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MICHAEL BREINS GUIDE TO

Paris
US $10

Mtro Map
& Guide

Top 50 Sights
by the Mtro

Extra-Large Mtro Map

Least Expensive
Way to Go!
INDEX TOC
Table of Contents
Front Cover 1

Table of Contents 2

How to Use this Travel Guide 3

Overview of Paris Transit System


(Front Page) 4

Overview of Mini Area Maps


(Back Page) 5

Paris by the Mtro 6

Index of Points of Interest 7

Index of Points of Interest (Cont) 8

Paris Mtro Map 9

Key to Maps and Symbols 10

Mini Area Maps 1-5 11

Mini Area Maps 6-12 12

Mini Area Maps 13-18 13

Mini Area Maps 19-24 14

Mini Area Maps 25-28 15

Mini Area Maps 29-33 16

Mini Area Maps 34-38 17

Mini Area Maps 39-41 18

Mini Area Maps 42-46 19

Mini Area Maps 47-52 20

Mini Area Maps 53-55 21

Back Cover 22

INDEX TOC
How to Use this
Travel Guide
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Overview of this Guide To get an overview of the front page


of the full-sized printed version, select Overview of Paris Mtro
from the Table of Contents.

This map of the Paris Mtro shows the locations of Pariss top
50 visitor attractions in close proximity to major mtro stops. You
get off at stops in these areas and walk to visitor attractions.

Similarly, for an overview of the back page of the printed ver-


sion, select Overview of Mini Area Maps from the Table of
Contents. These Mini Area Maps give you transit instructions
and show exactly how to walk to visitor attractions from major
mtro stops.

Read Introduction to Paris by the Mtro.

Choose visitor attractions from the Index of Points of Interest.


Click on an item in the Index and you will navigate to its loca-
tion on the Paris Mtro Map. Now, click on this attraction on this
map and you will navigate to the appropriate Mini Area Map,
where you will find mtro instructions and exact directions how
to walk from mtro stops to visitor attractions. Go to the Index
once again to choose a new visitor attraction.

Click on TOC or INDEX to return to the Table of Contents or


the Index of Points of Interest, respectively.

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INDEX TOC
Way to Go!
Least Expensive Michael Breins Guide to

Extra-Large Mtro Map Paris by


by the Mtro the Mtro
Top 50 Sights

KEY TO MAPS
(See Maps of Points of Interest on the other side)

Location on map of Paris (on the right)


Take this Mtro line 28
Exit this Mtro station
Look for this exit sign
41
3 Muse (Museum)
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US $10
Paris Other nearby sights 2-3 29
Continue to other points of interest
Exit Mtro in direction of arrow 25
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Official Map of the Paris Mtro 54
Mtro Line
M 1
44-45
Detailed Mini-Area Maps of M Cit Mtro Station 34-35
Points of Interest RA RER Line (Suburban Train) 52
How to Walk from the Nearest R Auber RER Station
46
Mtro Stations Best Path to Point of Interest
7 Must See Point of Interest 51
Paris Transit Simplified
8 Point of Interest
Easy to Use 9 Other Nearby Sight
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Paris by the Mtro How to Go to Points of Interest
A SIGHTSEEING MAP/GUIDE 1 La Grande Arche 13 Muse du Quai Branly 25 Opra de Paris 34 Tour Montparnasse 44 Jardin du Luxembourg

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shows exactly how to walk to these points from 2

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1 Princess Diana Memorial LOPERA 1 Muse du Luxembourg BLVD

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the nearest Mtro stations. Use the Mtro lines 2 Fondation Pierre Berge-Yves TO 0
13 19 RUE DE VAUGIRARD ST M ED

RK
ICHE EM
7-1 TO 34: 4 TOUR MONTPARNASSE L ED
RRoissy-Charles de Gaulle Saint Laurent ILLY 2 Muse Zadkine
and stations indicated. 3 RUE LEONCE RAYNAUD LLE
DEB -OTHER SIGHTS- 100 BIS RUE DASSAS
RU

ERE
BLVD DES CAPUCINES
3 Sightseeing Boats S S 1 Fragonard Muse de la Parfumerie -OTHER SIGHTS- 3 Muse des Mines-Mineralogie
PA PLACE DE SS
AC
(Perfume Museum) L'OPERA 1 Muse du Montparnasse 60 BLVD SAINT MICHEL AY
-LU
Maps of points of interest on the right show 2 Arc de Triomphe -GO TO- 9 RUE SCRIBE 21 AVE DU MAINE 4 Muse Curie UE
G

RUE S
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streets, landmarks and Mtro stations and are Orly to/from Paris 7 - 10 (see above) 2 Printemps 2 Muse de la Poste 11 RUE PIERRE MARIE CURIE
oriented to enable you to easily walk to points 3 Ave des Champs lyses 64 BLVD HAUSSMANN 34 BLVD DE VAUGIRARD

OUFF
3 Galeries Lafayette SAINT
JACQ
Off of Map Zone 4 40 BLVD HAUSSMANN
of interest. Since some stations may have mul- UES

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Map Ref B4 Zone 1 PLACE
tiple exits to choose from, some re-orientation 2 15 Petit Palais

CURIE
R C2

GATE
WIN
to the maps may be necessary at exits. M 1 TO

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16 Grand Palais 19 & 20
17 26 Basilique du Sacr-Cur RUE
36 Cathdrale Notre-Dame

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CHARLES DE GAULLE
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tickets), Paris Visite for 1, 2, 3 or 5 days or a M 1 PLACE PLACE

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for the zones youll need (see website below). -EXIT- M Cit 46 Catacombs

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www.ratp.fr

ST JACQUES
TO RUE RUE D' ARCOLE
-GO TO- 21 - 23
TO
FUNICULAIRE DE MONTMARTRE AZA

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Tourist Information

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1 Place St Michel NE

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55 RUE DU FAUBOURG ST HONORE

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1 Muse dArt Naif Max Fourny

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2 Crypte Archeologique
0 892 68 3000 AV
RUE DE LA CITE PETIT PONT
M 4

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GABRIEL
2 RUE RONSARD (Archeological Crypt)
Insert ticket into (or touch card to) gate and

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ROCHEREAU
PLACE
-GO TO- 1 RUE DE
M 6

QUAI DES
2 Place du Tertre 46

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FUNICU
LUTECE
TO PL DU PARVIS NOTRE DAME

QUAI ST MIC
retain for onward travel and exit. Each Mtro www.parisinfo.com 2 & 3 (see above) 3 Espace Salvador Dali R

STEPS
15 - 17 B AVE DENFERT ROCHEREAU
3 Palais de Justice de Paris TO
21 - 23 19 & 20 (see below) 11 RUE POULBOT 42 & 4
3
MR Denfert-Rochereau
AVE LECLERC

line is named and color-coded. Choose the 21- 23 (see below)


4 BLVD DU PALAIS BLVD DU PALAIS LION STATUE
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LAR
4 Muse de Montmartre BLVD

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FACES PA
1 4 Muse de la Monnaie de Paris PONT
MICHEL
line and enter platform in the direction towards ST MIC
HELST CATACOMBS AS

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12 RUE CORTOT

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3
11 QUAI DE CONTI 37 1 -EXIT- R
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where you want to go. Avoid rush hours, late

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5 Sightseeing Boats PLACE DENFERT-ROCHEREAU BL
TARD
IEU PL SA 38 ST MICHEL
CO

night travel and empty cars. As in all cities, be RUE INT P


IERR 6 La Samaritaine NT

RIV RLOGE
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AUGUSTINS
RUE DE STEINKERQUE
19 RUE DE LA MONNAIE

ER S
-OTHER SIGHTS- E

RFEVRES
S
alert for pickpockets and keep valuables in a 1 Fondation Cartier
1
safe, hidden place. 4 Tour Eiffel 18 glise de la Madeleine

