SUPERMAN tour route summary:
Day 1
Train station metro - > hotel - > Louvre - > Arc de Triomphe - > Tuileries Park - > Place de la Concorde - > Champs Elysees & Dinner - > Arc de Triomphe - > Metro - > Eiffel Tower - > Walk along the Seine - > Pont Alexandre III - > Metro back to lodging and dinner
Day 2
Metro - > RCR C5 train - > Versailles - > RER train - > Paris. > Notre Dame - > train station
If I had the time, I would have loved to visit: the new Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre Heights, Sacré-Coeur, Musée d'Orsay and the Pompidou Center, and of course the famous Old Masters and the Spring of Paris, which I guess will have to do next time I'm in Paris. :-(
SUPERMAN tour route details:
Saturday (8:41-19:30):
8:41
After taking the train all night long, I finally arrived at Paris Bercy train station on time, and I went out of the train station to find a metro exit, but there was only a French-language vending machine inside, and a few foreigners were studying how to use it. A few foreigners were studying how to use it. Looking at their confused faces, we shook our heads and sighed helplessly, but after asking a few French people with no English, we decided to give up the questioning and continued to walk to find another big metro entrance nearby, where there were finally some people selling tickets. So in the paper wrote down "un carnet " (that is, 10 downtown tickets, I and my companion one person five) to the conductor to see, spent 10 euros, some users used to say that 10 downtown tickets of the need for 9.6 euros, I do not know whether it is now the price increase, or the conductor is no change refused to find. Just want to go, remember to free metro line map of things, do not know how to say in French, so directly to "map", the conductor will understand to hand out a metro map. ok, on the road!
-->9:00 Take the metro to your hotel
Enter the metro, get on the 14th line, get off the train, how come the door of the car we are in is not open? Oh, don't worry, take a closer look, it turns out that many doors in the Paris Metro need to be opened by themselves (some are buttons, some need to be turned upward with a wrench), "self-reliance, food and clothing", an arrow (Chinese kung fu reappearance in Paris) jumped to the platform.
First take line 14 from Bercy station to Pyramides, then change to line 7 metro from Pyramides station to palais Royal Musee du Louvre and exit the station.
Who says it's hard to get around Paris? Is it easy? The signs are all obvious. Blue signs that say "Sortie" are direct exits, while orange signs that say something like "correspondence" indicate the route and direction to change trains.
But a voice in the background seemed to say: don't get too excited! The next day we looked for the RER C line to Versailles and realized that Paris' 14 metro lines are easy to ride and transfer to, but when it comes to the RER express trains, it's no wonder so many people complain online about bad rides when it comes to the RER!
-->9:30 Hotel Check-in
According to the recommendation of the netizens, we chose a BVJ Youth Hostel near the Louvre (address: 20, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001 Paris, France; Tel: 33 (French country code)-1- 42368818; Fax: 33 (French country code)-1- 42368818; Tel: 33 (French country code)-1- 42368818; fax: 33 (French country code)-1- 42368818). 42368818; Fax: Tel: 33-1-42334053.)
After exiting the station from the palais Royal Musee du Louvre, you find your location by following the street signs on top of the buildings along the side of the road, and then follow the map to quickly locate the 20, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau BVJ Hotel.
Two people a room, each person 28 euros, but be aware of this youth hostel are bunk beds, if you are afraid to sleep on the bed, then it is better to give up. hotel check-in, the room is only bunk beds and a washbasin, the bathroom and the shower room (seems to be not very good) is a common. I'm not sure if you're going to be able to find the best way to get the most out of your time here, but I'm sure you'll be able to find it.
After a quick breakfast, we washed our faces and got ready to go.
