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TOURS
Fat Tire Bike Tours
South Pier (Pilier Sud) of the Eiffel Tower, 01/56-58-10-54, fattirebiketoursparis.com
Four-hour guided rides around the major sights (Louvre, Tuileries gardens, etc.). Spiels focus on funny stories, not dates. Check ahead for schedule. No reservations required for day tours; E26 day/E28 night, includes bike rental and guide.
L'OpenTour
13 rue Auber, 01/42-66-56-56, paris-opentour.com
Double-decker hop-on/hop-off sightseeing bus with commentary in English covers four routes and makes an average of 14 stops, which are identified by L'OpenTour logo stickers. Buy tickets and pick up maps onboard. One-day pass E25; two consecutive days E28. No discounts available.
PariRoller
Foot of the Tour Montparnasse, pari-roller.com
Also known as "Friday Night Fever." As many as 12,000 roller skaters meet at the base of Montparnasse tower and form a procession on wheels that snakes through city streets. Expect Old World challenges like cobblestones. (Two ambulances follow the procession.) Kicks off Fridays at 10 p.m.; routes change weekly. Free. Rent in-line skates for E8 to E9 at Nomades (37 boulevard Bourdon, 01/44-54-07-44, nomadeshop.com).
Paris Walks' Da Vinci Code tour
12 passage Meunier, St-Denis, 01/48-09-21-40, ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/pariswalking/
City tour includes expert commentary on the Louvre pyramids, the site of the execution of the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, the hunt for the Holy Grail, and other areas mentioned in the best-selling book. From E12.
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