'HO
RUE DE HARLAY
-GO TO- 261 BLVD RASPAIL

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4 42 & 43 (see below) SCHOELCHER

ANDS
5 Palais de Chaillot

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28 Puces de Clignancourt

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48 Muse Cognacq-Jay 47

MICHELET
Abbreviations RU
E RUE
27 Montmartre Artistic & bohemian center. Romantic charm of -EXIT- MADELEINE RO PERLE
THORIGNY
-EXIT- KENNEDY SI
49 Muse Carnavalet

ROYALE
See SYMBOLS on reverse side. old Paris. Views. Take funicular to Sacr-Cur. NEW YORK 1 PL DE LA MADELEINE TO ER
S PLACE
CHEMIN
VERT
Information is subject to change without notice. TOUR EIFFEL TO
21-23
Map Ref E2 Zone 1 28 1
THORIGNY

$ = admission charge; otherwise free. Some museums may be 28 Puces de Clignancourt (Flea Market). Av de la Porte de PALAIS DE CHAILLOT 7 - 10 -OTHER SIGHTS-
HENRI FABRE
50 Maison de Victor Hugo PARC ROY
AL RU E SAINT
GILL ES

IR
Clignancourt. Paris largest flea market. A real weekend event! MUSE M 4 OVERPASS

LZEV
free on some days, e.g., 1st Su of the month. 1 Fauchon

E
(Sa-M) M Porte de Clignancourt

RUE PAYENN
= closed; otherwise open daily. Some attractions are closed

RUE D
26 PLACE DE LA MADELEINE Map Ref E5 Zone 1

RUE E
PT DE CLIGNANCOURT
1
39 Centre Pompidou

CAM
holidays. Days/hrs may vary from those shown. Some galleries 29 Muse Grvin (Grvin Museum). 10 Bd Montmartre. 47 70 -OTHER SIGHTS- 2 Hediard 4

OEN

E
close between exhibitions. 85 05. Wax images of famous & infamous people. $ 1 Cineaqua 2 21 PLACE DE LA MADELEINE -EXIT- QUATRE FILS M 1 48

BEARN
S
TO
Drop the initial 0 in phone numbers if calling from outside 5 AVE ALBERT DE MUN

CO
30 Muse du Louvre (Louvre Museum). Pyramide-Cour Napo- RUE BELLIARD Map Ref E4 Zone 1 M Saint Paul 39

NT O
France. 2 Muse Clemenceau -GO TO-

INU
T
leon. 01 40 20 50 50. Magnificent world-class museum in a 5 KL
IN BLVD NEY RUE D
49

E
Must See attractions are highlighted in red. 8 RUE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 21 23 (see below) ES FR

S
TO
grand palace. Paris No. 1 attraction. Tu $ FR
AN MARCHE AUX PUCES M 11 2 3 ANCS
BEORGE
3 Sightseeing Boats N 5 47-50 -OTHER SIGHTS- OIS
WILS
ON M Rambuteau 1 Muse de la Serrure

IGNE
BE
1 La Grande Arche (The Great Arch). 1 Parvis de la Dfense. 31 Muse des Arts Dcoratifs (Museum of Decorative Arts). 107 DOUMER
RUE RAMBUTEAU IMPASSE RAMBUTEAU 2

RUE PIERRE LESCOT


01 49 07 27 57. 350 ft high marble arch. Elevator to top for Rue de Rivoli. 01 44 55 57 50. (Ornamentation & Decor). Mu- -GO TO- BERTHAUD F BOURGEOIS 1 RUE DE LA PERLE

RUE DE SEV
NEY BLVD PLACE
1

RUE BEAUBOURG

`E
7 - 10 (see below) -EXIT- 2 Place des Vosges DES

ST MARTIN
views. $ se de La Publicit (Advertising Museum). Muse de la Mode

E
VOSGES

PAV
et du Textile (Museum of Fashion & Textiles). M $ RUE BEL
LIARD CENTRE GEORGES POMPIDOU 3 M aison Europeenne de la
2 Arc de Triomphe Pl Charles de Gaulle. 01 55 37 73 77. MONT

R UE
RUE
CENIS Photographie
19 Htel des Invalides

DEBIRA
Monuments to the glory of the French military. Museum &

RUE DU TEMPLE

RUE DES ARCHIVES


32 Muse dOrsay (Orsay Museum). 1 Rue de la Legion TO PLACE DES INVALIDES
D'ORNANO
-OTHER SIGHTS- 39 5-7 RUE DE FOURCY 50

RUE
view at top. $ dHonneur. 01 40 49 48 14. Extensive collections of art & 15 - 17 4 Muse de la Curiosit et
20 Muse Rodin 1 Atelier Brancusi

GUE
3 Ave des Champs lyses From Arc de Triomphe to Place exhibits in a former railway station. M $ RUE BEAUBOURG 6 de la Magie RUE DE RIVOLI RUE SAINT AN

TO UES
TOINE

L
(Magic museum) 3

FOURCY
RASPAI
2 Muse de la Poupee INE
29 Muse Grvin ST ANTO

CONTINUES
de la Concorde, symbol of modern French culture. Strolling, 33 Chteau de Versailles (Palace of Versailles). 01 30 84 74

BLVD MONTMARTRE
CONTINUES

IN

C
RUE
DU
11 RUE ST PAUL

BA
BERGER
Map Ref C5 Zone 1 IMPASSE BERTHAUD

NT
TO
shopping & people watching.

TO
BAC AUBREY L
00. Day trip to perhaps the most famous chteau in the world! 6 Muse du Vin
GRE EB

RUE RENARD
LATOUR NEL OUCHER

CO
VARENNE
3 Muse dArt et dHistoire du

ST PAUL
LE ST MER
4 Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower). Champ de Mars. 01 44 11 23 Hall of Mirrors. Extraordinary. M $ MAUBOURG RI
-GO TO-

U
M 13 Map Ref E4 Zone 1 Judaisme

ED
1
23. Man-made wonder & symbol of Paris. Elevator to top for 71 RUE DU TEMPLE 39 (see above) 4
34 Tour de Montparnasse (Montparnasse Tower). 33 Av du

RU
Map Ref B5 Zone 1 M Varenne

BLVD DE LA TOUR MAUBOURG


views. $ Maine. 01 45 38 52 56. Unequaled panorama of Paris from ALBIONI 19 V M 8 29 4 Muse de la Chasse et de la
EAUX
ESCALATOR

the 56th & 59th floors. $ Nature

BLVD DES INVALIDES


STAIRS

5 Palais de Chaillot (Chaillot Palace). Pl du Trocadro. Cit M 6 -EXIT- VARE


N NE
M 9
60 RUE DES ARCHIVES
de lArchitecture et du Patrimoine (City of Architecture & 35 Muse Bourdelle (Bourdelle Museum). 16 Rue Antoine Bour- M Passy TO 20: 20 M Grands Boulevards ARTR
E
5 Muse de lHistoire de France
FAUBOURG MONTM
Heritage). The urban environment. 01 58 51 52 00; Muse de delle. 01 49 54 73 73. Paintings, sculpture, works of Antoine 1 MUSE RODIN 60 RUE DES FRANCS BOURGEOIS
lHomme (Museum of Mankind). 01 44 05 72 72; Muse de -OTHER SIGHTS- 6 Forum des Halles
la Marine (Maritime Museum). 01 53 65 69 53. Tu $ (all)
Bourdelle. Temporary exhibitions. M
1 Maison de Balzac
TO 19: -EXIT- 51 Manufacture des Gobelins
36 Cathrdrale Notre Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral). 6 6 1 BD DE LA TOUR MAUBOURG BOULEVARD MONTMARTRE
6 Muse du Vin (Museum of Wine). Rue des Eaux, 5 Sq Charles 47 RUE RAYNOUARD MUSE GRVIN -GO TO- GOBELINS
Pl Parvis Notre Dame. 01 53 10 07 00. (Towers). Architectural Map Ref E6 Zone 1
Dickens. 01 45 25 63 26. History of wine in a former wine masterpiece! Flying butresses. Steep climb (386 steps) to Tower 1 -OTHER SIGHTS- AVE DE TOURVILLE 47 - 50
CONTINU

cellar. M $ for views. Also treasury & museum. Su $ (Treasury) 1 Muse Maillol M 7
TO

