Happy Holidays, from the Métro

This afternoon I was weaving through the Opéra métro station, trying to find the most efficient exit to get to l'Avenue de l'Opéra. The station is currently under renovation, and the signange is having a hard time keeping up with the changes in navigation. I got a bit lost, ended up on another train platform, but eventually made my way towards an exit. Before I took the stairs to get above ground, I found a table with coffee machines and mini crossaints being handed out by RATP (Régle Autonome de Transports Parisiens) employees. There was a sign that said that the staff of métro line 8 invited you to have a coffee with them, as a celebration of conviviality or something like that... It was the nicest gesture the métro has made to me all year, and almost made me forget about the grève. Almost.