Paris
Paris: a light bag for walks and museums
Comfortable shoes, a small bag and rain protection for the forecast. Check your route separately from the ticket you will use.
Paris
Paris: a light bag for walks and museums
Comfortable shoes, a small bag and rain protection for the forecast. Check your route separately from the ticket you will use.
- Year-round
- Culture & history
Editor-picked essentials
- Broken-in walking shoes
For planned city walks and time spent inside venues.
- A small day bag
Check venue baggage rules and leave large luggage separately.
Recommended packing
Apps that can help at this destination
Bonjour RATP
Editor's pickPlan Paris-area journeys, check arrivals and disruptions, and purchase supported transport tickets.
Before using: Enter your route. Under Titres, choose the ticket and storage medium, pay with a supported method and complete loading.
Things to know: Phone validation requires a compatible NFC device. Available tickets depend on the device and storage medium. On iPhone, load the ticket into Apple Wallet after payment.
Sources
- Bonjour RATP: routes, arrivals and service information RATP Smart Systems
- Bonjour RATP: purchase steps and payment methods RATP Smart Systems
- Bonjour RATP help: ticket purchase, loading and device compatibility RATP Smart Systems
- Bonjour RATP: service publisher RATP Smart Systems
About this guide
Editorial packing suggestions for walking and cultural visits, not a first-hand itinerary. Check bookings and bag rules for each venue before packing. Use Bonjour RATP for routes; if buying or loading tickets on a phone, check device and ticket compatibility separately.
Trip photos
Local travel notes
An editorial guide, not a trip report
Editorial recommendationThese packing suggestions draw on official information, not first-hand use. Photos illustrate the destination independently of the text, not evidence of a visit. Travel dates, costs and party size are unspecified. “Essential” is a priority for the assumed activity, not an obligation for everyone.
Separate routes, bookings and tickets
Editorial recommendationA route display is not a ticket. Check the ticket type and storage compatibility, and complete loading after purchase. Venue admission bookings need a separate check.
Sources
- Bonjour RATP: routes, arrivals and service information RATP Smart Systems
Photo credits and licence notes
Photo 1: credit and licence
Travel tipNotre-Dame’s illuminated façade at night. Gerda Arendt / Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0). Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.
Sources
- Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) Creative Commons
- Photo 1: original and author Wikimedia Commons
Photo 2: credit and licence
Travel tipSacré-Cœur Basilica in Montmartre. Janericloebe / Public domain (worldwide release by the copyright holder). Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.
Sources
- Public domain (worldwide release by the copyright holder) Creative Commons
- Photo 2: original and author Wikimedia Commons
Photo 3: credit and licence
Travel tipThe Eiffel Tower viewed along the Seine. Guilhem Vellut / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.
Sources
- Photo 3: original and author Wikimedia Commons
- Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Creative Commons
Photo 4: credit and licence
Travel tipA stone bridge and sightseeing boat on the Seine. Guilhem Vellut / Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0). Resized and converted to WebP. No endorsement by the original photographer is implied.
Sources
- Photo 4: original and author Wikimedia Commons
- Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Creative Commons