| Paris | |
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| The Eiffel Tower (in the foreground) and the skyscrapers at La Défense (in the background) dominate Paris and its western suburbs. | |
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| Country |  France |
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| Region | Île-de-France |
| Rivers | Seine |
| Area | 105.40 km² |
| Population | 2,220,445 hab. (2014) |
| Density | 21,066.84hab./km² |
| Urban population | 12,223,100 hab. |
| Postal Code | 75116, 75001, 75002, 75003, 75004, 75005, 75006, 75007, 75008, 75009, 75010, 75011, 75012, 75013, 75014, 75015, 75016, 75017, 75018, 75019, 75020 |
| Phone Prefix | +33 |
| Fusher | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Location | |
| 48°51′22′ N 2°21′4′ E | |
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Paris is the capital of France. A very cosmopolitan city, its population exceeds 2,200,000 inhabitants for the municipality of Paris intra-muros (105 km2), 700,000 for the metropolis of Greater Paris (814 km²) and, almost 12 million It is one of the most populated cities in Europe. Located in the north of the country on the banks of the Seine, Paris has the reputation of being one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in the country, and it is within it that many creative waves have developed before taking over the world, whether it is culture, arts, history, fashion, cooking or design. Nicknamed the "City of Light" and the "Capital of Fashion", many of the world's most renowned fashion designers and perfumers, such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Guerlain, Lancôme, L'Oréal, Clarins, etc., live in Paris or have their offices there major.
The historic heart of the city is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The city has the second-largest Michelin-listed restaurants in the world (yielding only to Tokyo) and contains many of the most famous and visited monuments and establishments in the world, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Arch of Triumph of the Star, Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Louvre Museum, the Moulin Rouge, the Père Lachaise cemetery, etc. With more than fifteen million tourists in 2017, it is the fifth most visited city in the world.
Paris, Ile-de-France (and, for some sports, a few other French sites in the provinces and Polynesia) will host the Summer Olympic Games in 2024. The capital has already welcomed them in 1900 and 1924.
Understand
History
Paris is first known to us as the Gallo-Roman of Lutèce, (Lutetia) since the conquest of the city in 52 BC. Traditionally, we think of the city founded on the Ile de la Cité, the island on the Seine on which the Cathedral of Our Lady is located today. But recent archeological discoveries may challenge this fact. The Romans settled on the left bank (south), on a neighborhood still called the "Latin Quarter", located in the present 5th arrondissement.
The name of Lutèce was little by little replaced by the name of Paris, evoking the main Celtic tribe occupying the area since the 3rd century BC, the Parisii.
After the collapse of the Roman Empire, in 508 Clovis, king of the Franks, and his descendants the Carolingian who took Paris as capital and founded the first dynasty and kingdom of the country. The Carolingians willingly held for centuries various invasions, including Viking raids, which led the notables of the time to seek more aggressive or skillful kings than the Carolingians. Thus, under the Capetians, Paris prospered and developed, notably by the drying up of the district still called the Marais, on the right bank. A handful of buildings dating back to that time are still visible today in the 4th arrondissement.
It was also during these medieval times that the Sorbonne was founded, which until today was one of the most prestigious educational centers in the world.
At the end of the eighteenth century, a series of political and social upheavals in France and Europe shattered the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy of divine law, following the teachings of the Enlightenment and the development of nationalism, citizenship and inalienable rights. The fall of the Bastille marked the rise of the Revolution and then, quite quickly, of Napoleonic France.
Today’s Paris still bears the mark of the powerful lords who built the Louvre and the Palais Royal, but it was mostly shaped in the 19th century by Baron Hausmann, commissioned to rebuild the city after the bloody episode of the Commune: the wide avenues he drew are infinitely more difficult to block by insurgents than the previous medieval alleys that can be admired in the Marais and the Temple quarter. The long straight avenues, the most famous of which is of course the Champs-Élysées, bear its mark.
The period known as La Belle Époque, saw the blooming of a new Parisian Golden Age, during which the famous Eiffel Tower was lifted, the first metros were set in motion and most of the parks that the city has today developed. Public lighting meant that the city’s nickname, "city of light", ceased to be abstract and became concrete. Of course, both in the arts and in diplomacy, Paris was literally radiating back then.
The 20th century, however, was far less glorious: as the Third Reich collapsed, Hitler's order to burn Paris was fortunately dead, with the Nazi governor realizing that his Fürher was crazy and that he had more to gain from capitulating unconditionally. After the war, Paris was rebuilt and developed into the bustling capital of the world, but from the 1980s onwards had to deal with the problems of all the metropolises around the world, namely pollution, housing shortages and social tensions.
During this period, however, Paris received emigrants from all over the world (and mainly from the former French colonial empire, La Francophonie, making a multiethnic metropolis focused on renewal). These migrants include flows from North and West Africa, as well as Vietnamese and Laotians and, more recently, Chinese. This followed the influx of Mediterranean migrants from the 1950's, with 60 and 70 fleeing dictatorships then in power in their countries.
You just have to walk around the trendy places of Paris to see that fashion belongs to Spanish-speaking countries, with mojito rivals popularity with beer on the terraces and clubs of salsa and zumba with the electronic stage.
During the first years of the 21st century, the town hall worked hard to improve the living conditions of Parisians with the development of "Vélib" (bicycle trails) and bicycle trails everywhere, a constantly renovated and modernized metro and pedestrian streets that allow you to find the Paris of yesteryear.
Climate
Located in Western Europe, Paris, although inland, has an oceanic climate. (Normandy is only a two hour drive away), meaning cool winters and hot summers. In fact, the weather is very capricious: if January is normally the coldest month with an average temperature of 6°C, there are almost every year short periods during which temperatures can reach -10°C. It snows every year but unfortunately the white coat does not remain immaculate for very long. Summers can see very hot episodes (more than 30°), moderate ones (23°) or even fresh ones (16°) as in 2007. But at the same time, October 2011 was supernaturally beautiful, with temperatures exceeding 25° daily, so it is difficult to be sure of anything! Spring and fall are generally cool and wet, but there is no absolute rule! In summer, and especially in August, the city empties a large part of its inhabitants, so it is the perfect time to visit it if you do not like crowds. On the other hand, in April and September, the city is overflowing with energy, driven forward by its thousands of students and employees who feel the sun coming back... Or hire a last baroud of honor on the many Parisian terraces.
- Weather in Paris
Tourist information
- 1 Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau 29 rue de Rivoli (4th) (
City Hall), 
+33 1 49 52 42 63 9:00 - 18:45.. -
The main office is located in the Hôtel de Ville building and has a 200 m² space including documentation and several information offices as well as a shop. Another information point is at Gare du Nord.
Quarters
Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements, arranged in a spiral (like a snail) from the center. Surrounding Paris, The Suburbs. They range from classic or bourgeois architecture with a wealthy to very wealthy middle population (as in the west, with Neuilly-sur-Seine or Versailles), to concrete towers inhabited by a more popular population.
48°51′0′ N 2°21′0′ E Map of the regions of Paris |
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Routes
- London to Dakar by road
- Paris by foot from Stalingrad to Stalingrad
Learn
- France Langue - France Langue offers a variety of courses, starting with weekly classes up to the course per quarter. The courses are taught entirely in French, with the students (who come from all regions of the world) and adapt to all levels. The school is spread over a number of places in France (Paris, Nice, Bordeaux, Biarritz, Martinique).
Go
By plane
1 Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport (Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport / Code: CDG) Roissy-en-France (95) (23 km north-east of Paris), +33 1 70 36 39 50 - Located in the north-east, CDG is the largest and most recent airport and is served by the RER train. It can be cheaper to take RATP buses instead of official shuttles (for example, "Cars Air France"). The airport has three terminals: Terminal 1, Terminal 2 (which is huge, it is actually subdivided into units from 2A to 2G) and Terminal 3 (formerly T9). Note that terminal 2G occupies a separate building and can only be reached by shuttle/bus every 10-20 minutes (also plan this extra trip). The CDGVAL free shuttle connects all terminals with each other. Not surprisingly, everything you find in the airport will be extremely expensive, especially food. When you arrive, be sure to ask about the terminal you will need to use to leave, as you may not have time to play guesswork. Terminals are allocated according to the companies, but it is better to ensure that they are. Trap: the RER B station called "Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1" actually serves Terminal 3! However, the CDGVAL free shuttle service does not make any noise from the three terminals. Trains to Paris depart every 7-08 minutes and stop at Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame, Luxembourg, Port-Royal, Denfert-Rochereau and Cité Universitaire. Tickets for adults cost €9.5 (05/2013), while for a child from 4 to 10 years the price is €6.65. The train takes 35 minutes to get to Gare du Nord and 45 minutes to Denfert-Rochereau, making it the fastest way to get to town. You can buy your tickets from a vending machine or at the ticket counter. Be aware that on some lines in the evening (from 11 pm) work can take place, forcing you to take a bus (the price of the transfer is covered by your ticket), so do not forget to ask the ticket office if you arrive late.
The automatic machines naturally accept coins and certain credit cards. If you prefer to go to the counter, be aware that, especially on Sundays and the last and first days of the month, you could wait very long.. So do not hesitate to fill up euros in coins if it is not your usual currency. Trains to Paris usually depart from platforms 11 and 12. Look for the "RER 
" or "All trains go to Paris" sign. Ticket Validation: Be careful, you must validate your RER ticket when coming back and going out. The fine for not showing the ticket is €40. This means that after you have entered the ticket into the gate, you must collect it and keep it with you until you are in the open air.
Otherwise, the Roissybus service (10 €) connects all terminals directly to the Opera Garnier in the center of Paris, but it is subject to the uncertainties of traffic (traffic jams, peak times) so allow 60 to 90 minutes even for a good day. It is also possible to take bus 350 or 351 to the city. Three t+ tickets are required per person (approximately 5.1 € / 5.7 € if tickets are purchased on board, which makes it the cheapest option in all to go to or from Paris. Tickets must be composted on the bus normally. The Cars Air France offer two stops in Paris (Porte Maillot and Montparnasse) from CDG in a 50 minute race.
Again, be careful if you choose to go to CDG by bus or bus: the routes to the airport are often jammed. Thus, if Air France coaches normally need 50 minutes to get to CDG, the journey can take 1 h 30! The best time to travel by road is early in the morning. If you arrive at CDG airport at night you will need to take the Noctilian bus to get to the city. The bus marks the stop at the three terminals (at terminal 2F it will be at the second level in the section "Departures", not easy to find but it does exist), the bus leaves every 30 minutes after 0:30. The lines you are interested in are N120 and N121 and the ticket costs €7.
- Cars Air France - Orly in Paris Etoile - Roissy in Paris Etoile - Connection from Orly to Roissy by direct bus - Roissy at the Gare de Lyon and Montparnasse
- - Roissy Airport-Orly Airport-Beauvais Airport-Center de Paris-Parc de Disneyland-Château de Versailles-Stade de France-Parc Asterix, etc...
- Bus RATP 350 - Via Gare de Paris-Est, Gare de Paris-Nord, La Chapelle, Porte de la Chapelle, Gare du Parc des Expositions, Gare Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle 2 TGV, Gare Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle 1.
- Bus RATP 351 - Via Gare de Nation, Porte de Vincennes, Porte de Montreuil, Gallieni, Gare Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle 2 TGV, Gare Aéroport Charles-de-Gaulle 1.
2 Paris-Orly Airport (Orly Airport / Code: ORY) Orly (94) (Located 14 km south of Paris), +33 892 56 39 50 - Paris's second airport, located in the southern suburbs. This old-fashioned airport will make you grind your teeth if you are used to ultra-modern, ultra-chic (and ultra-recent) airports in the Far East or in the Gulf countries, but it continues to carry a very large number of passengers every day.
