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The best places to visit in Paris?worry no more

1. Eiffel Tower
2. The Louvre Museum
3. Arc de Triomphe
4. Notre Dame
5. Invalides, Musée D'orsay
6. Montmarte, Sacré Coeur
7. Moulin Rouge
8. Chateau de Versailles
9. The Champs Elysées
10. Disneyland Paris

On July 15, 2007, the city of Paris launched a new self-service "bicycle transit system" called Velib'. With a bicycle station every 300 metres or so, this is a whole new means of transport that is opening up for the people of Paris. This service will doubtless lead to a real revolution in the way Parisians move around the city. It will play an important part in reducing pollution and will help its users keep fit!

Parisians and visitors alike are able to pick up and drop off bicycles throughout the city at 754 locations-offering a total of 10,648 bikes. By the end of the year, there will be a Velib' station approximately every 900 feet for a total of 1,451 locations and 20,600 bikes.

To access the bikes, riders can select a one-day card for 1 euro, a weekly card for 5 euros or an annual card for 29 euros. After the purchase of an access card, riding for the first half-hour is free and a supplement of 1 euro will be charged for an additional half-hour, 2 euros for another 30-minutes and 4 euros for every addition half-hour after that. Example: a 25 minute trip = 0 euros, a 50 minute trip = 1 euro, an hour and 15-minute ride = 3 euros.

Each Velib' parking station is equipped with muni-meters to purchase one and 7-day passes and to pay any additional charges once the bike is dropped off. The Velib' meters also provides information on other station locations.

Application forms for the annual card will be available starting June 13 at Paris District City Halls, 300 métro stations and 400 pastry shops throughout the city.

The city of Paris has over 371 km (230 miles) of cycling lanes.

With the museum pass, there's no admission charge, no waiting in lines and no limit to the number of times you can visit more than 70 museums and monuments in Paris and in the Paris region.

What are the advantages ?

- Free direct entry tothe permanent collections.
- Unlimited visits
- Unlimited validity : the pass may be used any time after purchase - so you in advance !

PARIS MUSEUM PASS How does it work ?

Just choose the number and type of pass you want to buy and fill the form with your personal informations and your hotel address in France. Your museum pass(es) will be waiting you at your arrival at your hotel. Print clearly your first and last name and the date of first use on the back of your card. Show your pass on entry, there will be no need to wait, or pay an admission charge, you can go straight to the top of the line.

Please Note

* The museum pass does not permit access to temporary exhibitions or guided visits.
* Most museums : offer free admission to children under 18 years of age, offer reduced admission to young adults between 18 and 25 years of age, and generally close on Mondays or Tuesdays, and on January 1 and May 1.
* The no wait rule may not be guaranteed at certain sites with magnetic-strip ticket machines which require a free-admission ticket or at monuments where visitor capacity islimited for security reasons.
* The pass cannot be extended or reimbursed for any reason. The rule applies in the event of closure of participating museums for public holidays or unforseen events ( strickes, etc...) or free-entrance days.

List of Parisian monuments and Museums that accept the Museum passes »

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Arc de Triomphe - 8th arrondissement
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Musee de l'Armee - 7th arrondissement
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Musee de l'Art Moderne de la ville de Paris - 16th arrondissement
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Musee National d'Art Moderne - Centre Georges Pompidou - 4th arrondissement
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Musee des Arts d'Afrique et Oceanie - 12th arrondissement
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Musee des Arts Asiatiques - 16th arrondissement
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Musee des Arts decoratifs - 1st arrondissement
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Musee des Arts et Metiers - 3rd arrondissement
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Musse national des Arts et Traditions populaires - 16th arrondissement
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Musee de l'Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris - 5th arrondissement
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Maison de Balzac - 16th arrondissement
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Musee Bourdelle - 15th arrondissement
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Musee Carnavalet - 3rd arrondissement
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Musee Cernuschi - 8th arrondissement
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Cite des Sciences et de l'Industrie - 19th arrondissement
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Conciergerie - 1st arrondissement
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Musee Cognacq-Jay - 3rd arrondissement
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Musee Eugene Delacroix - 6th arrondissement
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Musee des Egouts de Paris - 7th arrondissement
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Musee d'Ennery - 16th arrondissement
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Musee Hebert - 6th arrondissement
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Musee Jean Jacques Henner - 17th arrondissement
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Maison de Victor Hugo - 4th arrondissement
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Musee de l'Institut du Monde Arabe - 5th arrondissement
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Musee national de la Legion d'honneur et des ordres de la chevalerie - 7th arrondissement
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Musee du Louvre - 1st arrondissement
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Musee de la Marine - 16th arrondissement
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Memorial du Marechal Leclerc de Hauteclocque et de la Liberation de Paris-Musee Jean Moulin - 14th arrondissement
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Musee de la Mode et du Textile - 1st arrondissement
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Musee de la Monnaie - 6th arrondissement
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Musee des Monuments Français - 16th arrondissement
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Musee Gustave Moreau - 9th arrondissement
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Musee du Moyen Age, Thermes de Cluny - 5th arrondissement
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Musee de la Musique-La Villette - 19th arrondissement
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Musee Nissim de Camondo - 8th arrondissement
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Tours et crypte archeologique de Notre Dame - 4th arrondissement
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Musee de l'Orangerie des Tuileries - 1st arrondissement
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Musee d'Orsay - 7th arrondissement
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Pantheon - 5th arrondissement
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Musee du Petit-Palais - 8th arrondissement
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Musee Picasso - 3rd arrondissement
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Musee des Plans-reliefs - 7th arrondissement
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Musee de la Poste - 15th arrondissement
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Musee Rodin - 7th arrondissement
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Sainte Chapelle - 1st arrondissement
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Musee de la Vie Romantique - 9th arrondissement
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Musee Zadkine - 6th arrondissement

Prices:

* 2-day pass : $US 57 (38 euros)
* 4-day pass (consecutive days) : $US 82 (55 euros)
* 6-day pass (consecutive days) : $US 107 (72euros)

Advantages:
# priority access is given to pass holders to all permanent collections;
# unlimited number of visits;
# Free Pass delivery to the hotel.

Please note

The pass does not allow admission to temporary exhibitions or guided-tours. There is unfortunately no system of advance purchase for these tickets. Most museums are free for children under the age of 18 however it would be wise to carry ID as French red tape can get quite sticky. Museums are generally closed either on Mondays or Tuesdays.