City guide Paris
- E-commerce/Online Store Amazon.fr, Cdiscount, Veepee Amazon.fr is the main general store. Monoprix.fr covers groceries, clothes and home goods.
- Gaming Lounges Milk (62 Rue d'Aboukir), Meltdown (e-sports bar) none
- Grocery Delivery Monoprix online, Cajoo/Flink (10-15 min delivery) Monoprix takes grocery orders online for delivery. Lidl also sells through its online…
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Neoness (€30/mo), Basic-Fit (multiple), L'Usine (High-end - €180/mo) Basic-Fit Paris Boulevard de Charonne, 176 Boulevard de Charonne, 75020. Comfort is €24.99…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 45% plus a high-income surcharge up to 4% 45% on the slice of 2025 income above €181,917, on the scale used for 2026 returns. A…
- Highway Access A1 (North/Lille), A6 (South/Lyon), Périphérique ring road The Boulevard Périphérique is the 35 km ring road on the city limit, with a 50 km/h limit…
- Historic Buildings Hôtel de Ville, Palais Royal The Palais Garnier, visited through the Opéra national de Paris, and the Louvre palace.
- Historical Sites Arc de Triomphe, Panthéon, Catacombs of Paris The Louvre palace and the Eiffel Tower. Official pages for the Arc de Triomphe…
- Internet Speed Fiber widespread; 400-800 Mbps common; Free Wi-Fi in 260+ parks and public libraries Ookla median downloads for Paris in September 2026 were 225.21 Mbps on fixed broadband and…
- Language Classes Alliance Française, Mairie de Paris (low-cost evening classes: cours d'adultes) Alliance Française Paris Île-de-France, campus 101 Raspail, runs in-person and online…
- Laundry Services Laverie Libre Service (Every second block), Groom Box (Pickup service) none
- Libraries & Study Spots Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève (Student favorite), BNF François Mitterrand Bibliothèque nationale de France, site François-Mitterrand, with a public library and a…
- Local Brewery BapBap (11. Rue Sahut-Louvier), Paname Brewing Company Paname has brewed in Paris since 2015 and runs taprooms. BAPBAP started in Oberkampf in…
- Local Heritage Café culture (UNESCO recognition of the 'Bistro heritage') The Eiffel Tower is the skyline icon. The Sacré-Cœur on Montmartre is the other landmark…
- Local Markets Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen (Antiques), Marché Bastille CENTQUATRE-PARIS, 5 rue Curial, 75019, hosts a bio market in the hall along with the arts…
- Main Train/Transit Hub Gare du Nord (Eurostar/Thalys), Gare de Lyon (TGV South) Paris-Nord (Gare du Nord), 112 Rue de Maubeuge, run by SNCF. Eurostar, TGV, TER, RER and…
- Museums & Art Venues Musée d'Orsay, Centre Pompidou, Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection The Louvre is €22 for EEA residents and nationals and €32 for other visitors, closed on…
- Music Scene La Cigale, Le Bataclan, Caveau de la Huchette (Jazz) La Cigale, 120 boulevard Marguerite de Rochechouart, 75018, metro Pigalle, and the…
- Must-See Landmarks Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame Cathedral The Eiffel Tower (summit by elevator, adult €36.70), the Louvre, and the Basilique du…
- National Parks Nearby Vexin Français Regional Nature Park Île-de-France has no national park. The region lists four regional nature parks: Haute…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Fontainebleau Forest (40 mins by train), Bois de Boulogne Forêt domaniale de Fontainebleau, about 60 km south of Paris. The ONF describes a massif…
- Networking Events Station F events, Meetup.com 'Silicon Sentier', French Tech Central STATION F, 5 Parvis Alan Turing, 75013, runs startup programs and public events on the…
- Parcel Delivery Service La Poste, Relais Colis (Pickup points in shops), DHL La Poste Colissimo. Metropolitan France delivery is quoted at 24 to 48 hours on working…
- Popular International Cuisine Big Mamma Group (Italian), Kunitoraya (Japanese/Udon) Kunitoraya, a Japanese udon restaurant in the 1st arrondissement by the Palais Royal.
- Population 2.1 million (City proper), 13 million (Metro area) 2,103,778 municipal residents in the 2023 reference population, in force on 1 January…
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/E sockets 230 V, 50 Hz. Sockets are Type E. Type C europlugs fit. A German Schuko plug does not…
- Property Tax Yes (Taxe Foncière), varies by arrondissement Annual taxe foncière on built property. The City of Paris rate is 20.50% of half the…
- Property Transaction Tax Approx. 7-8% (Notary fees and transfer taxes) The departmental transfer tax (taxe de publicité foncière or droit d'enregistrement) is 5%…
- Public Transport Passes Navigo Semaine (€30.75/week for all zones), Navigo Liberté+ Navigo Mois, all zones, is €90.80 a month from 1 January 2026 (zones 2-3 €88.80, 3-4…
- Regional Travel SNCF TER/TGV to Bordeaux (2h), Lyon (2h), or London (2h15) From Gare du Nord, Eurostar runs to London, Brussels and Amsterdam, and TGV and TER run…
- Religious Sites Sacre-Coeur Basilica, Sainte-Chapelle Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre. The basilica site was open on 22 October 2026.
- SIM Card Free Mobile (5G plan for €19.99/mo with 250GB), Orange, SFR, Bouygues SFR La Carte is €4.99 for 10 GB plus calls and texts, valid 31 days, sold in SFR shops…
- Scenic Viewpoints Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Rooftop of Galeries Lafayette The Eiffel Tower summit, adult elevator ticket €36.70, and Parc des Buttes-Chaumont.
- Short Term Rentals Airbnb (capped at 120 days/year), Sonder, Highstay A primary home rented as a tourist let is capped at 90 days a year, down from 120, and the…
- Social Events for Expats Internations Paris, Expats in Paris Facebook Group, 'Môm' on Fridays for mixers Alliance Française Paris Île-de-France, campus 101 Raspail, runs French classes and a…
- Street Art Boulevard Vincent Auriol (13th Arr.), Rue Denoyez (Belleville) none
- Street Food Stalls Marché des Enfants Rouges (Couscous/Galettes), Rue des Rosiers (L'As du Fallafel) none
- Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €11,500/m²; 20m² ≈ €230,000 In Q2 2026 the Paris notaires put apartments at €9,560 per m² citywide and €13,980 per m²…
- Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €7,500/m²; 20m² ≈ €150,000 (e.g., Montreuil or Ivry) In Q2 2026 Seine-Saint-Denis apartments averaged €3,690 per m². A 40 m² studio at that…
- Table Tennis Spots Public tables at Place de la République, Parc de Choisy none
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