Useful info

Tourist information points, city guides, social networks, the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau welcomes and informs you

Helpful advice for your arrival in and departure from France : customs, the Schengen zone, Atout France.

Find here all safety advice, the list of police stations and the “Préfecture de Police”.

Coronavirus: update on the situation in Paris

Information for managing your money in Paris: cost of living, euro, banks, bureaux de change …

What is the temperature at Easter? What is the air quality like in summer? Everything on the weather in Paris

You’ll find our conversion tables useful.

Remember that electrical and video standards may well be different from those adopted in your own country. Here are a few tips to help you avoid any unpleasant surprises.

Cell phone calls, hotspots, mobile Wi-Fi: all you need to know to keep in touch during your stay in Paris.

Hospitals, chemists, emergency numbers: health-related information.

Everything you need to know about school holidays, celebrations, public holidays and tourist seasons

So, you would like to have lunch at 3pm, visit a museum or a monument after 8pm ... In Paris everything is possible as long as you have the right information.

Weekly closing days of cultural sites in Paris

Here are some handy mobile applications for going out, getting around and sightseeing in Paris

Town halls, embassies, places of worship, international press kiosks … All the useful addresses for a good stay in Paris.

Alone or in a group, contact a language school to master some of the French language

A map to find the 400 automatic public toilets (sanisettes) in Paris

Left-luggage services are available in Paris railway stations, amusement parks and in many places in the capital

Organizing a stay in Paris? Need to book a show or an excursion? Contact an incoming agency

Catholics, Jews, orthodox Christians, Muslims … The capital offers incredible spiritual eclecticism

Paris professionals speaking several languages are offering tailor-made advice to suit your tastes.

Booking agencies, ‘Kiosques Théâtre’ and ‘Kiosque Jeunes’) to buy your tickets for shows in Paris

Transport, monuments, hotels, shops ... travelling around Paris with a pet

Everything you need to know about alcohol and tobacco in Paris.