tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post6266395730381287149..comments2023-10-30T12:34:33.488-03:00Comments on Paris and Beyond: Le Métro - the long walkGenie -- Paris and Beyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-63091442317642509842011-10-01T04:37:32.879-03:002011-10-01T04:37:32.879-03:00Superb. One of those magical photographs.
My ti...Superb. One of those magical photographs. <br /><br />My tip - well it's not really - I'd just be mesmerized by the passing world and trying to take a photo.Jillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059152467099868300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-73005376509010001722011-09-30T16:59:21.556-03:002011-09-30T16:59:21.556-03:00Another great photo! In reference to your compass...Another great photo! In reference to your compass idea -- I took one on my last trip, but it somehow became de-magnetized....perhaps when going through security??? I agree with Starman, it's the stairs that I hate, especially at Chatelet -- I avoid it like the plague, as someone has already mentioned.Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626044577092153571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-86874300763402884182011-09-29T20:52:25.345-03:002011-09-29T20:52:25.345-03:00This is really good picture on many levels ! My do...This is really good picture on many levels ! My doesn't understand why I love the Paris Métro and I guess I can't really say why but I really do.<br /><br />I always wear gloves when I hold onto the pole but that's in winter. :)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938841714182436845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-70325289793392091712011-09-29T18:17:54.925-03:002011-09-29T18:17:54.925-03:00Wonderfully done!! [what else is new?] I imagine s...Wonderfully done!! [what else is new?] I imagine skateboarders and roller skaters don't mind the long tunnels--Photos by Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999569561470175557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-17720432460441929062011-09-29T10:48:15.255-03:002011-09-29T10:48:15.255-03:00I think the Paris metro is one of the best designe...I think the Paris metro is one of the best designed and easiest to understand. I don't have tips for Toronto yet, except when I take my line home it's better to be at the front of the car b/c it's closer to the exit I need to take. :)Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-25748874687069458562011-09-29T08:11:41.885-03:002011-09-29T08:11:41.885-03:00My favorite part of riding the Métro avec vous is ...My favorite part of riding the Métro avec vous is the "happy dance" when you find there is an escalator! So my advice would be to first look for the escalator symbol before climbing the stairs ... sometimes the escalator is just around the corner from the stairs and not the first thing you see.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069452988094474696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-68885070868268004772011-09-29T05:04:24.969-03:002011-09-29T05:04:24.969-03:00oops, nearly forgot! Of course I love your picture...oops, nearly forgot! Of course I love your picture as always.Louisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-29851216373136828802011-09-29T05:03:15.560-03:002011-09-29T05:03:15.560-03:00I love the metro! So much so that I bought a metro...I love the metro! So much so that I bought a metro tea towel last visit. And aside from occasional confusions with those ticket machines (and that can happen anywhere) haven't really had a problem. Last visit Pyramides was our local station and so we were forever changing at Chatelet. OMG I think I've walked the entire distance of Paris underground multiple times. As others have mentioned, and I'm sure you know, you do need to know the station at the end of the line in the direction you're going. My 10 year old just loved navigating us around, and we let him think that he was in charge of it.Louisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-53281354670587067902011-09-29T03:34:13.133-03:002011-09-29T03:34:13.133-03:00Try navigating around, up and through Gare St Laza...Try navigating around, up and through Gare St Lazare at peak hour. If you reach your desired destination, you may be demented but not suffer from dementia. If you get my drift ...Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-46730894915369506192011-09-28T23:55:25.556-03:002011-09-28T23:55:25.556-03:00Living in a city with effectively no viable public...Living in a city with effectively no viable public transportation, I adore the luxury of "no car" and no taxi, hopping on the Métro or the bus, and being transported across the city. I am often in Paris in "off seasons" and it is quite different than the summer Métro. <br /><br />You have given some great tips, and Alexa has reminded us to hold on to the ticket as you may be asked to produce it before you exit the Métro. <br /><br />It took several visits before I felt comfortable riding the bus but it is a great way to see Paris, and you can always hop off to check out something that strikes your fancy.<br /><br />Valery mentioned an iPhone app to navigate and I will be checking that out.<br /><br />Malyss, thank you for "heure de pointe" our rush hour!<br /><br />winter and Véronique, you are right about the very large stations, and it is better to avoid them. <br /><br />Thank you all for your comments, your approval of the photo, and for your assistance with "tips."<br /><br />Bises,<br />GenieGenie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-7424762742505531572011-09-28T21:58:36.034-03:002011-09-28T21:58:36.034-03:00I would love to ride it just once in my life. I wo...I would love to ride it just once in my life. I would run from station to station just out of excitement.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-41863433526468518762011-09-28T19:25:31.199-03:002011-09-28T19:25:31.199-03:00And it gets longer the later it gets...And it gets longer the later it gets...Paris Paulhttp://parisbycellphone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-28053866310861671612011-09-28T17:29:26.251-03:002011-09-28T17:29:26.251-03:00After growing up in Texas, I was awestruck by the ...After growing up in Texas, I was awestruck by the Metro system in Paris!! Ah, what memories this capture brought! Terrific B&W. Love the classy, chic of the Metro passenger! Wonderful post/photo as always! Hope your week is going well, mon amie!<br /><br />Hugs<br />SylviaSylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-79587501751721410142011-09-28T16:57:46.745-03:002011-09-28T16:57:46.745-03:00Metros are so useful. I really loved the old Metro...Metros are so useful. I really loved the old Metro signs in Paris - so artsy.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-16498049911405298142011-09-28T16:36:14.241-03:002011-09-28T16:36:14.241-03:00Carefully check where you are going, it is often b...Carefully check where you are going, it is often better to walk an extra mile to avoid a connection...<br />A very French picture! de plus est avec l'affiche de "la fille du puisatier!"Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-42623312700435600152011-09-28T15:14:54.257-03:002011-09-28T15:14:54.257-03:00This is such a cool shot, Genie!