Located approximately 40 minutes from Paris by OrlyBus, (underground Denfert-Rochereau line ,
-, then follow the arrows) the price is €€7. There are buses every 10 minutes from Orly Sud (Platform 4) and it stops at Orly Ouest on its way to Paris. Tickets can be purchased at the counter near the baggage collection area or directly at the counter of Platform 4. The ticket is to be composter on the bus. Another option is to take bus 285 which will take you to the Villejuif - Louis Aragon (Line 7) underground station in 15 minutes. Please note, however, that this system is not designed for travelers but rather for daily users. The ticket costs 1,9 € and the bus leaves every 10 min, it stops at level -1 of the airport.
Orly, in the south, served by the ORLYVAL, by the service "Paris by train" and by buses.
- Orlyval (automatic train from Orly to RER ) (RER to Antony, then Orlyval)
Cost of travel London - Orly: €9.6... - Average journey time between Paris (Châtelet - Les Halles) and Orly: 25 minutes; between Antony and Orly: 8 minutes. Two stations are served: Orly-Ouest then Orly-Sud.
- Train (RER
to Pont de Rungis then a bus that goes round the RER station and the West and South terminals.) 
Cost of travel London - Orly: €6.1 (3.6 € for the RER C and 2,5 € for the bus)... - The journey time (minimum) from the Austerlitz station by RER and ADP bus: 35 minutes. The RERs connecting Paris - Pont de Rungis are: In the direction of Orly-Paris: GOTA trains (direction Montigny-Beauchamp) and NORA (direction Pontoise); In the direction of Paris-Suburbs: ROMI trains (direction Pont de Rungis-Aéroport d'Orly) and MONA trains (direction Massy Palaiseau). For the bravest, it is possible to walk to Orly airport, with a map (2 miles). It is also possible to take bus 183 towards Orly Sud at the Pont de Rungis stop. - Orlybus 3 Place Denfert-Rochereau (14th) - Paris-Orly (Denfert-Rochereau station) - cost: €6.3 bus 183 (connection between Paris (Porte de Choisy station) and Paris-Orly - journey cost: a t ticket, or 2 € maximum - duration: about 50 minutes), the T7 tram (it takes place under the Orly Sud station and not in front of the station. It connects Athis Mons to the "Louis Aragon" metro station in Villejuif. At the "Louis Aragon" metro station, it is possible to take the metro
to Paris - cost of the journey: a t+ ticket, or 1,7 € maximum - duration: about 30 minutes.)
3 Paris-Beauvais Airport (Beauvais-Tillé Airport / ICAO Code: LFOB) Airport road, Tillé (60) (Located 70 km north of Paris), +33 892 68 20 66 - This airport, located farther north of the city, is rather a regional airport used by some discount companies like Ryanair and WizzAir. There are shuttles (synchronized with flights) that will drop you Porte Maillot (line 
) ticket price: 15 € - duration: approximately 1:15 a.m. Shuttles leave 20 minutes after each landing, and a few hours before each take-off. Other possibilities: bus to Beauvais SNCF train station, then TER terminus Gare du Nord- Paris, or private shuttle (quite expensive), or taxi (expensive), or carpooling (cheaper) to Paris. The exact times can be found at the Beauvais airport site.
- - Journey from the maillot gate) from 1:15
By train
The train stations
Paris is well connected to the rest of Europe by train. Note that there is no "central station" in Paris, six different stations share the traffic according to the destinations and for the most part are quite far from each other.
- 4 Gare du Nord 18 Rue de Dunkerque (10th) (Paris 10
Gare du Nord -
Magenta),
+33 892 35 35 35 - TGV to and from Belgium, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom (Eurostar) and Germany (Thalys), as well as normal trains from northern France and Europe.
- 5 Gare de l'Est Place, 11 November 1918 (10th) (Paris 10
Gare de l'Est), +33 892 35 35 35 - 
ICE/TGV to and from Luxembourg as well as Sarrebruck, Kaiserslautern, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Munich in Germany. - 6 Gare de Lyon Place Louis-Armand (12th) (Paris 12
Gare de Lyon),
+33 892 35 35 35 - serves southeastern France: Lyon, Grenoble, Dijon, Avignon, Marseille, Nice and Switzerland: Geneva, Lausanne, Basel - Zurich and also Italy and Spain. - 7 Gare de Paris-Bercy-Bourgogne-Pays d'Auvergne (Gare de Bercy) 48 bis boulevard de Bercy (12th) (Paris 12
Bercy), +33 892 35 35 35 - Normal trains for Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. - 8 Gare de Paris-Montparnasse (Gare Montparnasse) Place Raoul-Dautry, 17 Boulevard de Vaugirard (14th & 15th) (Paris 15
Montparnasse-Bienvenue), +33 892 35 35 35 - TGV and normal trains to and from the West and the South-West of France (Brest, Rennes, Nantes, La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Toulouse and also allow quick access to Spain). - 9 Gare de Paris-Austerlitz (Gare d'Austerlitz) 85 Quai d'Austerlitz (13th) (Paris 13
Gare d'Austerlitz),
+33 892 35 35 35 - Normal trains to and from central and southwestern France (Orléans, Limoges, Toulouse, Spain and Portugal) and the arrival of most night trains. - 10 Gare de Paris-Saint-Lazare (Gare Saint-Lazare) 13 Rue d'Amsterdam (8th) (Paris 8
St-Lazare - 
Haussman-Saint-Lazare), +33 892 35 35 35 - trains to Lower Normandy and Upper Normandy.
The 3 interconnection stations
These LGV interconnection stations (high speed lines) are located near the capital. These lines link London-Brussels-Calais-Lille-Strasbourg-Lyon-Avignon-Marseille-Montpellier-Nîmes-Tours-Bordeaux-Le Mans-Angers-Rennes-Nantes-etc..... They do not serve Paris directly, as you have to take an RER to get to Paris. TGV (high-speed trains) go either to Paris (terminus) or avoid Paris by stopping at these interconnection stations. Example Nantes-Strasbourg does not pass through Paris and Rennes-Marseille. However, by stopping at these 3 so-called interconnection stations, you can quickly connect Paris by RER train.
- 11 Charles-de-Gaulle 2 TGV train station Terminal 2, Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport, Roissy-en-France (95) ( Charles-de-Gaulle-TGV Airport - Roissypole - Train Station), +33 892 35 35 35 - To reach Paris by RER B and the Massy TGV train station to reach RER C for Versailles (78) and Juvisy-sur-Orge (91)
- 12 Massy TGV railway station 7 Avenue Carnot, Massy (91) ( Massy Palaiseau), +33 892 35 35 35 - To reach Paris and the Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport by RER B, as well as RER C for Versailles (78) and Juvisy-sur-Orge (91). The Massy train stations for the TGV and Massy-Palaiseau for the RER lines are separated from the hotel by 300m on foot.
- 13 Marne-la-Vallée - Chessy railway station Place des Passagers du Vent, Chessy (77) (Located at the entrance of Disneyland Paris Parks.
Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy), +33 892 35 35 35 - To reach Paris, take the RER A.
Trains
Here are a few indications to better find a way to get to the different types of trains and their speed, which can vary enormously from one type of train to another.
- Internal Lines
- RER (Regional Express Network) - The RERs are regional trains that allow you to travel in the suburbs and in Paris (airports, Disneyland Paris, ...). The RER trains are also very useful for getting around Paris. Indeed, you can take the RER as well as the metro until you get out of the city that corresponds to zone 1. The RER train is faster than the metro (more spaced out stations), so it is more relevant to getting from one end of Paris to the other. Usually cheap, they are slow because they mark many stops.
- Transilien - These are commuter trains (equivalent to TERs in the provinces) doubling the network of RER lines. All the lines start from a major Parisian train station and the services generally extend to the limits of the Île-de-France region, sometimes going beyond in provincial departments. This mode of transport is ideal if you want to visit the remarkable places far from Paris, but in the capital the "Transilien" is absolutely useless. Buying a subscription card or a "Mobilis" ticket valid for one day can be interesting for these journeys.
- Interactions - Aggregates the old Interested categories, Téoz, Coral Intercited and Lunea. Some have different rates and require a reservation to board, others do not.
- TGV (High Speed Trains) - The famous (High Speed Train) which revolutionized transport in France puts Paris at 3 h from Marseille (800 km), at (5-6 h) from Nice at 3 h from Geneva (3 h), 3 h15 from Bordeaux 3 h from Rennes and at less than one hour from Lille (last update Feb 2018)
- International Lines
The Eurostar (which puts London at 2h 15 from Paris) and the Thalys (which connects Brussels in 1h 20) are not high-speed trains but are more or less similar. Although the Eurostar is significantly more expensive, it is less comfortable and less spacious than the latest generation high-speed trains. In any case, on all of these trains, reservations are mandatory.
- Eurostar , +44 1233 617575 - The Eurostar offers direct journeys from London to London St. Pancras and Brussels indirectly, among other destinations. Note that Eurail and InterRail passes are "not" valid for this train, although they may cause discounts. Be careful, boarding is closed 30 minutes before departure and access is more restricted than for a regular train, due to security checks and passport checks.
- Intercity - Intercity trains (not to be confused with Intercities!) have departures from all over Europe, including night trains from San Sebastian (on the Spanish border) and Porto and Lisbon in Portugal.
- Lyria TGV - TGV trips between France and Switzerland. Paris-Dijon-Basel-Zürich/Lausanne/Geneva and Marseille-Geneva.
- Thalys - A high-speed train connecting the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany daily. Also more expensive than national trains, it is advisable to book in advance.
Transfers between stations
From Gare du Nord
- Gare du Nord - Gare de l'Est (8 mins) - Metro line direction Mairie de Montrouge or direction Place d'Italie. Quite feasible on foot, more direct, takes about the same time.
- Gare du Nord - Gare de Lyon (20 mins) - RER
direction Melun/Malesherbes. Otherwise, if the RER is not operational, take the RER B direction Robinson/Saint-Rémy-les-Chevreuse to Châtelet Les Halles and then the RER A direction Marne-la-Vallée/Boissy-Saint-Léger to Gare de Lyon (in practice, this change only involves jumping from the RER B and climbing to the RER A on the other side of the same platform). This last route should take you 20 to 25 minutes maximum. - Gare du Nord - Gare Montparnasse (30 mins) - Metro line direction Porte d'Orléans.
- Gare du Nord - Gare de Bercy (25 mins) - Metro line direction Porte d'Orléans to Chatelet, then metro line 14 to Olympiades to Bercy.
- Gare du Nord - Gare Saint-Lazare - Via the RER Magenta - Gare du Nord towards Haussman-Gare Saint-Lazare.
From Gare de l'Est
- Gare de l'Est - Gare du Nord (8 mins) - Metro line direction Bobigny. Very easy on foot too.
- Gare de l'Est - Gare de Lyon (20 mins) - Metro line direction Place d'Italie, get off at Quai de la Rapée and follow the signs for Gare de Lyon. Otherwise, metro line to Bastille and take metro line direction Château de Vincennes to Gare de Lyon.
- Gare de l'Est - Gare Montparnasse (30 mins) - Metro line direction Porte d'Orléans.
- Gare de l'Est - Gare de Bercy (25 mins) - Metro line direction Porte d'Orléans to Chatelet, then take the line direction Olympiades to Bercy. Otherwise, take the line to Place d'Italie', then the line towards Nation until Bercy.
