"I'd never ride the Paris Metro because it's too complicated."

"I'd never ride the Paris Metro because it's not safe."

"I'd never ride the Paris Metro because it's dark and dirty."

These comments which we've all heard make the hairs stand up on my head.  The Metro is your best friend in Paris! It facilitates and encourages seeing Paris on foot which is the only way to really embrace the city.

First of all, it is not complicated if you do a little homework. It is as well-marked as the ski slopes in Colorado, color-coded with maps available from the attendant at the entrance and all throughout the station. There are even maps of the "quartier" or immediate area to help orient you when you come up out of the station. These a...

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