MICHAEL BREIN’S GUIDE TO
Paris US $10
Métro Map & Guide
Top 50 Sights by the Métro Extra-Large Métro Map Least Expensive Way to Go! INDEX
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Table of Contents Front Cover
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Table of Contents
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How to Use this Travel Guide
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Overview of Paris Transit System (Front Page)
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Overview of Mini Area Maps (Back Page)
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Paris by the Métro
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Index of Points of Interest
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Index of Points of Interest (Cont)
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Paris Métro Map
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Key to Maps and Symbols
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Mini Area Maps 1-5
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Mini Area Maps 6-12
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Mini Area Maps 13-18
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Mini Area Maps 19-24
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Mini Area Maps 25-28
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Mini Area Maps 29-33
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Mini Area Maps 34-38
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Mini Area Maps 39-41
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Mini Area Maps 42-46
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Mini Area Maps 47-52
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Mini Area Maps 53-55
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Back Cover
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INDEX
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Michael Brein’s Guide to
Paris by the Métro
Least Expensive Way to Go! Extra-Large Métro Map Top 50 Sights by the Métro
KEY TO MAPS
(See Maps of Points of Interest on the other side) Location on map of Paris (on the right)
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55 Disneyland Resort Paris Marne-La-Vallee/Chessy. ☎ 01 60 30 20 20. Day trip to magnificent magical world of Disney in the full tradition of Disney in America. $
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54 Château de Vincennes (Castle of Vincennes). Av de Paris. ☎ 01 43 65 29 19. Restored 17C fortified castle & museum. Tours. $
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53 Cimetière du Père Lachaise (Père Lachaise Cemetery). Bd de Menilmontant. ☎ 01 55 25 82 10. Largest in Paris. Burial place of Jim Morrison & other famous people.
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49 Musée Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum). 23 Rue de Sévigné. ☎ 01 44 59 58 58. Museum of the history of Paris in a restored mansion. M $
52 Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Natural History Museum). Jardin des Plantes. ☎ 01 40 79 54 79. A: Grande Galerie de l’Evolution. (Evolution of Man & Nature); B: Minéralogie & Géologie (Minerology & Geology); C: Entomologie (Insects); D: Paléontologie & Anatomie Comparée (Fossils, Comparative Anatomy); E & F: (Horticulture, Gardens & Zoo). Tu (galleries) $
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48 Musée Cognacq-Jay (Cognacq-Jay Museum). 8 Rue Elzévir. ☎ 01 47 27 07 21. Art collections of Ernest Cognacq & wife Louise Jay, founders of Samaritaine dept stores. M $
51 Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins (Tapestry Factory). 42 Av des Gobelins. ☎ 01 44 08 53 49. Gallery & tour of the Royal Tapestry Factory. M $
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19 Hôtel des Invalides 20 Musée Rodin
47 Musée National Picasso (Picasso Museum). 5 Rue de Thorigny. ☎ 01 42 71 25 21. Works of Picasso in a magnificent mansion in the heart of the historic Marais district. Tu $
50 Maison de Victor Hugo (Victor Hugo House). 6 Pl des Vosges. ☎ 01 42 72 10 16. Museum of mementos & rooms of former residence of poet, Victor Hugo. M $
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46 Catacombes de Paris (Catacombs of Paris). 1 Pl DenfertRochereau. ☎ 01 43 22 47 63. Remains from ancient cemeteries of Paris. M $
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4 Musée Curie 11 RUE PIERRE MARIE CURIE
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45 Panthéon Pl du Panthéon. ☎ 01 44 32 18 00. Architecturally interesting former church & burial place of famous people. $
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44 Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Garden). 62 acres of ponds, gardens & palace, seat of the Senate. Palace can only be viewed from outside.
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43 Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter). Famous left-bank of Paris centered on Blvd & Place St Michel. Typical ‘Parisian’ ambience. Restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, bookstores, people-watching & the Sorbonne.
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42 Musée du Moyen Âge-Thermes-de-Cluny (Museum of the Middle Ages). 6 Pl Paul Painlevé. ☎ 01 53 73 78 00. One of the world’s best medieval collections. Tu $
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41 Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie (City of Science & Industry). 30 Av Corentin-Cariou. ☎ 01 40 05 70 00. Science & technology achievements of our time. Also mirrored dome, La Géode. M $
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40 Musée des Arts et Métiers (Museum of Arts & Crafts). 60 Rue Rèaumur. ☎ 01 53 01 82 00. History of technology from 16C to present. M $
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38 Conciergerie 1 Quai de l’Horloge. ☎ 01 53 40 60 80. Former palace & prison during the French Revolution. $ 39 Centre Pompidou. (Pomidou Center). Pl Georges Pompidou. ☎ 01 44 78 12 33. Interesting modern architectural wonder. Musée National d’Art Moderne Modern & contemporary art. Tu $
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35 Musée Bourdelle (Bourdelle Museum). 16 Rue Antoine Bourdelle. ☎ 01 49 54 73 73. Paintings, sculpture, works of Antoine Bourdelle. Temporary exhibitions. M
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26 Basilique du Sacré Cœur (Basilica of Sacré-Cœur). Parvis du Sacré-Cœur. ☎ 01 53 41 89 00. Magnificent basilica located in picturesque Montmartre. $ (crypt & dome)
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25 Opéra National de Paris (Paris Opera House). Pl de l’Opéra. ☎ 0892 89 90 90. Tour the magnificent ornate opera, museum & exhibits. $
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23 Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden). Beautiful central Paris garden between Pl de la Concorde & the Louvre. Flora, fountains, museums, exhibitions, people-watching.
