Why is Paris Metro called metro?

Naming. Métro is the abbreviated name of the company that originally operated most of the network: the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris S.A. (Paris Metropolitan Railway Company Ltd.), shortened to Le Métropolitain.



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The Paris metro runs more than 600,000 miles per day – that works out as 10 times around the world each day!

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Metro in Paris 101 The metro in Paris has 6.75 million passengers every day, but it is often crowded during rush hour. Avoid Metro lines 1 and 4 during rush hour if you can.

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Yes, tap water in Paris is perfectly safe to drink and is readily available wherever you go, even at public water fountains. As long as taps aren't labeled eau non potable—meaning “not for drinking” in French—everything else is potable. In fact, drinking water from the fountains of Paris has been encouraged.

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There are several rapid transit systems in France. Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Paris, Rennes and Toulouse all have metro systems.

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Tipping in France is not mandatory. Even though it is always appreciated, it's up to the customers to decide if they want to tip or not. Unlike other countries, the price of the service is included in the total cost of the bill. You will never be asked to tip, but it's common to leave one if the service was good.

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Ligne 13 : this is the longest and one of the most notorious line of the Paris metro network and also the busiest. Starting at Châtillon Montrouge to the south of Paris, it goes as far as Saint Denis and Asnières Genevilliers.

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subway, also called underground, tube, or métro, underground railway system used to transport large numbers of passengers within urban and suburban areas.

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The first metro was opened in London and later most of it was soon built underground (under the city), so it was then called THE UNDERGROUND, even to this day. But in general, in the UK we usually call it THE TUBE, because it mostly goes (or went) inside a tunnel, a tube.

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Spring (especially April and May) and autumn (particularly September and October) are ideal for visiting Paris, as crowds will be thinner, but the weather will be nice.

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Tipping is not considered etiquette by French people in French restaurants, but if you enjoyed your meal, it's nice to leave 5 - 10%. If you really enjoyed the meal, or plan on returning to the restaurant and want the wait staff to like you, 15% is a generous tip.

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The Metro trains run on rubber wheels for the most part, so the trains themselves are quiet. It is the enclosed spaces with lots of people, the occasional accordian player and seller of chocolates or tissues who add to the noise. But in tunnel, compared with a train in Sydney's underground areas, much quieter.

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10 Interesting Facts About Paris
  • The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be a temporary installation, intended to stand for 20 years after being built for the 1889 World Fair.
  • Paris was originally a Roman City called “Lutetia.”
  • It's believed that Paris only has one stop sign in the entire city.


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10 Interesting Facts About Paris
  • The Eiffel Tower was supposed to be a temporary installation, intended to stand for 20 years after being built for the 1889 World Fair.
  • Paris was originally a Roman City called “Lutetia.”
  • It's believed that Paris only has one stop sign in the entire city.


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