From Gare de Lyon
- Gare de Lyon - Gare du Nord (20 mins) - RER D direction Orly-la-Ville; If the RER D is not operational, take line 1 direction La Défense, change to Bastille for line direction Bobigny or line 14 direction St Lazare until Chatelet, then line direction Porte de Clignancourt.
- Gare de Lyon - Gare de I'Est (25 mins) - line direction la Défense, change to Bastille for line direction Bobigny or direction St Lazare until Chatelet, then line 4 direction Porte de Clignancourt.
- Gare de Lyon - Gare Montparnasse (30 mins) - Metro line direction St Lazare to Chatelet, then direction Porte d'Orléans.
- Gare de Lyon - Gare de Bercy (15 mins) - a free shuttle service runs between the two stations every half an hour. Otherwise, metro line to Olympiades to Bercy.
From Gare Montparnasse
- Gare Montparnasse - Gare du Nord or Gare de I'Est (30 mins) - Metro line direction Porte de Clignancourt.
- Gare Montparnasse - Gare de Lyon (30 mins) - Metro line direction Porte de Clignancourt until Chatelet, then line direction Olympiades.
By Car
Many motorways, 4-lane roads arrive to Paris:
- A1 from the North
- A3 from the east at the Porte de Bagnolet (20th arrondissement of Paris)
- A4 from the south-east to the Porte de Bercy (12th arrondissement of Paris)
- A6 A and B from the south at Porte d'Orléans and Italy (14th arrondissement of Paris) and (13th arrondissement of Paris)
- A10 and N118 from the southwest
- A13 from the west
Beware of traffic jams when arriving in Paris, especially during French school holidays. Live traffic information from: sytadin.equipment.gvt.fr
By bus
- 14 Eurolines - An international bus company offering trips across Europe and Morocco to Paris. Generally much cheaper than the train, but much longer. The Paris office is located in Bagnolet, next to Gallieni Metro Station.
- Megabus - A discount British coach company offering trips to Paris from London, Birmingham, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Amsterdam, and Brussels. From 1 GBP the square, the bus is equipped with WiFi as long as it travels in England.
- OUIBUS -
The SNCF’s luxurious fleet of coaches has been in operation since the summer of 2012. Offers journeys to Paris from London, Lille, Lyon, Amsterdam, Brussels, Milan and Turin and many other destinations from €5. OUIBUS is the French leader in long distance bus. Security, reclining XL seats, WiFi on board, air conditioning and electrical outlets in each row and includes free WiFi throughout the trip, at low prices!
Circulate
As a general rule, even if you have a car, it is advisable to take public transport to get around Paris, especially if you do not know the city.
The transport network of the city of Paris (managed by Île-de-France Mobilités) is dense and practical. Organized mainly in stars, this network is composed of:
- more than 75 bus lines (20 to 96)
- more than 200 suburban bus lines, some of which enter the capital (from 101 to 690)
- 7 tram lines
- 16 metro lines (1 to 14 plus 3bis and 7bis)
- 5 RER lines (A to E), which cross the city and serve the suburbs
- 8 Transilien lines, which serve the suburbs from Paris
You can also purchase a Navigo card, which is a transport package. Navigo packages are suitable for regular trips in Ile-de-France. They allow an unlimited number of trips to the areas chosen at the time of purchase, you can also take a Paris Visite subscription that allows you to access the airports at no extra charge.
Metro
The network
Paris has an excellent public transport network, the "Metro" (short for "Metropolitan Railway"). The metro, although largely combined with the RER, should not be confused with this one. RER means "Réseau Express Régional" and its vocation is to connect to the furthest suburbs in the heart of Paris. The metro, meanwhile, isn't going any further than the nearby suburbs, but new stations open almost every year. These stations are marked by a large yellow "M"... which should not be confused with the Mc Donald's restaurant brand!
There are 16 metro lines ( at , and
) that serve each of their stations throughout the day (from 5:00am to 0:30am), or until 1:30 on Saturday evenings), a few minutes apart. Waiting time is usually displayed on bright signs. Theoretical passage times (including the 1st and the last train, which can be very useful!) are placed in the station, usually on the docks, although users only care about the last train.
It should be noted that not all lines are equal: if line 14 is by far the fastest and most reliable, line 1 (also serving as a tourist/business route) is also very good. On the other hand, other lines like the 13 could put you off...
People with heavy baggage or with a disability should be wary because some stations will be difficult to access. Unfortunately, since the information on the internet is meager, the best way to do this is to ask at the metro information offices for each station you are interested in. Although most resorts seem to have elevators, many do not work. On the other hand, automatic gateways intended to prevent fraudulent intrusions can be very problematic depending on their model, even if crowded pushchair doors or luggage passages are planned in some stations.
Sometimes a subway will not go to the end of the line (due to work or a technical problem, for example), so passengers will be asked to get off (the driver will make an announcement) and take either the next train or a connection to bypass a station. This is rare, especially during rush hour, but can always happen. Sometimes it is also possible to stay blocked at the dock or between two stations. If you have the possibility to go down and your destination is only one or two stations away, you can consider finishing on foot...
Lines are named based on terminators; so if you ask locals for your route, they will answer something like: take line "n" direction "terminus name", then change to station "Y" and take line "n2" direction "terminus name" etc.
- Note that each line has a color code, which helps to get your bearings!
It is possible that the station you are interested in is better served by the RER (A, B, C, D, E) than by the metro. You can take them interchangeably with the metro inside Paris where the Zone 1 ticket (1,7 €) is perfectly valid, however, it should not be forgotten to validate it when passing the turnstile and also at the exit, as the agents who frequently check the passengers do not show mercy for the tourists. Make sure that the next train passes through the station you are interested in, as some do not mark the stop at all stations. Please note that the RERs have a four-letter name (MONA, ROMI, etc.), the latter is not to be pretended: it is composed of the initials of the routes of these trains and are therefore reliable landmarks if you have to make the same journey several times. (The routes for each named train are detailed on tables printed in the stations.)
If you want to visit some of the attractions outside of Paris, you will need to take the RER or the Transilien (to get to Versailles or Fontainebleau, for example). In this case, you must buy a ticket whose cost will be calculated according to the distance. ATMs will do this for you, you just need to know your destination station. (This is also the case for getting to the airport, a metro ticket will not be enough.)
The metro and RER express train transport an impressive number of people in, around and outside Paris every day (an average of 6.75 million people a day), and if things are going pretty well most of the time, note that some lines work during certain hours at full capacity. This means that everyone is standing, and sometimes in contact, and in this case, people of large size suffer less than others. The most crowded lines are lines 1, 4 and 13, and RER A during rush hours. The other lines are not spared, especially in the morning (between 8:00 and 9:30) and in the evening (between 17:00 and 18:30). Of course, during school holidays and August, the metro is open almost at all hours. In any case, do not hesitate to pass one or two metro lines if you are not in a hurry: Parisians, on the other hand, are constantly in a hurry, and do not hesitate to enter into force in an already full train so as not to have to wait two more minutes. (Sometimes less!)
In addition to the RER, there are other suburban lines (Transilien) starting at major stations as well as eight tramway lines (along the boundaries of Paris and the suburbs) that can be interesting alternatives depending on your destination.
With the exception of lines 1 and 14 and some modernized trains, the doors do not open on their own, so you must press a button on the door of a car in general for it to open. Same thing when you're on the dock.
While some metro stations are just passing places, others are places worth a visit in themselves or more simply that make the transit more pleasant. The most surprising is certainly Arts et Métiers, on line 11, not far from the major station République where you will spend at least once. This station has walls covered with curved copper sections evoking the Nautilus submarine of Jules Vernes' novel. On the walls of the Concorde station (line ), you will find giant crosswords. But if you look closely, you will realize that this is nothing more or less than the Declaration of Human Rights and Citizens. The Bastille station is huge, but the docks on line 1 are particularly interesting: on the one hand, they overlook the Bassin de l'Arsenal, a small marina and public gardens just a few meters from Place de la Bastille, and on the other hand, they have a pretty fresco that obviously evokes the French Revolution. A little further down the station, engravings show what the Bastille prison looked like, and you can even see a few stones!
Tickets
The RATP is the organization responsible for the metro, buses, and which jointly manages the RERs with the SNCF. Of course, this data will not be of much use to you, except in case of strike (which may affect either institution or both). As for strikes, this is not a legend, but rather takes place in September-October.
For the metro, a single ticket (ticket t+) costs 1,9 €; but if you know you will need several, order one or more 10 unit tickets at the price of 14,8 € at any automaton. You may be approached by young boys selling cheaper tickets than the official price: you are free to buy them, but the legitimacy (or even the validity) of these tickets can be questionable, so we do not recommend it. Reduced rate tickets are available for children under 10 years of age, but only in 10 unit booklet for 6.65 €. These two types of tickets are valid for an unlimited number of transfers by metro, RER or bus for two hours to the RER (in zone 1) and metro and 1 h 30 between the 1st and the last composting by bus and tram (also in zone 1). RER + Metro and Bus + Tram use different and non-compatible systems, meaning you have to use a new ticket if you want to go from bus to metro and vice versa. An uncomposted ticket remains valid without limit in time.
The RATP also offers a day ticket, a week pass and a month pass. Prices vary depending on the areas where your password is enabled. The cheapest day ticket is called "Mobilis" [1], it is valid on zones 1 & 2, and costs 6,6 €. Once purchased, it is necessary to write on the ticket the date on which the ticket was first used. Please note that this ticket is not valid to go or return from CDG. For travelers under the age of 26, there is a special ticket (Young 26) that you can buy just for the weekend or holiday. Prices vary according to the number of areas you wish to cover (Zones 1 to 3 costs €3.65 while Zones 1 to 5 costs €7.85) and this ticket works without limit for a day interchangeable in the metro, RER, bus, and trams.
If you stay a little longer, the weekly and monthly "Navigo Découverte" passes (weekly = 19,15 € for zones 1 to 2) and "Navigo Mensuel" (62,9 € for zones 1 to 2). Note that "Discovery" is active on Mondays and the "Monthly" is active on the 1st of the month. The Navigo Pass is personal and may not be loaned or assigned to anyone, it bears your name, your photo and does not contain any personal data or the last journeys made. The empty pass costs 5 € after which you must choose between a weekly or monthly charge and which areas to cover: For example, Paris is in Zone 1, La Défense is in Zone 3 and Versailles is in Zone 4. Note that everything related to "Navigo" is purple. (like the support where you have to put it to make the doors open).
Perhaps not as interesting as Mobilis or Navigo, there are also tourist packages of one to five days, called Paris Visite [2], but which can be interesting for children aged 4 to 11, with prices as high as 4,85 € (~5,24 Fr. per day on zones 1-3. Keep your travel tickets on you at all times, as controllers can come up at any time, especially when you are not expecting them. You can thus cross them after an angle in a metro corridor at any time, including on Sunday evenings.
Note that some subway entrances are marked as travelers with tickets, meaning that you will not find a counter where to buy tickets, maybe an automaton, but be sure to have change. Each station presents a detailed map of the immediate environment around its outings, with a list of buildings (monuments, schools, churches, etc.) Examining these maps can save you valuable time because sometimes the exits are quite far apart.
- RATP
Tips
- The E Saint-Lazare metro and RER station and the Auber - Opéra - Havre-Caumartin station are connected. Follow the RER E direction to Saint-Lazare, or RER A to Auber.
- The site vianavigo.com provides information on the traffic news and allows you to prepare your trips taking into account all the transport modes of the STIF. It is more practical than the older RATP and SNCF equivalents.
