Cheap tour in Paris = take the bus !!


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busBuses are the best kept secret in Paris. For only the price of a ticket, you could be riding in front of the most beautiful monuments, discovering neighborhoods, getting a feel for distances between places you'd like to go back to and visit.

Take for exemple the bus number 69: it starts by the Eiffel Tower in the Champs de Mars, near avenue de la Bourdannais and rue St Dominique. Then, rue de Grenelle, you'll see l'Ecole Militaire and les Invalides.

Down the way, you'll pass the Orsay Museum, l'Institue de France, St Germain des Près, le Louvre, le Palais Royal, la Conciergerie, l'Hotel de Ville, Notre Dame, le Marais and le Père Lachaise.

Taking the bus is also a great way to chat in French (look for older folks, they are usually happy to chat in the bus)...

Note: avoid rush hours: 8 to 9:30 AM and 5 to 6:30 PM or the ride might not be that enjoyable.
Always check your bus schedule: number 69 does not run on Sundays nor holidays... For more info got to the RATP website

To know all about public transportation in Paris + special tips from my own experience, consult my lesson here.

If you too know of a great bus ride, please share it with us and post about it in the comment section!

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Written by Camille Chevalier-Karfis

Camille AvatarI am the founder of FrenchToday.com. My unique teaching method has been written about in The Boston Globe, This City Paris, Le Journal Français... I’ve published 2 intermediate audiobooks, and I’m the voice behind the 64+ hours of audio of this site. After 16 years in the US, my family and I recently took a leap of faith and moved back to France!!
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