ARD 61 RUE DE GRENELLE


RAYNOU
M Gobelins
ANNO

30 Muse du Louvre 51
ES

7 Muse National des Arts Asiatiques Guimet (National 37 Sainte-Chapelle 4 Bd du Palais. 01 43 73 78 41. Finest exam-
Museum of Asian Art Guimet). 6 Pl dIena. 01 56 52 53 00.
NCIATI

ple of gothic architecture in Paris. Stained glass windows. $ -GO TO-


Extensive renowned collection of Asian art. Tu 15 17 (see above) 31 Muse des Arts Dcoratifs -EXIT-
40 Muse des Arts et Mtiers
ON

38 Conciergerie 1 Quai de lHorloge. 01 53 40 60 80. Former 4 MANUFACTURE DES GOBELINS

VAUCANSON
8 Panthon Bouddhique (Bhuddhist Pantheon). 19 Av dIena. palace & prison during the French Revolution. $
01 40 73 88 11. Original collection of Guimet Museums art Map Ref D5 Zone 1 3 40
from Japan & China. Tu 39 Centre Pompidou. (Pomidou Center). Pl Georges Pompidou. RIVER SEINE Map Ref F4 Zone 1
01 44 78 12 33. Interesting modern architectural wonder. Muse M 1 REAUMUR
9 Muse Galliera-Muse de la Mode de la Ville de Paris (Mu- National dArt Moderne Modern & contemporary art. Tu $
seum of Fashion). 10 Av Pierre-1er-de-Serbie. 01 56 52 86 7 Muse Guimet 21 Muse Jeu de Paume M 7 QUAI DU LOUVRE M 3 52 Musum dHistoire Naturelle
40 Muse des Arts et Mtiers (Museum of Arts & Crafts). 60 M 11

O
00. Exhibitions of fashion & costume. M $ 22 Muse de lOrangerie M Palais Royal

G
8 Panthon Bouddhique

BI
Rue Raumur. 01 53 01 82 00. History of technology from Muse du Louvre M Arts et Mtiers Map Ref F6 Zone 1

QU
TU
10 Palais de Tokyo (Tokyo Palace). 11-13 Av du Pres Wilson. 16C to present. M $
9 Muse Galliera 23 Jardin des Tuileries F

AI S
Muse dArt Moderne de la Ville de Paris (Museum of Mod- M 5
41 Cit des Sciences et de lIndustrie (City of Science & In- LOUVRE -EXIT-
ern Art). 01 53 67 40 00. Mainly modern art. M $. Site de -EXIT-

AIN
Creation Contemporaine (Contemporary Creation). 01 47 dustry). 30 Av Corentin-Cariou. 01 40 05 70 00. Science & 10 Palais de Tokyo Map Ref C5 Zone 1 1 MUSE DU LOUVRE
COMPLEX
RUE RAUMUR M 10

TB
technology achievements of our time. Also mirrored dome, La TO
23 38 86 Latest contemporary art. M VERS LA RUE SAINT MARTIN R C
E JARDIN

ER
30 & 31
Gode. M $ 30

NA
11 Muse Cernuschi (Cernuschi Museum). 7 Av Velasquez. 01 Map Ref B5 Zone 1 TO
M 1 -OTHER SIGHTS- MR Gare dAusterlitz DES

RD
45 63 50 75. Chinese art from ancient to modern times. M 42 Muse du Moyen ge-Thermes-de-Cluny (Museum of the 13 & 14 M 8
PLACE
1 Palais Royal -Note- A PLANTES
Middle Ages). 6 Pl Paul Painlev. 01 53 73 78 00. One of the M 9 M 12 3 51 FLORAL ST Go to/exit from M 3 52
12 Muse Nissim de Camondo (Nissim de Camondo Museum). worlds best medieval collections. Tu $ RUE D 2 Carrousel du Louvre 2 i
-EXIT- PLACE
M Ina M Place de la Concorde E CAS
NEW YORK

VALHUBERT
63 Rue de Monceau. 01 53 89 06 50. Furniture, paintings,
VENDO
ME
TIGLIO
NE 99 RUE DE RIVOLI 31 4 MUSEUM B D
rugs, porcelain & more in a restored mansion. MTu $ 43 Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter). Famous left-bank of Paris cen- 4 23 3 Sightseeing Boats

L
9

TA
tered on Blvd & Place St Michel. Typical Parisian ambience. 10 -EXIT-

PI
-EXIT- Tourist Information RUE DE RIVOLI RUE DE BUFFON

HO
13 Muse du Quai Branly (Museum of Quai Branly). 37 Quai Restaurants, cafes, nightclubs, bookstores, people-watching
RIVER SEINE

RIVER SEINE

L'
C
K

2 R BOISSIRE PLACE DE LA CONCORDE GARE


RUE DE RIVOLI
AVE

Espace du Tourisme dIle de France 41 Cit des Sciences et de lIndustrie

DE
Branly. 01 56 61 70 00. Brand new museum of culture & & the Sorbonne. TO 21-23 D'AUSTERLITZ

civilization of America, Oceania, Asia & Africa. M $ MUSE GUIMET CT RUE DE RIVOLI (Carrousel du Louvre) 1

VD
P

BL
IERR

44 Jardin du Luxembourg (Luxembourg Garden). 62 acres of JEU DE PAUME


ILSON

14 Muse des gouts (Sewer Museum). Pl de la Resistance, ponds, gardens & palace, seat of the Senate. Palace can only -GO TO- BRIGNOLE
JARDIN DES TUILERIES -GO TO- Map Ref F2 Zone 1 PARC DE LA
TO
3
E

opposite 93 Quai dOrsay. 01 53 68 27 81. Fascinating tour be viewed from outside. 4 & 5 (see above) -or- 21 - 23 (see above)
DE S

VILLETTE
PRES W

T ENTION
of Paris by sewer! ThF $ DE LA MANU
13 & 14 (see below) JEU DE PAUME M 7
2
45 Panthon Pl du Panthon. 01 44 32 18 00. Architecturally
ERB

15 Petit Palais. (Little Palace). Muse des Beaux Arts de la Ville interesting former church & burial place of famous people. $ LORANGERIE 21 22 M Porte de la Villette O
-OTHER SIGHTS- 'OURC
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de Paris. (Fine Arts Museum). Av Winston-Churchill. 01 53 43 L DE L

CANAL ST DENIS
40 00. Paintings, sculpture, artworks to early 1900s. M $ 46 Catacombes de Paris (Catacombs of Paris). 1 Pl Denfert- 1 Muse du Cristal de D' -OTHER SIGHTS- 32 Muse dOrsay CANA 53 Cimtiere du Pre Lachaise
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1 Place de la Concorde RIVER SEINE -EXIT-
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Rochereau. 01 43 22 47 63. Remains from ancient cemeteries NA RUE SAINT FLORENTIN


