Rock Your Layover: Paris

Summer layover in Paris? Check out Paris Plages, on the banks of the Seine.

Have a layover coming up in Paris? Wondering what you could do with your time? Here's a little inspiration.

We've gathered the following resources - tips, stories and layover ideas - to help you get the most out of your time here.

In a nutshell:	 Widely considered to be the world's most beautiful city, romantic Paris is brimming with history, culture, fashion, food and design. With a large part of the city a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, is it any wonder the City of Lights is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations? Where better to have a layover?
Free:	Paris Free Sightseeing Tours Top 10 Free Things to do in Paris - the Guardian Always-Free Paris, Sometimes-Free Paris, Almost-Free Paris - Parislogue Paris for Free - ParisInfo (Convention and Visitors Bureau)
Unique:	Paris Dinner with Parisian Hosts
Picks:	After-Hours Tour of Notre-Dame Cathedral Towers Skip the ine Arc de Triomphe Summit Access and Champs Elysees Highlights Private Guided Layover Tour of Paris including Roundtrip Transport
Shop:	Paris Shopping Tour: Discount Couture Teen Shopping Tour in Paris St-Ouen Flea Market (Marché aux Puces St-Ouen) Tour
See:	The Paris Pass  Paris Discount Cards: Passes & Benefits - Parislogue
Hop:	Hop On Hop Off Bus - several to choose from
Do:	Paris Layover Ideas & Stuff to Do in Paris
Eat:	Paris by Mouth My Paris - David Lebovitz, author of My Paris Kitchen The 100 Best Restaurants in Paris - Time Out Paris Best Cheap Eats - Time Out Cooking Classes - from croissants and macaroons to gluten-free pastries (tours)
Tips:	No Reservations: Paris - Anthony Bourdain The Layover: Paris - Anthony Bourdain A French Guy’s Practical Tips for a Quick Trip to Paris - Olivier Knox 10 Tips for the Perfect Paris Trip - Girls Guide to Paris Finding free WiFi in Paris - Parislogue
Watch:	YouTube: Paris city guide - Lonely Planet YouTube: How to use the Paris Metro - Rail Europe
Look:	Pinterest: Paris
Read:	Paris on Amazon.com My Paris Kitchen
To/from the airport:	Make sure you know which Paris airport you are flying in and out of - there are several! Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) Paris Orly Airport (ORY) Paris Beauvais Airport (BVA) Paris Le Bourget Airport (LBG) Paris Vatry Disney Airport (XCR)
Good to know:	Paris transportation is, unfortunately, prone to strikes, so it is a good idea to have a Plan A and a Plan B for your airport transfers. The train from CDG airport is a good option. Being a major international city, there are plenty of travel scams in Paris  - be alert.
Tourist info:	ParisInfo (Convention and Visitors Bureau) Tourism Roissy-en-France Tourism

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Related resources:

• 10 unique Paris tours
• Layover Ideas & Stuff to do in Paris
• What's the Best Way to Spend a Layover in Paris? - Wendy Perrin, Condé Nast Traveler
• Layover in Paris - Tourism Roissy-en-France
• Memorial sites near Paris Beauvais Airport
• Book your private Paris airport transfer from IHateTaxis: CDG, ORY, BVA