- Attention, if you want to go to La Défense from Paris (e.g. Chatelet) take the metro line 1 with a single ticket (zone 1-2). For the same trip you could also take the RER A, but you will pay the higher fare (zone 1-3). The same goes for Vincennes.
- At the Montparnasse - Bienvenüe station, the stations on the and lines are much closer to Montparnasse station than the stations on lines 4 and 12 (05 minutes of connection between the two poles).
- At the station "Châtelet", the lines are in the order from north to south: - - - - . The correspondence between line 7 and line 4 or 14 is quite long, in the order of 05 min.
- At the station "Gare de l'Est", the line (direction Bobigny) is on the same platform as the line (direction La Courneuve)
- At the station "Jussieu", the line (direction Villejuif/Ivry) is on the same platform as the line
(direction Austerlitz). - At the station "la Motte-Picquet Grenelle", the line
(direction Creteil) is on the same platform as the line
(direction Austerlitz). - At the station "Château-Landon" on the line (all directions) there is a direct access gallery to get to the Gare de l'Est.
Buses and trams
The advantage of buses and trams is that you can admire the landscape while you are traveling. However, unlike metro and RER lines, you will have to spend a ticket on every bus/metro or bus/RER connection. Moreover, you are dependent on traffic jams, except for buses and trams on their own site.
Trams and
trains run in the suburbs. The latest ones are the
, which runs along the south and east of Paris, and the
which serves the eastern part of the Seine-Saint-Denis. The latter serves almost no tourist sites except the Canal de l'Ourcq for those who are interested in it. From , the 
is extended and now also serves eastern Paris, to the Porte de la Chapelle. Please note that in order to travel the entire line, you need to make a connection at Porte de Vincennes. The T3a tram serves the south of Paris (Pont du Garigliano - Porte de Vincennes) and the T3b l'Est et le Nord (Porte de Vincennes - Porte de la Chapelle).
| Line | Route | Length in km | Number of stations |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles | 16.9 | 36 |
 | Pont de Bezons | 17.7 | 24 |
| Garigliano Bridge, Port of Vincennes | 12.6 | 25 | |
| Porte de Vincennes (Porte d'Asnières-Marguerite) Long | 14.3 | 18 | |
| | Aulnay-sous-Bois | 7.9 | 11 |
| Saint-Denis Market - Sarcelles | 6.6 | 16 | |
| Villejuif - Louis Aragon | 11.2 | 18 |
The Noctilian, or night bus, is the only alternative to a taxi when the metro stops. It leaves from Châtelet and serves the major roads. Note that the population is very unequal, so it is not recommended for single women to take these buses to the suburbs.
Designed for tourists, the Paris Opentour Bus, is a double-decker bus that connects the city's major attractions. Your ticket opens four possible itineraries for one to two hour trips. Go down where you want, visit, take a coffee, and take another bus to another bus. You can buy tickets at the stops of these bus lines. The day pass costs 25 € for adults and €15 for children. There are passes for 2 days at the price of 32 € for adults.
Taxis
They are quite difficult to find at peak times (during the week between 8:00 am and 10:00 am, between 7:00 pm and 20:00am) as well as at the closure of the metro, especially at the weekend (at 2:00 am) when travelers leave stations after the announcement of the closure of a line. Hoping to find one around a station when the last train has just arrived is a frustrating experience: you will see dozens of taxis converging towards the station, but these will have been booked by their power station and will not stop for you. On the other hand, you can also have a thought for the people coming off the train, sometimes forming a tail of hundreds and waiting each to be able to climb in a taxi...
The driver won't let you get in front unless you're three or four. You will find all kinds of them: nice people, foolish people, talkative people, dumb people... However, they all have one thing in common: they are proud of their vehicle (often a high-end vehicle, with leather seats and air conditioning), and they keep them in impeccable condition. (Beware if you have children!) You don't smoke in the taxi overall. Using your mobile phone is usually not very popular, so if you have to make a call or take a call, make a quick call and apologize.
The price includes all services, so you don't have to tip. If you are particularly satisfied and absolutely want to give one, the standard would be 10%.
If you are familiar with the eastern capitals, you should know that in Paris you will be completely exotic: in the City of Light, there are not enough taxis in general than too many, and those you see may not have their bright green indicator. So make a call to book, the result will be much less random and not necessarily much more expensive.
The two largest taxi companies you can call to book are G7 and Blue Taxis:
- Parisian transport (roissy transfer) , +33 6 61 57 43 53
- Taxis Paris airport (transfer airport) , +33 6 58 79 38 87
- Taxi Paris (taxi roissy) , +33 6 58 79 38 87 (toll-free)
- Taxis net Paris, +33 6 24 14 15 69
- Taxis G7, +33 1 47 39 47 39 - This group has an application that allows you to book and pay your fare by credit card.
- Blue Taxis, +33 891 70 10 10
- Taxis of France
- Taxi-Paris, +33 014 1276699
- Shuttle Taxi (shuttle roissy) , +33 1 39 94 96 89
- Taxis Roissy airport (taxi roissy) , +33 6 61 57 43 53
- Parisdrive.Me (transfer and VTC) , +33 1 84 25 15 63
The minimum cost of a race regardless of distance is 6.5 € minimum but this does not necessarily appear on the meter, so this may be asked in addition. To save time, rather than having you drop off at your destination's door, you can use the nearby metro station, which will save the driver from trying to get into small streets and wasting precious minutes at unnecessary traffic lights. It's better to pay while you're arriving than to wait until you get out of the car.
Note that there will be an extra cost for luggage handling and of course for driving at night, if you are 3-4 or more, etc... Taking a taxi to or from the CDG airport will be expensive even though the prices are flat. The bus or the RER B are not a bad choice unless you are in a hurry.
- VTC Drivers (VTC Paris-IDF) , +33 666934536, email: [email protected]
By boat
There are several boat companies that you can call upon to cross the Seine. It's a good way to travel in a different, inexpensive way, and very interesting when it comes to taking pictures! You can buy tickets for the day or for 3 days and browse as much as you like.
- Batobus - Boats follow circular itineraries around the Eiffel Tower, approach the Louvre, Notre-Dame, botanical gardens and then return to the banks of the Musée d'Orsay.
- Fly boats - The famous fly boats offer other types of cruises.
Some crossings stop in January.
- Dinner cruise (Dinner cruise) , +33 1 48 74 05 10, email: [email protected] - At nightfall, you can admire all the illuminated Parisian monuments.
Car rental
Hiring a car to visit Paris is simply the worst idea you can get. Compared to the other capitals of Western Europe, Paris is a small city in the sense that its size is very small. However, it is very densely populated, and many people in the suburbs, in particular, refuse to use public transport or carpooling, which causes several traffic jams per day. As a result, many Parisians do not have a car, and it is in Paris that you find the least number of people who hold a driver's license. "No need for a car in Paris" is something you will hear quite regularly. Parking is difficult and expensive so people who do not have a garage do not hesitate to park their car in the suburbs and take the RER to their car when they want to leave in the Province.
However, the sites far from Paris are much nicer to reach by car, such as the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte or Fontainebleau. Here, too, looking for a rental solution in the suburbs is much more interesting. When a Parisian has to move, usually starts a hunt for a friend with a car, but it is also possible to rent a car by the day.
Paris has several peripheral systems: there is a series of boulevards named after the great generals of Napoleon (Boulevard Masséna, Boulevard Ney, etc.), known as the boulevards of the marshals. These are wide, almost straight avenues, with irritating traffic lights. After these boulevards, come the outer and inner peripheral boulevards, unique tracks for motorized vehicles operating clockwise. The outer ring, as the name suggests, is made up of the outer tracks, and turns the counterclockwise. Contrary to appearances, these peripherals are not motorways and the speed is limited from 50 to 80, speed in fact amazing that you will only rarely reach, as the traffic is dense almost at any time.
Person transportation
Person transport companies are an alternative to taxis and public transport and often provide a chauffeur-driven vehicle adapted to specific needs (disabled person, transport events, etc.).
Bike and walking
Contrary to popular belief, you can easily walk in Paris: the sidewalks are wide and the distances are short. You can cross Paris from North to South in two and a half hours on foot and from West to East in three hours. (Route type: Departure at the Bois de Boulogne - Palais de Chaillot, reach the Quais de Seine from where you can see the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides, the Concorde, the Louvre, the Conciergerie, the Hôtel de Ville, Notre-Dame... Continue to the Basin de l'Arsenal, then go up to Bastille. There you can take the Rue de la Roquette and then the Rue du Chemin Vert, and you arrive at the Père Lachaise Cemetery, which slowly and quietly crosses. Afterwards, you can continue and finish on the charming Porte de Bagnolet neighborhood.
Since 1996, the Paris City Council has developed a policy for cyclists that is beginning to bear fruit. Bicycles can be rented in the two Roue-Libre houses, one of the RATP and the other of Paris. Since the summer of 2007, the Vélib system, self-service bicycles, also allows to rent bicycles in one of the many Vélib' points available and to deposit it in any other point for 1,7 € for a period of 24 h or 8 € (~8,65 Fr. for one week, as long as the duration of each trip during that period does not exceed half an hour.
Drivers, although generally aggressive (at least among themselves; they do not hesitate to honk the fraction of a second where a light goes from red to green before anyone has time to kiss) pay attention to cyclists and even show some patience for them. However, cycling in dense urban areas requires constant attention from the unaccustomed cyclist. And in Paris, as elsewhere, you can deal with drunk or inexperienced drivers at any time. However, the police apparatus is, you will realize, very present in the capital. Someone who knew Paris in the 1980's or 1990's, and has never returned since, might not believe that such a change could have taken place. Of course, the cyclist has to take responsibility for his part, individualistic acts such as not indicating the direction in which one turns with his arm, not waiting for the green light etc. are dangerous and reprehensible. In Paris, you won't be arrested if you don't wear a helmet, but an official recommendation exists.
Note that many one-way streets can legally be used by cyclists in reverse direction. However, as you'll see, some have a sign (forbidden direction, except for cyclists) while others don't. The banks of the Seine are of course among the most pleasant places to pedal. However, beware of the streets that are still cobbled! Cycling trails cover more than 150 km (divided among the types of trails defined above). The itineraries are varied: from the large straight boulevards to the narrow and flowery streets of the central boroughs, there is something for all tastes and rhythms. Do not forget to have a good map with you, because even the Haussmann streets can be misleading: so if you think you're heading south, you can be in the east without understanding how!
Some streets are considered problematic for cyclists who are not used to this very specific environment. These include 'Rue de Rivoli', 'Boulevard de Sébastopol/Strasbourg', 'Boulevard Saint-Germain', 'Ave de Flandre', and docks during rush hours. The 'Champs-Élysées' and 'Boulevard Magenta/Boulevard Barbès', in another genre, are particularly difficult for novices, because of the large number of vehicles at all hours, but also of omnipresent pedestrians, daring two-wheelers and numerous obstacles.The 'Place de Stalingrad' is another place where attention and experience are not optional. The 'Concorde' is known to be one of the most dangerous places for cyclists, you will soon understand why.
Finally, there are streets that are strictly forbidden to cyclists, such as the 'Voie Georges Pompidou' (the motorway running along the Seine), the tunnels under Les Halles, the ring of Boulevard Périphérique, etc. In each case, the ban on cyclists is clearly indicated by a sign.
Don't forget that you have one of the most flexible vehicles in your hands/legs, so why insist when the four wheels make the ride unpleasant? Don't hesitate to take the small side streets (always equipped with your precious map!) The 'Boulevards des Maréchaux' (Ney, Foch, etc.) (we don't mention the Boulevard Périphérique, which leads outside Paris and is not accessible for bicycles), and the major avenues leading to a 'Porte' at the city limits (e.g. :: 'Boulevard de la Chapelle' and 'Avenue de la Grande-Armée') are some of the most difficult and busy roads at any time.
