Best Paris steet map

Can anyone please recommend a good street map to buy?

I%26#39;d like a clear map, that is early to carry - small book size or fold out map. I intend to walk a fair bit and will want ot indentify some quite small streets - mainly central Paris.

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I would recommend the penguin street map . I know that Waterstones stock it - it has a silver cover . Its the most detailed map you%26#39;ll probably find in this country - a bit like a small A to Z . If you really want to get out and explore , forget the maps in the back of guidebooks - half the streets arent even on them , and if they are they are not named

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I would recommand the free RATP map, which shows metro and bus lines, as well as the main sites, it is free and available from Métro station booths.

Some little streets are not named on this map, hence a good book-style (l%26#39;Indispensable, for instance) set of maps will complete.

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My indispensible map is The Paris Mapguide (Penguin Books). It is indeed easy to carry and very detailed - not to mention easy to read. It is rare to %26quot;stump%26quot; this guide with a too-small street. It includes almost everything and has metro and bus systems shown as well as guides to many places you will want to locate.

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I like the StreetWise Maps - Folds nicely and is laminated so no wrinkles etc... Also has metro and RER stops and major landmarks / tourist sites. When we got lost we never ran into a street that wasnt on the map.

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Well, you%26#39;re getting so many replies, but I have to chime in.

Hands down the very best street by street map you will find is %26quot;Paris Par Arronidissements%26quot; by editeur Leconte. You can get it in Paris, at any bookstore and some kiosks. It is what the Parisians use, it is a small book with each arrondissement planned out.

Another I like a lot, which is readily available in the kiosks, is the map by Falk. It%26#39;s blue and yellow, you can%26#39;t miss it.

Les

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I%26#39;m with Les, although it is not so easy to use if you don%26#39;t know Paris at all. But definitely the best one. I have a GPS in my car, and I still use it.

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The Leconte map metioned above is called L%26#39;Indespensible and it is the map choice of most locals.

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And l%26#39;Indispensable is also the choice of the police !

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Thanks for the prompt and helpful responses. I%26#39;ll check out the Penguine map. Is it possible to buy l%26#39;Indispensable from the UK? Amazon doesn%26#39;t seem to have it and I%26#39;d like to buy before getting to Paris, so I can do some planning for my trip.

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Phread,

L%26#39;Indispensable is not written on my book...but I%26#39;m sure we%26#39;re talking about the same one. Is it written out on the brown cover?

I%26#39;ve had a hard time figuring out how to buy these anywhere outside of Paris! Once in Paris they are easy to find however.

Les