Paris at full depth and Nice along the Riviera, more than 96,000 places from neighborhood bistros to late pharmacies, for travelers who want the real city.
France is a country you could spend a lifetime eating your way across, and Num currently covers two of its ends: Paris, with 86,306 places that reach past the périphérique into Boulogne-Billancourt, Levallois, Puteaux and Pantin, and Nice, with 10,227 places along the coast to Villefranche-sur-Mer and Saint-Laurent-du-Var. In Paris that means 8,207 restaurants, 3,403 bars, 3,272 cafés and 3,720 hotels.
Ask Num which bistro near your arrondissement is still taking walk-ins at 21:30, where to find a boulangerie open on a Monday, a pharmacie de garde after midnight, or a café with a terrace in the sun this afternoon. In Nice, ask for socca in the old town, a beach club with proper loungers, or the bus that gets you to Villefranche. It maps step-free métro routes where they exist, which is not everywhere. Any language in, your language out, one place, open now.
Every destination Num covers here, with how many places it holds in each. Open one for the full picture.
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
|---|---|
| Languages | French; English common in Paris and on the Riviera, less so elsewhere |
| Plugs | Types C, E · 230 V |
| Emergency | 112 general · 15 medical (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire |
| Tipping | Service is included in French bills; leaving a few coins or a couple of euros for good service is a courtesy, not an obligation |
Most kitchens serve roughly 12:00–14:00 and 19:30–22:00 and close between. Arrive at 15:00 hungry and you are looking for a brasserie, a bakery or a crêpe stand, which Num can find for you.
France is heavily card-based, including for a single coffee, and the métro accepts contactless bank cards at the gate in Paris. A little cash still helps at markets and for small bakeries.
Greeting the shopkeeper or server on entering, and au revoir on leaving, is the baseline of politeness. Skipping it is the single most common reason visitors feel service is cold.
Many independent restaurants, bakeries and museums close on Mondays, and a real share of family-run places shut for two to four weeks in August, particularly in Paris.
The green cross marks a pharmacy where trained staff give advice and sell many remedies over the counter; a rota of pharmacies de garde stays open at night and on Sundays.
Message Num the way you would message a friend who lives here, in any language. It answers with one real place that fits, open now, and how to get there. It is free for travelers. Businesses list free and pay only when Num completes a booking for them, so nothing here is ranked by who paid.
Yes, with ordinary big-city care. Pickpocketing on the métro and at Montmartre, the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre is the main problem, as are petition and string-bracelet approaches near monuments. Keep bags closed and walk on.
Yes. Message Num in any language and it replies in yours with one real place in Paris or Nice that fits and is open now, so you can ask about a bistro without knowing the word for it.
RER B from Charles de Gaulle and Orlyval plus RER B or the Orlybus from Orly are the standard routes; the metro line 14 extension now reaches Orly directly. Taxis from both airports charge a fixed fare to the city, so refuse any driver who quotes something else.