Halal Paris

Central Paris is compact and very walkable, wrapped around the Seine. Under and over it runs one of the densest transit networks anywhere — the Métro (16 lines), five express RER lines (A-E) that also reach the airports and the suburbs, trams around the edge, and a thick bus network. The RER B is the line that matters most for an expo trip: it runs CDG airport → central Paris → Parc des Expositions (the Villepinte halls) on one ticket.

Use the official taxi ranks (stations de taxi) or a ride-app rather than flagging unmarked cars, especially at the airports where touts operate. Licensed Paris taxis have an illuminated roof sign and a meter; CDG and Orly to central Paris are charged at a regulated flat fare. Vélib' shared bikes are everywhere for short hops in the centre.

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Cards and contactless (including phone wallets) are accepted almost everywhere, including transit; carry a little cash for small bakeries, markets and tips.

Service is included by law (service compris), so tipping is optional — rounding up or leaving a few euros for good service in a restaurant or café is appreciated but never required.

Orange, SFR, Bouygues and Free prepaid SIMs from airport shops and city stores; EU 'roam-like-at-home' means an SIM from any EU country also works

Plug: Type C / E (two round pins, European) · 230V / 50Hz

General: 112 (Europe-wide emergency, English-speaking)

Fire: 18 (fire/rescue) or 112

Grande Mosquée de Paris: The city's landmark mosque, built in the 1920s in Hispano-Moorish style — a major Friday congregation, with a courtyard, tea room and restaurant; the best-known mosque in central Paris.

Neighbourhood mosques & prayer rooms: France's large Muslim population means numerous mosques and prayer rooms across the northern and eastern arrondissements and the suburbs (Saint-Denis, Aubervilliers, Évry has one of Europe's largest mosques just south of the city); Friday prayers can be very busy.

Airport multi-faith prayer rooms: Both Charles de Gaulle and Orly have quiet multi-faith prayer/meditation rooms in the terminals for travellers between flights.