{"id":2160,"date":"2021-09-13T12:30:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T12:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/?p=2160"},"modified":"2023-08-28T11:25:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T11:25:24","slug":"useful-apps-for-navigating-paris-like-a-local","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/2021\/09\/13\/useful-apps-for-navigating-paris-like-a-local\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful Apps for Navigating Paris like a Local"},"content":{"rendered":"<div lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center\" align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<div lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\">With plenty of places with free WIFI in Paris, a smartphone can dramatically facilitate life in Paris. You can literally have Paris at your fingertips by downloading and using some of the great Paris apps which are available.\u00a0 From getting around to going out, here is a selection of the most useful as well as free of charge.<\/div>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2170\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/files\/2021\/09\/sncf-app.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Arial;font-size: large\">Getting Around<\/span><\/h3>\n<div lang=\"en-US\" align=\"left\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/citymapper.com\/paris?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Citymapper<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Although there&#8217;s a designated app for Paris&#8217;s transit system, this app provides the best solutions in real time for getting around the city, by m\u00e9tro, RER, tram, bus, bike, car and on foot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.velib-metropole.fr\/en_GB\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">V\u00e9lib M\u00e9tropole<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The city of Paris&#8217;s official bike share scheme, the app allows you to rent a bike as well as find the nearest free bikes and stations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/fr\/en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uber,<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heetch.com\/fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Heetch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g7.fr\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Taxi G7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: There are a number of ride-sharing and taxi services in Paris. Of course, Uber is the best known, however, you can often get better deals on Heetch. If you&#8217;d like to reserve a traditional taxi, the company G7 has a handy app, plus they have a large fleet of eco-friendly &#8220;taxis verts&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.oui.sncf\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SNCF<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: France&#8217;s national rail service also has a handy app for booking longer distance train tickets, checking schedules or downloading your pre-purchased e-tickets.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2172\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/files\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-13-at-11.07.57-AM.png\" alt=\"Flash invaders App\" width=\"689\" height=\"410\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3>Exploring the City<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spottedbylocals.com\/paris\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spotted by Locals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: With content provided by expert residents of cities, this site and app aims to show you the local side of the city, from restaurants to curious sites.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturetrip.com\/our-app\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Culture Trip<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: A more established site, this app showcases museums, sites, things to do as well as suggestions for going out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gpsmycity.com\/gps-tour-guides\/paris-488.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">GPS My City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This app has a collection of free walking tours of Paris.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/streetartcities.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Street Art Cities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.space-invaders.com\/flashinvaders\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Flash Invaders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Paris is a great city for street art. You can find the best works via the handy Street Art Cities app. For something fun and different, download the Flash Invaders app to track when you spot the famous &#8220;space invaders&#8221; around the city. Learn more about Paris street art in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/paris\/news\/1413\/top-street-artists-to-spot-around-paris\">this post<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/fr\/app\/super-lachaise\/id918263934?l=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Super Lachaise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: At some point during your time in Paris, you&#8217;ll want to visit legendary Pere Lachaise cemetery. Instead of taking a screenshot of the map once you arrive, download this app in advance to avoid getting too lost trying to track down certain graves (but that&#8217;s also part of the fun!).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2171\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/files\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-13-at-10.39.33-AM.png\" alt=\"Paris Bouge App\" width=\"598\" height=\"413\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Arial;font-size: large\">Going Out<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parisbouge.com\/mobile\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paris Bouge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.lebonbon.fr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> le Bonbon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/paris\/en\/things-to-do\/time-out-paris-mobile-apps\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Time Out<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: If you&#8217;re looking for great restaurants, bars, events or clubs frequented by les parisiens, have a look at either of the apps of thesse trendy websites.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefork.fr\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">La Fourchette<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (The Fork) and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/fr\/app\/tripadvisor-voyages-et-avis\/id284876795\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> TripAdvisor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: to find a restaurant located near you, try either of these apps.\u00a0 Check on La Fourchette for restaurants offering discounts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lefooding.com\/en\/news\/l-appli-fooding-gratuite\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Le Fooding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/paris-cocktails\/id1261249803\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 52 Martinis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: For cooler and new restaurants and bars, peruse the suggestions of this noted website and app. Cocktail lovers will want to download the app of local cocktail expert 52 Martinis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2175\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_3067.jpg\" alt=\"Word Reference App\" width=\"606\" height=\"346\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Arial;font-size: large\">Practicing Your French<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.wordreference&amp;hl=en&amp;gl=US\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Word Reference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The app of this extensive translation website provides translations, verb conjugations, forums and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/fr\/app\/dictionnaire-linguee\/id338225335\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Linguee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This app provides examples of vocabulary used in real sentences on the Internet, which can be helpful when you need to choose between two similar words.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Duolingo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This popular app is a good way to learn French grammar and vocabulary on the go.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2174\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/files\/2021\/09\/IMG_3070.jpg\" alt=\"Study abroad in Paris\" width=\"602\" height=\"339\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Arial;font-size: large\">Meeting People <\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/apps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meetup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This great app has listings for a huge range of events for special interests, from film to veganism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bumble.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bumble<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: There is a variety of &#8220;dating apps&#8221; in France, this app also offers the option of networking and making new friends.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2176\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/files\/2021\/09\/Screen-Shot-2021-09-13-at-11.28.21-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"599\" height=\"420\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;font-family: Arial;font-size: large\">Managing Money<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xe.com\/apps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">XE Currency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: If you are coming from a country outside the Euro Zone, this app can be a lifesaver. In addition to providing real time exchange rates, it also has money transfer services.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wise.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wise<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This popular service (formerly Transferwise) allows you to transfer money across borders at lower rates than traditional banks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revolut.com\/en-FR\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Revolut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: This online bank allows you to receive and send money internationally and produces IBAN and bank details in different currencies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With plenty of places with free WIFI in Paris, a smartphone can dramatically facilitate life in Paris. 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