The PatriMap

Paris and the I-Phone II, the patrimap, an app from paris.fr, about walking tours without the tour guide found directly on your i-phone and its free.


It is available in English, so do not fret. First depending on your location, you can search for walking tours nearby, or other directly go to the itineraries page. There are strolls about knights and horses, the mosaics and bridge tours. Also there is a game, for each site you get a point and then there are prizes according to the points gained.

I found this useful as well, because if I am looking for a stroll, it's available at my fingertips! Also, if something comes up in the middle, I can always start back where I ended. Most walks are only an 1 hour and they usually stay in the same area, so it is not like you are walking the Champs-Elysées all the way to Bastille, (if you would want to go ahead).

Another great walk not listed is walking from Pont Royal to St. Michel just following the same road until you reach the Seine, the architecture is great and it is a chance to see Jardin de Luxembourg, the Cluny Museum, the characters of St. Michel, and so much more!

Paris and the I-Phone

I am sure most of you adventurers have an I-Phone or something similar to it, so take advantage of this next series "Paris and the I-Phone". A series dedicated to the many applications that one can use when touring, visiting, or living in Paris!

The first one is Musées Paris, it is free for a limited period and then costs, 0,79 euros. The first page is dedicated to the exhibitions, most known museums are listed.

Clicking on the expo reveals its summary, location, and all important information relative to the museum. It even has a location device and shows directions on how to arrive at the museum!

The second page is dedicatd to all of the museums important to visit, and the third page shows some art galleries as well as auctions. The final page is the catalogs or books dedicated to the expositions, along with the price.

I find this app useful, its like paris.fr in one click. There is a variety of expositions and they change accordingly. If the museum isn't listed on the expo page I can click on the museum page and find all the necessary information. Plus, the location device is awesome, I will not tell you how many times I have gotten lost, while looking for a museum (the unknown to tourist kind).

Check it out! and do not hesitate to comment about it!