Things to see in Paris

Tourist offices

Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau

Address: 25 rue des Pyramides, 1st, Paris, 75001, France
Tel: +33 1 4952 4263.
Opening Hours:

Daily 0900-1900 (May-Oct); daily 1000-1900 (Nov-Apr). Closed on 01 May.

www.parisinfo.com

Helpful receptionists can reserve restaurants and hotel rooms, distribute advice about major attractions and sort out city tours. Further tourist offices can be found throughout Paris, including: Gare de Lyon, 20 boulevard Diderot, 12th; Gare du Nord, 18 rue de Dunkerque, 10th; Gare de L’Est, Place du 11 Novembre 1918, 10th.


Passes

The Paris Museum Pass (www.parisinfo.com) allows free unlimited access to more 60 museums and monuments in the Paris region, including the Arc de Triomphe, Musée National du Louvre, Musée d'Orsay and Musée Rodin. The two-, four- or six-day pass is available from tourist offices, participating museums and monuments, the main métro stations and FNAC stores. It allows visitors to bypass queues but does not provide free admission to special or temporary exhibitions.

Alternatively, The Paris City Pass (www.parisinfo.com) encompasses The Paris Museum Pass, the Paris Visite travel card (free unlimited travel on the metro, buses and RER within central Paris covering zones 1-3), the Paris Bus Tour, Bateaux River Cruise, a Wine Tasting at O Chateau and a tour of the Paris Opera House, plus other attractions.

Visa and passport information is updated regularly and is correct at the time of publishing. You should verify critical travel information independently with the relevant embassy before you travel.