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22 Musée de l’Orangerie (Orangery Museum). Pl de la Concorde. ☎ 01 44 77 80 07. Impressionist & modern art in Tuileries Garden. Tu $
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21 Musée du Jeu de Paume (Jeu de Paume Museum). 1 Pl de la Concorde. ☎ 01 47 03 12 50. Major photographic exhibitions. M $
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20 Musée National Rodin 77 Rue de Varenne. ☎ 01 44 18 61 10. Works of Auguste Rodin. Beautiful gardens. M $
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19 Hôtel des Invalides Esplanade des Invalides. ☎ 01 44 42 38 77. Musée de l’Armee (Army Museum). Tombeau de Napoleon (Napoleon’s Tomb); French military; Église du Dome (Dome Chuch); Musée des Plans-Reliefs Scale models of fortified towns; Musée de l’Ordre de la Liberation. (Free France!). $
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18 Église de la Madeleine (Madeleine Church). Pl de la Madeleine ☎ 01 44 51 69 00. Architecturally interesting church in the form of a Greek temple.
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34 Tour de Montparnasse (Montparnasse Tower). 33 Av du Maine. ☎ 01 45 38 52 56. Unequaled panorama of Paris from the 56th & 59th floors. $
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17 Palais de la Découverte (Palace of Discovery). Av F D Roosevelt. ☎ 01 56 43 20 21. Hands-on exhibits of great scientific discoveries. Planetarium. M $
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16 Grand Palais (Grand Palace). Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais Av du Gen Eisenhower. ☎ 01 44 43 17 17. Major exhibitions & special events. Tu $
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32 Musée d’Orsay (Orsay Museum). 1 Rue de la Legion d’Honneur. ☎ 01 40 49 48 14. Extensive collections of art & exhibits in a former railway station. M $ 33 Château de Versailles (Palace of Versailles). ☎ 01 30 84 74 00. Day trip to perhaps the most famous château in the world! Hall of Mirrors. Extraordinary. M $
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31 Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Museum of Decorative Arts). 107 Rue de Rivoli. ☎ 01 44 55 57 50. (Ornamentation & Decor). Musée de La Publicité (Advertising Museum). Musée de la Mode et du Textile (Museum of Fashion & Textiles). M $
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14 Musée des Égouts (Sewer Museum). Pl de la Resistance, opposite 93 Quai d’Orsay. ☎ 01 53 68 27 81. Fascinating tour of Paris by sewer! ThF $
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13 Musée du Quai Branly (Museum of Quai Branly). 37 Quai Branly. ☎ 01 56 61 70 00. Brand new museum of culture & civilization of America, Oceania, Asia & Africa. M $
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30 Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum). Pyramide-Cour Napoleon. ☎ 01 40 20 50 50. Magnificent world-class museum in a grand palace. Paris’ No. 1 attraction. Tu $
37 Sainte-Chapelle 4 Bd du Palais. ☎ 01 43 73 78 41. Finest example of gothic architecture in Paris. Stained glass windows. $
11 Musée Cernuschi (Cernuschi Museum). 7 Av Velasquez. ☎ 01 45 63 50 75. Chinese art from ancient to modern times. M
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29 Musée Grévin (Grévin Museum). 10 Bd Montmartre. ☎ 47 70 85 05. Wax images of famous & infamous people. $
7 Musée National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet (National Museum of Asian Art Guimet). 6 Pl d’Iena. ☎ 01 56 52 53 00. Extensive renowned collection of Asian art. Tu
10 Palais de Tokyo (Tokyo Palace). 11-13 Av du Pres Wilson. Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (Museum of Modern Art). ☎ 01 53 67 40 00. Mainly modern art. M $. Site de Creation Contemporaine (Contemporary Creation). ☎ 01 47 23 38 86 Latest contemporary art. M
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28 Puces de Clignancourt (Flea Market). Av de la Porte de Clignancourt. Paris’ largest flea market. A real weekend event! (Sa-M)
6 Musée du Vin (Museum of Wine). Rue des Eaux, 5 Sq Charles Dickens. ☎ 01 45 25 63 26. History of wine in a former wine cellar. M $
9 Musée Galliera-Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris (Museum of Fashion). 10 Av Pierre-1er-de-Serbie. ☎ 01 56 52 86 00. Exhibitions of fashion & costume. M $
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27 Montmartre Artistic & bohemian center. Romantic charm of old Paris. Views. Take funicular to Sacré-Cœur.
