Hello,
I'm looking for a book about the origins of the Paris metro station names...I've found a handful online but they are all reviewed badly and most of the reviewers say they don't really cover the origins of the names. Anyone have any suggestions? Merci beaucoup
Paris by Metro: And Underground History (Arnold Delaney) ?
colleensparis. com ?
Thank you...the first book I saw on Amazon awhile back but it doesn't have good reviews. Though the Colleen's web site could be a good resource.
I just found these on amazon.fr so these look very promising. Crossing my fingers.
Petite histoire des stations de métro (Broché)
and
Stations de métro : D'Abbesses à Wagram (Broché)
Again, thanks a ton for the reply.
D
Daniel,
On the origins of the Metro station names, they are named
after historical sites (battles) eg., Danube, Wagram, Iena, Solferino, Austerlitz, Alma, Bir Hakeim,
Stalingrad, Ourcq, Liege, Alesia; famous generals, eg.,Kleber, Cambronne, Hoche, Galleni, Foch, Bolivar, Caulaincourt,Ch. de Gaulle; writers, scientists, politicians, (Louis Blanc, Voltaire, Gambetta, Mirabeau, Victor Hugo, E.Zola, Pasteur, A. Dumas, FD Roosevelt, Garibaldi, Juares,)
Some of the names are from the Napoleonic era, eg, Campo Formio, the treaty of.
I hope this helps a little in finding out the origins of the stations.
I don't know about books, but there's a website that gives the origin of every station name on a line-by-line basis.
History of Paris Metro and Station Names
You can use google language tools to translate the entire site - here is the page relating to Metro Line #1
Line 1 translated into English by Google Language Tools
I figured there must be a web site but this is for a X-mas gift so was hoping for that option. Thanks for the site though.
Ever thought about writing a book? ;)
Hi Phil...if I only had the time. Though these books have great reviews so I'm hoping they will do the trick.
Petite histoire des stations de métro (Broché)
and
Stations de métro : D'Abbesses à Wagram (Broché)
D
