The Paris City Guides answer what every visitor wonders: which bistros are worth booking, how to see the big museums without losing an hour in line, where the free views are and where the night goes once the Marais fills up. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Paris City Guides
- 149 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Paris guides
Food guide
26 places
Bistros worth booking a week ahead, bakeries worth a metro ride, markets, falafel and galettes, and the cafés where Parisians take their coffee.
Things to do guide
26 places
The famous museums and the quiet ones, landmarks with the tricks that skip the queue, and the parks, covered passages and walks that cost nothing.
Family guide
25 places
Parks with carousels and animals, museums children ask to see again, plans for wet days and big days out, and tables where nobody minds a toddler.
Nightlife guide
28 places
Natural-wine bars, cocktail rooms from the Marais to Pigalle, jazz cellars and live music, rooftops, beer and somewhere to eat late.
Day trips guide
21 places
Versailles without a coach tour, châteaux with a fraction of its crowds, cathedral towns and champagne cellars, all reached by train.
Budget guide
23 places
Free museums most visitors never hear about, free rooftop views and walks, meals under €12 and the transport tickets that really save money.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Du Pain et des Idées
Rue Yves Toudic, 10e, by the Canal Saint-Martin
A painted 1870s shopfront with the most photographed pastry in town, a pistachio and chocolate escargot. Regulars come back for the pain des amis, a flat, slowly fermented loaf. From the food guide.
Sainte-Chapelle
Île de la Cité
A royal chapel whose walls are almost entirely 13th-century stained glass, 15 metres high. Pick a sunny afternoon and book a timed ticket, so you remember the light and not the queue. From the things to do guide.
Château de Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau, 40 min by Transilien R from Gare de Lyon, then bus 1
French kings lived here for eight centuries, and Napoleon abdicated on its horseshoe staircase. Renaissance galleries and a throne room, with a tenth of the visitors Versailles gets. Closed on Tuesdays. From the day trips guide.
Play the game, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s Paris scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre, and there are games in Montmartre too. The guides carry on from there: a bakery stop by the Canal Saint-Martin, a free rooftop view over the city, a train to Fontainebleau or a cocktail bar in the Marais.
Questions about the Paris guides
What do the Paris City Guides cover?
Six guides with 149 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with the reason to go, the neighbourhood, opening notes and one practical tip.
How do I get my guides after buying?
Right after payment the links appear on your order page, and the same links arrive in your order email. They run in any browser on phone or laptop, without an app or a login.
Will the Paris guides work without internet?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and it keeps working offline, with your ticks and notes saved. Opening a place in the map needs mobile data.
Are the guides available in my language?
They come in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch between them inside the guide at any moment.
What does each Paris guide cost?
A single guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and the full set of six costs €19.99. Booked together with a World City Trail game, the food guide is €3.99 and all six are €14.99.
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