le+métro

The **métropolitain** was made an idea in 1845, however the first “line” was not completed until July 19, 1900. “Line 1” ran from Porte de Vicennes to Porte Maillot. Fulgence Bienvenüe was the engineer in charge of creating the metros, but because the architecture was recognized, Hector Guimard is given most of the credit because he was the architect. The metro has become an important element in the Paris life, and is tremendously helpful to people getting around town, especially tourist. The metro has progressed into being one of the most successful and efficient transportation methods in Europe. //**(**////**MN)**//



The day that the metro was open was on July 19, 1990. All together there are 14 lines and there is not much trouble telling which line is going what way becuase everything is very well marked. There is very little time waiting around because you can contol when the doors open and close so people can get on and off the train much faster. Most of the trains stay underground but there are six lines that run above ground and give the passenagers a good view of the city. It is very likely for there to be a 16 member ensemble playing a very famous classical piece in the train stations. The total distance the tracks cover is about 124 miles with 368 stations and about 6 million people ride the metro each day. (MR)