PLACE DE LA
16 Grand Palais (Grand Palace). Galeries Nationales du Grand 11 PLACE DES ETATS UNIS 2 Muse Maxims 2 CIT DES SCIENCES ET DE LINDUSTRIE 1
S

of Paris. M $ CONCORDE

AVE GAMBETTA
AT

Palais Av du Gen Eisenhower. 01 44 43 17 17. Major exhibi- 3 RUE ROYALE Map Ref C5 Zone 1 Map Ref G4 Zone 1
ET

PL

QUAI ANATOLI
tions & special events. Tu $ 47 Muse National Picasso (Picasso Museum). 5 Rue de Th- 1 3 Place Vendme -OTHER SIGHTS- 41
D'IE

1 53

RUE DE SOLFERINO
ROYALE
origny. 01 42 71 25 21. Works of Picasso in a magnificent 4 Htel Ritz M 12 32 1 La Gode M 2
7
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17 Palais de la Dcouverte (Palace of Discovery). Av F D mansion in the heart of the historic Marais district. Tu $ TO 15 PL VENDME TO 18 2 2 Sightseeing Boats M 3
Roosevelt. 01 56 43 20 21. Hands-on exhibits of great sci- SIE
R E 4&5 TO R C
1
BO
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14 - 17 3 Cit de la Musique M Pre Lachaise
entific discoveries. Planetarium. M $ 48 Muse Cognacq-Jay (Cognacq-Jay Museum). 8 Rue Elzvir. -GO TO- M Solfrino (off of map)
01 47 27 07 21. Art collections of Ernest Cognacq & wife Louise 18 (see above) R Muse dOrsay
18 glise de la Madeleine (Madeleine Church). Pl de la Madeleine Jay, founders of Samaritaine dept stores. M $ RUE DE LILLE MA

SSE
30 & 31 (see below) CD
ON RIOU -EXIT-
01 44 51 69 00. Architecturally interesting church in the form CA BLVD MENILMONTANT

BELLECHA
49 Muse Carnavalet (Carnavalet Museum). 23 Rue de Svign. -EXIT-
AL
D NT
IN SORTIE 1
of a Greek temple. -NOTE- OR
E
-then- AVE DE LA
01 44 59 58 58. Museum of the history of Paris in a restored M RUE DE BELLECHASSE EC REPUBLIC
19 Htel des Invalides Esplanade des Invalides. 01 44 42 38 Go to / exit from M 12 AV 1 BD DE MNILMONTANT
mansion. M $ MUSE DORSAY
77. Muse de lArmee (Army Museum). Tombeau de Napoleon
50 Maison de Victor Hugo (Victor Hugo House). 6 Pl des Vosges. R MUSE DORSAY
(Napoleons Tomb); French military; glise du Dome (Dome
01 42 72 10 16. Museum of mementos & rooms of former
11 Muse Cernuschi UNIVERSITE

Chuch); Muse des Plans-Reliefs Scale models of fortified SOLFERINO


towns; Muse de lOrdre de la Liberation. (Free France!). $ residence of poet, Victor Hugo. M $ 12 Muse Nissim de Camondo -OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Muse de la Legion dHonneur et des
20 Muse National Rodin 77 Rue de Varenne. 01 44 18 61 10. 51 Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins (Tapestry Factory). 42 ST G
54 Chteau de Vincennes
Av des Gobelins. 01 44 08 53 49. Gallery & tour of the Royal 24 Tourist Information Ordres de Chevalerie ERM
AIN
Works of Auguste Rodin. Beautiful gardens. M $
Tapestry Factory. M $
Map Ref C3 Zone 1
E RB
ES
2 RUE DE BELLECHASSE
2 Sightseeing Boats
42 Muse du Moyen ge
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21 Muse du Jeu de Paume (Jeu de Paume Museum). 1 Pl de ES


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43 Quartier Latin Map Ref H6 Zone 2

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M 2 MA
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BLVD ST GERMAIN
52 Musum National dHistoire Naturelle (Natural History Mu-
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la Concorde. 01 47 03 12 50. Major photographic exhibi-


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seum). Jardin des Plantes. 01 40 79 54 79. A: Grande Galerie M Monceau


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de lEvolution. (Evolution of Man & Nature); B: Minralogie
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33 Chteau de Versailles M Chteau de Vincennes


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22 Muse de lOrangerie (Orangery Museum). Pl de la Concorde. & Gologie (Minerology & Geology); C: Entomologie (In- -OTHER SIGHTS-
TEHERAN M Pyramides
CE

01 44 77 80 07. Impressionist & modern art in Tuileries sects); D: Palontologie & Anatomie Compare (Fossils, 33
AU

Garden. Tu $ 1 Muse Henner M 10 TO


Comparative Anatomy); E & F: (Horticulture, Gardens & Zoo). -EXIT- ST MICHEL
-EXIT-
43 AVE DE VILLIERS Map Ref A8 Zone 4 36 - 38
VILLIERS

PLACE GAMBETTA RUE DES RESERVOIRS


Tu (galleries) $ 3 R DES PYRAMIDES M Cluny-La Sorbonne 43 2 CHATEAU DE VINCENNES
23 Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Garden). Beautiful central (Outside Paris 45 mins)

RUE CARNOT
BLVD ST MICHEL
Paris garden between Pl de la Concorde & the Louvre. Flora, 53 Cimetire du Pre Lachaise (Pre Lachaise Cemetery). Bd de
CONTINUES

-EXIT-

RUE DU

RIVER SEINE
PLACE
fountains, museums, exhibitions, people-watching. Menilmontant. 01 55 25 82 10. Largest in Paris. Burial place R C5 ST MICHEL
BLVD SAINT-GERMAIN

QUAI ST MICHEL
of Jim Morrison & other famous people. R Versailles-Rive Gauche
TO

24 Tourist Information Office du Tourisme et des Congres de AVE FERDOUSI MUSE DU MOYEN-GE

AVE DE PARIS
Paris. (Paris Convention & Visitors Bureau). 25 Rue des Pyra- 54 Chteau de Vincennes (Castle of Vincennes). Av de Paris. 42 55 Disneyland Resort Paris

SO
MM
mides. 0892 68 3000. Main location. 01 43 65 29 19. Restored 17C fortified castle & museum. PARC -GO TO- 55

ERARD
FO RUE DE CLUNY
25 Opra National de Paris (Paris Opera House). Pl de lOpra. Tours. $ RT MONCEAU 36 - 38 (see above)
1
UN
Y Map Ref H5 Zone 5
0892 89 90 90. Tour the magnificent ornate opera, museum 55 Disneyland Resort Paris Marne-La-Vallee/Chessy. 01 60 PL PAUL PAINLEVE
(Outside Paris 45 min)
& exhibits. $ 30 20 20. Day trip to magnificent magical world of Disney in the STAIRS

26 Basilique du Sacr Cur (Basilica of Sacr-Cur). Parvis full tradition of Disney in America. $ AVE DE L'EUROPE
R A4

du Sacr-Cur. 01 53 41 89 00. Magnificent basilica located GEN DE GAULLE R Marne-La-Valle/Chessy


in picturesque Montmartre. $ (crypt & dome)
Paris by the Mtro
A SIGHTSEEING MAP/GUIDE
Paris by the Mtro shows The Mtro
you how to go to more than Buy tickets from vending ma-
50 points of interest easily and chines or kiosks. Fares are
inexpensively by using Paris based on zones. Buy a Carnet
excellent Mtro system. The (10 tickets), Paris Visite for
official map of the Paris Mtro 1, 2, 3 or 5 days or a weekly
is shown on the other side of Carte Orange (passport photo
this guide. reqd) for the zones youll need
(see website below). Be sure
How to Go to Points of Inter- your ticket is valid for traveling
est on the right shows exactly to the Paris suburbs.
how to walk to these points
from the nearest Mtro sta- Insert ticket into (or touch
tions. Use the Mtro lines and card to) gate and retain for
stations indicated. onward travel and exit. Each
Maps of points of interest on Mtro line is named and color-
the right show streets, land- coded. Choose the line and
marks and Mtro stations and enter platform in the direction
are oriented to enable you to towards where you want to go.
easily walk to points of inter- Avoid rush hours, late night
est. Since some stations may travel and empty cars. As in all
have multiple exits to choose cities, be alert for pickpockets
from, some re-orientation to and keep valuables in a safe,
the maps may be necessary hidden place.
at exits.

