Visitor Information

The regional tourism board—with multiple Arrivals-level kiosks at both Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports—can provide you with maps, brochures, and more the moment you touch down. Once you're in Paris, you can turn to the civic tourist information office. The main one is centrally located on Rue des Pyramides (near the Opéra), and four branch offices are stationed at the city's most popular tourist sights. Most are open daily; the Gare de Lyon and Gare de l’Est branches, however, are open Monday through Saturday only. These tourism bureaus have friendly, efficient, multilingual staff. You can gather info on special events, local transit, hotels, tours, excursions, and discount passes. You can also purchase museum passes and the coveted passports for Versailles, which enable you to avoid additional lines at the château. Extra kiosks pop up in the summer by Notre-Dame, Hotel de Ville, the Champs-Élysées, and Bastille.

Local Tourism Information

Office du Tourisme de la Ville de Paris Anvers. Across from 72 bd. Rochechouart, 18e, Montmartre, Paris, Île-de-France, 75018. www.parisinfo.com.

Office du Tourisme de la Ville de Paris Gare de l'Est. Facing platform 1 and 2, Pl. du 11 novembre 1918, 10e, Canal St-Martin, Paris, Île-de-France, 75010. www.parisinfo.com.

Office du Tourisme de la Ville de Paris Gare de Lyon. Hall 1, facing L & M platforms, 20 bd. Diderot, 12e, Bastille, Paris, Île-de-France, 75012. www.parisinfo.com.

Office du Tourisme de la Ville de Paris Gare du Nord. Under glass ceiling at Ile de France section, 18 rue de Dunkerque, 10e, Stalingrad, Paris, Île-de-France, 75010. www.parisinfo.com.

Office du Tourisme de la Ville de Paris Pyramides. 25 rue des Pyramides, 1er, Louvre, Paris, Île-de-France, 75001. www.parisinfo.com.

Visit Paris Region. www.visitparisregion.com.