Paris Metro - favourite/most interesting/most attractive stations
Jun 28th, 2007, 06:23 AM
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Paris Metro - favourite/most interesting/most attractive stations
In your opinion, what metro station is worth visiting for it's own sake - unique art work; interesting architecture; view upon exiting; intriguing history... etc!
Jun 28th, 2007, 06:25 AM
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excellent question i've been thinking about myself and eagerly await opinions.
the Louvre station comes to mind with re-creations or perhaps actual artifacts in windows on the walls as i remember.
the Louvre station comes to mind with re-creations or perhaps actual artifacts in windows on the walls as i remember.
Jun 28th, 2007, 07:32 AM
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Louvre Rivoli is pretty for all the object casts (they aren't real) on display at the platform. Maubert Mutualite has fun light panels arching over the track but I wouldn't say that (or really any) station is worth visiting for its own sake, per se.
Jun 28th, 2007, 08:42 AM
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Context - When we backpacked through Europe (20 years ago!) met some Australlians who had a game they had played on Metro/subway systems throughout the world. Randomly select and get to a station; get out; walk until you find a place to buy a beer; return to the subway; randomly select another station; repeat. We did it in London, and ended up visiting places we never would have.
I am thinking about ways to modifiy this for our trip with the kids to Paris next year, and my one thought was to make it semi-random, or to at least give more interesting stations have a higher chance of being chosen.
I am thinking about ways to modifiy this for our trip with the kids to Paris next year, and my one thought was to make it semi-random, or to at least give more interesting stations have a higher chance of being chosen.
