Yesterday one of you said she'd prefer not to take the hot, stuffy Metro to her new Paris job, so today I'll show you how to take the bus to work. 
Paris must have one of the best public transportation systems on the planet if not THE BEST. Walk up to the bus shelter and *note the buses stopping are listed on the side. 
Now this is the cherry on top! Every bus shelter has a 'working' digital sign telling you exactly when you're bus will arrive (or if it won't arrive at all because of a demonstration...ahem). 
There are clear maps (really they are) telling you where you're going and indicating if you are on the right side of the street. Interactive Paris bus map here. 
Including a map with ALL the buses in the immediate vicinity. Paris since 2006 has a special night line of buses running after midnight btw. 
No need to buy Pariscope when bus shelter signs tell you what's on. 
The side of all Paris buses will tell you their first and last destination. 
Please board at the front of the bus and smash your Navigo magnetic card against the box thing. Or you can buy a ticket from the driver. ~
Do say 'Bonjour Monsieur/Madame' to the driver svp.
Inside you'll find a bus map + another digital sign telling (in French) the next stop/la prochaine arret
The bus is quite a civilized way to see Paris and get around, definitely more scenic than the Metro.
Please do exit/partie out the backdoor. The red button is to alert the driver of your stop/arret
Once you know the buses in your area you can go online to check out it's route. Easy peasy.
Line 38 runs north to south through the city center and provides memorable views of the Latin Quarter, the Seine river, or Notre Dame Cathedral.
Inside you'll find a bus map + another digital sign telling (in French) the next stop/la prochaine arret 
The bus is quite a civilized way to see Paris and get around, definitely more scenic than the Metro. 
Please do exit/partie out the backdoor. The red button is to alert the driver of your stop/arret 
Once you know the buses in your area you can go online to check out it's route. Easy peasy. Line 38 runs north to south through the city center and provides memorable views of the Latin Quarter, the Seine river, or Notre Dame Cathedral.
Line 68 offers a vantage of the Musee d'Orsay, Saint-Germain des Près, the Seine, The Louvre, and the Opéra Garnier.
Line 28 offers lovely views of the Ecole Militaire, the Assemblée Nationale, the Seine River, le Grand Palais, and the Champs-Elysées.
Line 96 winds through beautiful spots on the right bank, including Hotel de Ville, the medieval Marais neighborhood, and trendy Bastille. Info from Go Paris.
These days Bear & I take the bus all the time in Paris. But almost never in NYC. New York has contests to see which bus is slowest :( Do you take the bus in Paris?
These days Bear & I take the bus all the time in Paris. But almost never in NYC. New York has contests to see which bus is slowest :( Do you take the bus in Paris?