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Metro: the busiest line in Paris will be closed for 3 weeks starting Monday!

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The Editor

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When there's no more, there's still some left! As we’re eagerly approaching the end of the big summer construction project by the RATP, one of the best lines in the capital is about to miss its turn under the hammer's blows. A partial closure that will last nearly a month, much to the delight of all its users.

The metro in summer in Paris is a topic that sparks debate. It's both the best time to use it, as most Parisians have left its corridors, and the worst because, with this desertion, the RATP seizes the opportunity to cram in as much work as possible, leading to closures that last for various lengths of time. And after the 3, the 4, the 7, or even the 12, it happens that one of the best lines in Paris, but also the most used of all, has to close its doors, much to the dismay of… everyone.


3 bleak weeks on the yellow line

Two days is manageable. A week is still okay. Fifteen days, and things start to get a bit heated, but we manage. But now, the RATP is really pushing the limits of our tolerance, and that of all the (numerous) users of the line 1, by...

with no less than 21 consecutive days of traffic interruption this summer. And this affects the entire section located to the west of the line, much to the dismay of all the unlucky ones who have no choice but to head to La Défense every morning.

And even though we thank the Paris transport authority for starting these works this summer, when the impact is less significant, it doesn't change the fact that some of us are stuck in the heart of Paris during a heatwave just to pay the rent. As if it’s not fun to go to La Défense every day, if we also have to take the RER A (which is also affected by the works), it's double trouble.


Over 700,000 users in trouble

More specifically, no trains will run from August 11 to 31 inclusive for the 750,000 daily travelers on the line, between the stations La Défense and Charles de Gaulle – Étoile. The stations La Défense, Esplanade de la Défense, Pont de Neu...Illy, Les Sablons, Porte Maillot, and Argentine will be completely closed, and there will be no connections available. On the other hand, Charles-de-Gaulle – Étoile will be temporarily, but no less honorably, upgraded to the status of temporary terminus throughout the entire period.

Behind this extremely challenging work lies an important project to replace track equipment at the Les Sablons station. A replacement bus will definitely be in place throughout the construction period. Thankfully, we can comfort ourselves by thinking that this unexpected work will guarantee us a shiny, new metro when school starts again!