Let's go down into the bowels of the earth, let's go through the tunnels of the Paris metro.

Alongside the hustle and bustle of travellers, under the neon lights, phantom stations slumber in the dark, stations that almost no one uses or sees.

Welcome to "Mysteries from here", the secret series of the "Summer in your ears" podcast dedicated to the extraordinary stories, tales and legends of our regions.

Our guide today is Song Phanekham, from the RATP's communication department, responsible, in particular, for the historical heritage of the company.


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Which ghost stations visible to travellers?

What are the secrets of the bowels of the Paris metro?

Where are certain stations visible to attentive travellers?

Why others are completely closed, without any opening on the surface?

What is the history of the Red Cross, Champ de Mars, or Martin Nadaud stations, which were "absorbed" by the "Gambetta" station?

How is a Porte des Lilas station, this one closed to commercial service, used for film shoots?

Why has one of the "Gare du Nord" stations, which corresponds to the former terminus of line 5, and closed to passengers, become a school station for metro drivers?

What happened at the Haxo station, located under Boulevard Sérurier, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris?

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“Mysteries from here” is a series from the “Summer in your ears” podcast.

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