Nearly two years ago I met a close friend of mine in Lisbon. She in her own words came to say her…read moregoodbyes and prophesied that I would end up dead within the next two weeks. Some friend right? I was using Lisbon as my launching point to Iran. I had grown very curious of the country and made arrangements to get my visa in the UK and booked my vacation into one the "Axis of Evil". I was due back in Paris in two week and promised her that I would in fact return alive and meet her back at her apartment. On the morning of my departure I asked her which metro stop was nearest to her place. "Monkey up my a**" (rhymes with Bass) Excuse me? The Montparnasse - Bienvenue Metro stop is neither glitzy or sleek. It doesn't drop you at the steps of the Arc de Triomphe or Notre Dame. You do not walk outside and are greeted by sweeping views from a top Sacre-Coeur. Nor are you dropped off on a quiet Parisian street full of quaint cafes or cheese shops. Montparnasse - Bienvenue is not sexy, but it's right in the smack of real Paris. This is a working class neighborhood where real people live and work. The streets are noisy, busy and full of bustle. But there is something special about the neighborhood. The people here are genuine. They love visitors, as they usually only get a few glimpses of tourists walking hurriedly past making their towards the Latin Quarter. Next time you find yourself in the City of Lights, take a moment and head here. Walk into a local eatery and order a cheap bottle of Burgundy. If you do, I promise you two things. 1. The wine will be the best cheap bottle you have ever tasted. 2. You will love and appreciate Paris for the rest of your life.

From the owner: Un tramway nommé métro Le tramway de Rouen, appelé localement métro de Rouen, est un réseau de…read moretramway circulant intégralement en site propre. Mis en oeuvre par l'agglomération de Rouen, il dessert la ville de Rouen et quatre autres communes aux alentours (Petit Quevilly, Grand Quevilly, Sotteville-les-Rouen et Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray). Il s'agit donc de l'une des plus petites agglomérations françaises à être équipée d'un transport en commun urbain en partie souterrain.