Paris Apps (2)

Our trip to Paris is complete, and of the apps I mentioned in my previous post several were very useful.

By far the most useful was the "Paris" app. Even in airplane mode, the gps consistently found my location on the map which made for easy navigation from point to point.

The app also allows you to save favorite sites, such as your hotel, so you can easily reference those locations.

It also has a map of the metro. We used this app a lot.

I also highly recommend Rick Steves' free audio guide to Paris. Download some of the specific tracks in advance. We followed his guide in the Louvre and should have done so at Versailles, too, as his is much more detailed than the free audio guide provided at Versailles.

We also used the Historic Walk guide in pieces. The app is great because you can pause the audio if needed, and it continues to play if you exit the app to use your phone for other purposes.

I did not use the Louvre or Toilettes app at all. The Versailles app also has audio tracks you can download in advance, but I could only get the first track to play while at the Chateau.

The City Mapper app is great for planning immediate public transportation from your current location.