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36 Cathrédrale Notre Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral). 6 Pl Parvis Notre Dame. ☎ 01 53 10 07 00. (Towers). Architectural masterpiece! Flying butresses. Steep climb (386 steps) to Tower for views. Also treasury & museum. Su $ (Treasury)
8 Panthéon Bouddhique (Bhuddhist Pantheon). 19 Av d’Iena. ☎ 01 40 73 88 11. Original collection of Guimet Museum’s art from Japan & China. Tu
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5 Palais de Chaillot (Chaillot Palace). Pl du Trocadéro. Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine (City of Architecture & Heritage). The urban environment. ☎ 01 58 51 52 00; Musée de l’Homme (Museum of Mankind). ☎ 01 44 05 72 72; Musée de la Marine (Maritime Museum). ☎ 01 53 65 69 53. Tu $ (all)
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4 Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower). Champ de Mars. ☎ 01 44 11 23 23. Man-made wonder & symbol of Paris. Elevator to top for views. $
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Paris by the Métro shows you how to go to more than 50 points of interest easily and inexpensively by using Paris’ excellent Métro system. The official map of the Paris Métro is shown on the other side of this guide.
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Paris by the Métro A SIGHTSEEING MAP/GUIDE Paris by the Métro shows you how to go to more than 50 points of interest easily and inexpensively by using Paris’ excellent Métro system. The official map of the Paris Métro is shown on the other side of this guide. How to Go to Points of Interest on the right shows exactly how to walk to these points from the nearest Métro stations. Use the Métro lines and stations indicated. Maps of points of interest on the right show streets, landmarks and Métro stations and are oriented to enable you to easily walk to points of interest. Since some stations may have multiple exits to choose from, some re-orientation to the maps may be necessary at exits.
The Métro Buy tickets from vending machines or kiosks. Fares are based on zones. Buy a Carnet (10 tickets), Paris Visite for 1, 2, 3 or 5 days or a weekly Carte Orange (passport photo req’d) for the zones you’ll need (see website below). Be sure your ticket is valid for traveling to the Paris suburbs. Insert ticket into (or touch card to) gate and retain for onward travel and exit. Each Métro line is named and colorcoded. Choose the line and enter platform in the direction towards where you want to go. Avoid rush hours, late night travel and empty cars. As in all cities, be alert for pickpockets and keep valuables in a safe, hidden place.
Charles de Gaulle to/from Paris Off of Map
Zone 5
R B3 RRoissy-Charles de Gaulle
Orly to/from Paris Off of Map
Zone 4
R C2 RAntony + Orlyval Train to/from Orly
Métro Information
☎ 0 892 69 3246 www.ratp.fr
Tourist Information
☎ 0 892 68 3000 www.parisinfo.com
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Points of Interest 13 Musée du Quai Branly (Museum of Quai Branly). 37 Quai Branly. ☎ 01 56 61 70 00. Brand new museum of culture & civilization of America, Oceania, Asia & Africa. M $
Abbreviations See SYMBOLS on reverse side. Information is subject to change without notice. $ = admission charge; otherwise free. Some museums may be free on some days, e.g., 1st Su of the month. = closed; otherwise open daily. Some attractions are closed holidays. Days/hrs may vary from those shown. Some galleries close between exhibitions. Drop the initial “0” in phone numbers if calling from outside France. “Must See” attractions are highlighted in red.
