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Added by david shaun
August 06, 2011
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Reviewed by david shaun August 06, 2011
Love being in Paris and it’s quite accessible, other than knowing that you can’t get to the top of the Eifel Tower or the towers of Notre Dame, but there’s so much more to do.
As far as wheelchair access goes, wherever possible, stick to the cycle paths which are very smooth, although most of the curb ramps are pretty good anyway.
Paris is better than say Sydney, London, Leeds, Bruges, or even Lille in northern France which has a very accessible metro as well as its buses.
The Metro in Paris never seems to have lifts to take you down to the actual Metro level, so it’s not really an option, however, you can make extensive use of the buses, many of which are fitted with a ramp which comes out to enable boarding in a wheelchair.
The RER train system is a challenge, but if you get their helper service at the Information counters to guide you and to bring boarding ramps it’s very much easier, provided you have pre-planned and are sure there is an operating lift at stations at both ends of your journey. But the buses, are as I say, very good.