Note that the traffic is also generally more dense around the major stations (North, East, Montparnasse, Lyon).
On Sundays and public holidays, it is also pleasant to enjoy areas prohibited for cars: Launched in July 1994 and then generalized in the summer of 1995 on the tracks on the banks, the operation "Paris-Piétons-Vélo", later renamed "Paris-Respire", extended to other places: Canal Saint-Martin, Mouffetard, Montmartre.
- Cycling routes - The official map of cycling routes, be careful, are shared bus/bicycle lines as well as pavement tracks, simple logos on the road or in backstreets.
Bicycle rental
- Vélib' Metropole, +33 1 76 49 12 34 Depending on the duration and number of bicycles rented.. - Launched by the municipality in July 2007, the Vélib program allows you to rent a bicycle at a very reasonable price. Despite the somewhat "Soviet" appearance of these bikes, (they were designed to withstand everything, however some users who are not careful manage to damage them) they are pleasant to conduct and correspond very well to your expectations in urban areas.
Stations can be found almost everywhere in the city, most often near metro stations. To rent one, you will need a credit card, you can take a 1 day subscription (1,7 €) or 7 days (€8). This device includes a deposit of €150 blocked when you pick up a bike. It is also possible to pay on the internet and receive an ID that you will then type on the terminal. The combination with a Navigo pass is also possible. To take a bicycle, you must first choose one of those available and whose terminal emits a green glow, check quickly the tires, chain, brakes, bell, pedals and saddle stability (it may seem superfluous, however, vandalism on Vélib' is a recognized phenomenon!), note the number indicated on the terminal, then go to the automatic machine and choose from the numbers! propose the one that suits you. You then have a few minutes to pick up the bike from its magnetic anchor.
The first 30 minutes are free, the next 30 minutes cost €1 , 30 min after 2€ (~2,16 Fr. and so on. So the game is, when you want to make a long crossing, to stop every 25 minutes at a station to change your bike and continue riding at no extra cost. If you realize that your bicycle has a problem, hang it up, wait a moment and then try to take another one. There is a convention among regular Vélib' users: if the saddle is turned upside down, it probably means that the bike has a problem. A very complex (and expensive) logistics was put in place to track and repair the defective Vélib' vehicles and to balance the distribution of cycles. If you are visiting Paris during active periods (from October to June, when the employees and students are all there), the residential areas (outdoor districts) will have few bicycles available, while the activity areas (Bastille, République, Grands Boulevards, Châtelet) will be stormed in the morning, meaning that you might have trouble finding a free terminal to return your car bike. In this case, look behind the automaton: you will often have a map with the other stations nearby.
When you return your bicycle, make sure it is hung up well and that the terminal lights up green: otherwise, you would still be considered to be renting this bike, which will quickly prove costly... And you won't be able to rent another one! Indeed, you can only have one vélib' rented at a time!
- Bicycle on demand without limit - There are several on-demand bike applications outside the municipal system.
There are also more traditional bike rental agencies, as well as organized walks in Paris.
See
Paris is full of magnificent places, some of which are world famous, such as the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre museum, and others to discover. Details can be found in the pages dedicated to the arrondissements.
For a cultural tour of the city, a good option is without a doubt the Paris Museum Pass, a prepaid card giving you access to more than 70 museums and monuments in and around Paris (including the Palace of Versailles) valid for two days, four days and six days. The announced days are consecutive. This pass allows you to pass the tails, (Notre-Dame, Sainte Chapelle and the Louvre are endowed with a respectable queue of visitors 365 days a year).
The easiest way to get the pass is to buy it directly from the museum and monuments register, or if you want to avoid queuing in the offices of the tourist office, some tobacco offices or FNAC shops. For the more advanced, the Paris Museum Pass can be purchased in advance, via the Internet. However, on some sites, the pass is sold more expensive, because resellers include more or less management fees at selling prices and shipping costs. Also, some tourist packages, such as the Paris Pass, include additional services around the Paris Museum Pass, which is why their prices are higher.
Always take the time to compare these offers with the public price of the pass, and choose what best suits your desires.
- Paris Museum Pass 2 days(39 €, 4 days (€54) and 6 days (€69).. - The map can be purchased in the participating museums, the tourist office, the Fnac and in the major metro and RER stations. However, you will always have to pay to access most exhibitions. Note that the pass is only activated when you first visit, so you can buy it several days in advance.
Also available are the ParisPass, which combines access to sites and public transport, and the Paris ComboPass®, available in several versions.
- ParisPass
- Paris ComboPass®
Make
- Walks in Paris
- Friday night bike ride
- roller skating
- On Friday evenings (for experienced skaters): [3]
- Sunday afternoon (for beginner skaters): [4]
- Tuesday night hike: unicyclist hike on all levels: [5]
- Go to department stores: Printemps, Galeries Lafayette, Bon Marché, etc., or "La Grande Épicerie" for gourmands.
- LGBT+ Paris
Organize your stay
- Just'in Paris, +33 6 50 21 10 95, email: [email protected] - Organization of bespoke stays in Paris.
- The blue bus, +33 6 51 59 51 40, email: [email protected] - Unusual and fun tours of Paris in a magnificent Renault coach of the 1950s with a guide in the language of your choice for groups of up to 7 people
- Paris City Vision, +33 1 44 55 61 00 - Guided tours of Paris and its surroundings. Circuits organized around numerous themes by bus, minibus, boat or on foot. Discover Paris, its monuments, its districts and the various tourist squares.
Exit
Concerts - Shows - Exhibitions
This page is not an advertising site and the list is not exhaustive but allows a quick overview of the most or less known places, with their programming on their personal site.
- Expressive view of current and upcoming shows
| City and Arrondissement | Room Name | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Paris (9th) | Opéra Garnier (L) Place de l'Opéra | Opera - Concert |
| Paris (12th) | Opéra Bastille Place de la Bastille, 120 rue de Lyon | Opera - Concert |
| Massy (Essonne) (91) | Opéra de Massy (L')1 Place de France, Massy (91300), +33 1 60 13 14 14, fax: +33 1 60 13 14 05 | Opera - Concert |
| Paris (8th) | Lido (The) Avenue des Champs-Élysées, +33 1 40 76 56 10 | Cabaret |
| Paris (18th) | Moulin Rouge (Le) 82 Boulvard de Clichy, +33 1 53 09 82 82 | Cabaret |
| Paris (8th) | Crazy Horse 12 Avenue George-V, + 33 1 47 23 32 32 | Show |
| Paris (9th) | Casino de Paris 16 Rue de Clichy | Cabaret |
| Paris (5th) | Paradis latin (Le) 28 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, +33 1 43 25 28 28, fax: +33 1 43 29 63 63 | Cabaret |
| Nanterre (92) | U Arena 99 Jardins de l'Arche, Nanterre (Just behind the Ark of Defense) | Concert - Shows - Sport |
| Boulogne-Billancourt (92) | La Seine musicale Île Seguin, 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt, +33 1 74 34 54 00 | Concert - Shows - Sport |
| Paris (12th) | AccorHotels Arena 85 Rue de Bercy and 8 Boulevard de Bercy | Concert |
| Paris (9th) | Olympia (L) 28 boulevard des Capucines | Concert |
| Paris (15th) | Dome of Paris - Palais des sports 34 Boulevard Victor | Concert - Show |
| Paris (19th) | Zénith Paris - La Villette (Le) Parc de la Villette | Concert |
| Paris (19th) | Cité de la musique-Philharmonie de Paris Place de la Fontaine-aux-Lions at Porte de Pantin - Parc de la Villette | Concert - Museum |
| Paris (10th) | Alhambra (L') 21 rue Yves Toudic, +33 1 40 20 40 25 | Music-Hall Theater |
| Paris (11th) | Bataclan (Le) 50 boulevard Voltaire, +33 1 43 14 00 30 | Concert |
| Paris (14th) | 1 Bobino 14-20 Rue de la Gaité, +33 1 43 27 24 24 | Concert show |
| Paris (18th) | At Michou 80 Rue des Martyrs, +33 1 46 06 16 04 | Cabaret |
| Paris (4th) | Café de la Gare (Le) 41 Rue du Temple, +33 1 42 78 52 51 | Theater Café |
| Paris (18th) | The Cigale 120 Boulevard de Rochechouart | Concert show |
| Paris (11th) | Cirque d'winter de Paris (Le) 110 Rue Amelot, +33 1 47 00 28 81 | Show |
| Paris (18th) | Élysée Montmartre (L') 72 Boulevard de Rochechouart, +33 1 44 92 78 00 | Concert |
| Paris (9th) | Folies Bergère (Les) 32 Rue Richer, +33 1 44 79 98 60 | Concert-Show-Event |
| Paris (3rd) | Gaîté-Lyrique (La) 3bis Rue Papin, +33 1 53 01 52 00 | Concert show |
| Paris (2nd) | The Grand Rex 1 Boulevard Poissonnière, +33 1 45 08 93 89 | Concert-Show-Event-Cinema |
| Paris (9th) | The Palace 8 Rue du Faubourg Montmartre, +33 1 40 22 60 00 | Concert show |
| Paris (17th) | Palais des congrès de Paris (Le) 2 Place de la Porte Maillot, +33 1 40 68 22 22 | Concert show |
| Paris (8th) | Salle Pleyel (La) 252 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, +33 1 76 49 43 13 | Concert show |
| Paris (4th) | The Splendid 10 rue des Lombards | Theater Café |
| Paris (4th) | Théâtre de la Ville (Le) 2 Place du Châtelet, +33 1 42 74 22 77 | Dance-Show-Theater |
| Paris (1st) | Théâtre du Châtelet (Le) 1 Place du Châtelet, +33 1 40 28 28 28 | Opéra-Concert-Comédie-Musicale-Danse |
| Paris (9th) | Théâtre Mogador (Le) 25 Rue de Mogador, +33 1 53 32 32 32, +33 1 53 33 45 30 | -Concert-Comédie-Musicale-Spectacle |
| Paris (4th) | Théâtre du Point-Virgule (Le) 7 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, +33 1 42 78 67 03 | Show |
| Paris (3rd) | Caveau de la République (Le) (Le République) 23 Place de la République, +33 1 47 70 97 96 | Songwriter |
| Paris (18th) | Trois Baudets (Les) 64 Boulevard de Clichy, +33 1 42 62 33 33 | Concert Singer |
| Paris (15th) | Paris Expo Porte de Versailles | Exposure |
| Villepinte - Seine-Saint-Denis (93420) | Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center | Exposure |
| Paris (16th) | Parc des Princes (Le) 24 Rue du Commandant-Guilbaud | Sport |
Eat
You will find all the specialties in Paris, whether French or foreign. From time to time, they are grouped by neighborhood. You can eat Breton on the side of Montparnasse, Japanese on rue Monsieur Le Prince (Odéon) or rather on rue Sainte-Anne (Opéra), Greek on the Saint-Séverin islet (the intersection of boulevards Saint-Germain and Saint-Michel), Chinese in the 13th, at Arts et Métiers or at Belleville. Most of the bistros and brasseries offer generous meat dishes in sauce accompanied by a small local wine that will delight you or salads that are more or less inspired but often hearty. All the cuisines of the world are represented, just look.