15 Petit Palais. (Little Palace). Musée des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Paris. (Fine Arts Museum). Av WinstonChurchill. ☎ 01 53 43 40 00. Paintings, sculpture, artworks to early 1900s. M $
1 La Grande Arche (The Great Arch). 1 Parvis de la Défense. ☎ 01 49 07 27 57. 350 ft high marble arch. Elevator to top for views. $
16 Grand Palais (Grand Palace). Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais Av du Gen Eisenhower. ☎ 01 44 43 17 17. Major exhibitions & special events. Tu $
2 Arc de Triomphe Pl Charles de Gaulle. ☎ 01 55 37 73 77. Monuments to the glory of the French military. Museum & view at top. $ 3 Ave des Champs Élysées From Arc de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde, symbol of modern French culture. Strolling, shopping & people watching. 4 Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower). Champ de Mars. ☎ 01 44 11 23 23. Man-made wonder & symbol of Paris. Elevator to top for views. $ 5 Palais de Chaillot (Chaillot Palace). Pl du Trocadéro. Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine (City of Architecture & Heritage). The urban environment. ☎ 01 58 51 52 00; Musée de l’Homme (Museum of Mankind). ☎ 01 44 05 72 72; Musée de la Marine (Maritime Museum). ☎ 01 53 65 69 53. Tu $ (all) 6 Musée du Vin (Museum of Wine). Rue des Eaux, 5 Sq Charles Dickens. ☎ 01 45 25 63 26. History of wine in a former wine cellar. M $
14 Musée des Égouts (Sewer Museum). Pl de la Resistance, opposite 93 Quai d’Orsay. ☎ 01 53 68 27 81. Fascinating tour of Paris by sewer! ThF $
17 Palais de la Découverte (Palace of Discovery). Av F D Roosevelt. ☎ 01 56 43 20 21. Hands-on exhibits of great scientific discoveries. Planetarium. M $ 18 Église de la Madeleine (Madeleine Church). Pl de la Madeleine ☎ 01 44 51 69 00. Architecturally interesting church in the form of a Greek temple. 19 Hôtel des Invalides Esplanade des Invalides. ☎ 01 44 42 38 77. Musée de l’Armee (Army Museum). Tombeau de Napoleon (Napoleon’s Tomb); French military; Église du Dome (Dome Chuch); Musée des Plans-Reliefs Scale models of fortified towns; Musée de l’Ordre de la Liberation. (Free France!). $ 20 Musée National Rodin 77 Rue de Varenne. ☎ 01 44 18 61 10. Works of Auguste Rodin. Beautiful gardens. M $ 21 Musée du Jeu de Paume (Jeu de Paume Museum). 1 Pl de la Concorde. ☎ 01 47 03 12 50. Major photographic exhibitions. M $
7 Musée National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet (National Museum of Asian Art Guimet). 6 Pl d’Iena. ☎ 01 56 52 53 00. Extensive renowned collection of Asian art. Tu
22 Musée de l’Orangerie (Orangery Museum). Pl de la Concorde. ☎ 01 44 77 80 07. Impressionist & modern art in Tuileries Garden. Tu $
8 Panthéon Bouddhique (Bhuddhist Pantheon). 19 Av d’Iena. ☎ 01 40 73 88 11. Original collection of Guimet Museum’s art from Japan & China. Tu
23 Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden). Beautiful central Paris garden between Pl de la Concorde & the Louvre. Flora, fountains, museums, exhibitions, people-watching.
9 Musée Galliera-Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris (Museum of Fashion). 10 Av Pierre-1er-de-Serbie. ☎ 01 56 52 86 00. Exhibitions of fashion & costume. M $
24 Tourist Information Office du Tourisme et des Congres de Paris. (Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau). 25 Rue des Pyramides. ☎ 0892 68 3000. Main location.
10 Palais de Tokyo (Tokyo Palace). 11-13 Av du Pres Wilson. Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris (Museum of Modern Art). ☎ 01 53 67 40 00. Mainly modern art. M $. Site de Creation C onte m p or ain e ( C ontem p orar y Creation). ☎ 01 47 23 38 86 Latest contemporary art. M
25 Opéra National de Paris (Paris Opera House). Pl de l’Opéra. ☎ 0892 89 90 90. Tour the magnificent ornate opera, museum & exhibits. $
11 Musée Cernuschi (Cernuschi Museum). 7 Av Velasquez. ☎ 01 45 63 50 75. Chinese art from ancient to modern times. M 12 Musée Nissim de Camondo (Nissim de Camondo Museum). 63 Rue de Monceau. ☎ 01 53 89 06 50. Furniture, paintings, rugs, porcelain & more in a restored mansion. MTu $
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26 Basilique du Sacré Cœur (Basilica of Sacré-Cœur). Parvis du Sacré-Cœur. ☎ 01 53 41 89 00. Magnificent basilica located in picturesque Montmartre. $ (crypt & dome) 27 Montmartre Ar tistic & bohemian center. Romantic charm of old Paris. Views. Take funicular to Sacré-Cœur. 28 Puces de Clignancourt (Flea Market). Av de la Porte de Clignancourt. Paris’ largest flea market. A real weekend event! (Sa-M)
