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No less than 38 works of art can be found along the tunnels of lines A and B, making the Underground a unique venue for exhibiting contemporary works of art produced by nationally and internationally famous artists.

This guided tour will take you to 8 Underground stations where you'll discover an underground art gallery in which architecture, sculpture, light, painting and new technologies inspire unexpected emotions and feelings.

The tour begins with a presentation of the history of the Underground lines and continues with a tour of the following stations:

Capitole : Giulio Paolini
Patte d'oie : Noël Cuin
Mermoz : Jean-Paul Chambas
Jeanne d'Arc : Sophie Calle
François Verdier : Patrick Corillon
Saint-Michel Marcel Langer : Michel Verjux
Saouzelong : Monique Frydman
Les Carmes : Jean-Paul Marcheschi

2 hours
Meeting point: Tourist office.