Paris Visitor Information

The main headquarters
25-27 rue des Pyramides, 1er (Métro: Palais Royal/Musée du Louvre).
Open Apr to Oct daily 9am to 8pm; off season daily 11am to 6pm.

Branch offices
Opéra-Grands Magasins, 11 rue Scribe, 9e (Métro: Opéra)
Open Mon to Sat 9am to 6:30pm

Gare de Lyon, 20 bd. Diderot, 12e (Métro: Gare de Lyon)
Open Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm

Gare du Nord, 10e 2 (Métro: Gare du Nord)
Open daily 12:30 to 8pm

Montmartre Tourist Office, 18 rue de Dunkerque, 10e (Métro: Abbesses),
daily 10am to 7pm.

For information over the phone, call & 08-92-68-30-00, which costs .35€ (40¢) per minute. The website can be accessed at www.paris-touristoffice.com

The branches will make hotel reservations. The service charge is free for hostels; 2€ ($2.30) for one-star hotels; 4€ ($4.60) for two-star hotels; and 6€ ($6.90) for three-star hotels. Stars refer to government ratings, rather than those used in this guide. Offices are very busy in summer, so you’ll have to wait in line.

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