Gastronomy
Paris is also one of the culinary capitals of Europe. However, between the "laboratory" and the dining room there is a big step, and many French people think that it is not in Paris that we eat best. Some will consider the tables of Lyon as being globally superior, while the cuisine of the Southwest is hailed by many as the finest and richest in taste.
Although in recent decades some major Anglo-Saxon cities such as San Francisco and Sydney have been able to play on equal terms with Parisian restaurateurs by being uncompromising on the freshness of ingredients and borrowings from other cuisines, Paris has managed to react, and if the American family is always able to order steaks, fries and hamburgers, Paris is a place where creativity and culinary rigor are wonderful. Thus, in addition to a small and a little sad cuisine inherited from the 19th century, the restaurateurs do not hesitate to draw inspiration from ancient and surprising recipes mixed with certain exotic influences (China, Japan, Vietnam, India, North Africa and Black Africa, South and Central America, Oceania, without forgetting the regionalism that comes back in force with Mediterranean cuisine, or that North of the country and Belgium.
Contrary to popular belief, although Paris is a tourist, you can eat reasonably well there: this is not the Côte d'Azur, where outrageous prices are charged for ridiculous portions of dubious freshness. This means that tourists can sit on any terrace (or inside of course) and expect to be fed properly. There are many bars that do not pay much for, but they do have a real kitchen and offer tasty and copious dishes, although the menu is not very varied. Parisian waiters have a reputation for not being friendly and this is all too often justified. In tourist areas they can be unpleasant on purpose with nationalities who do not usually leave a tip (like the French). If this behavior bothers you, avoid the large brasseries and the most touristy restaurants. Otherwise, take advantage of this piece of tradition which may have its charm for some people.
Quarters
It is better to avoid the restaurant districts behind Place Saint-Michel, which can easily be described as factories. The same applies to Place du Tertre in Montmartre. But in the dynamic areas where there are shops, theaters and offices, you can be sure that local restaurateurs fight to attract and retain a daily clientele, unlike the very touristy areas where people pass but will not return. Choose sectors such as Bastille, Grands-Boulevards, Bagnolet, Ménilmontant or to make simple, the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 18th, 19th and 20th arrondissements, which are much more interesting at this level than the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 16th and 17th arrondissements, which are traditionally places of prestige, power and money or simply ultra touristic. The arrondissements of the heart of Paris (1st, 2nd, 3th and 4th) are a particular case, as places without interests (expensive, unserved and tasteless) can be found alongside restaurants and brasseries with pleasant atmosphere, friendly staff (yes, there is one) and dishes that deserve a break our.
Some restaurants will invariably be full, others not, some are by reservation, even invitation, so there is no rule. One rule is, if you see a card you like, do not hesitate to ask. This is mainly for dinner, because for lunch (from 11:30 to roughly 2:00 p.m - 15:h), you will easily find space. In the morning, if a coffee at the counter is not very expensive (1 to 2 €), the bill can rise very quickly and brunches are willingly priced from 8 to 15 €, sometimes more depending on the neighborhood. The English Breakfast is quite rare.
Asian cuisine
All over the city, you will find Asian caterers (often offering a mix of Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine) of varying quality, as well as purely Chinese caterers. As for Japanese, you can easily find real traditional restaurants in competition with Sushi bars (often run by Chinese). Lebanese and Greek traffickers are also widespread. Chinese caterers will tend to be cheaper than Japanese caterers. (Allow between 6 and 9 € for a full meal at the "Chinese", compared to €12-15 at the "Japanese" if you want to eat your meal.) The exception is in Belleville 20th arrondissement, where there are several canteens frequented almost exclusively by local Chinese and offering specialties of the city of Wanzou at unbeatable prices (you can get together for 3 to 4 €).
Snack
As for snacks to take away, the choice is between baguette sandwiches, paninis and portions of pizzas on one side and kebab on the other. It should be noted that the kebabs stands (wrongly called "Greeks" in Paris) can have a few tables or not and often also offer pizza and/or hamburgers. A few places, especially on Saint-Denis street, offer pizza-kebab, which is as the name suggests, a pizza and a kebab, sometimes even fries. Monster calories, but able to satisfy even the most gargantuan hunger. A typical kebab will cost in 4 €, often offered at €5 with a few fries and a can. A panini will cost 3,2 € Prices vary widely for baguette sandwiches, depending on where you are, from €3 at €5 or more. Subway, Mc Donald's, KFC and Starbuks are everywhere in Paris, but in terms of quantity/price, small independent kiosks are more profitable.
Sweet snacks
As far as sweets are concerned, you can choose between the traditional French bakeries (where the croissant is the least good choice but also the cheapest), the trendy ones offering macaroons and oriental pastries, the last two being the best options if you are not afraid to blow up your sugar level. Although macaroons are the height of sophistication, do not leave Paris without having tasted a real chocolate flash, a fig of almond paste, a black forest or a strawberry tree. If you want something hot, get a pancake ready and order the ingredients you want at one of the many booths that offer it.
Price
Some of the world's most luxurious restaurants are in Paris, as are some of the most characterless canteens. You should know that it is always more profitable to order a menu rather than a la carte (unless you are not very hungry of course). Pay €15 for lunch and 20-25 for dinner is average, of course there is less - and much more expensive.) According to French law, a conservator cannot refuse you tap water (he can charge you for it, but it is very rare). Order bottled water of course is different. The same goes for bread, in any normal restaurant you will have a free basket of bread filled at will.
Halal and kosher
The establishments display the type of meat they offer, with a sign written in Arabic and French for halal meat and Hebrew for kosher, both of which are found almost everywhere in Paris. In the latter case, the Rue des Rosiers (4th) and the Rue Petit and rue Botzaris (19th) are places where your search will be the simplest.
Vegetarian/vegan/dietary/organic
Let's say that the dishes served in Paris will be copious, caloric, in short, often very rich and often based on meat, sauce and dairy products and potatoes instead of vegetables. However, in each arrondissement you will find different establishments (check the references) offering a cuisine that suits you best. Note that the Mediterranean cuisine in general (Provençal, Greek, Lebanese, Moroccan, etc.) can be very inventive, leaving out the meat and that of course, all Indian restaurants offer vegetarian dishes. Also, look out for Vietnamese, Nepalese and Bolivian restaurants.
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- 1316 Restaurants recommended in the Michelin guide - Value for money
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Drink a glass
Simply put, there is something for everyone. The most standard bars, the famous and eternal Parisian cafes, the themed bars, the gay bars, the anarchist bars, the philo cafes, the immigrant bistros, the ultra-chic and expensive clubs, the student night clubs.. The constant is that you will need money, as most places to go to Paris are much more expensive than their provincial counterparts, with a few exceptions in either direction.
- Canal St Martin (10th arrondissement) - Online, bobo and alternative: This is the current definition of the Canal St Martin, well-stocked with nice little bistros, widely frequented by a student population. When the weather is nice, you will certainly see groups of friends picnicking or sharing a bottle on the banks of the canal in a friendly atmosphere: one brings the sausage, the other the wine, the third of the chips and the fourth his guitar.
- Le Marais (4th arrondissement) - Just opposite the previous one, the Marais trend is trendy, sophisticated and widely frequented by a gay population. The Marais extends over the 3th and 4th arrondissements, but it is mainly in the latter that it moves. Certainly the district of Paris where a single woman can go to a bar safely! There are also a few more traditional or totally disconnected establishments in the area.
- Bastille (11th arrondissement) - This district is very lively during the day: shops, business lunches... At night, it's worse! (Or better!) In the immediate north-east of Bastille, there is a small festive triangle that is very popular with the (young) locals. The Rue de Lappe is 90% full of bars and restaurants, the Rue de la Roquette and the Rue de Charonnee offer many snacks, cafes and bars, and the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, a very lively boulevard adjoining the previous ones, offers a typical Irish pub (the staff) is a stranger), a very trendy latino club or an unpretentious, yet still full-blown tobacco-cafe...
- Quartier Latin - Odéon - If you are looking for the New Wave style, a student atmosphere or the famous Parisian intellectual bustle of the 1960s and 70s, you will have to look for the Latin Quarter and between Place Odéon and the Seine. Nowadays, it should be noted that the Latin Quarter has lost a little of its soul, a victim of its success, so you will have to search a little to find the authentic. Having said that, wandering around the little streets and avoiding a column of drunk English tourists has its charm as well.
- Rue Mouffetard and its surroundings (5th arrondissement) - Located on the south side of the hill overlooked by the Panthéon, this charming district offers everything from classy bistots on Place de la Contrescarpe to Irish-American pubs (which also serve Belgian beer but have this typical wooden furniture and from inevitable screens showing any football match) to almost invisible jazz cafes, the climb of Rue Mouffetard is a spectacle in itself.
- Les quais de Seine (5th arrondissement) - Parisians gather along the Jussieu-Notre-Dame quays for picnicking and partying on sunny days, especially on weekends and holidays evenings. Musicians and jugglers meet regularly to practice their art, and the walk is very romantic. If you want to meet the natives this is really the best place!
- Montmartre (18th arrondissement) - Nostalgia, timelessness... and mojitos, this is what you can expect to find around Butte Montmartre. In short, modernity and fashion, as everywhere else, compete with tradition. An artist's base, the atmosphere remains peculiar, especially around rue des Abbesses near the underground station of the same name.
- Oberkampf-Ménilmontant (20th arrondissement) - If you are wondering what the fashionable area is right now, it is clearly this one: frequented by a large population ranging from quadrennial couples spending their evenings on salsa tunes to bobos sitting around a gypsy music ox and other happy hour bars (appreciated in a city where a pint of beer can cost up to €9!), there are also oriental cafes offering hookah on the background of Arabic music. Go along the Rue Oberkampf in the heart of the 11th arrondissement, the steps of the very popular 20th arrondissement and the terraces on rue de Ménilmontant before heading back to République on a free-wheeled Vélib' bike, like any true Parisian.
- Voltaire (20th arrondissement) - Another neighborhood to spend a pleasant evening, located at the southern end of Père Lachaise cemetery in the 20th. Connected to Bastille via the 12th arrondissement, you'll find the latest anarchist bars and other places where people prefer to wear long hair and listen to punk rock rather than electronic music.
- Port de Tolbiac (13th arrondissement) - Today, this part of the 13th arrondissement offers an interesting alternative to bars and restaurants. If you like to have a barge bridge under your feet rather than the floor of cows.
- Saint Germain des Prés (6th arrondissement) - Back to serious things: the legendary Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots are both located in this area. Today it is quite snob (and expensive!), and the atmosphere is adult, philosophical, and definitely Parisian!
Remember that each district will have far more extensive references! Places where you can have a drink have been approached, but of course Paris has many places where you can dance until dawn on all kinds of music, whether you were wearing a Metallica T-shirt or an Armani suit.
Stay
In Paris, there are a multitude of hotels of all categories. The most beautiful and most expensive ones are mainly located in the Tuileries district and Place Vendôme. Here you will find the famous Ritz hotels or even the Crillon hotel that directly overlooks Place de la Concorde. There are also furnished apartments located in the most beautiful areas of the city, allowing you to live even more "Parisian".
It should be noted that the vast majority of hotels observe "high" and "low" seasons, with corresponding price differences. Contrary to popular belief, the prices are much more interesting during the Christmas period (except for the New Year) and during school holidays: Paris is running out of business people and tourists are not enough to fill hotels (hence lower prices).
Most of the hotels are listed on the Internet, but there are also a few timeless hotels, usually run with a family or by a single person, renting for a week or a month when prices defy competition. (Within 20-25 € euros per night, which is not expensive for Paris). Do not expect the comfort of the Hilton, however.
