Liege Metro Station was called Rue de Berlin before WWI but was renamed afterwards to honour the Belgian troops’ memory and heroism at the Battle of Liege
Month: May 2019
Porte de Pantin Metro station’s musical decor
Porte de Pantin Metro station’s musical decor is related to the Cité de la Musique and Philharmonie de Paris located by the Parc de la Villette entrance
Varenne Metro station, a decor dedicated to Rodin
Varenne Metro station serves the Rodin Museum-Hôtel de Biron and exhibits two replicas of Rodin’s iconic statues, The Thinker and Honoré de Balzac
Reaumur-Sebastopol Metro station, a decor dedicated to printing
Reaumur-Sebastopol Metro station is in the heart of Paris’ traditional printing district and is decorated with headlines the newspapers printed during WWII
Pont-Neuf Metro station, a decor dedicated to the Paris Mint
Pont-Neuf Metro station’s cultural-themed decor relates the Paris Mint‘s history with reproductions of oversized coins affixed on its ceiling and walls
Hotel-de-Ville Metro station’s decoration
Hotel-de-Ville Metro station’s decor is dedicated to the town-hall of the City of Paris, which has been the seat of the city’s institutions since 1357
Rambuteau Metro station, a colourful station
Rambuteau Metro station has a colourful indirect lighting to mimic the nextdoor Pompidou Center, which is known for its brightly coloured structure
Tuileries Metro station celebrates the Metro’s centenary
Tuileries Metro station boasts a stunning series of photo collages illustrating the past 11 decades to celebrate the Centenary of the Metropolitain de Paris
Franklin D. Roosevelt Metro station, an international decor
Franklin D. Roosevelt Metro station pays tribute to the WWII Allied troops’ Commander and was renovated in an international and contemporary style
Louvre-Rivoli Metro station, Paris’ first cultural station
Louvre-Rivoli Metro station, Paris’s first station with a cultural themed-decor, exhibits reproductions of statues and art objects from the Louvre Museum
Parmentier Metro station and the history of the potato
The cultural-themed decor of Parmentier Metro station is dedicated to Antoine Parmentier who introduced potato crops in France before the French Revolution
Cadet Metro station’s themed decor on Lafayette and the USA
The themed decor of Cadet Metro station on Line 7 pays tribute to Gal Lafayette and the War of Independence of the United States of America