How far is the closest metro station?
Practically everywhere in Paris is close to a metro station. Our apartment is no exception. But here’s a tip: the metro is intended for commuters, not for tourists. It’s fast, frequent, and you can calculate your trip time by counting two minutes per station. But it’s also crowded at peak times, it’s hot in summer, the air is not great, and unless you’re a train buff, there is not a lot to see. Paris is a walker’s city, especially if you’re staying in a central location. Bring good shoes and a good map; exploration is well rewarded, from the small shops to the grand parks, courtyard gardens to the banks of the Seine. The city is built on a scale for walking. Parisian buses are as frequent and as fast as the metro for the most part, cleaner and more comfortable, and you can see where you are going. They take one ticket per bus and don’t permit line changes like the metro. But they make an ideal complement for getting about Paris for the visitor on foot. Taxis are the other great way to
