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Your trip plan
A step-by-step plan for Paris — built backwards from the goal: arrive prepared, do the expo well, get back. Event dates: June 4, 2026 – June 6, 2026.
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Visa & entry
If you need a visa, start the process well before June 4, 2026 — processing can take several weeks.
France is in the Schengen Area. Many nationalities can visit for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa; others must apply for a Schengen short-stay visa in advance via France-Visas (the official portal) or a French consulate. The EU's new ETIAS travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors is being phased in — check whether it applies to your nationality before you travel. Carry proof of your event registration and accommodation.
General guidance only — always confirm requirements with the official embassy/consulate for your nationality.
Flights
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) — ~25km to centre
Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) — ~13km to centre
1–2 weeks out
Connectivity & money
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
eSIM: Airalo, Holafly and similar eSIMs cover France / the EU
Plug: Type C / E (two round pins, European) · 230V / 50Hz
Euro (EUR)
Cards and contactless (including phone wallets) are accepted almost everywhere, including transit; carry a little cash for small bakeries, markets and tips.
Travel info sources: https://www.sialparis.com/en/pratical-info/plan-your-visit · https://www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr · https://www.mosqueedeparis.net · https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/
Pack for the weather — June
High ~23°C · Low ~14°C
Mild, long-daylight early summer; mostly pleasant with the odd shower or thunderstorm.
Light layers and a light rain jacket or compact umbrella; comfortable shoes for walking.
Save before you go
📿 A prayer-times app, or use the venue timetable in Phase 3 below.
🆘 Emergency: 112 (Europe-wide emergency, English-speaking) · Police 17 (police) or 112
During the expo
Airport → venue & getting around
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.
Île-de-France Mobilités has moved to the contactless Navigo card and the Navigo app — buy a Navigo Easy card (load single t+ tickets or a day pass) or use the Navigo Liberté+ pay-as-you-go; paper tickets are being phased out. A day/visitor pass is worth it if you're hopping around; for airport+Villepinte journeys check the fare covers the outer zones.
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.
Eat — halal near the venue
Prayer at the venue
| Day | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 Jun | 01:36 | 12:49 | 17:05 | 20:49 | 23:40 |
| Fri 5 Jun | 01:32 | 12:49 | 17:05 | 20:49 | 23:43 |
| Sat 6 Jun | 01:29 | 12:50 | 17:05 | 20:50 | 23:45 |
Approximate (Muslim World League method) — confirm locally on the day.
A spare evening
Grande Mosquée de Paris
5th arrondissement
Institut du Monde Arabe
5th arrondissement
Institut des Cultures d'Islam
18th arrondissement
Barbès Market
18th arrondissement
Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
11th arrondissement
The reason you came
Plan your day
Check the programme on the official event page and map out the zones you want to walk.
Event details →Is this for you?
This event is aimed at: Halal certification bodies, Food & beverage manufacturers, Foodservice & HORECA buyers, Cosmetics & personal-care brands, Beauty retailers & pharmacies, Modest-fashion brands & designers.