-->10:00-13:00 Louvre
Living in the city center is still more convenient, from the hotel to walk over about 5-10 minutes to the Louvre, followed by the crowd inside, the weather in Paris is strange, just now just cloudy, and now it is actually raining sporadic drizzle, walk quickly into the I.M. Pei's design of the glass pyramid, based on the advice of the Internet. Netizen's suggestion to go to information first to get the Louvre Chinese version and English version of the introduction, from the introduction inside can feel the Louvre inside the good things is more, do not care about people are bought or robbed, can have such a scale of the museum, can be called the world's largest. (Louvre viewing time of at least 3 hours or more, if there is time really should stay on it all day)
First spend 8 euros to buy a hardcover Chinese guidebook (which has a large number of beautiful pictures and introductions, very conducive to the visit, it is a pity that is in traditional Chinese), and then spend 8.5 euros to buy a ticket (the price of only 5 euros on Sundays), from the purchase of a ticket in the basement floor of the beginning of the visit, we directly into the Richelieu Hall of the Pigeon Hall to start looking at the sculptures (there is a sculpture of a lion biting the buttocks, hey, do not laugh at my ignorance, I really do not know the scientific name of this sculpture, forgive me) and then go upstairs to enjoy the ancient Egyptian artifacts, half a week around the field after the first floor to find a broken arm of the statue of the goddess Venus, and then go up to the second floor in the staircase to find the headless statue of the goddess of victory, and then according to the instructions on the wall to start going to the Mona Lisa Hall, the original Mona Lisa looks still relatively small, hundreds of people crowded in front of the painting to look forward to a non-stop, stand camera "snap" sound one after another, the Louvre can be photographed casually, but generally seems to prohibit the use of flash, but many visitors still use flash, and no staff to prevent, unlike the domestic management of the The Louvre is not as strictly regulated as it is in China. Appreciate the end of the third floor to enjoy the French 17-19th century paintings, many famous paintings in it, like Lady Liberty to guide the people forward, the Turkish baths, the great courtesan, Napoleon's coronation, cheating ..., and finally from the third floor to the elevator to the first floor of the first floor of the Marly Hall to finally enjoy the sculpture. Louvre inside a lot of antiques and authentic, the more you look at the more you feel that you should let the study of art to come, amateurs we come here can only look at the surface only. In the process of visiting, we found a few painters inside the master's works of copying, and its serious and pious attitude admirable, look at the works of copying out, but also a bit similar, think about it, if there is no level of not dare to come to the Louvre inside the eye is not? Archaeology, the study of art (especially painting and sculpture) people really should come here to appreciate a, think about when Pan Yuliang and Xu Beihong are in Paris, France, learning to paint, probably because of the collection of Paris, right?
Hastily browsed the Louvre part of the exhibition hall, more and more feel that the museum's collection is unparalleled, those sculptures and paintings can be said to be a variety of forms, meticulous, vivid, they are not a pair of static works, but was given life, as if the impassioned resounding symphony, in the long river of history inside the non-stop performance of the fascinating poetry.
-->13:00The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
From the Louvre pyramid outward, you can see the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, looks much smaller, but from the front there are three doorways, and very beautiful, the sculpture on the top of the door is also very beautiful.
-->13:05 Tuileries Park (Tuileries)
Full of eyes to go is a large green, on the way through a few hotdog fast-food restaurant
-->13:15 Place de la Concorde (Place de la Concorde)
Plaza above the Egyptian steeple is very eye-catching, the fountain sculpture is also very attractive
Plaza above the Egyptian steeple is very eye-catching, the sculpture is very attractive
The fountain sculpture is also very attractive
There are a lot of people who have been to the city for a long time, but it is not the only thing that can be seen on the street. also very attractive
-->13:25 Champs Elysées (Avenue des Champs Elysées)& dinner
From the Place de la Concorde, along the Champs Elysées to the direction of the Arc de Triomphe, the first half of the street on both sides of the trees and grass, because it is the winter seems relatively depressed, after the center of a one-world island, the Champs Elysées gradually The Champs-Elysées gradually came to life, with more stores, more cars, more people, and some Chinese people (not only from the appearance of the top of the judgment, because some people are using Chinese to make phone calls, as well as some groups of people, many Chinese people are communicating in Chinese). We were in the Huan Island near a Chinese restaurant called "Fu Gui Lou" to eat, a fried vegetables, a sacha meat, two white rice, a bottle of water, actually spent 20 euros (10 euros per person, I feel a little expensive), and then we continue to the Arc de Triomphe when we found that the roadside by a lot of Western-style fast-food restaurants, I feel that it would be better to starve on a while to eat Western-style fast-food. The first thing you need to do is to get a good deal of money to pay for it.
