Rabbit of the Paris Métro
The Rabbit of the Paris Métro (French: Lapin du métro parisien), also known as Serge the Rabbit (Serge le lapin), is a fictional character that has been used as a mascot by the RATP Group since the 1970s to promote passenger safety in the Paris Métro.[1][2] The rabbit has become a symbol of the Métro.[2]
Safety signage
Serge the Rabbit is depicted on stickers inside the train doors warning passengers against placing their fingers on the doors when they are opening.
Attention ! Ne mets pas tes mains sur les portes, tu risques de te faire pincer très fort.
(Warning! Do not put your hands on the doors, you risk pinching your fingers very hard.)
Design
The rabbit design has changed over time,[3][4] with the first version of it drawn in 1977 by Anne Le Lagadec.[5] The rabbit has had an official Twitter account since 2014.[2][6]
References
- ^ "Serge the Rabbit". RATP.
- ^ a b c "ICÔNE - Le lapin rose du métro parisien relooké" (in French). Le Monde. 26 May 2014.
Vous ne connaissez peut-être pas son nom, mais vous l'avez sans doute déjà croisé des milliers de fois. Probably you may not know his name, but you've seen him thousands of times before.
- ^ "Serge le Lapin". RATP. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Le lapin du métro relooké" (in French). Le Parisin. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
Il s'agit du personnage qui accompagne les messages de prévention sur le risque de pincement de doigts. This is the character that accompanies prevention messages on the risk of pinching fingers.[...] Le lapin, qui a fait l'objet d'un petit webdocumentaire (à voir sur YouTube ou ratp.fr) a aussi depuis hier son compte Twitter (@SergeLapinRATP). The rabbit, which has been the subject of a small webdocumentary (to see on YouTube or ratp.fr) has also since yesterday its Twitter account (@SergeLapinRATP).
- ^ "Le nouveau Serge le lapin de la RATP est toujours aussi vieillot" (in French). Le Figaro. 27 May 2015.
Serge, le lapin rose de la RATP, fait peau neuve. Une nouvelle version plus moderne du lapin a fait son apparition ce lundi dans le métro parisien. Il troque ainsi son ensemble jaune depuis 25 ans pour un jeans et un t-shirt. Serge, the pink rabbit of the RATP, is getting a new look. A new, more modern version of the rabbit appeared on Monday in the Paris metro. He swapped his yellow set for 25 years for jeans and a t-shirt.
- ^ "Serge le Lapin RATP". X (formerly Twitter) (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-12.