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provide detailed descriptions of the week's activities, from
sporting events, special exhibitions at museums and art
galleries, theatre, concerts and films, to recommended
restaurants, bars and discos. Figaroscope , also published on
Wednesday, is the events supplement of the daily newspaper,
Le Figaro . Zurban is an events magazine that offers full
articles in addition to weekly schedules, as well as reviews
of restaurants and interesting areas of the city. Nova , a lively
monthly magazine that is increasingly popular with young
people, details all the events in Paris. You can also check online
at such addresses as http://www.pariscope.fr or http://www.
culture.fr. There are several others.

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PARIS ITSELF
Start by getting to know the city. There are many multilingual
guided tours available, whether through a guide or a
recording. For opportunities offered by the city of Paris and
RATP, access the RATP website http://www.ratp.com. Click on
se deplacer , and then on Plans des lignes de bus touristiques .
This will include the most popular Open Tour bus (info tel:
01.42.66.56.56). You may buy a one- or two-day ticket at
any one of the stops and get on and off the buses at any of
the stops.

Paris Walks; tel: [phone]; website: http://www.paris-
walks.com. Guided walks in English for various parts of the
city. Daily two-hour tours (rain or shine) may include a walk
through Hemingway's Paris, Île-de-la-Cité, Montmartre,
the Latin Quarter, the Marais and more. Reservations not
required.
Fat Tire Tours; tel: [phone]; website: http://www.
fattirebiketoursparis.com. Bicycle tours in English around
Paris, starting at the Eiffel Tower. Motorised Segways are
available for those who want less strenuous outings. There's
also a Friday night randonnée (outing) that starts at the
place d'Italie. Reserve in advance.
Not a Tourist Destination Tours; tel: [phone]; website:
http://www.notatouristdestination.com. Multilingual
(English, French, Spanish, Chinese, etc.) guided tours off