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

Mtro Information
0 892 69 3246
www.ratp.fr
Tourist Information
0 892 68 3000
www.parisinfo.com

INDEX TOC
Points of Interest
Abbreviations 13 Muse du Quai Branly (Museum of
Quai Branly). 37 Quai Branly. 01 56
See SYMBOLS on reverse side. 61 70 00. Brand new museum of culture
Information is subject to change without & civilization of America, Oceania, Asia
notice. & Africa. M $
$ = admission charge; otherwise free.
Some museums may be free on some 14 Muse des gouts (Sewer Museum).
days, e.g., 1st Su of the month. Pl de la Resistance, opposite 93 Quai
= closed; otherwise open daily. Some dOrsay. 01 53 68 27 81. Fascinating
attractions are closed holidays. Days/hrs tour of Paris by sewer! ThF $
may vary from those shown. Some gal- 15 Petit Palais. (Little Palace). Muse
leries close between exhibitions. des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Paris.
Drop the initial 0 in phone numbers if (Fine Arts Museum). Av Winston-
calling from outside France. Churchill. 01 53 43 40 00. Paintings,
Must See attractions are highlighted sculpture, artworks to early 1900s.
in red. M $
16 Grand Palais (Grand Palace). Galer-
1 La Grande Arche (The Great Arch). ies Nationales du Grand Palais Av
1 Parvis de la Dfense. 01 49 07 27 du Gen Eisenhower. 01 44 43 17 17.
57. 350 ft high marble arch. Elevator to Major exhibitions & special events.
top for views. $ Tu $
2 Arc de Triomphe Pl Charles de 17 Palais de la Dcouverte (Palace of
Gaulle. 01 55 37 73 77. Monuments Discovery). Av F D Roosevelt. 01 56
to the glory of the French military. 43 20 21. Hands-on exhibits of great
Museum & view at top. $ scientific discoveries. Planetarium.
M $
3 Ave des Champs lyses From Arc
de Triomphe to Place de la Concorde, 18 glise de la Madeleine (Madeleine
symbol of modern French culture. Church). Pl de la Madeleine 01 44
Strolling, shopping & people watch- 51 69 00. Architecturally interesting
ing. church in the form of a Greek temple.
4 Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower). Champ de 19 Htel des Invalides Esplanade des
Mars. 01 44 11 23 23. Man-made Invalides. 01 44 42 38 77. Muse de
wonder & symbol of Paris. Elevator to lArmee (Army Museum). Tombeau de
top for views. $ Napoleon (Napoleons Tomb); French
military; glise du Dome (Dome
5 Palais de Chaillot (Chaillot Palace). Pl Chuch); Muse des Plans-Reliefs
du Trocadro. Cit de lArchitecture Scale models of fortified towns; Muse
et du Patrimoine (City of Architecture de lOrdre de la Liberation. (Free
& Heritage). The urban environment. France!). $
01 58 51 52 00; Muse de lHomme
(Museum of Mankind). 01 44 05 72 20 Muse National Rodin 77 Rue de
72; Muse de la Marine (Maritime Mu- Varenne. 01 44 18 61 10. Works of
seum). 01 53 65 69 53. Tu $ (all) Auguste Rodin. Beautiful gardens.
M $
6 Muse du Vin (Museum of Wine). Rue
des Eaux, 5 Sq Charles Dickens. 01 21 Muse du Jeu de Paume (Jeu de
45 25 63 26. History of wine in a former Paume Museum). 1 Pl de la Concorde.
wine cellar. M $ 01 47 03 12 50. Major photographic
exhibitions. M $
7 Muse National des Arts Asiatiques
Guimet (National Museum of Asian 22 Muse de lOrangerie (Orangery
Art Guimet). 6 Pl dIena. 01 56 52 Museum). Pl de la Concorde. 01 44
53 00. Extensive renowned collection 77 80 07. Impressionist & modern art
of Asian art. Tu in Tuileries Garden. Tu $
8 Panthon Bouddhique (Bhuddhist 23 Jardin des Tuileries (Tuileries Gar-
Pantheon). 19 Av dIena. 01 40 73 den). Beautiful central Paris garden
88 11. Original collection of Guimet between Pl de la Concorde & the
Museums art from Japan & China. Louvre. Flora, fountains, museums,
Tu exhibitions, people-watching.
9 Muse Galliera-Muse de la Mode 24 Tourist Information Office du Tour-
de la Ville de Paris (Museum of Fash- isme et des Congres de Paris. (Paris
ion). 10 Av Pierre-1er-de-Serbie. 01 Convention & Visitors Bureau). 25
56 52 86 00. Exhibitions of fashion & Rue des Pyramides. 0892 68 3000.
costume. M $ Main location.
10 Palais de Tokyo (Tokyo Palace). 11-13 25 Opra National de Paris (Paris Opera
Av du Pres Wilson. Muse dArt Mod- House). Pl de lOpra. 0892 89 90
erne de la Ville de Paris (Museum of 90. Tour the magnificent ornate opera,
Modern Art). 01 53 67 40 00. Mainly museum & exhibits. $
modern art. M $. Site de Creation 26 Basilique du Sacr Cur (Basilica of
C onte m p or ain e ( C ontem p orar y
Creation). 01 47 23 38 86 Latest Sacr-Cur). Parvis du Sacr-Cur.
contemporary art. M 01 53 41 89 00. Magnificent basilica
located in picturesque Montmartre. $
11 Muse Cernuschi (Cernuschi Mu- (crypt & dome)
seum). 7 Av Velasquez. 01 45 63 50 27 Montmartre Ar tistic & bohemian
75. Chinese art from ancient to modern
times. M center. Romantic charm of old Paris.
Views. Take funicular to Sacr-Cur.
12 Muse Nissim de Camondo (Nissim
28 Puces de Clignancourt (Flea Market).
de Camondo Museum). 63 Rue de
Monceau. 01 53 89 06 50. Furniture, Av de la Porte de Clignancourt. Paris
paintings, rugs, porcelain & more in a largest flea market. A real weekend
restored mansion. MTu $ event! (Sa-M)
INDEX TOC
29 Muse Grvin (Grvin Museum). 10 45 Panthon Pl du Panthon. 01 44
Bd Montmartre. 47 70 85 05. Wax im- 32 18 00. Architecturally interesting
ages of famous & infamous people. $ former church & burial place of famous
people. $
30 Muse du Louvre (Louvre Museum).
Pyramide-Cour Napoleon. 01 40 46 Catacombes de Paris (Catacombs
20 50 50. Magnificent world-class of Paris). 1 Pl Denfert-Rochereau.
museum in a grand palace. Paris No. 01 43 22 47 63. Remains from ancient
1 attraction. Tu $ cemeteries of Paris. M $
31 Muse des Arts Dcoratifs (Museum 47 Muse National Picasso (Picasso
of Decorative Arts). 107 Rue de Rivoli. Museum). 5 Rue de Thorigny. 01
01 44 55 57 50. (Ornamentation & 42 71 25 21. Works of Picasso in a
Decor). Muse de La Publicit (Ad- magnificent mansion in the heart of the
vertising Museum). Muse de la Mode historic Marais district. Tu $
et du Textile (Museum of Fashion &
Textiles). M $ 48 Muse Cognacq-Jay (Cognacq-Jay
Museum). 8 Rue Elzvir. 01 47 27 07
32 Muse dOrsay (Orsay Museum). 1 21. Art collections of Ernest Cognacq
Rue de la Legion dHonneur. 01 40 & wife Louise Jay, founders of Samar-
49 48 14. Extensive collections of art itaine dept stores. M $
& exhibits in a former railway station.
M $ 49 Muse Carnavalet (Carnavalet Mu-
seum). 23 Rue de Svign. 01 44 59
33 Chteau de Versailles (Palace of 58 58. Museum of the history of Paris
Versailles). 01 30 84 74 00. Day trip in a restored mansion. M $
to perhaps the most famous chteau
in the world! Hall of Mirrors. Extraor- 50 Maison de Victor Hugo (Victor Hugo
dinary. M $ House). 6 Pl des Vosges. 01 42 72
10 16. Museum of mementos & rooms
34 Tour de Montparnasse (Montpar- of former residence of poet, Victor
nasse Tower). 33 Av du Maine. 01 Hugo. M $
45 38 52 56. Unequaled panorama of
Paris from the 56th & 59th floors. $ 51 Manufacture Nationale des Gobe-
lins (Tapestry Factory). 42 Av des
35 Muse Bourdelle (Bourdelle Mu- Gobelins. 01 44 08 53 49. Gallery
seum). 16 Rue Antoine Bourdelle. & tour of the Royal Tapestry Factory.
01 49 54 73 73. Paintings, sculpture, M $
works of Antoine Bourdelle. Temporary
exhibitions. M 52 Musum National dHistoire Na-
turelle (Natural History Museum).
36 Cathrdrale Notre Dame de Paris Jardin des Plantes. 01 40 79 54 79.
(Notre Dame Cathedral). 6 Pl Parvis A: Grande Galerie de lEvolution.
Notre Dame. 01 53 10 07 00. (Tow- (Evolution of Man & Nature); B: Mi-
ers). Architectural masterpiece! Flying nralogie & Gologie (Minerology &
butresses. Steep climb (386 steps) Geology); C: Entomologie (Insects);
to Tower for views. Also treasury & D: Palontologie & Anatomie Com-
museum. Su $ (Treasury) pare (Fossils, Comparative Anato-
my); E & F: (Horticulture, Gardens &
37 Sainte-Chapelle 4 Bd du Palais. 01 Zoo). Tu (galleries) $
43 73 78 41. Finest example of gothic
architecture in Paris. Stained glass 53 Cimetire du Pre Lachaise (Pre
windows. $ Lachaise Cemetery). Bd de Menilmon-
tant. 01 55 25 82 10. Largest in Paris.
38 Conciergerie 1 Quai de lHorloge. Burial place of Jim Morrison & other
01 53 40 60 80. Former palace & prison famous people.
during the French Revolution. $
54 Chteau de Vincennes (Castle of
39 Centre Pompidou. (Pomidou Center). Vincennes). Av de Paris. 01 43 65
Pl Georges Pompidou. 01 44 78 12 29 19. Restored 17C fortified castle &
33. Interesting modern architectural museum. Tours. $
wonder. Muse National dArt Moderne
Modern & contemporary art. Tu $ 55 Disneyland Resort Paris Marne-La-
Vallee/Chessy. 01 60 30 20 20. Day
40 Muse des Arts et Mtiers (Museum trip to magnificent magical world of
of Arts & Crafts). 60 Rue Raumur. Disney in the full tradition of Disney
01 53 01 82 00. History of technology in America. $
from 16C to present. M $
41 Cit des Sciences et de lIndustrie
(City of Science & Industry). 30 Av
Corentin-Cariou. 01 40 05 70 00.
Science & technology achievements
of our time. Also mirrored dome, La
Gode. M $
42 Muse du Moyen ge-Thermes-de-
Cluny (Museum of the Middle Ages).
6 Pl Paul Painlev. 01 53 73 78 00.
One of the worlds best medieval col-
lections. Tu $
43 Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter). Fa-
mous left-bank of Paris centered
on Blvd & Place St Michel. Typical
Parisian ambience. Restaurants,
cafes, nightclubs, bookstores, people-
watching & 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.

