Going underground: The ins and outs of the Paris metro • FRANCE 24 English

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We focus on one of the most iconic features of life in the French capital: not the Eiffel Tower or Notre-Dame Cathedral, but the Paris underground metro network. How has it evolved since it was first inaugurated 120 years ago? And how is it dealing with current challenges like the growing number of commuters, as well as strike action? In this episode of French Connections Plus, Florence Villeminot and Genie Godula take a trip underground to discover the Parisian metro.

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All Comments (15)

@marythoidou2352 1 year ago

I love French connections! OMG even the metro in Paris is beautiful!!!!🇫🇷❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@drjag2861 2 years ago

Wow this video series has been amazing! Thank you for your work!
@lindasmith3978 1 month ago

Merci for the information!
@Jeanetteinnes 3 months ago

Very cool 🎉 love the history lesson
@metahduh4003 1 year ago

The scenery is above ground.
@realistromantic 1 year ago

It so strange talking about metro, but showing literally seconds the interior of it. Especially when describing the most beautiful stations using the animation but not a video! What is wrong?
@bradcolby1 2 years ago

I loved taking the Metro when I lived in Versailles/Paris in 2018. I would read my book and enjoy the sights.
@suesfriend1431 1 year ago

Chocolate X has been In 1996, Kathy of Y, USA was going to the dances in Albany, NY
@wberckmann 1 year ago

I love the métro but in recent decades, I've grown attached to the bus which permits you to see the city while you travel. Also, often a bus line will be faster and more direct. With my Passe Navigo, however, I have many choices and can pick that which is most useful to me.
@Schaneification 4 months ago

Metro is Great if you can walk long distances .
@yannip2083 1 year ago

Do Paris trains, including the RER, have AC?
@robertbarrows8847 1 year ago

The Paris Metro is not the second busiest in the world. Several systems in China beat out both Paris and Moscow. Also, the New York subway system runs neck and neck with Paris.
@hansstepford7824 1 year ago

Rome did not like Lyon or its dioceses. Lyon, Autun, Langres, Chalon, Macon. Sens, Chartres, Auxerre, Troyes, Orleans, Paris, Meaux. Tours, Le Mans, Rennes, Angers, Nantes, Corseul, Vannes, Carhaix, Jublains. Rouen, Bayeux, Avranches, Evreux, Sees, Lisieux, Coutances.
@petert9465 1 year ago

Very disappointing! It should be retitled 'History of the Paris Metro' . If you want to know how the Metro works and how to use it this is a wasted 12 minutes.