If you are in an adventurous mood, there is also the option to exchange house or sub-rent. Sites such as holidayflat.fr,leboncoin.fr or housetrip.fr are invaded whenever a person on holiday offers accommodation for a few days. However, this system does not offer any guarantee for the legitimate occupant of the place or for the visitor. Although it is widely practiced in Paris, sub-leasing is illegal in France.
You will find a selection of hotels on each arrondissement page.
Security
Be particularly vigilant in the 18th, 19th, 20th and 13th arrondissements of Paris. At nightfall, be vigilant throughout the city. Security and vigilance are ensured by the army, the national police, the municipal police, private surveillance companies and a voluntary network of vigilant and supportive neighbors.
Health
Communicate
Paris is equipped with many internet cafes. It should be noted that RATP has equipped intra-muros and metro stations with Wi-Fi hotspots allowing free internet access.
The Paris Wi-Fi service, set up by the City of Paris and the Ile-de-France Region, offers free wireless high-speed Internet access in more than 250 municipal sites (equipped gardens, town halls, libraries, museums, etc.). All information on access and location of terminals [6].
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Diplomatic Representations
1 Afghanistan 32, avenue Raphaël (
The Muette),
+33 1 45 25 05 29, email: [email protected]
2 South Africa 59, Quai d’Orsay (
Invalides), +33 1 53 59 23 23, email: [email protected]3 Albania 57 avenue Marceau (
George V, Kléber), email: [email protected]
4 Algeria 50, rue de Lisbon (Monceau),
+33 1 53 93 20 20, email: [email protected]
5 Germany 13-15 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt (
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Champs-Élysées-Clémenceau), +33 1 53 83 45 00, email: [email protected]6 Andorra 1 place d'Andorra, Paris 16th (
Boulainvilliers), +33 1 40 06 03 30, email: [email protected]7 Angola 19, avenue Foch (
Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile), +33 1 45 01 58 20, email: [email protected]
8 Saudi Arabia 92 rue de Courcelles, +33 1 56 79 40 00, fax: +33 1 56 79 40 01, email: [email protected] 
Mon.- Fri.: 9h - 16 h..
9 Argentina 6, Cimarosa Street ( Victor Hugo, Boissière), +33 1 44 05 27 00, email: [email protected]10 Armenia 9, rue Viète (
Malesherbs, Wagram), +33 1 42 12 98 00, email: [email protected]
11 Australia 4, rue Jean Rey ( Champ de Mars Eiffel Tower, Bir Hakeim), +33 1 40 59 33 00, fax: +33 1 40 59 33 10
12 Austria 6, rue Fabert ( Invalides), +33 1 40 63 30-63, email: [email protected] Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 - 1 h 00..13 Azerbaijan 78 Avenue d'Iena, 75016 (16th arrondissement) (
Charles de Gaulle-Étoile, Kléber), +33 1 44 18 60 20, fax: +33 1 44 18 60 25, email: [email protected]14 Bahrain 3a, place of the United States (
Boissier, Yéna), +33 1 47 23 48 68, email: [email protected] 9:00-15:30..15 Bangladesh 109, avenue Henri-Martin, 75016 Paris (
Henri Martin Avenue), +33 1 46 51 88 43, fax: +33 1 46 51 90 35, email: [email protected]
16 Belgium 9, rue de Tilsitt (consulate: 1 Mac-Mahon Avenue ( Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile), +33 1 440 939 39, +33 6 845 319 44 (emergencies), e-mail: [email protected] consulate: Mon.- Fri.: 9h - 12 h 30..Benin 87, avenue Victor Hugo (
Victor Hugo), +33 1 45 00 98 82, email: [email protected]Belarus 38, bd Suchet (
The Muette, Ranelagh), +33 1 44 14 69 79, email: [email protected]Bolivia 12, avenue du Président Kennedy (
Champ de Mars Eiffel Tower, Passy), +33 1 42 24 93 44, email: [email protected] 9:00 - 12:30 & 13:30 - 17:30..Bosnia and Herzegovina 174 rue de Courcelles (
Worst Levallois, Pereire), +33 1 42 67 34 22 Tuesday & Friday: 9:00 - 17:00..
Brazil 34, Albert I course ( Alma, Alma /Marceau Bridge), +33 1 45 61 63 00Brunei 7, rue de Presbourg (
Charles de Gaulle-Étoile, Kléber), +33 1 53 64 67 60, email: [email protected]
Bulgaria 1, avenue Rapp ( Alma Bridge), +33 1 45 51 85 90, email: [email protected] 10:00 - 12:30..Burkina Faso 159, bd Haussmann (
Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, Miromesnil), +33 1 43 59 90 63 9 h00 - 1 h 00 & 14 h 00 - 17 h 00..
Burundi 10-12, avenue de l'Orme (
Pre-Saint-Gervais, Telegraph), +33 1 45 20 60 61, email: [email protected]
Cambodia 4 Adolphe Yvon Street ( Avenue Henri Martin, La Muette, Rue de la Pompe), +33 1 45 03 47 20, email: [email protected]
Cameroon 73, rue d'Auteuil ( Michelangelo - Auteuil, Michelangelo - Molitor, Porte d'Auteuil), +33 1 47 43 98 33, email: [email protected]
17 Canada 35, avenue Montaigne ( Alma-Marceau, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau), +33 1 44 43 29 00, +33 1 44 43 29 02 (emergencies), fax: +33 1 44 43 29 86, email: [email protected]Cape Verde 3, rue de Rigny (
Miromesnil, Saint Augustin), +33 1 42 12 73 50
Chile 2, avenue de la Motte Picquet ( La Tour-Maubourg, École Militaire), +33 1 44 18 59 60, email: [email protected] 9 h00 - 1 h 00 & 15 h 00 - 18 h 00..
18 China 11 George V Avenue and Consular Office Office 20 Washington Street (Embassy: Alma-Marceau, George V; Consulate: George V, Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile), +33 1 49 52 19 50, +33 1 47 36 77 90 (consulate), fax: +33 1 47 20 24 22, consular office +33 1 47 36 34 46, e-mail: [email protected]19 Cyprus 23, Galileo street (
Kléber, Boissière), +33 1 47 20 86 28, email: [email protected] 9:00 - 17:00..20 Colombia 22, rue de l'Élysée (
Miromesnil, Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau, Concorde, Madeleine), +33 1 42 65 46 08, email: [email protected]Comores 20, rue Marbeau (
Porte Maillot, Avenue Foch), +33 9 54 67 01 19
South Korea 125, rue de Grenelle ( The Maubourg Tower, Varenne), +33 1 47 53 01 01, email: [email protected] 9:30 - 16:30..
Costa Rica 4, square Rapp ( Military School), +33 1 45 78 96 96, email: [email protected]
Côte d'Ivoire 102, avenue Raymond Poincaré ( Porte Maillot, Victor Hugo), +33 1 53 64 62 62, email: [email protected]Croatia 7, square Thiers (
Pompe Street), +33 1 53 70 02 80, email: [email protected]
Cuba 16, rue de Presles ( Bir-Hakeim, La Motte-Picquet Grenelle), +33 1 45 67 55 35, email: [email protected] 9 h00 - 12 h00 & 14 h 00 - 17 h 30..
Denmark 77, avenue Marceau ( Charles de Gaulle-Étoile, George V, Kléber), +33 1 44 31 21 21, email: [email protected]Djibouti 26, rue Émile Menier (
Avenue Foch, Porte Dauphine / Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, Victor Hugo), +33 1 47 27 49 22
Egypt 56, Avenue d'Iena ( Kléber, Boissier, Yéna), +33 1 53678830, fax: +33 1 47230643, email: [email protected] AM - 5:30 PM..
United Arab Emirates 2, bd of the Maubourg Tower ( Invalides), +33 1 44 34 02 00, email: [email protected]Ecuador 34, avenue de Messine (
Monceau, Villiers, Miromesnil), +33 1 45 61 10 21, email: [email protected] 9 h00 - 1 h 00 & 14 h 00 - 18 h 00..Eritrea 1, rue de Staël (
Sèvres / Lecourbe, Volunteers), +33 1 43 06 15 56
Spain 22, avenue Marceau ( Alma-Marceau), +33 1 44 43 18 00, email: [email protected] 9:00 - 1:30 & 15:00 - 18:00..Estonia 17, rue de la Baume (
Miromesnil), +33 1 56 62 22 00, email: [email protected] 9:00 - 1:30 & 15:00 - 18:00..
21 United States 2, Gabriel Avenue ( Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau, Concorde), +33 1 43 12 22 22, fax: +33 1 42 66 97 83, email: [email protected]
Ethiopia 35 Charles Floquet Avenue ( Bir Hakeim, La Motte-Picquet Grenelle, École Militaire, Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel), +33 1 47 83 83 95, email: [email protected]
22 Finland Place de Finland 75007 Paris, France ( Invalides), +33 1 44 18 19 20, fax: +33 1 45 51 63 23, email: [email protected] Mo-Fr 9AM-1PM, 2PM-ven.PM..Gabon 26 bis, avenue Raphaël (
Boulainvilliers, La Muette, Ranelagh), +33 1 44 30 22 30, email: [email protected]Gambia 117, rue Saint Lazare (Internacional, Transilien J, Transilien L, TER, Gare Saint-Lazare,
Hausmann - Saint-Lazare), +33 1 72 74 82 61, email: [email protected]
Georgia 104, Avenue Raymond Poincaré ( Victor Hugo), +33 1 45 02 16 16, email: [email protected] 9:00 - 18:00..23 Ghana 8, villa Said (
Door Dauphine / Marshal of Tassigny's Latter), +33 1 45 00 09 50, email: [email protected]
24 Greece 17, Rue Auguste Vacquerie ( Charles de Gaulle Étoile, Kléber), +33 1 47 23 72 28, +33 1 47 23 98 92 (emergencies), fax: +33 1 47 23 73 85, email: [email protected]Guatemala 2, rue Villebois-Mareuil (
Terns), +33 1 42 27 78 63, email: [email protected]Guinea 51, rue de la Faisanderie (
Avenue Foch, Dauphine Gate / Tassigny Latter Marshal), +33 1 47 04 81 48, email: [email protected]Equatorial Guinea 42, avenue Foch (
Charles de Gaulle Étoile, Argentina), +33 1 45 61 98 20, email: [email protected]Guinea-Bissau 94, rue Saint-Lazare (Internacional, Transilien J, Transilien L, TER, Gare Saint-Lazare,
Hausmann - Saint-Lazare), +33 1 48 74 36 39
Haiti 10, rue Théodule Ribot ( Terns), +33 1 47 63 47 78, email: [email protected]Honduras 8, rue Crevaux (
Avenue Foch, Victor Hugo, Dauphine Gate / Marshal of Tassigny's Latter), +33 1 47 55 86 48, email: [email protected]Hungary 5 bis, square of Avenue Foch (
Avenue Foch, Dauphine Gate / Tassigny Latter Marshal), +33 1 56 36 07 54, email: [email protected]
India 15 Alfred Dehodencq Street ( Avenue Henri Martin, La Muette), +33 1 40 50 70 70
Indonesia 49 Cortambert Street ( The Muette), +33 1 45 03 07 60, fax: +33 1 45 04 50 32
Iraq 64 Foch Avenue, +33 1 45 53 33 70, fax: +33 1 45 53 33 80, email: [email protected]Iran 4, avenue d'Iéna,
+33 1 40 69 79 00, fax: +33 1 40 70 01 57, email: [email protected]Ireland 12, Avenue Foch,
+33 1 44 17 67 00, fax: +33 1 53 64 06 83, email: [email protected]
Iceland 52, avenue Victor Hugo, +33 1 44 17 32 85, fax: +33 1 40 67 99 96, email: [email protected]Israel 3, rue Rabelais,
+33 1 40 76 55 00, fax: +33 1 40 76 55 55, email: [email protected]
Italy 50, rue de Varenne, +33 1 49 54 03 00, fax: +33 1 49 54 04 10, email: [email protected]
25 Japan 7 Hoche Avenue, +33 1 48 88 62 00, fax: +33 1 42 27 50 81
Jordan 80, bd Maurice Barrès (Neuilly-sur-Seine), +33 1 55 62 00 00, fax: +33 1 55 62 00 06, email: [email protected] 9:00 - 15:00..Kazakhstan 59, rue Pierre Charron,
+33 1 45 61 52 00, fax: +33 1 45 61 52 01, email: [email protected]Kenya (Republic of Kenya Embassy) 3, rue Freycinet — F-75116 - Paris,
+33 1 56622525, fax: +33 1 47204441, email: [email protected] Schedule: Monday to Friday from 10 am - 1 pm and 3 pm - 4 pm..
