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Getting Around Paris: Orientation and Transport

Paris can make you dizzy at first, with its spiraling neighborhood layout and its maze-like metro lines. But getting oriented is easier than it looks! Find all the info you need on Paris neighborhoods, metro and bus, tourist offices, and much more here.
Paris Basics: Overview of the World's Most Glamorous City
A Paris city profile covering basic Paris history, geography and orientation and providing practical information for visitors.
Paris Tourist Office - Welcome Centers for Tourists Around the City
A guide to Paris tourist offices and welcome centers, which provide information and special offers to visitors.
How to Use a Paris Street Map
Want to learn how to use a Paris Street Map? The Parisian way is really the easiest. Tips on how to get around in no time using the locals' favorite maps.
Paris Welcome Centers: Official Site
The official site for Paris' tourist welcome centers. Colorful pages give details on transport, attractions, dining, lodging, and goings-on around town. Free virtual tours of Paris, too.
Paris Layout : Map and Descriptions
A useful overview of how Paris neighborhoods are laid out, with short descriptions of each arrondissement.
City of Light Orientation Biking Tour
BootsnAll Travel Network offers a 4-hour Paris bike tour designed to help you get oriented with the city and its most noteworthy sights.
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