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29 Musée Grévin (Grévin Museum). 10 Bd Montmartre. ☎ 47 70 85 05. Wax images of famous & infamous people. $ 30 Musée du Louvre (Louvre Museum). Pyramide-Cour Napoleon. ☎ 01 40 20 50 50. Magnificent world-class museum in a grand palace. Paris’ No. 1 attraction. Tu $ 31 Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Museum of Decorative Arts). 107 Rue de Rivoli. ☎ 01 44 55 57 50. (Ornamentation & Decor). Musée de La Publicité (Advertising Museum). Musée de la Mode et du Textile (Museum of Fashion & Textiles). M $ 32 Musée d’Orsay (Orsay Museum). 1 Rue de la Legion d’Honneur. ☎ 01 40 49 48 14. Extensive collections of art & exhibits in a former railway station. M $ 33 Château de Versailles (Palace of Versailles). ☎ 01 30 84 74 00. Day trip to perhaps the most famous château in the world! Hall of Mirrors. Extraordinary. M $ 34 Tour de Montparnasse (Montparnasse Tower). 33 Av du Maine. ☎ 01 45 38 52 56. Unequaled panorama of Paris from the 56th & 59th floors. $ 35 Musée Bourdelle (Bourdelle Museum). 16 Rue Antoine Bourdelle. ☎ 01 49 54 73 73. Paintings, sculpture, works of Antoine Bourdelle. Temporary exhibitions. M 36 Cathrédrale Notre Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral). 6 Pl Parvis Notre Dame. ☎ 01 53 10 07 00. (Towers). Architectural masterpiece! Flying butresses. Steep climb (386 steps) to Tower for views. Also treasury & museum. Su $ (Treasury) 37 Sainte-Chapelle 4 Bd du Palais. ☎ 01 43 73 78 41. Finest example of gothic architecture in Paris. Stained glass windows. $ 38 Conciergerie 1 Quai de l’Horloge. ☎ 01 53 40 60 80. Former palace & prison during the French Revolution. $ 39 Centre Pompidou. (Pomidou Center). Pl Georges Pompidou. ☎ 01 44 78 12 33. Interesting modern architectural wonder. Musée National d’Art Moderne Modern & contemporary art. Tu $ 40 Musée des Arts et Métiers (Museum of Arts & Crafts). 60 Rue Rèaumur. ☎ 01 53 01 82 00. History of technology from 16C to present. M $
45 Panthéon Pl du Panthéon. ☎ 01 44 32 18 00. Architecturally interesting former church & burial place of famous people. $ 46 Catacombes de Paris (Catacombs of Paris). 1 Pl Denfert-Rochereau. ☎ 01 43 22 47 63. Remains from ancient cemeteries of Paris. M $ 47 Musée National Picasso (Picasso Museum). 5 Rue de Thorigny. ☎ 01 42 71 25 21. Works of Picasso in a magnificent mansion in the heart of the historic Marais district. Tu $ 48 Musée Cognacq-Jay (Cognacq-Jay Museum). 8 Rue Elzévir. ☎ 01 47 27 07 21. Art collections of Ernest Cognacq & wife Louise Jay, founders of Samaritaine dept stores. M $ 49 Musée Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum). 23 Rue de Sévigné. ☎ 01 44 59 58 58. Museum of the history of Paris in a restored mansion. M $ 50 Maison de Victor Hugo (Victor Hugo House). 6 Pl des Vosges. ☎ 01 42 72 10 16. Museum of mementos & rooms of former residence of poet, Victor Hugo. M $ 51 Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins (Tapestry Factory). 42 Av des Gobelins. ☎ 01 44 08 53 49. Gallery & tour of the Royal Tapestry Factory. M $ 52 Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Natural History Museum). Jardin des Plantes. ☎ 01 40 79 54 79. A: Grande Galerie de l’Evolution. (Evolution of Man & Nature); B: Minéralogie & Géologie (Minerology & Geology); C: Entomologie (Insects); D: Paléontologie & Anatomie Comparée (Fossils, Comparative Anatomy); E & F: (Horticulture, Gardens & Zoo). Tu (galleries) $ 53 Cimetière du Père Lachaise (Père Lachaise Cemetery). Bd de Menilmontant. ☎ 01 55 25 82 10. Largest in Paris. Burial place of Jim Morrison & other famous people. 54 Château de Vincennes (Castle of Vincennes). Av de Paris. ☎ 01 43 65 29 19. Restored 17C fortified castle & museum. Tours. $ 55 Disneyland Resort Paris Marne-LaVallee/Chessy. ☎ 01 60 30 20 20. Day trip to magnificent magical world of Disney in the full tradition of Disney in America. $
41 Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie (City of Science & Industry). 30 Av Corentin-Cariou. ☎ 01 40 05 70 00. Science & technology achievements of our time. Also mirrored dome, La Géode. M $ 42 Musée du Moyen Âge-Thermes-deCluny (Museum of the Middle Ages). 6 Pl Paul Painlevé. ☎ 01 53 73 78 00. One of the world’s best medieval collections. Tu $ 43 Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter). Famous left-bank of Paris centered on Blvd & Place St Michel. Typical ‘Parisian’ ambience. Restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, bookstores, peoplewatching & the Sorbonne. 44 Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Garden). 62 acres of ponds, gardens & palace, seat of the Senate. Palace can only be viewed from outside.
