http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...nte-b-cest.cfm

This should be the link to Robespierre's bus thread. (Sorry, but I'm unfamiliar with tiny URL)

EJ

elsiejune,

Here is the tinyurl site is you want to fool with it.

http://tinyurl.com/

Joan

DH bought a book at news stand that has all of the bus routes. We used it to go all over the city. Sometimes we had to wait for connecting busses but rarely. You can use the metro tickets on bus if I remember correctly.

tdudette,

You may have what I have. The L'Indispensable guides. I have the 'Le Petit Parisien' that has 3 plans for each arrondissement..map/metro and bus. I also have 'Le Bus Parisien. I always carry the 3 plan with me when out and around.

These are good, too if you want to print and really look at the detail. http://www.ratp.info/picts/plans/gif/bus_paris/24.gif

Just change the number (24) to the number of whatever map.

And, yes the metro and bus tickets are used at both.

Joan

http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/j...t=820e0509.pbw

Joan - Thanks for the shot of ET! I sometimes get up early 7am ( 2 hours ahead) and go to the Eiffel Tower webcamb. Oneday I got the most beautiful sunrise just appearing on the horizon!
I really am enjoying your wonderful Paris moments!

tod,

It was just sparkling....

http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/j...t=f8ce716d.pbw

http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/j...t=f8ce716d.pbw

It seems I always look at your food photos right before lunch. In a way this is good for my diet because after viewing all of that fabulous French food, somehow my tuna sandwich looks rather bland!

Bon Apetite!!

http://tinyurl.com/ye5yz5g

OK, here's the link abbreviated. Thanks Joan, and hope it's of use to some. EJ

Thanks for the tips,we will try the buses in May
Elaine

Yes, GJ, we bought the one with bus routes only. 6,50 and well worth it.

Lainie2285, I enjoyed two restaurants in the eleventh arrondissement earlier this month:

Au Vieux Chene at 7 rue Dahomey, 01 43 71 67 69, website at http://www.vieuxchene.fr/EN/index.htm. Wonderful, creative food in an old workers' neighborhood bistro at reasonable prices.

Bistrot du Peintre at 116 avenue Ledru Rollin. Lively, casual, art nouveau interior with good food.

Also nearby in the twelfth arrondissement I really liked A la Biche au Bois, 45 avenue Ledru Rollin, 01 43 43 34 38. This place is small and requires reservations and is known for meat, especially game in season.

Part II has arrived I see -- thanks, was taking forever to load. Still enjoying reading about your days, where u go, what u eat (esp love that!) Looks like u had a lovely French Thanksgiving.

All this talk about maps, might be a good place to ask about a map I've searched for...but never found.

I want a good street map that has bus stops on it, including the bus #s for that stop. Metro stops too, but most maps have those.

Does anyone know of such a thing?

Hi JeanneB,
IMO, the most comprehensive map of Paris (for tourists) is a small booklet called "The Paris MapGuide" by Michael Middleditch, available in Borders, Barnes & Noble, etc. It's the one map that I always bring to Paris - very detailed, lots of info. Along with "Le Petit Parisien" and "Le Bus Parisien" (mentioned above), you'll be able to navigate the city. EJ

In May 2008 my wife and I used the bus lines much more often than we ever had before. They are conveniently-located and allow valuable sightseeing, but can be very slow in traffic and quite "jerky" when they make their frequent abrupt stops.

As an example, we intentionally took the bus (I think it was the 89) from near Gare d'Austerlitz and Jardin des Plantes to Luxembourg (rather than RER C and RER B)--once it left the Seine, progress was slow, with very frequent stops and crowds of people getting on and off. It was worth doing, but not entirely pleasant.

The small book Plan Net, Paris by Arrondisement. Besides where the streets start and end, there's where the Metro Stations are, and the autobus RER routes.

Nikki,
Thanks,we will try those restaurants.

I totally agree with the suggestion for the Paris Mapguide by Middleditch...I love the detail of this guide and the handy size. I've used his guides for London, Amsterdam and New York City and found them the most useful of all the maps I've purchased. I use the Paris Mapguide along with the Guide des Autobus Parisiens and never had a problem figuring out how to get any where I wanted. I love using the bus and try to ride it whenever possible...great way to see the city.