Métro stations: Cité (detail of the entrance)
by GUIMARD, Hector, Cast iron
Paris M�tro station entrances are famous worldwide for their beauty. French architect Hector Guimard produced the first generation of entries between 1900 and 1913. His elegant cast-iron and glass creations, with eye-catching lettering, were designed in the Art Nouveau style and became known as the style M�tro.
The shields on the M�tro entrances show the metro sign “M” that goes into a tunnel with the development of electricity. They are similar to classic ornamentation of the Art Nouveau style, but they refer to modernity.