Le Metro

I quite liked the Paris underground (known as Le Metro). It seems older (or less modernised) than London's*. And I got the distinct impression that security might be better in London too (though we still have tons of pickpockets and other crime there). But the Paris one had lots of character, and different stations had their own, definite personalities, reflected in their own typefaces and nameplates, as well as other deco.

Also, I noticed that very narrow escalators were all the rage. (ie single-file escalators). Maybe no space to add the dual-kind in old architecture??

*In fact London' is older, it opened in 1863, whereas the Paris Metro opened in 1900.

 

 

 

 

Nameplate pix courtesy of somewhereelse.com, Gordonstuff.com, balladine.net, theotherparis.com