An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain [SEP] inception
An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain
An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain is a sculpture by Hector Guimard, conceived in 1902 and fabricated between 1902 and 1913. Guimard designed 141 models of the entrance, 86 of which are still standing. One is featured at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.
History.
History Conception.
Before the turn of the century, the French were lacking a public transportation system. During their time of reconstruction during the mid-1800s, London was building their “Underground.”
Entourage Guimard
Entourage Guimard is an art installation and Square-Victoria-OACI station entrance designed by Hector Guimard in Montreal's Victoria Square, in Quebec, Canada. 
The cast iron and Comblanchien stone Art Nouveau-style structure was donated by Régie autonome des transports parisiens (RATP), and is owned by Société de transport de Montréal. The structure was installed in Victoria Square in 1967, and restored in 2003.
See also.
- "An Entrance to the Paris Métropolitain"
- Paris Métro entrances