Paris travel guide
See Paris like a local.
Like having a friend who lives there. Sights and their stories, restaurants tested one by one, days planned in three taps — and not a single ad.
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- Offline guide
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Featured
The Paris notebook
An exhibition you won’t take your eyes off, five cheap eats, a challenge off the beaten track: a taste of what the app has in store.
Permanent exhibitionMusée de l'Orangerie · 1erMonet's Water LiliesEight panels Monet gave the nation the day after the Armistice, wrapped around two oval rooms lit only from above.SightSainte-ChapelleA jewel of Rayonnant Gothic on the Île de la Cité, famous for its 15 stained-glass windows forming a wall of coloured light. A true reliquary of glass and stone.Offbeat challengeThe oldest house in ParisFind the Gothic inscription carved on the façade and read one line of it aloud.
Neighbourhood10e · Canal Saint-MartinA bohemian, working-class and lively district around the Saint-Martin canal, with trendy cafés, waterside terraces and two major train stations. Young, creative and full of life.Scam to knowThe friendship braceletKeep your hands in your pockets, say no firmly and keep walking without stopping. If a bracelet is already tied, do not pay and head toward a busy area.Our favouriteDu Pain et des IdéesThe pain des amis, a thick-crusted sourdough loaf sold by the piece, and the escargot pistache-chocolat, a spiral of puff pastry filled with cream.- 30sights and their stories
- 52restaurants tested, flaws included
- 27hotels and hostels
- 20challenges to take on
- 23places with hour-by-hour crowd levels
- 8languages
- 0ads. None.
Interactive map
All of Paris on one map
Sights, restaurants and challenges on a single map you can filter by arrondissement. Tap “Around me” and everything lines up by real distance.
- Filter by arrondissement
- “Around me”, by real distance
- Pages readable offline
MonumentsDistrictAround meTrip planner
Your trip, planned in 3 taps
Where you’re staying, how many days, what you love: the app plans your days — sights, lunch, a challenge, dinner, an evening out — in an order that never sends you back and forth across Paris.
- Closing days avoided
- Your budget respected
- Everything can be tweaked: remove, replace, add
Restaurants
Honest reviews. Zero ads.
52 restaurants picked one by one and reviewed in the first person: what to eat, what the bill really comes to, and the catch. No place pays to be listed.
- The real price of a meal
- Opening hours and closing days
- A shareable PDF page, with its map
Travel tips
Dodge the tourist traps
The scams you’ll come across, how to spot them and what to do; the metro, etiquette, useful phrases, staying alert at night. What you’d tell a friend the day before they leave.
- 8 scams explained
- Emergency numbers at your fingertips
- Advice by situation, never by neighbourhood
Crowd levels
Skip the crowds
Typical crowds at 23 places, hour by hour and day by day: you’ll know when the Louvre is quiet, and when the Sainte-Chapelle is packed.
- On Paris time, wherever you are
- Seven days a week, hour by hour
- Typical crowds — never passed off as live
Must-sees
30 places, brought to life
Not just opening hours: what happened there, what to look for, and the right time to go.
All the sights
And also
Everything you need, nothing you don’t
This week
Pop-up exhibitions, concerts, shows, workshops: the week’s events, ranked by travellers’ votes.
Where to stay
27 hotels and youth hostels, from dorm to palace, with the real price of a night.
Hotels & hostelsA page to share
Send an address as a PDF with its map: anyone can read it, even without the app.
Offline
The content lives in the app: still readable on the metro, in airplane mode, without data.
The history of Paris
From Lutetia to today: the key dates, and the story that goes with them.
Read the historyEight languages
Français, English, Español, Português, Русский, 中文, 日本語, العربية: the same voice, in everyone’s language.
Neighbourhoods
20 arrondissements, 20 vibes
The Marais or Montmartre? Left Bank or Canal Saint-Martin? Each arrondissement in two sentences: its vibe, and who it suits.
Pick your neighbourhoodLive in Paris?
The app speaks to you too
Say so when you open it: no more trip questions — instead, your arrondissement, your nights out, and what you want from the app.
- New places
- What’s on this week
- Showing Paris to friends and family
Our commitments
Free. Independent. Discreet.
No ads
No banners, no sponsored content, no in-app purchases, no subscription. The app is completely free.
No favours
Reviews are personal opinions, never paid for. No establishment has any say over what is written about it.
No snooping
No selling of data, no advertising trackers, no usage analytics without your consent. The details, jargon-free: the privacy policy.
Questions
Before you download
Is the app really free?
Yes, completely: no subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads, no sponsored content.
Does it work offline?
The content — sights, restaurants, hotels, tips, history — is in the app and stays readable offline. You need a connection to sign in, load the base map and see this week’s events.
Is it available on Android?
Not yet: it’s on the App Store, for iPhone and iPad. The Google Play version is in the works.
Why create an account?
A free account, created with an email address, opens the app and makes your vote count in the events ranking. Your favourites, your trip and your challenges stay on your phone.
Are the reviews sponsored?
Never. They are personal opinions, with no payment or anything in return, and no establishment gets to read what is written about it.
What if I live in Paris?
Say so when you open it: the app drops the trip questions and talks to you about new places, what’s on this week, and how to show Paris to your friends and family.
What do you do with my data?
Nothing we don’t tell you: no selling, no ads, no advertising trackers. Usage analytics only run if you agree, and everything can be deleted from the app. The details: the privacy policy.
For institutions & houses
You look after a place we write about
Monuments, museums, cultural institutions, houses and restaurants: if your establishment features in Paris & Me, it is because it matters in the Paris we tell. That place is editorial: it cannot be bought or negotiated — which is precisely what gives it value.
A time to correct, a historical detail, a cultural project: the editors read every message and reply personally.
Write to the editors or use the contact page
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Photo credits (13)
Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, reproduced under their licences. Each place name links to the source.
- Arc de Triomphe — Jiuguang Wang · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sacré-Cœur Basilica — Tonchino · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Canal Saint-Martin — Superbass · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catacombs of Paris — Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monet's Water Lilies — Sailko · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Montmartre — Christophe Meneboeuf · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moulin Rouge — Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Musée d'Orsay — Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palais Garnier (Opera) — Peter Rivera · CC BY 2.0
- Place des Vosges — Des Racines et des Ailes · CC BY 3.0
- Pont Alexandre III — Jebulon · CC0
- Sainte-Chapelle — Didier B ( Sam67fr ) · CC BY-SA 2.5
- Eiffel Tower — Benh LIEU SONG · Public domain
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Base map : Arrondissements et voies d’eau — Ville de Paris (opendata.paris.fr), ODbL