I love the Paris ...This is such a cool shot, Genie!<br />I love the Paris metro, but would apply Brattcat's advice to taking the bus (which I did with my friend Marylène last visit, and we got on the right bus—twice). To newcomers: I would remind you to keep your ticket after you go through the turnstile.Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-23061760985799919492011-09-28T14:56:08.351-03:002011-09-28T14:56:08.351-03:00Walking the, sometimes, very long hallways was not...Walking the, sometimes, very long hallways was not my problem. Climbing the interminable stairs was the problem. It was the main reason I stopped using the métro and starting taking the bus.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-81963522914741628052011-09-28T14:09:23.147-03:002011-09-28T14:09:23.147-03:00Thank you so much for your visit and how lovely to...Thank you so much for your visit and how lovely to find your site. My favorite subject! Paris! I especially love those metro stops that have the panel that lights up when you push the location you want. I always wish we had one of those for LIFE! <br />Cheers, KirstenKirsten Steenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07497761140112542336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-62667849322041568762011-09-28T12:00:27.551-03:002011-09-28T12:00:27.551-03:00This reminds me of being in Seattle's airport ...This reminds me of being in Seattle's airport where you have to take 3 trains to get to where your plane departs from. I wonder if people have trouble making it to their platforms on time? Knowing me, I would get lost with a map and color coded lines. LOL<br /><br />This young lady is the epitome of a well dressed French woman. Tres chic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-81302678795315881392011-09-28T11:13:43.290-03:002011-09-28T11:13:43.290-03:00I don't have any tips because the two times th...I don't have any tips because the two times that I visited Paris the metro was on strike. Thanks for this glimpse into its stylish inner workings.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-85504704359769389612011-09-28T10:45:36.190-03:002011-09-28T10:45:36.190-03:00Always travel with a friend that knows the Metro b...Always travel with a friend that knows the Metro better than I do! HA I have learned it but gosh when I'M alone I think I get a bit nervous and once I got on, got off at the next stop because I thought I was wrong, went around, got on going the other way and at the next stop had to do it again because I was right the first time! Whew. Now I"ve bared my soul to hundreds of mostly French readers here. I think I hear snickers!!!<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-40200767868291102132011-09-28T09:18:48.783-03:002011-09-28T09:18:48.783-03:00I always memorize the name of the last stop on the...I always memorize the name of the last stop on the line in the direction I am going. Because let's say it is Porte d' Orleans. Signs will direct you : in the direction of Porte d' Orleans. I love zipping around Paris on the metro, especially since they have banned smoking on-board.<br />Stylish lady!Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-79784273278550109772011-09-28T09:05:14.361-03:002011-09-28T09:05:14.361-03:00I first rode the Paris metro in 1968 and was thoug...I first rode the Paris metro in 1968 and was thought it was fantastic and efficient,.. I can talk about it forever but let me just tell you that I loved and still do the white tiles.. I even have some in our kitchen just like it !<br />One thing I always do is avoid as much as I can "Châtelet les Halles'" (I feel like it makes more sense to walk an extra mile above the ground than to get be guided through the meanders of that stop) and to a lesser degree "Montparnasse" and "Etoile".; Voilà my advice.. <br />One more thing... my Parisian friend who lives in Brussels now says :<br />never would I think of taking the car in Paris to shop or run an errand in town ...while.... in Brussels, I would never dream of taking public transport.. (it is a slight exaggeration but it tells you something...) they are working on it (in Brussels) or so they saythis is Belgiumhttp://whatisbelgium.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-8641325062979747152011-09-28T08:25:05.878-03:002011-09-28T08:25:05.878-03:00And...why this story about "mobile phone"...And...why this story about "mobile phone"???<br />Sorry, I forgot to say, I imagine the woman in this pictures is talking on the phone while walking.<br />This is the cool thing in photography, you can imagine stories!<br />MERCI!<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-36137758951096703292011-09-28T08:22:53.035-03:002011-09-28T08:22:53.035-03:00I love this picture!The way you have captured the ...I love this picture!The way you have captured the "elegance"in the air, the walking, the busy time ever...You know, I don't have mobile phone here.I refused it!I don't like this idea.I think my last job in Brazil ( I worked as Director's Assistant in a multinational company) and I confess, I have a kind of trauma about mobile phone since there! :)Girl...believe me, a single moment of peace was a dream! LOL<br />Love b&w for this picture!Great choice!<br />Hugs<br />bises<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.com