In 2025, Paris introduced new, easier transport tickets, passes, and prices for metro, train, RER, tram, and bus travel on the city’s extensive public transportation network and transit system. Follow this guide for the most useful information for visitors and tourists to Paris. Since January 2025, Paris has been using a new simplified ticket system … Read more
The Aerobus shuttle bus is the best and cheapest transportation to Paris Beauvais Airport (BVA) from Saint Denis, La Defense, La Villette, or Disneyland Paris. (The Porte Maillot line is currently suspended.) Trains are possible from Gare du Nord station. Taxis and rental cars are expensive options. Paris Beauvais Tillé Aéroport (BVA) is a very … Read more
Getting to the white chalk cliffs and natural arches of Étretat in Normandy is easy by car or by bus from Le Havre with public transportation from Paris by train and bus taking less than three hours. Flixbus has direct seasonal buses from Paris to Etretat. Etretat with its white cliffs and three natural arches … Read more
Getting to Versailles with its palace (chateau) and formal gardens is easy from Paris by bus tour, cheap RER train C5 public transportation, or by car for a great day trip to a top sight in France. Getting to the Palace of Versailles from downtown Paris is easy by tour bus, train, or car making … Read more
On summer weekends, visitors to the Chateau de Versailles may enjoy the historic fountains at play in the formal gardens of the palace near Paris. During summer, visitors to the Palace of Versailles may often enjoy the historic fountains at play in the formal baroque gardens while listening to music. The more spectacular event is … Read more
The musical fountains show (Grandes eaux musicales) presents the gardens of the Palace of Versailles near Paris at their best on summer weekends. The best time to visit is early morning for the chateau but afternoon for the gardens. The formal baroque gardens of the Palace of Versailles near Paris are at their most spectacular … Read more
The Palace of Versailles with its chateau and gardens is a popular day trip from Paris — opening hours are long while discount passes give savings on ticket prices for the chateau, park, gardens, the Trianon, and estate of Marie Antoinette. The Estate of Versailles with its famous château (palace), Orangerie, Trianon, formal Baroque gardens, … Read more
The Louvre require time-slot reservation tickets for all visitors in summer 2024 — the museum is open during the Paris Olympic Games.
The Musée d’Orsay is one of the most popular museums in Paris to visit — buy time-slot reservation tickets online in advance.
Top tips when visiting Le Mont St Michel: buy tickets online, visit early morning or late afternoon, and travel light
