{"id":622,"date":"2010-06-30T17:42:36","date_gmt":"2010-06-30T15:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colleensparis.com\/blog\/?p=622"},"modified":"2020-04-21T17:02:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T15:02:56","slug":"paris-wifi-hotspots-which-app-to-use-and-how-to-find-the-hotspots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2010\/06\/paris-wifi-hotspots-which-app-to-use-and-how-to-find-the-hotspots\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris WiFi Hotspots"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_627\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/wifi-logo-paris-fr.jpg?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-627\" data-attachment-id=\"627\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2010\/06\/paris-wifi-hotspots-which-app-to-use-and-how-to-find-the-hotspots\/wifi-logo-paris-fr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/wifi-logo-paris-fr.jpg?fit=400%2C228&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,228\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wifi logo paris-fr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Look for the Wi-Fi logo in parks, city halls and other public buildings&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/wifi-logo-paris-fr.jpg?fit=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/wifi-logo-paris-fr.jpg?fit=400%2C228&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-627\" title=\"wifi logo paris-fr\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/wifi-logo-paris-fr.jpg?resize=300%2C171&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"wifi logo paris-fr\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/wifi-logo-paris-fr.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/wifi-logo-paris-fr.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/wifi-logo-paris-fr.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Look for the Wi-Fi logo in parks, city halls and other public buildings<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While in Paris consider using free Wi-Fi (pronounced weefee) if your hotel does not provide the service. Or what if you want to look something up while waiting for a bus while in Paris? Who wants to pay roaming charges?!<\/p>\n<p>The city of Paris provides free Wi-Fi at various locations. You can find the service at some restaurants and caf\u00e9s and fast food outlets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wi-Fi App<\/strong><br \/>\nTo find a Wi-Fi hotspot, download an application for your phone. If you walk around Paris with your laptop open all of the time, you might miss some of the sights!<\/p>\n<p>Search for wif finders in the iTunes store (free). It is listed under the category &#8220;Travel&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"English website for mayor's office\" href=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2010\/05\/09\/paris-city-hall-speaks-english\/#more-249\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>English website for Mayor&#8217;s office<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nConvenient Wi-Fi hotspots are located all over Paris. Hopefully, you are near one when you need it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/icon_points_wifi.png?ssl=1\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"655\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/2010\/06\/paris-wifi-hotspots-which-app-to-use-and-how-to-find-the-hotspots\/icon_points_wifi\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/icon_points_wifi.png?fit=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"36,36\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"wifi icon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wi-Fi icon on Paris Mayor&#8217;s website&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/icon_points_wifi.png?fit=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/icon_points_wifi.png?fit=36%2C36&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-655 alignright\" title=\"wifi icon\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging-wptechsupport.com\/colleensparis\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/icon_points_wifi.png?resize=55%2C55&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"wifi icon\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><strong>How to find Wi-Fi<\/strong><br \/>\nVisit the <strong>English version<\/strong> of the Paris Mayor&#8217;s website:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you click on the Wi-Fi symbol in the upper right-hand corner of the English page, the Wi-Fi icon link is broken.<\/li>\n<li>Instead, look under the words &#8220;French&#8221; and &#8220;Spanish&#8221; for the category &#8220;Paris map&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the map icon.<\/li>\n<li>A map of Paris opens up with icons at the top of the page.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the grey Wi-Fi icon to find all of the spots, enlarge the map for easier viewing. (This is also a helpful, quick way to get your bearings for your trip to Paris.)<\/li>\n<li>To obtain all of these addresses on paper, pick an area, look at the &#8220;Search&#8221; box to the right of the map.<\/li>\n<li>Do Command A\/Ctrl A to highlight the addresses and copy\/paste them into a document.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Mairie de Paris<\/strong> (Mayor of Paris) has a <strong>Wi-Fi Acrobat Reader document<\/strong> (.pdf format) that you can download. I cannot tell you which is more complete, the map listings or the document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to connect<\/strong><br \/>\nHere are instructions to connect to Wi-Fi and the French instructions on\u00a0 <strong>a reference page from the mayor&#8217;s office<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a public area (park, city hall) , look for the white oval sign with four purples dots and the words &#8220;zone Wi-Fi&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>From your device, choose the Wi-Fi network &#8220;Orange&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>On the welcome page, click on &#8220;selectionnez voter pass&#8221; (choose a password)<\/li>\n<li>Fill in the &#8220;formulaire&#8221; (form) with your name<\/li>\n<li>Accept the &#8220;conditions general&#8221; (general conditions)<\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;connectez-vous&#8221; (connect).<\/li>\n<li>You have two hours free with each connection<\/li>\n<li>Leave the connection window open to see how much time is left.<\/li>\n<li>You can renew the connection after two hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will find over 400 connection points in Paris and Ile-de-France region (think capital city in a state) and 260 public places (gardens, mayor offices, libraries and city museums). Wi-Fi is accessible between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. or within the opening hours of public buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Another website that will be helpful for Wi-Fi tips is <a title=\"Courtney Traub with About.com\" href=\"http:\/\/goparis.about.com\/od\/gettingaround\/a\/paris_wifi_hotspotsfree.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Courtney Traub&#8217;s About.com blog<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2011 Colleensparis.com<br \/>\nYour HOTEL and APARTMENT RESERVATION is a contribution to maintenance costs of my BLOG, WEBSITE and NEWSLETTER. Using GOOGLE helps, too. THANKS!<br \/>\n\u00a9 2012 Colleensparis.com<br \/>\nYour HOTEL and APARTMENT RESERVATION is a contribution to maintenance costs of my Web site. Using GOOGLE helps, too. 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