It is fun, practical, and easy to see Paris by bike!
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Vélib’ is the biggest public bicycle sharing system in the world. Run by the Paris Town Hall since 2007, the system has over 20,000 bikes at 1,800 stations around the city. This means 27/7, you can find a bike almost every 300m Paris!
To use a Vélib’, you can buy for a day-pass, week-pass, or yearly-pass. And starting in June, Vélib’ will be running a special on their yearly subscription.
Here are some French verbs to help you get started:
aller se promener ou aller faire un tour = to go for a ride accélérer = to accelerate changer de vitesse = to shift gears rouler = to roll (along) ralentir = to slow down
Interested in learning more, give us a call or contact us to organize French lessons by bike. Photo from Paris.fr website.
