Station de métro Arts et Métiers

Well, as it turns out this station is near the technology museum, so the station is has a very arty and technology feel about it. In fact, you will find that there are a number of metro stations that try to add some artistic flavour to it, though not all of them are like that. Yeah, I have to say that this is a pretty cool station to check out and have a look around. I certainly liked it.

I decided to write this review because this was my home Metro station and there isn't a Yelp site for the entire Metro system.

The Arts et Metiers station is a minor Metro station because only one line runs through it. Many Metro stations have multiple lines running through them.

When transferring to other Metro lines, do not exit the Metro system. There will be stairs and passageways to other connecting Metro lines within the station. If you leave, you'll have to pay again to re-enter the station.

There are maps posted to help you figure out which line and which direction you want to go. London's Underground has maps which also tell you that stations that are serviced in each direction as well. This is something the Paris Metro should copy.

Your ticket is good to take you anywhere in the system and works until you leave the Metro. Hang on to your ticket as you ride because once in a while, Metro employees will sometimes manually check tickets at the exits to the station to make sure you haven't jumped the gates.

You can get on a train on a line with a letter for the line instead of a Metro subway car with a number of the line, but I think you have to leave the Metro station and re-enter with another ticket for the train. Plus, the trains do not run anywhere as often as the Metro cars. For example, there's a train that runs from Gard du St. Lazare to Gard du Nord, but it runs only every hour or so.

When working the Metro ticket machines, there's a helpful button what makes everything on the video screen come up in English!

This is one of the most beautiful subway platforms I've ever seen (and my very favorite!). It resembles the inside of a brass submarine, with picture boxes inside portholes that line its walls. Even if you're visiting Paris for a short period of time, this is worth going out of your way to experience.