2018 World Cup in Russia: RATP celebrates France's victory by renaming Paris metro stations

The Paris public transport group RATP is celebrating France's 2018 World Cup victory versus Croatia (4-2) on 15/07/2018, by renaming several metro stations on behalf of the players and manager of the French national team, on 16/07/2018.

On line 2 of the Paris metro, the station Avron has become "Nous Avron Gagné" ("we have won", in english); Charles de Gaulle-Étoile, "On a 2 Etoiles" ("We have 2 Stars"), and Victor Hugo, "Victor Hugo Lloris". On lines 6 and 14, Bercy has been changed into "Bercy les Bleus" ("Merci/thank you les bleus"). On line 12, Notre-Dame des Champs gives way to "Notre Didier Deschamps". On line 13, Champs Elysées-Clémenceau has become "Deschamps Elysées-Clémenceau" and Varenne, "Raphaël Varenne". On line 7, the station Corentin Cariou is now named "Corentin Cariou Tolisso", while on line 11, Arts et Métiers was renamed "Pavard et Métiers."

"On Monday afternoon, the RATP group will also be closer to the players of the French team during their official parade on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees. It is on board an Open Tour Paris electric bus, a sightseeing…