Copyright © 2008 by Gregor Dallas

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Dallas, Gregor.

Métro stop Paris : underground tales from the City of Light / by Gregor Dallas.

p. cm.

eISBN: 978-0-802-71900-3

1. Paris (France)—Description and travel. 2. Paris (France)—History 3. Subways—France—Paris—Anecdotes. I. Title.

DC707.D18 2008

914.43610484 —dc22

2008001271

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