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INTERNATIONAL FAIRE

SO, YOU HAVE LANDED IN PARIS. LUCKY YOU! BUT YOU NEED DIRECTIONS OR TICKETS TO RENOWNED SITES OR JUST A PLAIN OLD MAP. WHERE SHOULD YOU HEAD? TO A BRANCH OF THE PARIS TOURIST OFFICE WHERE THEY CAN HELP YOU IN A SNAP.

THE PARIS TOURIST OFFICE WAS CREATED IN 1971, AT THE JOINT INITIATIVE OF THE PARIS CITY COUNCIL AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF PARIS. IT CARRIES OUT THREE ESSENTIAL MISSIONS: TO WELCOME VISITORS, PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT PARIS, AND PROMOTE PARIS AS A WHOLE. THE OFFICE EMPLOYS A MULTILINGUAL STAFF. HERE YOU CAN FIND FREE MAPS AND GUIDEBOOKS AND PURCHASE A PARIS PASSLIB’, THE OFFICIAL CITY PASS, A PARIS MUSEUM PASS AS WELL AS ADVANCE TICKETS TO THE LOUVRE, DISNEYLAND, VERSAILLES, AND MANY OTHERS TOURIST DESTINATIONS. YOU CAN ALSO FIND OUT INFORMATION ON CENTRALIZED TAX REDUCTIONS AND TAXI AND HOTEL BOOKINGS.

HÔTEL DE VILLE WELCOME CENTRE

This center is open seven days a week from 10am to 6pm (last entry at 5.50pm). Its half-price theatre ticket booth is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 12.30pm to 5.30pm and on Sunday from 12.30pm to 3.45pm. Hôtel de Ville - 29 rue de Rivoli - 75004 Paris (Le Marais - 4e Arrondissement).

OFFICE DU TOURISME ET DES CONGRÈS DE PARIS - BUREAU GARE DU NORD

This center is open Monday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm (last access at 4.50 pm). It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. 18 rue de Dunkerque - 75010 (République - Gares de l’Est et du Nord - 10e Arrondissement).

RÉCEPTION DU CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE

The Réception is open seven days a week from 11am-7pm (Tuesdays, 12pm-6pm). 99 rue de Rivoli - 75001 (Louvre - 1er Arrondissement).

Though not a welcome center, TravelWifi is an important address to note. The company is endorsed by The Paris Tourist Office and offers pocket hotspot sales and rentals. The device will let you enjoy 4G Internet anytime and anywhere in France with up to 10GB per day depending on your destination. It is open Monday through Saturday, from 11am to 7pm and is located at 38 avenue de l’OPéra 75002 Paris.