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Useful info

All the practical information you need to plan a city break in Paris: weather, health, opening times, public toilets …
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Customs and visas

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

Staying safe in Paris

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

Coronavirus: update on the situation in Paris

Coronavirus: update on the situation in Paris

Money in France

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

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

Air quality in Paris

Everything you need to know about air quality in Paris, the Crit'air sticker and the measures taken by the city to combat air pollution

Weights and measures, clothes and shoes size in France

You’ll find our conversion tables useful.

Electrical and video norms in France

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.

Telephone and Internet in Paris

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

Essential information for health: Emergency numbers, Hospitals, Chemists, and medical equipment rental

Holiday periods, celebrations and public holidays

Everything you need to know about school holidays, celebrations, public holidays and tourist seasons
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Opening times in Paris

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

Weekly closing days of cultural sites in Paris

Useful apps for a stay in Paris

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

Useful addresses

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

Language courses

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

A map to find the 400 automatic public toilets (sanisettes) in Paris
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Left-luggage services in Paris

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

Organize your stay through an agency

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

Place of worship

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

Paris at night: practical info

Discover all the splendour of French culinary arts in cookery classes run by chefs. The best traditional French dishes and the most delicious pastries are all yours.

Leisure operators

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

Animals in Paris

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

Alcohol and tobacco

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

Practical guide for foreign students in Paris

Are you coming to study in Paris? Here are our tips on accommodation, and for eating, and learning French in the capital.

Organise an event

Birthdays, weddings... Paris is full of unusual and original venues and ideas for organising and planning your festive events to suit your tastes and desires.