Seine River Boats: Sightseeing Cruises, Not Public Transport
Seine boats in Paris: the Batobus is a hop-on-hop-off, the sightseeing cruises last about an hour. Stops, prices and differences, checked in 2026.
Guide 9 min
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Practical information
From Paris Airports to the City Centre: Getting In from CDG, Orly and Beauvais
How to get to Paris from Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Beauvais-Tillé: RER B, Orlyval, bus 9517, shuttle and taxi, with prices and tickets updated for 2026.
Guide 10 min
Where to Stay in Montmartre: Pros and Cons of the Neighbourhood
Where to stay in Montmartre: the touristy streets and the liveable ones, the real climb, the metro stations and the funicular, and who this district suits.
Guide 8 min
Where to Stay Near the Eiffel Tower: Pros and Cons of the Quarter
The 7th arrondissement around the Eiffel Tower is elegant and quiet at night: Champ de Mars or Invalides, getting around by metro and RER, and who it suits.
Guide 8 min
Where to Stay in Paris: Which Neighbourhood to Choose
Marais, Latin Quarter, Oberkampf, Eiffel Tower, Montmartre or outside the centre: six areas of Paris compared, with metro links, atmosphere and price range.
Guide 9 min
Paris Metro and Navigo: How to Get Around
Paper tickets have been gone from the Paris metro since 2025: a guide to Navigo Easy, digital tickets and the Semaine pass, with prices checked in 2026.
Guide 10 min
Trains for Day Trips from Paris
The Paris stations for Versailles, Giverny, Chartres, Provins, Saint-Denis and Soissons: where to buy your ticket and whether you need to reserve a seat.
Guide 9 min
Paris for free: eleven museums that never charge, and the first Sunday of the month checked museum by museum
Paris for free: the eleven municipal museums with no charge, the first Sunday of the month checked museum by museum and the Louvre free evening.
Guide 10 min
Paris Museum Pass: what it actually covers, and the museums it leaves out
Paris Museum Pass 2026: how the hour-based count works, the private museums left out, the bookings it does not replace and who it is not worth it for.
Guide 9 min