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Michael Brein’s Guide to
Paris by the Métro KEY TO MAPS
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RO
LL
Zone 1
1
17
CHI HUR NC
M M
TO 19 & 20
STO
Map Ref C4
WIN
15 Petit Palais 16 Grand Palais 17 Palais de la Découverte
16
H EN EIS
O
PLACE CLEMENCEAU
13
M Champs Elysées-Clemenceau
TO 2&3
MARIGNY
-OTHER SIGHTS-
AVE DES CHAMPS ELYSEES TO 21 - 23
1 Palais de l’Élysée
55 RUE DU FAUBOURG ST HONORE GABRIEL
-GO TO2 & 3 (see above) 19 & 20 (see below) 21- 23 (see below)
1
18 Église de la Madeleine Map Ref C4
Zone 1
2
PLACE DE LA
8
S BE
18
VD BL
DE
MA
MADELEINE TO 21-23
ROYALE
-EXIT1 “PL DE LA MADELEINE”
ER
M Madeleine
LA
E
IN
LE
DE
H ES
14
1
AL
12
M
M M M
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Fauchon 26 PLACE DE LA MADELEINE 2 Hediard 21 PLACE DE LA MADELEINE
-GO TO21 – 23 (see below)
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VARENNE
L NEL
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Musée Maillol
RU
19
RUE DU BAC
LE 1
V
AVE DE TOURVILLE
BLVD DES INVALIDES
-EXITTO 20: 1 “MUSÉE RODIN” TO 19: 1 “BD DE LA TOUR MAUBOURG”
ED
13
M Varenne
BA C
GRE
RASPAI
LATOUR MAUBOURG BLVD DE LA TOUR MAUBOURG
M
Zone 1
PLACE DES INVALIDES
U
Map Ref C5
TO 15 - 17
CO NT IN TO UES
19 Hôtel des Invalides 20 Musée Rodin
20
VARE N
NE
61 RUE DE GRENELLE
-GO TO15 – 17 (see above)
21 Musée Jeu de Paume 22 Musée de l’Orangerie 23 Jardin des Tuileries Map Ref C5 Zone 1
TO 30 & 31
1
M Place de la Concorde -EXIT“PLACE DE LA CONCORDE” CÔTÉ RUE DE RIVOLI JEU DE PAUME JARDIN DES TUILERIES” -or“JEU DE PAUME” “L’ORANGERIE”
3
PLACE
RUE D
VENDO
ME
E CAS
TIGLIO
RUE SAINT FLORENTIN
3 RUE ROYALE
15 PL VENDÔME
23
21
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Place de la Concorde 2 Musée Maxim’s 3 Place Vendôme 4 Hôtel Ritz
NE
4
RIVER SEINE
8 12
RUE DE RIVOLI
M M M
22
PLACE DE LA CONCORDE
1
ROYALE
TO 18
2
TO 14 - 17
-GO TO18 (see above) 30 & 31 (see below) -NOTEGo to / exit from M 12
ES MID
RA PY
A
M 7 M 14 M Pyramides
ER OP
Map Ref D4 Zone 1
24
i
24 Tourist Information
-EXIT3 “R DES PYRAMIDES”
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MOG ADO R
RA
S
Zone 1
CH
US
SM
AN
N
3
3
25
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Fragonard Musée de la Parfumerie (Perfume Museum)
D'ANTIN
1
RU EH AL EV Y
R
RU ES CR IBE
K UC
E UB
-EXIT“PLACE DE L’OPERA” “VERS LE THEÂTRE NATIONAL DE L’OPERA”
GL
8
M Opéra
CHAUSSEE D'ANTIN
CHAUSSEE
7
EA RU
M M M
2
HA
RUE
Map Ref D4
BL VD
AR
25 Opéra de Paris
BLVD DES CAPUCINES PLACE DE L'OPERA
9 RUE SCRIBE
2 Printemps
64 BLVD HAUSSMANN
3 Galeries Lafayette
40 BLVD HAUSSMANN
26 Basilique du Sacré-Cœur 27 Montmartre
RTO T
4
2 RUE RONSARD
BOT
GIL B
27
2
RUE
EL
EU
TH
IS
CARD INAL
ERE
STEPS
11 RUE POULBOT
4 Musée de Montmartre
RONSA
RD
LAR
12 RUE CORTOT
FUNICU
2 Place du Tertre 3 Espace Salvador Dali
IEU TARD RUE
PL SA
28 Puces de Clignancourt M
Zone 1
RU
E
RO
SI
ER
S
28 HENRI FABRE
1
IERR
E
MICHELET
RUE DE STEINKERQUE
INT P
BLVD DE ROCHECHOUART
Map Ref E2
26
AZA
BO IS
UL
T
DU
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Musée d’Art Naif Max Fourny
PLACE DU TERTRE
3 PO
ER
AL
-EXIT“FUNICULAIRE DE MONTMARTRE”
IN S
CA RDIN
NOR V
M Anvers
NT-
CEN
IS
Zone 1
2
MO
M
CO
DU
Map Ref E3
RUE
OVERPASS
4
PT DE CLIGNANCOURT
M Porte de Clignancourt -EXIT“RUE BELLIARD” “BLVD NEY” “MARCHE AUX PUCES’ NEY BLVD LIARD
