MOBILE APPS BAN ON SMOKING Numerous mobile applications help visi- Smoking is prohibited in certain public tors to make the most of their stay in Paris. places (hotels, restaurants, cafes, casinos, They provide access to all kinds of services: nightclubs, etc.), in public transport, in sta- digitalconcierges, transport, selections of tions, and in children’s playgrounds. Elec- events and outings, guided tours, urban ori- tronic cigarettes are also banned in many enteering … the choice is huge. places, particularly in enclosed public trans- Atlantide Circuits Parallèles Cultur’Easy port (train, bus, metro, etc.). eCentime Elevenlife Karamel Little Globe Trotter Memories – Magic selfies CHEMISTS RATP Runnin’City SIXT rent share & taxi Tookki UBER Vitt Parisian chemists are usually open from 8am through to 8pm, non-stop. They take it ELECTRIC SOCKETS in turn to close on Sundays and sometimes on Mondays. When a chemist is closed, the In France, the voltage is 230 V for a fre- addresses of the nearest duty chemists are quency of 50 Hz, whilst in the United States displayed on the door. and Canada, for example, it is 110 V for 60 Hz. Electrical (wall) sockets and plugs may LUGGAGE LOCKERS differ from country to country and you will therefore need an adapter. Luggage locker services are available for the public in Paris railway stations: Gare du Nord PUBLIC DRINKING WATER (6am-11.15pm), Gare de l’Est (8am-8pm), Gare de Lyon (6.15am-10pm), Gare d’Aus- FOUNTAINS terlitz (6am-10pm) and Gare Montparnasse (7am-11pm). The cost, the same in all sta- tions, ranges from €5.50 to €9.50 for 24hrs, depending on the size of the locker. Warning: this service may be temporarily closed for security reasons. A selection of urban left-luggage facilities: City Locker: www.citylocker.fr Eelway: www.eelway.com NannyBag: www.nannybag.com Stasher: https://stasher.com In the event of hot weather, or if you are simply thirsty, it is good to know that there are a hundred or so drinking fountains in the streets, parks and gardens of Paris. The ‘Wal- lace fountains’ are green and topped with a roof supported by four female statues. Run- ning water is drinkable throughout the city, except for water in ornamental fountains. PUBLIC TOILETS More than 430 free automatic public toilets — with disabled access facilities — are availa- ble to tourists across Paris. Addresses at: www.paris.fr 104| PRACTICAL INFORMATION