The Paris Métro has 16 lines, 300 stations, runs for 214 kilometres, transports 4 million travelers per day. For the first time this guidebook reveals this wonderful network and its treasures.
For each Métro station there is a map of the neighborhood, the history of the station and the origins of its name. There is also a selection of addresses, cultural sites to visit, monuments to admire, restaurants, bistros, boutiques and unusual tips. The reader can stop at any station and always know what to do and see. It is a wonderful way to discover or re-discover Paris, above and below ground. At the front of the book is a fold-out map of the Métro.
A guidebook that everyone who visits Paris needs to have in their pocket!
“This new guidebook is remarkably practical for first time visitors who want to make the most of their time and budgets. Discover Paris by Metro should serve as a model for every city with an extensive subway line.” --Passport Magazine
Overview
The Paris Métro has 16 lines, 300 stations, runs for 214 kilometres, transports 4 million travelers per day. For the first time this guidebook reveals this wonderful network and its treasures.
For each Métro station there is a map of the neighborhood, the history of the station and the origins of its name. There is also a selection of addresses, cultural sites to visit, monuments to admire, restaurants, bistros, boutiques ...