Paris Métro

The Paris Métro is the metro (underground) system in Paris, France. It was originally known as the "Chemin de Fer Métropolitain" ("Metropolitan railway"), then "Métropolitain," quickly abbreviated to "Métro". Speakers of verlan call it "le tromé."

Related Topics:
Metro - Paris - France - Verlan

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The system consists of 16 lines, identified by numbers from 1 to 14, with two minor lines 3bis and 7bis, numbered thus because they are branch lines split off from their respective original lines. It is the third longest metro in Western Europe, after the London Underground and the Madrid Metro.

Related Topics:
London Underground - Madrid Metro

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