The blue sky above the floating a few big white clouds, walking in the clean street above, breathe fresh air, although there is no summer
-->15:10 Arc de Triomph (Arc de Triomph)
The Arc de Triomph is very powerful, but unfortunately the door tops are currently under repair, the Champs Elysees from the underpass can arrive at the Arc de Triomph below, close to, see clearly, and also to see the Arc de Triomph. We didn't climb up to see the Eiffel Tower before it got dark. But if you have time, you may want to go up and have a look.
->15:50 Metro (from Arc de Triomphe to Eiffel)
From the Charles de Gaulle Etoile metro station, take the line 6 metro directly to Bir-Hakeim (which is essentially the Champ de Tour Eiffel station on the RER C line)
- ->16:00 Eiffel Tower (Eiffel)
Because the opening hours of the Eiffel Tower vary with the seasons, it's best to look at Eiffel Tower information online before you go: www.tour-eiffel.fr.
The Eiffel Tower*** has three platforms (1st floor: 57.63m, 2nd floor: 115.75m, 3rd floor: 276.13m) can be visited, the price of climbing different platforms is also different.
There are two ways to climb the Eiffel Tower, either by elevator or by stairs (but only up to the 2nd floor platform, you have to take the elevator to get to the 3rd floor). It costs 4 euros if you take the elevator to the first floor, 7.3 euros if you take the elevator up to the second floor, and 10.4 euros if you take the elevator up to the third floor.
In order to save money and get a feel for the process of climbing the tower, we chose to pay 3.5 euros for a ticket to climb the stairs at the bottom of the tower, and in the process of buying the ticket, we saw one of the security guards at the Eiffel Tower, who looked at us and said, "Hello, how are you? We also kindly responded: hello and hugged and smiled. Eiffel Tower ticket office LCD display screen above a few countries continue to scroll, which has the Chinese: Eiffel Tower Welcome! Feel so friendly ah.
Climbing up to the 1st floor to enjoy, go up to the middle of a walk to see a platform in the middle of a lot of sheets on the introduction of the city of Shanghai (and later encountered Chinese students in France to know that the original in France in 2004 is the year of China, no wonder we went to Versailles to visit found that there is a special exhibition inside the introduction of the Chinese Emperor Kang Xi).
Then climbed to the 2nd floor platform to continue to enjoy the cityscape, the Seine River flows quietly, the Arc de Triomphe stands tall, and in the distance there is a gold-domed cathedral in the sunset celebrating the beautiful legend of the Virgin Mary and Jesus, so beautiful scenery ah.
We finally found the ticket office for the third floor at the corner of the second floor platform, so we paid another 3.1 euros for a ticket to the top of the tower by elevator. The elevator took us quickly to the top of the tower, and when we stepped out of the elevator, the first thing we saw was the familiar five-star red flag on the wall, which was marked with the distances from the Eiffel Tower to major cities around the world. Standing at a height of more than 300 meters, overlooking the entire city of Paris, really a little high up in the feeling: full of European-style buildings, although occasionally there are one or two buildings stand out, but in general it seems to be more coordinated on the whole. Looking at it, not only feel the greatness of Eiffel, we seem to go back to 1886 when Eiffel led the engineers to build the Tower, the sound of hammers banging in the ear ......
