[Grumpy]

http://metrorama.free.fr/2002-09-ArtsEtMetiers11P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2005-10-HavreCaumartin3P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2005-02-SevresBabylone12P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2005-01-VillejuifLeoLagrange7P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2004-04-Abbesses12P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2003-07-ChampsElysees1P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2003-05-Concorde1P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2003-03-FranklinRoosevelt1P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2004-12-LaDefenseAP.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2005-02-PorteMaillot1-V1P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2004-01-GareDeLyon14P.jpg

http://metrorama.free.fr/2002-07-Mirabeau10P.jpg

:)

[brisavoine]

Some of your pictures are old and the métro stations have now changed (for example Abesses and Champs-Élysées-Clémenceau look totally different now). Also, when writing in English, you don't need to say "Le", that sounds unnatural and a bit cliché.

[Minato Ku]

Champs-Élysées-Clémenceau Now
http://www.symbioz.net/data/l1_champs_c.jpg

Abbesses in spring 2006 Under in renovation
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d7/Paris.metro.abbesses.station.jpg
;)

[Alargule]

...you don't need to say "Le", that sounds unnatural and a bit cliché.

Then what should he write?

[Fabb]

"Le métro" is fine. I like that.
I also like "Art et Métiers", one of the most original metro stations.

[brisavoine]

Then what should he write?
He could write "Paris: panoramic photos of the Métro" or "Panoramic photos of the Paris métro".

I don't understand why people always feel they have to put "le" or "la" whenever they use French nouns in English. Nobody would write "Berlin: panoramic photos of "Die U-Bahn"." So why do they do it with French names or nouns? That sounds very cliché to me.

[Grumpy]

He could write "Paris: panoramic photos of the Métro" or "Panoramic photos of the Paris métro".

I don't understand why people always feel they have to put "le" or "la" whenever they use French nouns in English. Nobody would write "Berlin: panoramic photos of "Die U-Bahn"." So why do they do it with French names or nouns? That sounds very cliché to me.

This is about the pictures not about your idea of how a thread should be named.
If you don't like it , good.
Instead of giving ridiculous comments post them yourself you ungratefull one :hell:

btw : what do you know of Berlin ,check out this thread:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?t=125659

[brisavoine]

Grumpy, if you don't like that people comment on your thread, then keep it on your computer instead of posting it here. The principle of a forum is that people can comment on other people's threads.

[AJphx]

nice panos Grumpy. quite a varety of station designs. Chatelet's Nautilus look is cool, as is the look of Gare de Lyon.

[Minato Ku]

No the name of this station is not Chatelet but Arts et Metiers
The sign with chatelet is direction of the trains, but those sign were changed severale years ago. ;)

http://www.ratp.fr/common/bib_img/art/2584_1.jpg

[Lucky Luke]

I've been living in Paris nearly one year now and I have to say it has an awesome metro system, great prices and flawless service. It always gets me down a bit when I go back to London, with its less than comprehensive service, high prices and frequent delays.
Saw the pic of Mirabeau and this is one of the weirdest peculiarities, and right on my neighbourhood - a one way split on line 10, 3 stations long. ie you go to one station to go eastbound and have to return via another station 300m up the road. I can't think of any conceivable justification. The photo at Mirabeau shows the one half of the line rising up to Eglise d'Auteuil station just before the split.

[Lucky Luke]

One further observation on Paris - the stations follow practical, simple schemes. They are simple, but beautiful, holes in the pavement, a small ticket office and steps to the platforms. There are no ostentatious bold architectural statements to be made. No costly monuments like the new stations in London. Thus costs are brought down and services can be more extensive.

[Minato Ku]

I agree the majorty of station are simple but some are really a mess
Montparnasse Bievenue, Chatelet, Saint Lazare, Republique ...
and I don't include big exchange made by RER
Chatelet les Halles, Haussmann Saint Larare Auber Opera :(
Montparnasse high speed walkway
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/Parisian_high-speed_walkway.jpg

No costly monuments like the new stations in London. Thus costs are brought down and services can be more extensive.

When I see new stations of Meteor (line 14) or RER E. I don't think so

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Metro-Paris-ligne-14-statio.jpg/800px-Metro-Paris-ligne-14-statio.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Metro-Paris-Station-Bibliotheque_F-Mitterand.jpg/800px-Metro-Paris-Station-Bibliotheque_F-Mitterand.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/00/Station_de_Bibiotheque_Nationale_Ligne_14_-_Quais_02-03-06.jpg

RER E
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/RER-Paris-Station-Haussman-.jpg/799px-RER-Paris-Station-Haussman-.jpg
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/RER-Paris-Salle-echange-Gar.jpg/800px-RER-Paris-Salle-echange-Gar.jpg

Those stations are very busy in workdays but the weekends It is a bit empty

[Grumpy]

I always wondered how they keep that greenery alive.