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Transport: three metro lines interrupted over the weekend of April 20-21

The weekend of April 20 and 21, 2024 promises to be a complicated one on the Parisian rails, with three metro lines either fully or partially interrupted. So you'll need to plan ahead and find other alternatives!

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Line 11 of the metro: inauguration of the extension "early June" 2024

Line 11 of the Paris metro will be extended eastwards to Rosny-sous-Bois. The 6 new stations, including the new terminus in Seine-Saint-Denis, should welcome their first passengers "early June" 2024.

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Metro: these offences are punishable by a fine on public transport

Smoking in the metro or not having a ticket may well get you fined, but there are many other offences, often linked to common sense, that you should be aware of before entering a station.

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Did you know? Why is the Tuileries metro station green?

Since June 2023, the Tuileries station on line 1 of the Paris metro has been astonishing with its verdant decor, the work of Cyprien Chabert echoing the Jardin des Tuileries. Note that this decoration is ephemeral and will remain in place until 2030.

Paris Metro: who was Aimé Césaire, the man who gave his name to a station on line 12?

On line 12 of the Paris metro, north of Paris in the town of Aubervilliers, you'll find the Aimé Césaire station. While many Parisians get on or off at this stop every day, few actually know the person who gave it its name.

Metro: line 4 extended to Châtenay-Malabry?

Projects to extend Paris metro lines have been multiplying in recent years. While line 4 has only just reached Bagneux, it could be extended as far as Châtenay-Malabry within the next few years!

Paris Metro: why was Liège station a ghost station for nearly 30 years?

Ghost stations are part of Paris metro legend, and many people want to explore them, or at least see what a ghost station looks like from the inside. While there are still a dozen or so in Paris, some of the stations that have reopened today were closed for decades in the last century.

Metro: where does the iconic white tiling found in every station come from?

If you've taken one of the Paris metro lines, you've probably noticed the tiles found throughout the stations: rectangular in shape, varnished and often white in color.

Who was Charles Michels, the man who gave his name to the line 10 station in the 15th arrondissement?

Located under Place Charles-Michels and Avenue Emile Zola in the 15th arrondissement, the eponymous metro station is particularly well known to those who take line 10 to Boulogne-Billancourt (its terminus) or Gare d'Austerlitz (its other terminus).

Métro de Paris : découvrez pourquoi la station Gambetta est unique à Paris

Ghost metro stations: discover why Gambetta station is unique in Paris

Served by lines 3 and 3bis of the Paris metro, Gambetta is located in the 20th arrondissement, west of Paris.

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Metro: why Georges V station almost didn't bear the British monarch's name

In the 8th arrondissement, on line 1 of the Paris metro, the Georges V station is located under the Avenue des Champs-Elysées, at the end of the Avenue Georges V.

Metro: who was Etienne Marcel, after whom the metro station is named?

If you've ever taken the Paris metro, and more specifically, line 4, chances are you've passed (or even got off) at the Etienne Marcel stop, on the border of the 1st and 2nd arrondissements. Yet few of us know the story of the man behind the name.

Ligne 11 du métro à Paris : trafic interrompu en soirée pendant 9 mois

Metro line 11: a petition against the name of the new Serge Gainsbourg station

Between now and spring 2024, six new stations will be added to the eastern side of line 11 of the Paris metro. One of them is to be named after the famous singer Serge Gainsbourg, which is not to everyone's taste, as a petition has been launched against the decision.

Île-de-France Mobilités: why are metro lines still not accessible to all?

If you travel on one of the 14 lines of the Paris metro, you're likely to ask yourself at some point, when you see young parents struggling to carry a stroller up the stairs, people on crutches also on the stairs, or elderly people with a cane in their hand having to climb three ramps on the way up: why isn't the Paris metro still accessible to all in 2023?

Paris Metro: who was Colonel Fabien, after whom the metro station is named?

Known as one of the stations on metro line 2, Colonel Fabien station is located on the boundary between the 10th and 19th arrondissements of Paris, just below the Place du Colonel-Fabien. Many commuters use the station on a daily basis, yet few know the identity of the man who gave his name to the square, and later to the station.