Paris Rouge - le Métro

Paris Rouge - J'aime, je déteste

As much as I love the signs and the fast and efficient Paris Métro, my knees detest the endless steps, the steps, the steps. This last trip, Mary and I pretty much figured out the Paris bus system and I was very grateful.

DARTY

Darty I discovered, is a big box store in Paris for all things electronics. The ad is eye catching, n'est-ce pas?

This....

makes my heart sing!

Paris Rouge et Jaune

Samedi Signes - M is for Métro

I love these yellow Métro signs.  This one seemed so cheery this bright sunny day.

Les Halles Métro 

Paris Rouge LXXVI - le Métro

Forgive the tourist shot today, but I loved the vine covered wall behind the Métro sign.

Saint- Germain- des- Pres 

le Métropolitan

Monceau 

Line 2

One of the 83 remaining original art nouveau Métro signs designed by Hector Guimard in 1900.  This one is at the entrance at Parc Monceau.

M is for .....

well you know! 

(My Paris amie Mary Gilbert is here visiting from Cincinnati. She had this photo made into her iPhone case. How fun is that!)