INDEX TOC
Michael Breins Guide to

Paris by
the Mtro

KEY TO MAPS
(See Maps of Points of Interest on the other side)

Location on map of Paris (on the right)


Take this Mtro line 28
Exit this Mtro station
Look for this exit sign
41
3 Muse (Museum)
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Other nearby sights 2-3 29


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M Cit Mtro Station 34-35
RA RER Line (Suburban Train) 52
R Auber RER Station
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KEY TO MAPS
(See Maps of Points of Interest below)
Location on map of Paris (on the right)
Take this Mtro line
Exit this Mtro station
Look for this exit sign

3 Muse (Museum)
Map Ref A5 Zone 2/3 BL
VD
WA
M

5
1 RD
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27
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5 (see above)

Other nearby sights


Continue to other points of interest
Exit Mtro in direction of arrow

SYMBOLS
M 1 Mtro Line
M Cit Mtro Station
RA RER Line (Suburban Train)
R Auber RER Station
Best Path to Point of Interest
7 Must See Point of Interest
8 Point of Interest
9 Other Nearby Sight
Airport
i Tourist Information
Water
Park
INDEX TOC
1 La Grande Arche
1
Map Ref A3 Zone 3
M 1

R A

MR La Dfense

-EXIT-
1 GRAND HALLE
-then-
GRANDE ARCHE

2 Arc de Triomphe
3 Ave des Champs lyses
Map Ref B4 Zone 1 PLACE

M 1 2
CHARLES DE GAULLE
M 2
TUNNEL
M 6
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MR Ch de Gaulle-Etoile 3 AV

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1 CHAMPS LYSES
FR

ARC DE TRIOMPHE
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15 17 (see below)
21 23 (see below)

TO
15 - 17
21 - 23

4 Tour Eiffel
4
5 Palais de Chaillot
Map Ref B5 Zone 1
3
M 6

M 9 RIVER
M Trocadro SEINE

-EXIT- NEW YORK KENNEDY


TOUR EIFFEL TO
PALAIS DE CHAILLOT 7 - 10
MUSE
1
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5 AVE ALBERT DE MUN


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8 RUE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN


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WILS N
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DOUMER
-GO TO-
7 - 10 (see below)

INDEX TOC
6 Muse du Vin
Map Ref B5 Zone 1 ALBIONI

EAUX
ESCALATOR

STAIRS
M 6
M Passy
-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Maison de Balzac
47 RUE RAYNOUARD 6
1

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7 Muse Guimet
8 Panthon Bouddhique
9 Muse Galliera
10 Palais de Tokyo
Map Ref B5 Zone 1 TO
13 & 14

M 9
M Ina
NEW YORK

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MUSE GUIMET
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4 & 5 (see above)


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INDEX TOC
13 Muse du Quai Branly 3

QUAI D'ORSAY
RIVER
14 Muse des gouts SEINE 14
Map Ref C5 Zone 1
PLACE
R C
PONT DE LALMA
PONT
DE LA
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TO TO
21 - 23
MARIGNY

