Itineraries, practical tips, and neighborhood guides to plan your trip to Paris.
In France, tipping is never mandatory: since a decree of 27 March 1987, the price displayed in a restaurant...
Between 1898 and 1913, architect Hector Guimard gave Paris its most recognizable Art Nouveau face: sinuous ...
A former independent town annexed by Paris in 1860, Belleville has long welcomed the capital's newest arriv...
A former winegrowers' village left untouched by Haussmann's grand renovation, the Butte-aux-Cailles has kep...
Every year, on the third weekend of September, European Heritage Days (Journées européennes du patrimoine) ...
Les Halles is the 1st-arrondissement district around Châtelet-Les Halles station (metro 1, 4, 7, 11, 14; RE...
Since 2021, a former theatre in the 9th arrondissement has hosted an exhibition devoted to Banksy, the Brit...
Père-Lachaise is free and open every day: from 16 March to 5 November it opens at 8:00 on weekdays (8:30 on...
Between 1852 and 1934, a ring railway connected Paris's main stations along a loop nearly 32 kilometers lon...
Beyond department-store rooftops and paid observation decks, Paris offers a handful of elevated viewpoints ...
Less than an hour from Paris, the Chantilly estate packs in a château filled with art, gardens laid out by ...
Yes, in principle: there's no nationwide ban on drinking alcohol in the street in France, but Paris does ap...
Yes — and it's genuinely new. Since July 2025, swimming has returned to the Seine in Paris for the first ti...
No. Unlike some countries visitors might be arriving from, cannabis remains fully illegal in France — posse...
No, in the vast majority of cases. Central Paris is classed as a no-fly zone for drones, whatever the aircr...
Yes, but in a way that surprises a lot of visitors: in France, it's buying sex that's illegal, not selling ...
There isn't just one: the best time to visit mostly depends on what you're after — good weather, a tight bu...
There's no single foolproof sign: a tourist trap shows itself through a cluster of clues, not one isolated ...
It depends a lot on the attraction, and sometimes on the time of year: some monuments require a timed ticke...
No, Paris isn't a city to be afraid of at night — but like any major, heavily-visited capital, a few simple...
On the street, yes. In a public park or garden, no — since a regulatory change that took effect on 29 June ...
No, and it's expensive: around €135 in fines. The good news is that Paris has several hundred free public t...
No, not a private rooftop, and the law is clear about it: getting onto one without permission counts as hom...
A Seine river cruise lasts about one hour and costs roughly €15 to €20 per adult in October 2026 (Vedettes ...
