The Saints on the map of Paris
Whether you walk across Paris or look at the metro or street map, you often see places named after a Saint. Such familiar names as St Genevieve, St Denis, St…
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Villepreux a microcosm of French history
During the confinement we had a lot of time to walk around our town, Villepreux, 11,000 people situated in the Yvelines department west of Paris. A usually quiet, non-descript town,…
Metro-ci, Metro-là, the Paris Metro can be fun!
You know you’re becoming Parisian when taking the Paris Metro does not sound like fun. For Parisians it is synonymous with métro, boulot dodo and the daily commute. There are some…
Journées du Patrimoine RATP: découvrez l’Histoire et les secrets de la RATP
La RATP fait partie intégrante du patrimoine de l’Ile-de-France, le réseau est tout à la fois l’un des plus denses et des plus fréquentés au monde (plus de 10 millions…
The Paris Metro in 26 Easy Letters
THE PARIS METRO IN 26 EASY LETTERS Accessibility: You’ve probably noticed that when the printed coordinates of a Parisian place of interest are given (a boutique, museum, restaurant, even a…
Metro station names
It is said that the entirety of the ancient world’s knowledge could be found in the Royal Library of Alexandria (Egypt), built in the third century BCE. That might be…