Things you didn't know about Parisian Metro

You think you know everything needed about the Parisian metro? Did you know that there are "shadow" stations, abandonned or closed for some reasons?

Here is a small unusual tour of our dear subway:
- Porte des Lilas ->It is located in the 19th district and is completely closed nowadays. It is used for shooting movies or video. Some examples? “Amelie Poulain”, “David Nolande”, “Paris je t’aime”...
- Arsenal -> located on line 5, between Bastille and Quay of Rapée. Closed since 1939, it has never been re-opened and is used for the agent training.
- Red Cross -> previous terminus of line 10. This station was closed at the beginning of the war (1939) and has never been re-opened because of the proximity of the Sevres-Babylon station. The station was decorated beach-like for the users’ pleasure but was quickly deteriorated.
- Haxo -> The station appears in the 19th district, on the line 3bis and has never opened. That comes from argument between various organizations which did not succeed to agree. This station remains one of the traditional night visits of the Parisian subway (see ADEMAS).
- Molitor Door -> in the 16th district, just like Haxo, this station has never been used. It was made at the beginning to serve the Parc des Princes in the evenings of football match but... now it is used to park the trains.

The universe of the Parisian subway is intriguing and mysterious. It has been existing for more than one century and that leaves me always as much perplexed on the construction of this city under the city.

Do not hesitate to visit this network under the ground, which conceals unknown treasures from the general public.

Thanks to ton3vita.