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Do you know Guy Moquêt, the high school student who gave his name to the metro station?

If you regularly take line 13 on the Saint-Denis Université branch, you're used to passing Guy Moquêt station, in the 17th arrondissement. Behind the name of the station, there's above all the name of a Parisian high-school pupil, whose story we'd like you to discover.

Who is Monsieur Bienvenüe, after whom the metro station is named?

If you take the Paris metro on lines 6, 13, 4 or 12, you may have already got off at Montparnasse-Bienvenüe station, where you usually stop to enter the Montparnasse station in the south of Paris. But why call the station that?

Did you know? There is a subway washing machine in the Paris underground.

Have you ever seen a metro go through the washing machine? Under our feet, between Nation and the maintenance workshops on line 2, our trains are regularly sprayed to keep them clean!

Le Métro, our test of The Game's 100% Parisian escape game

The Game invites escape game fans to discover one of the most unusual rooms, Le Métro, at its two locations in Cardinal Lemoine and Saint-Michel, in Paris's 5th arrondissement. What makes it special? A real RATP metro carriage. The room won first prize in the Ile-de-France region at the Escape Game Awards 2023. Ready for an underground adventure?

Paris and Île-de-France: work planned on the metro and RER during the Heritage Days

As the Journées du Patrimoine make their return on Saturday and Sunday, September 16 and 17, 2023, work has been announced on several metro, RER and Transilien lines in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Find out more about the disruptions planned for public transport in Paris and the Ile-de-France during the Journées du Patrimoine weekend.

Metro Line 14, interruption between Mairie de Saint-Ouen and Porte de Clichy due to technical failure

This Thursday, July 20, traffic on line 14 of the Paris metro between Mairie de Saint-Ouen and Porte de Clichy was interrupted due to a technical fault. RATP indicated that traffic would return to normal by midday, but finally resumed around 9:30 am.

RATP: "safe places" soon to be tested in the Paris metro to combat harassment

To combat the sexist and sexual violence that takes place on public transport, RATP plans to test "safe places" in several metro stations this autumn.

July 14, 2023 in Paris: traffic and parking restrictions - security arrangements

Fête Nationale is celebrated in Paris this Friday, July 14, 2023. Between the Military Parade, the fireworks display on the Eiffel Tower and the concert on the Champ-de-Mars, these events will generate traffic restrictions, road closures and parking restrictions. If you want to attend these events, please plan ahead.

Did you know? There are seven Guimard metro kiosks outside Paris. Find out where they are located.

The capital doesn't have a monopoly on Guimard metro kiosks, as seven of them have surprisingly found their way far from the capital, as part of artistic exchanges. Discover their locations around the world!

Transport in Paris and the Île-de-France region: summer 2023 works on the metro, RER and Transilien lines

As is the case every summer, public transport in Paris and the Île-de-France region will be disrupted by major modernization work. Unfortunately for users, this work will affect not only the metro, but also the RER and Transilien trains. Find out more about the detailed schedule and dates of the work scheduled for July and August 2023 on the RATP and SNCF networks.

Did you know? There is a ghost metro station under the Parc des Princes.

Paris-Saint-Germain fans wouldn't have minded a metro station just a stone's throw from the Parc des Princes. But for security reasons, Porte Molitor never opened and is now one of Paris's ghost stations!

Metro line 6 stopped and disruptions on lines 5 and 9 in Paris this Friday, April 28

Paris Metro disrupted this Friday morning, line 6 does not run following the right of withdrawal of drivers. Other lines, such as 5 and 9, are experiencing severe disruptions.

Did you know? Where are the last station manager's offices in the Paris metro?

Today, the surveillance of a metro station takes place out of sight. But until the 1970s, there was a stationmaster's office on the platform! Rare remnants of this feature can still be found at Sèvres-Babylone and Liège stations!

Line 19: a new metro line planned between Nanterre, Argenteuil and Saint-Denis

After lines 15, 16, 17 and 18, a line 19 is now being planned! This future metro would serve the Val-d'Oise, forgotten by the Grand Paris Express, and in particular the cities of Nanterre, Argenteuil and Saint-Denis, by 2040.

Line 14: a new Noctilien line is being studied to provide connections to Orly

For many months (and for some still), it is no secret that line 14 is closed very regularly, especially on weekday evenings (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) from 10 pm. In addition, there are also whole days or weekends when the line does not operate, in order to carry out the work on its extension to Orly airport.

Did you know? This metro stop is the largest ghost station in Paris.

If you squint your eyes as you pass between Strasbourg-Saint-Denis and République stations, you might see the ghostly station of Saint-Martin, the largest of the 12 abandoned stops on the Paris metro!

What you need to know about line 13, the metro line that celebrates its 112th anniversary today

And 112 candles for line 13! The sky-blue line of the Paris metro, which opened on February 26, 1911, has now been operating for more than 110 years between Saint-Denis, Asnières or Gennevilliers and the towns of Châtillon and Montrouge.

Harassment in transport: how to react, who to contact if you are a victim or witness?

Have you ever witnessed or experienced harassment on public transportation in the capital and the Île-de-France region? Very often, we don't know how to react, so here are the numbers and contacts to turn to when faced with such a situation.

Paris: metro line 14 to be entirely closed for several weekends

Hell goes on for all metro line 14 commuters in Paris. Because of the extension works to the Orly airport, the entire purple line will be closed all day for 7 weekends. First weekend the traffic will be interrupted? On Saturday January 28 and Sunday 29, 2023.

Cluny - La Sorbonne: a ghost station for 49 years, here's why it's finally reopened

Located on line 10 of the Paris metro, Cluny - La Sorbonne was a notorious ghost station for almost 50 years. But do you know why this station finally reopened in 1988? We tell you!