2&3
-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Palais de llyse
55 RUE DU FAUBOURG ST HONORE
GABRIEL

-GO TO- 1

2 & 3 (see above)


19 & 20 (see below)
21- 23 (see below)

18 glise de la Madeleine
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18 BL
S

-EXIT- MADELEINE
ROYALE

1 PL DE LA MADELEINE TO
21-23

-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Fauchon
26 PLACE DE LA MADELEINE
2 Hediard
21 PLACE DE LA MADELEINE

-GO TO-
21 23 (see below)

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19 Htel des Invalides TO PLACE DES INVALIDES
15 - 17
20 Muse Rodin

TO UES

L
RASPAI
IN

C
RUE
DU

BA
Map Ref C5 Zone 1

NT
BAC
GRE
LATOUR NEL

CO
VARENNE LE
MAUBOURG

U
M 13

ED
1

RU
M Varenne

BLVD DE LA TOUR MAUBOURG


19 V

BLVD DES INVALIDES


VARE
-EXIT- N NE
TO 20: 20
1 MUSE RODIN
TO 19:
1 BD DE LA TOUR MAUBOURG

-OTHER SIGHTS- AVE DE TOURVILLE


1 Muse Maillol
61 RUE DE GRENELLE

-GO TO-
15 17 (see above)

21 Muse Jeu de Paume


22 Muse de lOrangerie
23 Jardin des Tuileries
Map Ref C5 Zone 1 TO
30 & 31
M 1

M 8
PLACE
M 12 3
RUE D
M Place de la Concorde VENDO
ME
E CAS
TIGLIO
NE

4 23
-EXIT-
RIVER SEINE

PLACE DE LA CONCORDE
RUE DE RIVOLI

CT RUE DE RIVOLI
JEU DE PAUME
JARDIN DES TUILERIES
-or-
JEU DE PAUME
LORANGERIE 21 22
-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Place de la Concorde RUE SAINT FLORENTIN
PLACE DE LA
2 Muse Maxims CONCORDE
3 RUE ROYALE
3 Place Vendme ROYALE 1
4 Htel Ritz
15 PL VENDME TO 18 2 TO
14 - 17
-GO TO-
18 (see above)
30 & 31 (see below)
-NOTE-
Go to / exit from M 12

24 Tourist Information
i

Map Ref D4 Zone 1


ES
24

OP
MID

ER

M 7
RA

A
PY

M Pyramides
-EXIT-
3 R DES PYRAMIDES

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25 Opra de Paris

S
BL

RA
2

R
VD

ADO
AR
HA

RUE
US

CH

MOG
SM
Map Ref D4 Zone 1 AN
N
3 CHAUSSEE
D'ANTIN
M 3

CHAUSSEE
M 7

RU

GL
IBE
M 8

EA

UC
CR
UB
M Opra

K
ES
E R

RU

Y
EV
-EXIT-

AL
1
PLACE DE LOPERA

D'ANTIN
EH
25
VERS LE THETRE NATIONAL DE

RU
LOPERA

-OTHER SIGHTS-
BLVD DES CAPUCINES
1 Fragonard Muse de la Parfumerie PLACE DE
(Perfume Museum) L'OPERA
9 RUE SCRIBE
2 Printemps
64 BLVD HAUSSMANN
3 Galeries Lafayette
40 BLVD HAUSSMANN

26 Basilique du Sacr-Cur
27 Montmartre RUE
CO
RTO 4
T

Map Ref E3 Zone 1


IS
CEN

M
NT-

2 T
NOR ER
MO

M Anvers V
B

IN S
GIL
DU

PLACE
AL

3 DU
27
-EXIT-
CA RDIN

PO TERTRE
UL 2
FUNICULAIRE DE MONTMARTRE BOT
26
RUE
AZA
IS
-OTHER SIGHTS-
IS
BO

1 Muse dArt Naif Max Fourny EL


EU
DU

TH CARD
2 RUE RONSARD ERE INAL

2 Place du Tertre
3 Espace Salvador Dali
FUNICU

11 RUE POULBOT
STEPS

4 Muse de Montmartre
12 RUE CORTOT
LAR

RD

1
RONSA

IEU
TARD PL SA
RUE INT P
IERR
E
RUE DE STEINKERQUE

BLVD DE ROCHECHOUART

28 Puces de Clignancourt
MICHELET

RU
E
RO
SI
ER
S
Map Ref E2 Zone 1 28
HENRI FABRE

M 4 OVERPASS
M Porte de Clignancourt
PT DE CLIGNANCOURT

-EXIT-
RUE BELLIARD
BLVD NEY
MARCHE AUX PUCES

NEY BLVD

LIARD
RUE BEL MONT
CENIS
RUE
D'ORNANO

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29 Muse Grvin

BLVD MONTMARTRE
Map Ref E4 Zone 1
M 8 29
M 9

M Grands Boulevards FAUBOURG MONTM


ARTR
E

-EXIT-
BOULEVARD MONTMARTRE
MUSE GRVIN

30 Muse du Louvre
31 Muse des Arts Dcoratifs
Map Ref D5 Zone 1 3
RIVER SEINE
M 1

M 7 QUAI DU LOUVRE
M Palais Royal
Muse du Louvre
LOUVRE
-EXIT- COMPLEX
1 MUSE DU LOUVRE
30
-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Palais Royal
51 FLORAL ST
2 Carrousel du Louvre 2 i
99 RUE DE RIVOLI 31
3 Sightseeing Boats
RUE DE RIVOLI
Tourist Information
Espace du Tourisme dIle de TO 21-23
France 1
(Carrousel du Louvre)

-GO TO-
21 - 23 (see above)

32 Muse dOrsay RIVER SEINE


2
Map Ref C5 Zone 1 QUAI ANATOLI
RUE DE SOLFERINO

M 12 32
R C
1
M Solfrino
R Muse dOrsay RUE DE LILLE
SSE
BELLECHA

-EXIT-
M RUE DE BELLECHASSE
MUSE DORSAY
R MUSE DORSAY UNIVERSITE
SOLFERINO
-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Muse de la Legion dHonneur et des ST G
Ordres de Chevalerie ERM
AIN
2 RUE DE BELLECHASSE
2 Sightseeing Boats

33 Chteau de Versailles
33
Map Ref A8 Zone 4 PLACE GAMBETTA RUE DES RESERVOIRS

(Outside Paris 45 mins)


RUE CARNOT

R C5

R Versailles-Rive Gauche
AVE DE PARIS

AVE DE L'EUROPE
GEN DE GAULLE

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34 Tour Montparnasse

AVE D
35 Muse Bourdelle

E
U

VE
1

MAINE

I
RR
Map Ref D6 Zone 1 35

L'A
RUE
ANT
LE
34

DE
OIN EL
E BO U R D
M 4

E
RU

RU
M

EA
6

RM
M 12

AN
D

RT
M 13 D
AR

MO

PA
GIR PLACE

I
AU

DE
SA
M Montparnasse Bienvene EV
RAOUL

NT
D DAUTRY

DE
VD
BL

E
RU
GARE
-EXIT- 2 MONTPARNASSE
TO 35: 2 PL BIENVENE
TO 34: 4 TOUR MONTPARNASSE

-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Muse du Montparnasse
21 AVE DU MAINE
2 Muse de la Poste
34 BLVD DE VAUGIRARD