->18:15
Walking along the banks of the Seine (Seine)
- -->19:00
Pont Alexandre III (but not visible at night, best seen during the day)
-->19:10
Ride the metro back to your hotel and have dinner for 10 euros of French fast food and red wine, but unfortunately not the famous foie gras (not fatiguing and not a good choice). If you have money, you may want to go to the Moulin Rouge, etc. for dinner and dancing or shopping in the business district)
Sunday (8:45-15:30):
8:45 Hotel check-out
-->9:00 Purchase of metro tickets
Entering the metro station, I write down on a piece of paper the tickets I want to purchase. "2 billets a Chateau De Versailles" show to the non-English speaking conductor, indicating that the purchase of a round-trip metro ticket to Versailles (2* one-way fare of 2.5euro) ***costs 5 billets.
-->9:30 Spend half an hour figuring out how to get to Versailles on the RER metro
From Louvre Rivoli metro station, take line 1 to Concorde, then transfer to line 8 to Invalides, then follow the signs for the transfer to RER C. Walking around and walking around, I was able to see two adjacent, but separate, passageways. I can see two adjacent but separate corridors marked as leading to Versailles, but when I enter, I find that there are two platforms in each corridor (so two corridors **** four platforms), and the tracks of the four platforms are all parallel to each other. Which platform should I get on? According to the map, I can't find C5, but I see many signs on the platform, such as A1, A2, A3, A4, and so on. According to the train schedule on the platform (all in French) and above the display screen (naturally, also in French, but can guess the meaning to appropriate) comprehensive analysis only to understand, the original has been mistakenly thought that there is a number of C5 train to Versailles, in fact, the map marked C5 just indicates the direction of the metro station platform above the need to look above the screen display the name of the train is about to pass through the platform and the time of day information! According to the display information and then look at the name of the platform above the analysis and operation of the timetable, as long as to take the corresponding train to the direction of their destination can be. It's really hard to know how to do, but not hard to know how to do! Damn French people, why only write in French? Wouldn't it be easier for travelers if it was in English and French? It's too narrow-minded, isn't it? We had to analyze it for a long time. However, although the RER ride a bit of trouble, in general, the subway system is really developed, and the management is also good, our domestic traffic control departments need to learn, at least should be Beijing's Xizhimen light rail station and the Xizhimen subway line through the special channel connected first, so as not to run up and down to and fro. Beijing is currently only 2 subway 1 light rail is still so inconvenient, if you also learn from others to engage in 14 subway lines, that Beijing people are not crazy?
-->9:56-10:30 ride RER to Versailles
We chose the 9:56 train named VICK from the INVALIDES station to take the RCR C train to the Palace of Versailles, and will soon be arriving at the Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel station on the right side of the train to see the Seine River. The Statue of Liberty on the Seine River (this statue is relatively small, the Statue of Liberty in New York's Times Square was a gift from the French people to the American people to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the American Independence in 1885, and now it has become the symbol of the United States!) We arrived at the Versailles station at 10:30pm
->10:45-11:20pm at the Palace of Versailles
Walking quickly towards the Palace of Versailles, we saw a few more waves of Chinese people. In front of the palace gates there are a few black people holding postcards and other small objects to sell to tourists, see us actually said: Hello, da living meter (lighter). The Chinese lighters are also to buy us at a high price, no way!
Directly walk to the back garden to enjoy the fountain and other scenery, the lake and mountains, the beautiful scenery is constantly reflected in the eyes, it is refreshing, feel and China's Summer Palace has similarities.
-->11:20-13:00 Visit the Palace of Versailles
Go to the information office (information) to get a brief, and then enter from the A port, A port is no explanation of the entrance to the self-guided tours, time is tight on their own to turn, or else you can spend more money to have an explanation of the B, C, D port, I did not look carefully, it seems to be an explanation of the English language, the French explanation, the Japanese explanation.... I don't think there are English explanation, French explanation, and Japanese explanation.......Japan, the guy who refuses to repent and apologize (can't you learn from Germany?), is sponsoring the renovation of the Vatican Museums and the Japanese version of the introduction and explanation, and I really hope that China will be able to be strong soon, so that we can add the simplified Chinese version of the introduction and explanation to the world-class tourist attractions.
