Inside out: La Chapelle

This station, La Chapelle, was inaugurated over a hundred years ago today, on January 31, 1903.

Inside out: Barbès-Rochechouart

 

Another elevated station on Line 2, Barbès-Rochechouart, with access to Line 4. 

 

Inside out: Stalingrad

I was able to get this photo from inside the train just before the doors closed.

Inside out

My next few posts will be from a series of photos taken from platforms of métro stops along Line 2 that run above ground, constructed at the turn of the 20th century.

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A year ago today this almost-a-photo-a-day photo blog of Paris (using an iphone) was launched, and I thank everyone for your great behind-the-scenes comments, compliments, and enthusiasm! - BPJ

A choir of nuns

Dozens of cheery nuns cross a street in the Latin Quarter.

Dali rhino

 

 

Posters of old photographs line métro walls inside Hôtel de Ville station on Line 1.

 

Archbishop's bridge

This bridge, just behind Notre Dame Cathedral, has managed to keep its "Love Locks" - for now.