36 Cathdrale Notre-Dame
37 Sainte-Chapelle
38 Conciergerie
RUE DE CLOITRE NOTRE DAME

Map Ref E5 Zone 1


M 4 TOWERS 36
M Cit RUE D' ARCOLE

-OTHER SIGHTS- ST MICHEL


S

2
CHE

1 Place St Michel
MAR

2 Crypte Archeologique RUE DE LA CITE PETIT PONT

(Archeological Crypt)
EL

RUE DE
QUAI DES

LUTECE
PL DU PARVIS NOTRE DAME
QUAI ST MIC

3 Palais de Justice de Paris TO


3
4 BLVD DU PALAIS BLVD DU PALAIS 42 & 4
BLVD
4 Muse de la Monnaie de Paris PONT
ST MIC
HELST
MICHEL
3
11 QUAI DE CONTI 37 1
EINE

5 Sightseeing Boats
38 ST MICHEL
6 La Samaritaine
RIV RLOGE

AUGUSTINS

19 RUE DE LA MONNAIE
ER S

RFEVRES
'HO

RUE DE HARLAY
-GO TO-
EL

42 & 43 (see below)


ANDS
ES O
D
AI

GR
QU

ES
AI

QU
ID
UA

PONT NEUF
Q

6 5
PONT
NEUF
4
I
QUAI CONT

INDEX TOC
39 Centre Pompidou
Map Ref E4 Zone 1
4
M 11 QUATRE FILS

M Rambuteau
TO
2 3
-EXIT- 5 47-50
CENTRE GEORGES POM- RUE RAMBUTEAU IMPASSE RAMBUTEAU
PIDOU

RUE PIERRE LESCOT


BERTHAUD F BOURGEOIS
1

RUE BEAUBOURG
ST MARTIN
-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Atelier Brancusi

RUE DU TEMPLE

RUE DES ARCHIVES


RUE BEAUBOURG 39
2 Muse de la Poupee
IMPASSE BERTHAUD 6
3 Muse dArt et dHistoire
du Judaisme BERGER CONTINUES
TO AUBREY L
EB
71 RUE DU TEMPLE

RUE RENARD
OUCHER
ST MER
4 Muse de la Chasse et de RI

la Nature
60 RUE DES ARCHIVES
5 Muse de lHistoire de
France
60 RUE DES FRANCS BOUR-
GEOIS
6 Forum des Halles

-GO TO-
47 - 50

40 Muse des Arts et Mtiers VAUCANSON

40
Map Ref F4 Zone 1
REAUMUR
M 3
M 11
O
IG
RB

M Arts et Mtiers
TU

-EXIT-
RUE RAUMUR
VERS LA RUE SAINT MARTIN

-Note-
Go to/exit from M 3

41 Cit des Sciences et de lIndustrie


Map Ref F2 Zone 1 TO
3
PARC DE LA
M 7 VILLETTE
2
M Porte de la Villette
L'OU RCO
CANAL ST DENIS

CAN AL DE
-EXIT-
CIT DES SCIENCES ET DE LINDUSTRIE 1

-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 La Gode 41
2 Sightseeing Boats
3 Cit de la Musique
(off of map)
MA U
CD RIO
ON CA
AL IN
D NT
E
COR
E
AV

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42 Muse du Moyen ge
43 Quartier Latin

A UG
Map Ref E5 Zone 1

BLVD ST GERMAIN

US T
M 10

INS
M Cluny-La Sorbonne
ST MICHEL TO
36 - 38
-EXIT-
BLVD SAINT-GERMAIN 43
BLVD ST MICHEL
MUSE DU MOYEN-GE

RUE DU

RIVER SEINE
PLACE
ST MICHEL

QUAI ST MICHEL
-GO TO-
36 - 38 (see above)
42

SO
MM
ERARD
RUE DE CLUNY

PL PAUL PAINLEVE

44 Jardin du Luxembourg
RUE GUYNEMER
45 Panthon SS
AS
D'A
E
2 RU
1
Map Ref E6 Zone 1
RUE AUGUSTE COMPTE

RUE
DE V
R B

AU
R Luxembourg
RUE MICHELET

44
GIRARD
-EXIT-
JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG

-OTHER SIGHTS-
1 Muse du Luxembourg BLVD
3 ICI
S
19 RUE DE VAUGIRARD ST M ED
ICHE EM
L D
2 Muse Zadkine RUE
100 BIS RUE DASSAS
3 Muse des Mines-Mineralogie SS
AC
60 BLVD SAINT MICHEL -LU
AY
4 Muse Curie EG
RU
RUE S

11 RUE PIERRE MARIE CURIE


UFFLO O

SAINT
JACQ
UES
T
CURIE
GATE

4 PLACE
DU
45
PANTHEON

46 Catacombs
ST JACQUES
BL

TY
VD

Map Ref E6 Zone 1 E


CO
AR

N
RE
AG

E
M 4 AV
O

ROCHEREAU
PLACE

M 6
46
R B AVE DENFERT ROCHEREAU
AVE LECLERC
MR Denfert-Rochereau LION STATUE
IL
FACES PA
CATACOMBS AS
DENFERT

R
-EXIT- VD
PLACE DENFERT-ROCHEREAU CO BL
NT
TO INU
-OTHER SIGHTS- 1
E S

1 Fondation Cartier
261 BLVD RASPAIL
SCHOELCHER
TO
RASPAIL

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47 Muse Picasso
48 Muse Cognacq-Jay
49 Muse Carnavalet
50 Maison de Victor Hugo
Map Ref E5 Zone 1 RUE
SAINT-GERVAIS
M 1
PERLE
47 RUE
THORIGNY
M Saint Paul PLACE
CHEMIN
VERT
THORIGNY
1 PARC ROY T GILLES
IN
-OTHER SIGHTS- AL RUE SA

IR
LZEV
1 Muse de la Serrure

E
RUE PAYENN

RUE D
1 RUE DE LA PERLE

RUE E
2 Place des Vosges

E BEAR
3 M aison Europeenne de la TO 48
Photographie 39

N
5-7 RUE DE FOURCY
4 Muse de la Curiosit et
RUE D
ES FR
ANCS 49
BEORGE
OIS
de la Magie

IGNE
(Magic museum) 2
11 RUE ST PAUL

RUE DE SEV
PLACE
`E

DES
E

VOSGES
PAV

-GO TO-
R UE

39 (see above)

DEBIRA
50

RUE
GUE
RUE DE RIVOLI RUE SAINT AN
TOINE
3
FOURCY

INE
ST ANTO CONTINUES
TO
ST PAUL

51 Manufacture des Gobelins


GOBELINS
Map Ref E6 Zone 1
M 7
M Gobelins 51
-EXIT-
4 MANUFACTURE DES GOBELINS

52 Musum dHistoire Naturelle


Map Ref F6 Zone 1
QU

F
AI S

M 5
AIN

M 10
TB

R C
E JARDIN
ER
NA

MR Gare dAusterlitz DES


RD

A PLANTES
52
-EXIT- PLACE
VALHUBERT
4 MUSEUM B D
L
TA
PI

RUE DE BUFFON
HO
L'

C GARE
DE

D'AUSTERLITZ
VD
BL

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53 Cimtiere du Pre Lachaise
Map Ref G4 Zone 1

AVE GAMBETTA
M 2

M 3

M Pre Lachaise 53

-EXIT-
SORTIE 1
-then-
1 BD DE MNILMONTANT BLVD MENILMONTANT
AVE DE LA
REPUBLIC

54 Chteau de Vincennes
Map Ref H6 Zone 2
M 1 54 AVE DU CHATEAU
AVE DE PARIS

M Chteau de Vincennes

-EXIT-
2 CHATEAU DE VINCENNES

55 Disneyland Resort Paris


55
Map Ref H5 Zone 5
(Outside Paris 45 min)
STAIRS
R A4

R Marne-La-Valle/Chessy

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