a diplomat and Foreign Minister under Louis XIV. He was very active in the treaties of Utrecht (1713) and Rastatt (1714).