The Paris Métro system could look much different the next time you visit the City of Light. A huge extension to the network called the Grand Paris Express is taking shape in the French capital, and it ...

Who was Hector Guimard? The all-but-forgotten French architect and industrial designer (1867–1942) is responsible for the instantly recognizable entrances Art Nouveau entrances to the Paris Métro, ...

But change is coming – and on a huge scale. The venerable Paris Métro is about to get its most significant upgrade in decades with the arrival of the Grand Paris Express, a new 200-kilometer (120-mile ...

PARIS (Reuters) -A major strike paralysed most of Paris's metro network and city train grid on Friday, disrupting the daily commutes of millions of people, as workers demand greater pay hikes than ...

Paris Metro fines surprise thousands of tourists every year. Most violations aren’t intentional, they’re simple misunderstandings. The system is strict, and inspectors don’t make exceptions. This ...

Even before France’s 2007 ban on lighting up in public areas, smokers had been declared persona non grata in Paris’ Métro stations, where they risk hefty fines if they venture the merest puff. Now, ...

With gorgeous art nouveau entrances, maze-like tunnels and trains that rattle briskly under, and occasionally over, some of the world’s most famous streets, it’s a transport network that has inspired ...