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Paris Métro 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 Métro.
The shields on the Métro 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.
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