01 / Geographic landmark
Gare du Nord
A major station in the tenth arrondissement where arrivals constantly renew the population of Le Carrefour.
02 / The place
Gare du Nord concentrates travellers, workers and connections linking the tenth arrondissement to other territories. Its crowds change quickly, but the station runs through schedules, checks and staff who observe the same space every day. Anonymity exists mainly for those who do not linger.
Le Carrefour watches the station closely because every arrival may alter a local balance. Kindred can follow a journey, meet a contact or notice an absence here. They cannot treat the crowd as sufficient cover. Tickets, images and patterns of travel leave ordinary records. Gare du Nord makes movement easier; it also makes inconsistencies easier to identify afterwards.