User:Pacheau

Safety

I wouldn't say Paris is dangerous for your life.

For your goods, read the list of common scams in Paris.
Beware of pickpockets in metro and touristic places. Don't show your expensive smartphone. Hold it strongly with two hands. Don't stay near a door while using it.
The most annoying are the young gipsy girls pretending to be deaf, they show you a paper they want you to sign and scam some money, and pickpocket you at the same time.
In Montmartre, black guys try to lace a string around your wrist and then ask for payment, just walk away.

Moving

If you have a smartphone, install an offline map app like maps.me, then download Paris/Île-de-France map.

Metro

http://ratp.fr is the official website

(Prices may change regularly, usually once a year)

Metro and RER inside Paris is always the same price, 1 ticket. You can use the same ticket changing metro and RER.
Tramway and bus also. You can use the same ticket changing tram and bus.
But you can't use the same ticket changing metro and bus or tram.

1 metro ticket is 1.80 €
10 metro tickets cost 14.10 €
On saturday, sunday and public holidays, people under 26 can buy a day ticket (zone 1-3) for 3.85 €

RER outside Paris depends on the zone you go. Versailles is the main touristic thing to see outside of Paris.

Coming from airport

While you're at the airport, ask for a free Paris paper map at an info booth.

Roissy CDG

CDG ratp page
The best option is to take the RER B (9.75 €), then you can take the metro with the same ticket.
There is a cheapest way but not worth it, take the bus 350 or 351 that cost 3 tickets and take 1 h 20, then you have to pay a new ticket to take the metro.

Orly ORY

Orly ratp page
Take tram 7 with one ticket, then take metro 7 with another ticket (then any metro with the same ticket).

Beauvais BVA

The usual solution is the 17 € bus that will bring you in Porte Maillot. Then take the metro or walk 1 km to see Arc de Triomphe.
Beauvais train station is 5 km from the airport, take an unfrequent bus or walk 1 h if you want to take the train, which will be the same price as the bus except if you have a discount.
You can try to find a car-sharing on http://blablacar.com around 7-8 €
Or even hitchhiking if the weather is good and you have some time, there is an easy spot with a stop sign route de l'aéroport / rue de l'île de France almost every car pass by. If it fails there is always the bus (check the times).
You can not sleep at Beauvais airport.

Bicycle

Velib is cheap, you need a credit card, don't ride it more than 30 min, make a break (minimum 2 min) then take it again.

Buying food

Lidl is the cheapest, but there are only 20 and not in the center.
Dia is the second cheapest, but they are closing.
Carrefour and Franprix are normally-priced, you can find a lot of them, closing time depend, between 20:00 and 22:00.
You can also find G20, Monoprix, A2pas.
On sunday afternoon most of supermarkets are closed.
The small shops ("épicérie") open day and night are expensive.