Kosovo 61, avenue de la Grande Armée, +33 1 82 83 55 73, fax: +33 1 45 00 02 40, email: [email protected]Kuwait 2, Lübeck Street,
+33 1 47 23 54 25, fax: +33 1 47 20 33 59, email: [email protected]Laos 74, Avenue Raymond Poincaré,
+33 1 45 53 02 98, fax: +33 1 47 27 57 89, email: [email protected] 9:00-12:00..
Latvia 6, villa Said, +33 1 53 64 58 10, fax: +33 1 53 64 58 19, email: [email protected] 9 AM-5 PM 00..
Lebanon 3, villa Copernic, +33 1 40 67 75 75, fax: +33 1 40 67 16 42, email: [email protected] 9:00-15:00..Liberia 12, General Catroux's Square,
+33 1 47 63 58 55, fax: +33 1 42 12 76 14, email: [email protected]Libya 6-8, rue Chasseloup-Laubat,
+33 1 47 04 71 60, fax: +33 1 47 55 96 25, email: [email protected]Lithuania 22, Bd de Courcelles,
+33 1 40 54 50 50, fax: +33 1 40 54 50 75, email: [email protected]Luxembourg 33, avenue Rapp,
+33 1 45 55 13 37, fax: +33 1 45 51 72 29, email: [email protected]North Macedonia 5, rue de la Faisanderie,
+33 1 45 77 10 50, fax: +33 1 45 77 14 84, email: [email protected]
Madagascar 4, avenue Raphaël, +33 1 45 04 62 11, fax: +33 1 45 03 58 70, email: [email protected] 9:00-16:00..Malaysia 2a, rue Bénouville,
+33 1 45 53 11 85, fax: +33 1 47 27 34 60, email: [email protected] 9 AM-5 PM 00..26 Malawi 20 rue Euler, 4th Floor, 75008 Paris,
+33 1 4070 1846, fax: +33 1 4723 6248
Mali 89, rue du Cherche-Midi, +33 1 45 48 58 43, fax: +33 1 45 48 55 34, email: [email protected]Malta 23 Rue d'Artois,
+33 1 56 59 75 90, fax: +33 1 45 62 00 36, email: [email protected]
Morocco 5, rue Le Tasse, +33 1 45 20 69 35, fax: +33 1 45 20 22 58, email: [email protected] 9:00-14:00..
Mauritius 127, rue de Tocqueville, +33 1 42 27 30 19, fax: +33 1 40 53 02 91, email: [email protected] 8 h 45-16 h 30..Mauritania 5, rue de Montevideo,
+33 1 45 04 88 54, fax: +33 1 40 72 82 92, email: [email protected] Monday-Thursday: 9:00 - 16:00 & Friday: 9:00 - 1:00..
27 Mexico 9, rue de Longchamp, +33 1 53 70 27 70, fax: +33 1 47 55 65 29, email: [email protected] 9:00-14:30..Moldova 22 Berlioz Street,
+33 1 40 67 11 20, fax: +33 1 40 67 11 23, email: [email protected]Monaco 22, bd Suchet,
+33 1 45 04 74 54, fax: +33 1 45 04 45 16, email: [email protected]Mongolia 5, avenue Robert Schuman (Boulogne-Billancourt),
+33 1 46 05 28 12, fax: +33 1 46 05 30 16, email: [email protected]Montenegro 5, rue de la Faisanderie,
+33 1 53 63 80 30, fax: +33 1 42 22 83 90, email: [email protected]Mozambique 82 Laugier Street,
+33 1 47 64 91 32, fax: +33 1 44 15 90 13, email: [email protected]Myanmar 60, rue de Courcelles,
+33 1 56 88 15 90, fax: +33 1 45 62 13 30, email: [email protected] 9.30-16.30..Namibia 80 Foch Avenue,
+33 1 56 88 15 90, fax: +33 1 45 62 13 30, email: [email protected]Nepal 45 bis, Acacias Street,
+33 1 46 22 48 67, fax: +33 1 42 27 08 65, email: [email protected]Nicaragua 34, avenue Bugeaud,
+33 1 44 05 90 42, fax: +33 1 44 05 92 42, email: [email protected]Niger 154, rue de Longchamp,
+33 1 45 04 80 60, fax: +33 1 45 04 79 73, email: [email protected] 9:00-12:30..Nigeria 173 Victor Hugo Avenue,
+33 1 47 04 68 65, fax: +33 1 47 04 47 54, email: [email protected]
Norway 28 Bayard Street, +33 1 53 67 04 00, fax: +33 1 53 67 04 40, email: [email protected]New Zealand 103, rue de Grenelle,
+33 1 45 01 43 43, fax: +33 1 45 01 43 44, email: [email protected] 9:00-13:00..Oman 50, avenue d'Iéna,
+33 1 47 23 01 63, fax: +33 1 47 23 77 10Uganda 13 Raymond Poincaré Avenue,
+33 1 56 90 12 20, fax: +33 1 45 05 21 22, email: [email protected]Uzbekistan 22, rue d'Aguesseau, 75008 Paris,
+33 1-53-30-03-53, +33 1-53-30-03-60 (mobile) Consular service is open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM for the filing of the file and the withdrawal of the visa and from 3 p.m - 6 p.m. for telephone information.. - The embassy gives a time limit of 4-7 days with the possibility of sending passports with visas by mail.
Pakistan 18 Lord Byron Street, +33 1 45 62 23 32
Netherlands 7, rue Eblé, +33 1 40 62 33 00Peru 59 Kléber Avenue,
+33 1 53 70 44 00
Philippines 4 Hamlet of Boulainvilliers, 45 Ranelagh Street, +33 1 44 14 57 00
Poland 3, rue de Talleyrand, +33 1 70 39 10 00
Portugal 1, rue de Noisiel, +33 1 47 27 35 29
Qatar 1, rue de Tilsitt, +33 1 45 51 90 71- China (Taipei Representation Office) 78 University Street, +33 1 44 39 88 20, fax: +33 1 44 39 88 12, email: [email protected]
28 Republic of the Congo 37 bis, rue Paul-Valéry, +33 1 45 00 60 57, email: [email protected]
29 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32 Albert I Course
30 United Kingdom 35, rue du Faubourg St Honoré, +33 1 44 51 31 00, fax: +33 1 44 51 32 34
31 Russia 40 - 50 bd Lannes, +33 1 45 04 05 50, email: [email protected]Rwanda 12 Jadin Street,
+33 1 71 19 91 91, email: [email protected]
32 San Marino 50, rue du Coliseum, +33 1 47 23 04 75, email: [email protected]Salvador 12, rue Galilée,
+33 1 47 20 42 02, email: [email protected]
Senegal 14, avenue Robert Schuman, +33 1 47 05 39 45
Serbia 5, rue Leonard de Vinci, +33 1 40 72 24 24, email: [email protected] 9:00 - 17:00..
Seychelles 51, Mozart Avenue, +33 1 42 30 57 47, email: [email protected] 9 h00 - 1 h 00 & 14 h 00 - 17 h 00..Singapore 16 Murillo Street,
+33 1 56 79 68 00, email: [email protected] 9 h00 - 1 h 00 & 14 h 00 - 17 h 00..Slovakia 125 Rue du Ranelagh,
+33 1 71 93 73 33, email: [email protected] 8:30 - 16:30..Slovenia 28, rue Bois-le-Vent,
+33 1 44 96 50 60, email: [email protected]Somalia 26 Dumont d'Urville Street,
+33 1 39 52 73 08Sudan 11 Alfred Dehodencq Street,
+33 1 42 25 55 71, email: [email protected]South Sudan 1, rue François I,
+33 1 45 63 72 73, email: [email protected]
Sri Lanka 16 Spontini Street, +33 1 55 73 31 31, email: [email protected]Sweden 17, rue Barbet-de-Jouy,
+33 1 44 18 88 00, email: [email protected]33 Switzerland 142, rue de Grenelle,
+33 1 49 55 67 00, email: [email protected] Mon.- Fri.: 9h - 12 h..Suriname 94 Rue du Ranelagh,
+33 1 45 25 93 00, email: [email protected]
Syria 20 Vaneau Street, +33 1 40 62 61 00, email: [email protected]Tajikistan Trocadéro Business Center 14, avenue d'Eylau,
+33 1 40 62 61 00, email: [email protected] 9:00 - 18:00..Tanzania 13, Raymond Poincaré Avenue,
+33 1 53 70 63 66, email: [email protected]
Chad 65, rue des Belles Feuilles, +33 1 45 53 36 75, email: [email protected]Thailand 8 Greuze Street,
+33 1 56 26 50 50 9 h 30 - 12 h 30 & 14 h30 - 17 h30..Togo 8, rue Alfred Roll,
+33 1 43 80 12 13
34 Tunisia 25, rue Barbet-de-Jouy, +33 1 45 55 95 98, email: [email protected]Turkmenistan 13 Picot Street,
+33 1 47 55 05 36, email: [email protected]
Turkey 44 rue de Sevres 92100 Boulogne - Billancourt, +33 1 47 12 30 30, fax: +33 1 47 12 30 50, email: [email protected] 08 30 -13 00..Ukraine 21, avenue de Saxe,
+33 1 43 06 07 37, email: [email protected] 9 h 00 - 1 h00 & 14 h30 - 18 h30..
Uruguay 15, rue Le Sueur 1st floor, +33 1 45 00 81 37, email: [email protected] 10:00 - 17:00..Vatican 10, Avenue du Président Wilson,
+33 1 53 23 01 50, email: [email protected]
Venezuela 11 Copernic Street, +33 1 45 53 29 98, email: [email protected] 9:00 - 18:00..
Vietnam 62, rue Boileau, +33 1 44 14 64 00, email: [email protected]Yemen 25 Georges Bizet Street,
+33 1 53 23 87 87, email: [email protected]Zambia 18, avenue de Tourville,
+33 1 56 88 12 70, email: [email protected]35 Zimbabwe 10 Rue Jacques Bingen,
+33 1 56 88 16 00, email: [email protected]
The surrounding area
- 1 Disneyland Paris - Disney amusement park is located in the east of the Paris Seine-et-Marne region.
- 2 Château et parc de Versailles - The Château et parc de Versailles is located in the south-west of the Paris region in the Yvelines.
- 1 Chantilly - Castle, state forest and world capital of the horse in Chantilly to the north of the capital in Oise.
- 4 Saint-Denis - Its basilica (with necropolis of the kings of France) and the Stade de France in Seine-Saint-Denis.