"Guimard Masterpieces" Top 5 Page for this destination Métro Tip by BeatChick

One of the great pleasures of riding the Metro is coming upon the gorgeous art nouveau Metro station entrances designed by Hector Guimard. Metro Abbesses is one of the most frequently-photographed entrances in Paris but it's not the only one. Some people ride the Metro from one Guimard classic to the next taking photos of each. An added feature of the Abbesses station, though, are the artist-signed tiles that you see as you come to the surface.

However, there are only 2 of the glass butterfly-style Guimard classics left:
Abbesses (Montmartre)
Porte Dauphine (16th)

Directions:
Place des Abbesses - Montmartre - Paris - 5-10 minutes walk southwest of Sacré-Cœur

The website below lists all Guimard entrances still in Paris along with photos.

My measly pic (taken April 2003) does not do these masterpieces justice! Notice the Harry Potter advertisement.

Photos: April 2003, February 2006, November 2007

Mode: AROUND
Type: Subway/Metro
Website: http://www.parisinconnu.com/guimard/index.htm

• Updated Jan 14, 2008
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