Enter the first line of security checks, and then line up to buy tickets 7.5 euros, too many people (which many Chinese) 11:40 or so to enter the beginning of the turn --> walk up to the second floor after the first spend 8.5 euros to buy a Chinese introduction (or traditional!) --> tour of the King's Palace --> Hall of Mirrors --> Queen's Bedchamber (bed is quite large, looking good, surely special comfortable) --> war gallery, time is too tight, had to leave, reluctant to turn around and look back at a number of eyes of the Palace of Versailles, although with the loss of time and dynastic changes, but the Palace of Versailles is still maintaining its splendor, as in the past as the charm! Infinity, grand scale, beautiful style, noble works of art and skillful decoration, let us think about the life of the Louis era is really good luxury ah!
-->13:20-14:00 Direct from Versailles to Notre Dame de Paris
Take the 13:20 RER train back to the city of Paris, called Jill, and go directly to the St-Michel N-Dame station
-->14:00-14:50 Notre Dame de Paris
Visiting Notre Dame de Paris (Notre Dame de Paris, note that it seems that Saturday is not open all day, some users say it is open from 12:30-14:45, I tried to call to ask, the result of Notre Dame de Paris operator hard to repeat over and over again: No English, followed by wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah wah! I was so angry that I hung up the phone without saying goodbye, hey, anyway, he did not understand.)
-->14:50-15:20 to Paris Lyon station
After transferring from Notre Dame metro station, we arrived at Paris Lyon station, found our train according to the information on the display, and bought a hot dog for 4.3 euros at the fast food store on the platform before boarding the train, and set off on our way home.
Overall, the above process can only be described as a walk in the park, the main browsing to visit the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame, the Louvre, Versailles and the Champs Elysées, to and from the cost of a lot of euros, but overall harvest is still quite big. There is an old saying: "It is better to read a thousand books than to travel ten thousand miles"; and an old poem: "Paper is not as light as it should be, and it is better to know this than to do it". Let's seize the time to travel!
Thanks and recommended reference site for Paris travel
Websites that can check European train schedules in real time
You can check the details of train tickets
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Appendix: Tips for the Paris Metro (solving the biggest transportation problems users may have)
There are hundreds of metro stations in the Paris metropolitan area, so if you see a big yellow (M) sign or the word "METRO," you will know where to go. METRO), it means the entrance to a metro station. Once you've found your home, buy your ticket at a nearby metro station, or at the train station at the airport.
The ticket office sells day-trip tickets for tourists, but I don't recommend them. We recommend buying GARNET (10 tickets), and don't forget to ask for a map at the ticket office when you buy your ticket, it's a lot easier and free of charge.
When transferring from metro to RER, you should pay special attention to the fact that some lines diverge in the same direction, so make sure to read the electronic signs hanging on the platforms, and the name of the stop for that train will be indicated by a high-lighted light. It is recommended that you buy a round trip ticket beforehand to save yourself from having to wait in line twice, and you may even get a discount.
I carefully observed the various signs of the Paris metro, it turns out that each line has its own unique color, in the entrance have their own light box, exit and transfer one is blue and one is orange, every few steps there will be an arrow to indicate the direction, so that people in the fast moving at the same time also know clearly and accurately that they are going to which line, very eye-catching.
Changing cars is often extremely time-consuming. If you must change trains, you must memorize the names of the arrival stations on both routes. If you can't remember the name of the station, at least try to memorize the route number. As a side note, the exit boards are blue and the transfer boards are orange, and they are hung above the platforms. On the change boards, the next route number and the name of the station you're arriving at are indicated.
