Metro of Paris. Reminder for tourists

Metro Paris was opened in 1900. By now, more than 300 stations operate.

It is the fastest and most economical mode of transport, therefore more than 4 million passengers descend daily in Paris metro.

Paris metro stations are in close proximity to each other, much closer than in many other megacities. It has 14 lines.

It is noteworthy that the fare depends on the zone in which the train departs. For example, a ticket to zone 1 and 2 is cheaper than in zone 3-5. This is due to the fact that the higher the number of the zone, respectively, the further it is from the city center. The whole of Paris enters the first subway zone. Zones around cities are circling.

When changing from the metro to a bus or trolleybus or vice versa, the passenger is obliged to punish a new ticket. But with the ticket that was bought for travel on the subway, you can also go by bus, tram or cable car to Montmartre.

For convenience of travel in the metro of Paris there is a subscription Navigo. In order to get a subscription, you need two photos and a completed application. There are season tickets for a month and a week. Also for economy, many Parisians buy a carne - a single ticket for 10 trips. There are carne for adults and children. The cost of a single ticket is 30 percent cheaper than 10 separately purchased tickets. Buy a ticket on the metro of Paris, you can at the railway stations, at metro stations in vending machines, in kiosks on the streets of the city, in buses and trams.

If you come to Paris for the first time, then you will definitely need a map of Paris metro with attractions. With the help of it you can easily navigate in the city, as if knowing where to go and what to see. All major tourist attractions are in zone 1. These are such famous places as Montmartre square, Tour Eiffel, Louvre museum, Notre Dame de Paris, Champs-Elysees, and many others. In zone 2 there is the Main Stadium "Stade de France" and the Parisian forest Vincent. Orly International Airport is located in the third zone. The famous Versailles Palace is located in zone 4, and in the fifth zone - the magical place that all children dream of - DisneyLand and airport Charles de Gaulle.

For the guests of Paris on each station there are maps of the city with a detailed description of the streets and the metro stations indicated on them. All metro lines of Paris intersect with the routes of suburban electric trains. The subway operates every day from 5:30 am to 00-00 or 1-00 at night.

In Paris there are 10 most important stations. Their names must be known to every tourist:

1. Chatelet is the most complex station in terms of transplants. Tourists who do not know the city well are not advised to change here.

2. Hotel de Ville - exit to the City Hall, on the main street of Paris Rivoli.

3. Palais Royal - Louvre Museum, direct access to the underground Louvre Carousel - a huge shopping center under the museum.

4. Bastille - access to the Place de la Bastille, to the Opera House.

5. Cite - from this station you can most quickly get to Notre Dame.

6. Odeon - exit to the Latin Quarter.

7.Anvers - access to the Boulevard Pigalle, Montmartre, Sacre-Coeur. The busiest station is the station.

8. Charles de Gaule - Etoile - exit to the Arc de Triomphe.

9. Trocadero is the nearest station to the Eiffel Tower.

10. Concorde - access to the Champs Elysees and the Obelisk.

And the main advice: when coming to the French capital, do not use the Russian maps of the city, otherwise you risk getting confused in the names. A map of Paris with sights in French can be obtained free of charge at metro stations and at the ticket offices.