RUE BEL
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RUE D'ORNANO
MONT
CENIS
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Map Ref E4
M M
BLVD MONTMARTRE
29 Musée Grévin Zone 1
8 9
M Grands Boulevards
29
E ARTR FAUBOURG MONTM
-EXIT“BOULEVARD MONTMARTRE” “MUSÉE GRÉVIN”
30 Musée du Louvre 31 Musée des Arts Décoratifs Map Ref D5
M M
Zone 1
3
RIVER SEINE
1 7
QUAI DU LOUVRE
M Palais Royal Musée du Louvre
LOUVRE COMPLEX
-EXIT1 “MUSÉE DU LOUVRE”
30
-OTHER SIGHTS 1 Palais Royal 51 FLORAL ST 2 Carrousel du Louvre
2 i
99 RUE DE RIVOLI
3 Sightseeing Boats Tourist Information Espace du Tourisme d’Ile de France (Carrousel du Louvre)
31
RUE DE RIVOLI TO 21-23
1
-GO TO21 - 23 (see above)
32 Musée d’Orsay
C
M Solférino R Musée d’Orsay -EXITM “RUE DE BELLECHASSE” “MUSÉE D’ORSAY” R “MUSÉE D’ORSAY” -OTHER SIGHTS1 Musée de la Legion d’Honneur et des Ordres de Chevalerie
2 RUE DE BELLECHASSE
QUAI ANATOLI
32 1 RUE DE LILLE
SSE
12
RIVER SEINE
2
BELLECHA
M R
Zone 1
RUE DE SOLFERINO
Map Ref C5
UNIVERSITE SOLFERINO
ST G
ERM
AIN
2 Sightseeing Boats
33 Château de Versailles
R
33 PLACE GAMBETTA
RUE DES RESERVOIRS RUE CARNOT
Map Ref A8 Zone 4 (Outside Paris 45 mins) C5
AVE DE PARIS
R Versailles-Rive Gauche
GEN DE GAULLE
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E
EL BO U R D
LE
VE E
1
L'A RR I
35
EA D SA NT
-EXITTO 35: 2 “PL BIENVENÜE” TO 34: 4 “TOUR MONTPARNASSE”
2
D
AR
GIR
AU EV
VD BL
PLACE RAOUL DAUTRY
D
DE
I MO
13
M Montparnasse Bienvenüe
RU E
12
DE PA RT
AN RM
6
34
DE
ANT OIN
RU E
4
RUE RU
M M M M
Zone 1
MAINE
Map Ref D6
U AVE D
34 Tour Montparnasse 35 Musée Bourdelle
GARE MONTPARNASSE
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Musée du Montparnasse 21 AVE DU MAINE
2 Musée de la Poste
34 BLVD DE VAUGIRARD
BLVD DU PALAIS
3
EINE ER S RIV RLOGE
5 Sightseeing Boats 6 La Samaritaine
37
S CHE EL
PETIT PONT
QUAI DES
RUE DE LUTECE
11 QUAI DE CONTI
1
D AI QU
PONT NEUF
QU
AUGUSTINS
RUE DE HARLAY
ANDS
'HO
ST MICHEL
EL
-GO TO42 & 43 (see below)
TO 3 42 & 4
BLVD MICHEL ST MIC HELST
PONT
38
19 RUE DE LA MONNAIE
PONT NEUF
QUAI CONT I
5
6
INDEX
MAR
RUE DE LA CITE
GR
4 Musée de la Monnaie de Paris
2
ID ES
4 BLVD DU PALAIS
ST MICHEL
36
Q UA
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Place St Michel 2 Crypte Archeologique (Archeological Crypt) PL DU PARVIS NOTRE DAME 3 Palais de Justice de Paris
RUE D' ARCOLE
QUAI ST MIC H
TOWERS
M Cité
ES O RFEVRES
M
Zone 1
4
AI D
Map Ref E5
RUE DE CLOITRE NOTRE DAME
36 Cathédrale Notre-Dame 37 Sainte-Chapelle 38 Conciergerie
4
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39 Centre Pompidou Map Ref E4
M
Zone 1
4
11
QUATRE FILS
M Rambuteau 2 RUE PIERRE LESCOT BERGER
4 Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
CONTINUES TO
71 RUE DU TEMPLE
AUBREY L EB
OUCHER
60 RUE DES ARCHIVES
5 Musée de l’Histoire de France
RUE RENARD
3 Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaisme
39
6
RUE DES ARCHIVES
IMPASSE BERTHAUD
F BOURGEOIS
RUE DU TEMPLE
RUE BEAUBOURG
5 47-50 RAMBUTEAU
IMPASSE BERTHAUD
1
ST MARTIN
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Atelier Brancusi 2 Musée de la Poupee
RUE RAMBUTEAU
TO
3
RUE BEAUBOURG
-EXIT“CENTRE GEORGES POMPIDOU”
ST MER
RI
60 RUE DES FRANCS BOURGEOIS
6 Forum des Halles -GO TO47 - 50
Map Ref F4
VAUCANSON
40 Musée des Arts et Métiers 40
Zone 1
