Metropolitan Paris

Watch in High Definition! This video shows the footage I took of the Paris Metro during my recent trip to Europe. Included is a video of the platforms of a typical Paris Metro Station, a ride on Line 9 from Grands Boulevards Station to Strasbourg Saint-Denis Station, the train departing, and a rubber-tire Line 4 train arriving. Note that on the Metro, the doors are operated by the passengers rather than the operator automatically opening them. Interestingly, the operator enables the door opener before the train comes to a stop, allowing passengers to disembark while the train grinds to a halt. Those of you that are familiar with US railroad rules would know that this would be a major safety violation in the US Also note that the door openers on Line 9 equipment (as with most of the older equipment in the system) are actually handles instead of buttons. Newer equipment such as that on line 4 has buttons. The Metro is unique in that some lines have rails (such as Line 9) and some have trains with rubber tires that run of flat tracks with guide rails (such as Line 4) producing a strange whooshing noise. The Paris Metro System is historically significant, although it was somewhat of a disappointment. Most trains lacked air conditioning (a serious problem in the middle of a humid summer), they smelled bad (because people were sweating from the oppressive heat), and the stations were constructed in a less than ideal manner. None of the lines share tracks (at least anywhere I …

sonhosvividos.tk http Paris, França Viagem de 24 a 29 Dezembro de 2008 Ponte Alexandre III Esta é a ponte mais bela de Paris, com a sua exuberante decoração Art Nouveau de lampiões, querubins, ninfas e cavalos alados nos dois extremos. Foi construída entre 1896 e 1900, ano da Exposição Universal, eo seu nome é uma homenagem ao csar Alexandre III (pai de Nicolau II), que lançou a pedra inaugural em Outubro de 1896. O estilo da ponte combina com o do Grand Palais, com o qual faz ligação na margem direita do rio. A construção da ponte é um fenómeno de engenharia do século XIX, constando de um único arco de aço de seis metros de altura que cruza o Sena em vão aberto. O projecto foi submetido a rígido controlo para evitar que a ponte ocultasse a visão dos Champs-Elysées e Invalides, e isso foi conseguido: a vista continua magnífica até hoje. Musica Instrumental: Un Sourire, Une Fleur Toda a informação em sonhosvividos.tk Paris, France Trip 24 to 29 December 2008 Pont Alexandre III Pont Alexandre III is an arch bridge that spans the Seine, connecting the Champs-Élysées quarter and the Invalides and Eiffel Tower quarter, commonly regarded as “the most ornate”, “the most elegant”, or “the most extravagant” in Paris. The bridge, with its exuberant Art Nouveau lamps, cherubs, nymphs and winged horses at either end, was built between 1896 and 1900. It was named after Tsar Alexander III who had concluded the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1892. It was Alexander’s son Nicholas II who laid …