{"id":5676,"date":"2015-12-30T13:59:09","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T12:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lodgis.com\/en\/?p=5676"},"modified":"2018-09-18T18:38:41","modified_gmt":"2018-09-18T16:38:41","slug":"paris-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lodgis.com\/en\/paris-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris on a budget!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Do you want to discover Paris without spending a fortune?<\/strong> Here are some tips from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lodgis.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lodgis<\/a> for <strong>cheaper ways to discover the City of light<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<!--more-->&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What to eat in Paris <\/h2>\n<p>Make the most of the fully equipped kitchen available in a <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lodgis.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paris rental apartment<\/a>, and <strong>cook for yourself!<\/strong> This is a great way to cut your food budget whilst still eating well! Enjoy the delicious, fresh produce that you can buy at <a title=\"March\u00e9s \u00e0 Paris \" href=\"http:\/\/marche.equipement.paris.fr\/tousleshoraires\" target=\"_blank\">your closest market<\/a>, where you&#8217;ll be able to fill your basket for a picnic by the Seine or a romantic dinner in the comfort of your apartment.<br \/>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/market5.jpg\" alt=\"market5\" width=\"350\" height=\"233\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lodgis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/market5.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blog.lodgis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/market5-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><br \/>\n<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Stay connected in Paris<\/h2>\n<p>Benefit from internet access, thanks to <strong>wifi hotspots across the city<\/strong>: in numerous parks and gardens and every library in the city you can enjoy <a title=\"WiFi Paris\" href=\"http:\/\/www.paris.fr\/wifi\" target=\"_blank\">free Wifi access<\/a>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nMoreover, some <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lodgis.com\/en\/top-10-apps-for-living-in-paris-part-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">apps for living in Paris<\/a> provide you with the closest wi-fi hotspots!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIf you want to use your phone abroad without spending a fortune, <strong>consider buying a French sim card<\/strong>.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Visit Paris inexpensively<\/h2>\n<p>Some <strong>museums in Paris offer free entry on the first Sunday of each month<\/strong>, others are free all year round.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nMost museums in the city, such as the Louvre, the Conciergerie or even Sainte Chapelle, are <strong>free for young people under the age of 26<\/strong>.<br \/>\nYou can find more information  <a title=\"Paris Info\" href=\"http:\/\/en.parisinfo.com\/discovering-paris\/themed-guides\/paris-for-free\/free-cultural-outings-in-paris\/free-admission-and-good-deals-in-museums-and-monuments-in-paris\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAnother great idea is using sites like <a title=\"Greeters Paris \" href=\"http:\/\/www.greeters.paris\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\"> Greeters <\/a> and <a title=\"Paris le nez en l'air\" href=\"http:\/\/www.parislenezenlair.fr\/ \" target=\"_blank\">Paris le nez en l&#8217;air<\/a>, which offer<strong> free walking tours of the capital by Parisian volunteers<\/strong> who want to share their love of Paris with the world!<br \/>\n<br \/>\nGo and discover Paris&#8217; contemporary architecture for the price of a metro ticket. <a title=\"Archi-Bus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ratp.fr\/fr\/ratp\/c_20533\/archi-bus-balades-culturelles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Archi-Bus<\/a> offers 12 downloadable tours across 9 bus routes (30, 53, 60, 63, 64, 87, 88, 95 and 96), the mini-bus, the T3 tram and line 6 of the metro.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nAlso there&#8217;s no need to buy a bottle of water: there are <strong>plenty of public fountains available<\/strong>! You can find them all across the capital, thanks to <a title=\"Fontaine d'eau Paris\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eaudeparis.fr\/fileadmin\/contribution\/user_upload\/carte_fontaine_2015-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"> this City Map.<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nTap water is the most highly regulated product in France and must meet the same requirements as bottled water and even mineral water.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nMore of a coffee drinker? <strong>It&#8217;s possible to get a coffee for less than 1 euro in Paris!<\/strong> See this <a title=\"Caf\u00e9 \u00e0 1\u20ac Paris \" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=zFS5sat5SpPU.kpw1M7EFcIc4&amp;hl=en_US\" target=\"_blank\">Interactive Map.<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<span class=\"eltd-icon-shortcode normal eltd-icon-medium\" data-color=\"#ff5722\"><i class=\"eltd-icon-font-awesome fa fa-comments eltd-icon-element eltd-icon-chosen\" style=\"color: #ff5722\"><\/i><span class=\"text-ico-medium\">Did you enjoy reading this post? 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