REAUMUR
TU
RB
IG
O
M 3 M 11 M Arts et Métiers -EXIT“RUE RÉAUMUR VERS LA RUE SAINT MARTIN” -NoteGo to/exit from M
3
41 Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie M
Zone 1
PARC DE LA VILLETTE
7
M Porte de la Villette -EXIT“CITÉ DES SCIENCES ET DE L’INDUSTRIE”
3
2
RCO
L'OU AL DE
CAN
1
-OTHER SIGHTS-
41
1 La Géode 2 Sightseeing Boats 3 Cité de la Musique (off of map)
MA
CD
ON
AL
D
IN
NT
E AV
INDEX
TO
CANAL ST DENIS
Map Ref F2
E OR
U
RIO
CA
C
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42 Musée du Moyen Âge 43 Quartier Latin
M Cluny-La Sorbonne
43 BLVD ST MICHEL
MM ERARD
RUE DE CLUNY
PL PAUL PAINLEVE
44 Jardin du Luxembourg 45 Panthéon 2
Zone 1
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Musée du Luxembourg 19 RUE DE VAUGIRARD
BLVD
2 Musée Zadkine
44
ST M
GIRARD
-EXIT“JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG”
RUE MICHELET
R Luxembourg
1
AU DE V
B
D'A
S ICI ED
3
ICHE
RUE
R
RUE GUYNEMER
AS
SS
E RU
RUE AUGUSTE COMPTE
Map Ref E6
RIVER SEINE
42
QUAI ST MICHEL
PLACE ST MICHEL
SO
-GO TO36 - 38 (see above)
TO 36 - 38
ST MICHEL
RUE DU
-EXIT“BLVD SAINT-GERMAIN” “MUSÉE DU MOYEN-ÂGE”
A UG
10
US T INS
M
Zone 1
BLVD ST GERMAIN
Map Ref E5
EM
L
D UE
R
100 BIS RUE D’ASSAS
3 Musée des Mines-Mineralogie
C
A SS
60 BLVD SAINT MICHEL
-LU AY
RU
UFFLO
SAINT
RUE S O
EG
4 Musée Curie 11 RUE PIERRE MARIE CURIE JACQ
UES
GATE
CURIE
T
4
PLACE DU PANTHEON
45
4
46
ROCHEREAU
LION STATUE IL FACES PA CATACOMBS AS R VD BL CO
-EXIT“PLACE DENFERT-ROCHEREAU” -OTHER SIGHTS1 Fondation Cartier 261 BLVD RASPAIL
E
AV
N RE
CO
AVE LECLERC
DENFERT
MR Denfert-Rochereau
AVE DENFERT ROCHEREAU
PLACE
6 B
TY
E
O
M M R
Zone 1
AG AR
Map Ref E6
VD
BL
ST JACQUES
46 Catacombs
NT TO INU E
S
1
SCHOELCHER
TO RASPAIL
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47 Musée Picasso 48 Musée Cognacq-Jay 49 Musée Carnavalet 50 Maison de Victor Hugo
PERLE
M Saint Paul
47
RUE SAINT-GERVAIS RUE THORIGNY
LZEV IR
PARC ROY AL
RUE E
1 RUE DE LA PERLE
2 Place des Vosges 3 M aison Europeenne de la Photographie
TO 39
5-7 RUE DE FOURCY
T GILLES
IN
RUE SA
48
N E BEAR RUE D
-OTHER SIGHTS1 Musée de la Serrure
CHEMIN VERT
PLACE THORIGNY
1
E
49
RUE D ES FR ANCS BEORGE
4 Musée de la Curiosité et de la Magie (Magic museum) 11 RUE ST PAUL
IGNE
OIS
INE
RUE SAINT AN
TOINE
ST ANTO
50
CONTINUES TO
4
ST PAUL
`E PAV E
R UE
3
FOURCY
RUE DE RIVOLI
PLACE DES VOSGES RUE GUE DEBIRA
-GO TO39 (see above)
2
RUE DE SEV
M
Zone 1
1
RUE PAYENN
Map Ref E5
51 Manufacture des Gobelins Map Ref E6
GOBELINS
Zone 1
M 7 M Gobelins
51
-EXIT4 “MANUFACTURE DES GOBELINS”
52 Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle F
AIN
AI S
10 C
-EXIT-
52
B
PLACE VALHUBERT
D
L'
HO
RUE DE BUFFON
PI TA L
4 “MUSEUM”
E JARDIN DES PLANTES
A
RD
MR Gare d’Austerlitz
NA ER TB
M M R
Zone 1
5
QU
Map Ref F6
GARE D'AUSTERLITZ
BL VD
DE
C
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53 Cimètiere du Père Lachaise M M
Zone 1 AVE GAMBETTA
Map Ref G4 2 3
M Père Lachaise “SORTIE 1”
53
-EXIT-
-then1 “BD DE MÉNILMONTANT”
BLVD MENILMONTANT AVE DE LA REPUBLIC
54 Château de Vincennes Map Ref H6
Zone 2
1
M Château de Vincennes -EXIT2 “CHATEAU DE VINCENNES”
54
AVE DE PARIS
M
AVE DU CHATEAU
55 Disneyland Resort Paris Map Ref H5 Zone 5 (Outside Paris 45 min)
R
55 STAIRS
A4
R Marne-La-Vallée/Chessy
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