Try not to take the metro after 10pm, so it's nice to take the BUS at night and enjoy the view of Paris at night. You can also take the BUS with GARNET.
For example, if you want to go from Sacré-Coeur to Notre Dame, you can use the map to take the 4th line of the metro from Chateau Rouge to St-Michel and then walk a bit. In this case, please note that the train you want to take is the 4th line of the metro, which goes to the end of Porte d'Orleans. If you want to go from the Sacré-Coeur to the Arc de Triomphe, take one stop from Chateau Rouge to Barbes Rochechouart, then change to metro line 2 towards Porte Dauphine and get off at Ch. de Gaulle - Etoile.
In Paris by subway you can remember: Line 1 is the best in Paris, she is under the Champs Elysées, crossing the east and west, you can go to the Arc de Triomphe, the new district of Paris, shopping to "Old Masters", "Spring of Paris". To see the subway stations of the metro, take line 12. To see Paris by subway, take line 6, which runs along the Seine River, the Eiffel Tower, and the city center, but this section of the line is on an elevated road. To get to the flea market, take line 4 north to the end.
Doors don't open at every stop
Buses in Paris don't stop at every stop if there are no passengers getting on or off, and not every door opens when you enter a stop. This approach not only reduces wear and tear on the doors, but also improves the efficiency of the buses, as opposed to Beijing's bus system, which employs people to inspect drivers and salespeople to see if they're dumping passengers through the stops.
The buses are lined with handrails, almost every one of which has a yellow button. Before arriving at the station, passengers can use the button to remind the driver - someone gets off. Buses are equipped with red buttons on the outside of the door, passengers on board can button to prompt the driver to open the door.
Although the European subway is stopped at every station, but if no one gets off, the subway doors will not automatically open. Need to get off the passenger in the car to trigger the door at the handle to open the door. It is certain that the subway driver must have a master switch to control the door. Many passengers who are in a hurry to get off the train tend to pull the door handle before the train stops, but it must be after the train stops that the door opens.
The two systems of the Paris Metro (from the introduction of the Golden Crane Hotel in Paris)
Newcomers to Paris are always puzzled when they see the symbols of the Metro: some are M, some are Metro, and some are RER. In fact, the Paris metro is divided into two systems: the scope of operation within the second ring, called Metro, metro station entrances some with an M as a sign, some with Metro as a sign, this system a **** 14 lines, with the number, that is, M1 to M14; the scope of operation beyond the second ring, called RER, a **** 5 lines, with the letters, that is, RER A, B, C, D and E. , B, C, D and E.
Metro tickets are common to both systems, only the fares differ depending on proximity. This will be covered in more detail later.
Paris Metro Tickets
There's a bit of a trick to buying a metro ticket. Getting the right one saves you money and hassle, but getting the wrong one can be a bit of a pain in the ass.
There are several types of metro tickets in Paris: the single ticket, the Paris Visite ticket, the weekly or monthly Carte Orange ticket, and the one-day to five-day Mobilis ticket. The most economical of these tickets is the weekly or monthly Carte Orange. They are described separately below.
Single ticket The price of a single ticket for the first and second ring road is 1.3 euros, and 9.6 euros for 10 tickets (called Carnet in French), which can be used once in the metro, or as many times as needed, but can no longer be used when you get out of the metro, the RER, buses, and trams.
Outside the second ring, the price of a single ticket is based on distance. For example, a ticket from the 3rd ring, where the Hotel de Paris is located, to the city costs 2.45 euros, or 19.6 euros for 10 tickets. From Charles de Gaulle airport (5th ring) to the city and the Golden Crane Hotel Paris are both 10 euros.
The one-day ticket, The Mobilis, is also priced according to the size of the range; rings 1-3 are €6.70, and there's a table at the back to see the prices for different rings.
