Arts-et-Metiers
Probably our favourite station on the Paris metro system. Station 'Arts et Métiers' was revamped back in 1994,to a design by Belgian comic artist François Schuite (an inspired choice for the work) by the transport authority working in partnership with the nearby Musée des arts et métiers (Museum of Arts and Trades)
His design connects fantasy with reality, drawing on his affinity with Jules Verne and the link to the innovations of the museum.
Lined with riveted sheets of copper with its peephole portholes you get the sense of a subterranean existence - which in many ways is what you are experiencing - and a desire to linger.
Please note: There are two different lines connecting the Art-et-Metiers metro station line 3 and line 11
You need to make your way to the line 11 platforms (if you haven't arrived on it) to see its copper-lined tunnel, as apart from its copper lighting system, line 3 is a pretty standard station. If you want to view it from street level access point is on Rue Conté, near the corner of Rue de Turbigo. Additionally, the Musée des Arts et Métiers Musée des Arts et Metiers, located nearby, offers a fascinating collection of technological innovations and is worth a visit to complement your metro journey 
TIP:
You could stop of here on the way to visit Pere Lachaise Cemetery or the Musée des Art et Métiers which both can be accessed via line 3 on the metro |
Nos. 20.38.39,& 47
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