Abandoned Metro Stations

Paris is known as the City of Lights.  When I visited in 2004, I was at awe at the beauty of the city at night. Not all cities look amazing at night, but Paris is one of those that does. You can feel an energy at night that the city lacks during the day. Most tourists flock to the banks of the Seine at night to experience that vibe.

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According to Skift.com, "Paris mayoral candidate Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet announced to earlier this month a plan to turn the city’s 11 deserted metro stations into public spaces. The politician worked with architect Manal Rachdi and urban planner Nicolas Laisné to create renderings of proposed renovations."  

The abandoned metro stations could become nightclubs, art galleries, restaurants, theaters or even a swimming pool.

"The proposal is similar to other urban renewal projects such as New York City’s High Line, which turned an old train track into an urban park and one of the city’s most visited locations."

Here are a few additional renderings from OXO Architectures:

How cool would it be to go to a pool or theater underground?

This is an amazing idea and I fully support it. Turning abandoned metro stations into tourist attractions is a smart idea. It creates "new" tourist attractions and these may bring people back to the city to visit. Rarely do tourists visit a city twice. After seeing an attraction like the Effile Tower once, you don't really need to make a trip a second time. However, if Paris created these underground "hot spots," it could bring back repeat travelers. Personally, I would seriously consider a visit to the City of Lights just to visit these underground treasures. 

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