My final plan takes a bit longer now that parts of the 6 line is out of service: in an ideal situation (no delays), I'd leave Porte Dauphine station at 5:30 in the morning and arrive not at Saint Lazare but at Republique at 22:13. That'll be 16 hours and 43 minutes on the train. I wont be surprised if I arrive at 23:00 though. I called RATP today (the people who own the subway) and asked if anyone had tried the feat before. It went sorta like this:

voice-machine: "Merci d'appler le service client du RATP. Si vous voulez parler a un agent, veuillez attendre. Sinon, veuillez appuyer sur etoile sur votre clavier telephonique"
*few moments pass*
voice-machine: "Henri va vous repondre"
me: "Bonjour, je voulais juste savoir si il y avait quelqu'un qui a deja tenté de parcourir toutes les stations du métro en moins temps possible.."
Henri: "eu.. (mumbles/repeats what I said) "...si il y avait quelqu'un qui a deja tente de parcourir toutes les stations du métro en moins temps possible.. ?!#? j'sais pas..."
me: "eu... bon.. merci"
Henri: *chuckles* "Je vous en prie.." (in smaller voice) "Bonne chance"

translated:
voice-machine: "Welcome to RATP customer service. If you'd like to reach personel to talk to, please hold on. Otherwise please press star on your telephone"
*few moments pass*
voice-machine: "Henri will answer your call" (as if I care who answers)
me: "Hello, I just wanted to know if there was anyone who had already tried visiting all the stations on the Metro in the least time possible..."
Henri: "um.." (mumbles/repeats what I said) "...if there was anyone who had already tried visiting all the stations on the Metro in the least time possible.... ?!#? dunno..."
me: "well... thanks"
Henri: *chuckles* "Sure.." (in smaller voice) "Good luck"

I guess that means no, there hasn't been anyone who would try such a thing. Funny. A few more stats:
I'll be going from terminal to terminal on 3 lines. One will take 52 minutes, one 9 minutes, the other 4 minutes.
There's only one line that I won't have to repeat any stops with, and it's got only four stations from terminal to terminal. Yup, it takes 4 minutes.
I'll be transferring the most at Montparnasse Bienvenue: I'll be doing it 3 times.
I'll be buying 1 ticket only to visit all 354 stations (211 km) (theres 368 altogether, not 369.)
That'll cost E1.40
If I did that by taxi, it'd cost E132.82
It'll cost RATP more than E1.40 to finance my ride in electricity bills. (I think)
I'll be travelling under the Seine river 13 times.
The 8 line is the worst. I have to head to the terminal from Bastille (16 stops), and double back on the same track, and continue for another 20 stops.
I'll be doing that from 9 to 10 pm.

Cheerio!

Written on Friday, July 9 at 6:19 PM