The Paris Visite is basically the same as the Mobilis, you can buy a one-day ticket, a two-day ticket or a five-day ticket, and it's a little more expensive than the Mobilis. The good thing about it is that you can start on any day and get a discount on some of the lesser-visited museums. It is recommended to buy a 3-day ticket "PARIS VISITE", which comes with a lot of discounts, and you don't need to buy a ticket for all metro and buses in the 1-3 zone for 3 days. The ticket is valid from the first day of use. You don't have to buy another ticket for almost all attractions and museums (except the Eiffel Tower) for three days, and you don't have to wait in long lines, so it's quite a deal. With the discounts on the combined ticket, it's almost 400FF to get around Paris quite easily
Weekly tickets Carte Orange may be the best option
Buying a weekly ticket is most cost-effective if you're staying in Paris for more than three days and arrive at the beginning of the week. For example, a weekly ticket for the 1-3 ring is €18.35, whereas a three-day Mobilis for the same range costs €18.25.
Using a weekly ticket is a little different to other tickets. When you buy a ticket, you're given a card, the Carte Orange, and when you get it, you stick your photo on it, fill in your name, and then put the number on the card on your ticket. The card is useless when no one is checking your ticket, but when there is a check, you have to show your card and ticket together to show that you are not using someone else's ticket.
Weekly passes are valid from Monday through Sunday; you can buy a ticket for the current week until Wednesday, but after Thursday you can only buy a ticket for the following week. Like any other ticket, a weekly pass can be used on Metro, RER, buses, and trolleys.
If you're looking for a few more days of fun and will be using the subway and buses a lot, you'll want to buy a Carte Orange [Orange Card], which comes in weekly and monthly versions. There are weekly and monthly passes available, so a weekly pass should be sufficient for the average tourist. A one-inch photo is required to buy a Carte Orange. If you are afraid that the French do not understand English, you can write Carte Orange hebdo-madaire on a piece of paper and give it to the conductor. At this point, the conductor will give you a blank orange card with a cover. All you need to do is write your passport name on the front of the card where it says nom, sign on the reverse side where it says signature, and give it to the conductor along with your photo and money, and you'll be done with your weekly pass. I am afraid that the ticket booths do not have the service of affixing photographs for people, or they have to check their passports. It is also known that weekly tickets are counted from week to week, so tourists should pay attention to the timing of purchasing tickets. If it's already Friday, don't buy one.
Some French for buying tickets
Paris is a cosmopolitan city with hundreds of thousands or millions of international tourists every day, but the French have always claimed that theirs is the most beautiful language in the world, so not many people are willing to speak English. If the ticket agent at the metro station spoke English, she probably wouldn't be there selling tickets. Here's some French you can use, X, Y, Z for numbers, just copy them and give them to the conductor when you buy your ticket.
X billets (X one-way tickets)
X billets a Chateau De Versailles (X tickets to the Chateau De Versailles, i.e., to Versailles on the C5) (Versailles is in the 4th ring, so a one-way ticket from the city costs 2.50 euros.) (It's best to buy a round-trip ticket, as it's essentially the same thing for a round-trip ticket from the city and a return ticket to Versailles. (It's best to buy a round-trip ticket, essentially the same ticket from downtown to Versailles and from Versailles back to downtown, and there's no discount on a round-trip ticket, but it saves you the hassle of having to buy one on the way back.)
X billets a Neuilly Plaisance (X tickets to the Neuilly Plaisance, also known as the Hotel des Gingaux in Paris)
un carnet (10 tickets to downtown)
un carnets a Neuilly Plaisance (10 tickets to Neuilly Plaisance)
X Carte Orange, une semaine, zone Y - Z (X weekly tickets for the Y-Z ring)
X mobilis, 1 jour, Zone X - Y (X one-day ticket for the X-Y ring)
X Paris Vistes, zone X a Y, Z jours (X Paris Visite ticket for the X-Y ring for Z days)
Good luck!