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	Whether you’re just passing through or here for a longer stay, the capital will no longer hold any secrets for you! To be acquainted with the habits and customs of Parisian life, to get to know the must-have addresses and handy numbers, to have an idea of the cost of living or the climate… this section puts simple and practical information at your fingertips.

Daily life Opening times - Social practices - Communications - Newspapers and bookshops - Publishers - Online guide - Markets - Languages - Animals - Electrical/video norms - Weights and measures - Clothes and shoes size - Keep the city clean - Babies - Specialist stays - Hygiene - Public toilets	Money Prices and spending - Euros - Tipping - Banks, Exchange - Duty free - Tourist tax - Free admission and good deals in museums and monuments	Communications How to call France from France - How to call France from abroad - How to call from France to another country - Telephone cards (“télécartes”) - Mobiles - Post - Internet	Holidays Seasons - French public holidays - French national holidays - Fêtes parisiennes - Parisian celebrations - School holidays

Health Health information - Chemists - Hospitals - Emergencies - Smoking/No smoking - Alcohol and drugs - Sexual tourism	Well-being Fitness, body treatments - Sport	Useful info Safety - Tourism - Public services	Worship Christian - Buddhist - Hindu - Jewish - Muslim - In English

Gay A city with an open and tolerant attitude - Hotels & accommodation - What’s on - Bars - Restaurants - Clubbing - Press and bookshops - Welcome and associations - Health - Tourism	Climate Seasons in Paris - Daily weather forecast / looking ahead - Air quality in Paris	“Tourisme & Handicap” The “Tourisme & Handicap” label - Sites labellisés « Tourisme & handicap » à Paris - Sites with the “Tourisme & Handicap” label in Paris - Disabled access - Regulations - establishments considered to be accessible according to disabled standards (“accessibles normes handicapés”)	Learning in Paris Language courses, gastronomy courses and other schools - Students

Good to know


	Discover all our FAQ, rubric by rubric

Favourites

Baguenaude (La) Marais / Les Halles \| Opéra / Grands boulevards \| Champs-Elysées / Louvre (PARIS 01) More info	Ergotonic Fitness / CHOISY LE ROI More info

ILCF - Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises / Institut Catholique de Paris Language schools and similar / Saint-Germain-des-Prés / Musée d'Orsay / Montparnasse (PARIS 06) More info	Point WC Toilets / Toilettes Champs-Elysées / Louvre (PARIS 08) More info

Follow the guide

Bons plans

> The metro until 2.15am on week-ends
> Budget accommodation
> Special discounts for children?
> Happy hour!
> Cheap meals for students!
> Free admission and good deals in museums and monuments
> Opening of museums & monuments on public holidays
> ZeVisit : free audio visits
> Families
> Late opening in museums
> Discounts on theatre tickets?
> Sales
> Duty free
> Stock shops and designer seconds

Nos dossiers

> Paris hotel rates
> Disabled access : accommodation
> Romantic restaurants in Paris
> Gay friendly accommodation
> Eco-friendly Bed & Breakfasts in Paris
> Budget accommodation
> Special discounts for children?
> Gay friendly restaurants
> Celebrity restaurants
> Restaurants at Paris museum
> Famous chefs and their restaurants
> Free admission and good deals
> Paris Fountains
> Disabled access : cultural sites
> Paris through the ages
> Architecture in Paris
> Paris with a difference
> Batobus
> Voguéo
> Paris: Wild about jewels
> Markets
> Paris Design
> Take a fashion tour!
> Paris with the Parisians
> Gay
> French Cancan: let your hair down!
> Cultural and leisure events programme 2009-2010
> Delikatessen and gourmet food shops
> Parks and gardens
> Galleries and covered passages
> Meet the Parisians at work

Our publications

Nos publications

> Paris for you !
> Paris accommodation
> Meeting in Paris
> Paris city map-guide
> Paris Gourmand / Good Food Guide
> What is there to do by the Eiffel Tower?
> Explore the Parisian North-East
> Explore the Parisian North-West
> Explore the Parisian South-East
> The bill of the month

Our quality charters

Nos chartes qualité

> Tourisme & Handicap
> The «Authentic B&B» Charter
> The «Hôtes Qualité Paris» Charter


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