Describe the characteristics of the Later history in An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain's History.
Parisians did not necessarily like the entrances. In fact they called the font which Guimard himself designed “un-French.” Parisians also called the green on the entrance “german.” Despite the bad reception from Parisians, the entrances were kept up rather than being taken down because of popular opinion. All of the entrances were above ground, outdoors. Because of this, they had to endure the sun, rain and all of the damages that come with the elements. Many of the entrances began peeling, fading, and falling into disrepair. Many of the entrances were taken down before the Art Nouveau style was considered worthy to preserve. Right now, only 86 of the original 141 entrances remain in use. The ones that were not taken down had been repaired and repainted so many times that they bore little resemblance to the originals. Parisians eventually grew to love the entrances as a symbol of Paris.
entrances Art Nouveau