Metro systems in France

France has 6 networks in 6 cities on The Metro Map, with 28 lines and 517 stations.

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Metro and train news: France

Metro cities: France 6 cities with a metro network are marked on a simplified map; the list of cities below has the same information. Lille Lyon Marseille Paris Rennes Toulouse
Simplified outlines, not for navigation. Dots mark cities with a metro network.

Records and rankings

Oldest network
Paris Métro opened 1900
Newest network
Rennes Metro opened 2002
Largest by stations
Paris Métro 321 stations
Longest network
Paris Métro 219.9 km
Total length
371.4 km 6 of 6 networks with known length

Networks by opening year

  1. Paris Métro — 1900
  2. Lyon Metro — 1974
  3. Marseille Metro — 1977
  4. Lille Metro — 1983
  5. Toulouse Metro — 1993
  6. Rennes Metro — 2002

Compare the networks

Metro networks in France
Network City Lines Stations Length (km) Coverage
Paris Métro Paris 16 321 219.9 Complete
Lille Metro Lille 2 60 45.0 Complete
Lyon Metro Lyon 4 42 32.1 Complete
Toulouse Metro Toulouse 2 37 28.2 Complete
Marseille Metro Marseille 2 29 22.7 Complete
Rennes Metro Rennes 2 28 23.5 Complete

Cities with a metro