This Saint Paul Métro Station is in the heart of le Marais shopping area. There is a lot to see…read moreand do here. The station is located between Rue de Rivoli and Rue St Antoine, near Eglise St Paul and St Louis Church. There are both retail shops and cafés in every direction. So just start walking and you find something. Near the station we found Charcuterie Traiteur, which sells both sausages and saucisse de Lacaune (small ones), along with cheeses and desserts, while also operating a small sandwich shop in back. Nice. Also nearby is Eglise St Paul and St Louis Church, which in itself is a reason to visit here. The church is incredible and is magnificent inside. You have to see it's beautiful altar, organ and naive. Exploring the le Marais can be a lot of fun. You'll never know what you'll discover. Enjoy the journey.

Another Paris Metro stop that was close to my hotel, Métro Reuilly-Diderot services Lines 1 and 8…read morein the 12th arrondissement. Platform screen doors (which most stations do NOT have) were added in 2008.

The best way to move throughout Paris is on the Metro. I brought 10 tickets (fares) for $14.90€…read more because that was the best fit for me. I used Google maps to get to all of my destinations, it gives you step by step directions on what trains to catch as well as a map to view. Make sure that you keep all of your tickets because there's some ticket people working in train station that were asking to see your tickets to exit train station and if you didn't have your ticket they charged you $50 Euro/ fine but it seemed like they were targeting all tourist because of course we don't know to keep our train tickets.

I found myself at Gare de Lyon at the end of my time in Paris to catch a train to Barcelona. I…read moreopted to train it instead of fly due to the general hassle of flying and the sophisticated rail system that Europe has. Getting to the station was pretty easy via Metro. The station is large, with several concourses with the tracks. It was pretty easy to navigate, and as soon as I got to my concourse I was easily able to find what track my train would be rolling out of. Additionally, there are several convenience shops and eateries you can spend time in while waiting for your train. Everything was pretty seamless - there was a good amount of time between announcing my track and rolling out of the station which helped me find my way and settle into my seat. Overall, I had a good experience at Gare de Lyon; it was a great sendoff to my time in Paris.

Boarded train to Milan from Paris at the Gare de Lyon station. I had to find hall #1 and wait for…read morethe information to populate on the screen with where I was to get on the train. There were places to sit while waiting for the train. There are also places to grab something to eat while waiting for the train.

Named after the local military academy (well.duh) this is a fairly simple station with just 1 metro…read moreline running through it. That line is line 8, which was a line I don't recall ever using until I stayed near the military school. It does serve a few useful areas (Bastille, Republique, Opera and Concorde for example) but I guess my unfamiliarity with the line means that unless you are actually staying on the line, then there is usually a better way

While visiting my nephew in Paris, we took the Metro Pont Marie as the entrance for us to take our…read morerespective train back to our dorm/hotel after visiting the Le Marais area. They had ticket machines that worked here, so was able to reload my reusable ticket with two more trips (each trip being 2,5€).

As you can probably tell from the name, this station happens to be located next to a bridge. Well,…read moreprobably not unless you are French, or are at least familiar with the french word for bridge (pont). Well, it is a station, which means that you can catch trains from here, and also being Paris, you aren't actually all that far from a metro station (at least in most places), which I have to say is pretty cool.

If you are like me, and absolutely hate the sight of the Eifel Tower, then I wouldn't be…read morerecommending getting off at this station. I actually hurried down here because despite a wander through the Tulieries being quite a pleasant experience. Anyway, this is a station that pretty much runs from the Louvre all the way up to La Defense, and the Avenue Champs d'Elysee. Like most of the stations on the metro, it isn't all that deep, meaning that getting to the platform is pretty quick.

Not a review for/on France's metro system…read more This is a station in progress. The signage is in calligraphy style verses traditional subway mosaic. There is mosaic of "flowers/leafs" in progress. Plus mosaic signatures, of who, I don't know. It's a station that I should look into if I had more time in Paris. The signage is good. Love that the 1st and 2nd train etas are posted...common practice in metro stations. The announcements can be tricky for a non-French speaker like me but here's a tip.....just nod and react as the locals do. If they get off the train you should follow.

This is the closest station to the Luxembourg that sells subway, metro, and bus tickets - also…read moreknown as T+ - which costs about 1.9 euros each further towards the north side. If you buy a pack of 10, it is 14.5 euros, which is a savings of 4.5 euros. Honestly, maybe it was bad timing or they've met too many obnoxious Americans, but we did not feel welcomed. At night time, it seems that none of the staff spoke English. No one really explained the different between a t+, a Navigo 1 week, or Navigo 1 month pass to us, which made us sad. Nonetheless, we did get a couple of t+ tickets here and put it to good use. So, let me break it down for y'all for those who want to know. a Navigo Smart card Week pass price, valid only from Monday at 00:00 to Sunday 23:59:59 as of August 1, 2016 and it is 22.5 euros to travel to all zones. You can read more about it if you search on google. This, in my opinion, would work best for those arriving on Mondays and leaving on Sundays - since you can use it more effectively and get the most value. However, if you arrive mid-week, it may be best to just get the 10 t+ tickets if you're not going to be running around too much. Personally, we planned out all the routes and figured that the pack of 10 worked best for us. All in all, we thought it was a good experience, but not one we'd soon repeat anytime in the near future.