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r/paris: rules, promo tolerance & best time to post

441.1k members · strict — no promo (1/10) · tone: Pragmatic and bilingual, blending casual local advice with occasional French directness; both English tourists and Parisian residents coexist but follow strict community norms.

Can you promote in r/paris?

Strict: this community removes promotional content on sight. Contribute value only; pitching here risks removal and a subreddit ban.

r/Paris is a bilingual, civically-engaged community that aggressively enforces strict no-spam and no-tourism-spam policies while welcoming genuine local advice-seeking and city-governance discussion. The community values substance over aesthetics: practical questions about where to find things, transport logistics, and neighborhood recommendations thrive, while tourist clichés and promotional content are swiftly removed. Mods enforce a 'be nice but don't coddle' ethos, treating members as adults who can disagree respectfully.

• DO ask specific, local questions you couldn't easily Google
• DO phrase tourism questions in the weekly megathread if vague
• DO discuss Paris-specific politics and city governance
• DO use both French and English freely
• DON'T post redundant tourist monument photos (Eiffel Tower, Crémieux street)
• DON'T promote products, services, or content blatantly
• DON'T ask generic tourism questions better answered by Wikivoyage
• DON'T engage in discriminatory language or xenophobia
• DON'T post political content unrelated to the city itself
• DON'T modify article headlines or inject opinion into news posts

Best time to post in r/paris

Compute it live from recent top posts →

r/paris official rules (11)

1. Tourism — ### English If you have tourism related questions, [the wikivoyage page on Paris](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Paris) has probably all the answers you need. If you need something really specific and the only answers
2. Be nice to each-other — ### English As a general rule, be excellent to each-other. Insults will not be tolerated. This subreddit is not a safe-space either, you have to deal with opinions other than your own without resorting to verbal abuse.
3. General relevance — ### English Content that is not relevant to the French city of Paris and its suburbs should find another home. ### Français Les sujets qui ne traitent pas de la ville de Paris ou de sa banlieue n'ont pas leur place sur
4. Language — ### English This is a bilingual subreddit, French and English posts and comments are welcome. ### Français Ce subreddit est bilingue, les sujets et commentaires sont les bienvenus qu'ils soient en anglais ou en français
5. Karma farming — ### English Redundant touristic pictures of Paris streets and monuments are _not_ allowed on this subreddit (Tour Eiffel, Arc de Triomphe, rue Crémieux...). ### Français Les photos touristiques redondantes des monumen
6. Illegal content — ### English Posts and comments about things that are illegal in France will be removed. This includes weed and access to forbidden parts of the catacombs. ### Français Aucun contenu illégal en France ne sera toléré.
7. Modification des titres — ###English Changing article titles is prohibited: do not give your opinion in this one. Conversely, an unclear newspaper headline may be supplemented with factual information. English headlines should not be translated.
8. Propos discriminatoires — ###English Discriminatory language is prohibited. Xenophobia, "dog whistle" and racism will be deleted according to criteria inspired by French laws on the subject. ###Français Les propos discriminatoires sont interdit
9. Pas de sujet politique non spécifique à la ville — ### English r/Paris discussions should be about the city. any political posts or comments that are not specific to Paris will be removed. ### Français r/Paris n'est pas un subreddit politique. Tout sujet ou commentaire
10. Propagande — ###English Political propaganda and misinformation submissions will be removed. Astroturfing and soapboaxing are prohibited. ### Français Les soumissions relevant de la propagande politique et les éléments de désinforma
11. No promotion — ### English Blatant promotion of any kind is not tolerated whether it's your or someone else's content. ### Français La promotion flagrante de contenus n'est pas autorisée, quelque soit l'origine de ces contenus.

What this community complains about

Recurring pain points in recent threads — each one is a conversation your product might belong in:

• Housing shortage and empty/secondary residences
• Public transport logistics (RER, metro connections)
• Finding affordable, specific goods or services locally
• Parking availability and costs
• Family-friendly venue recommendations

How locals talk

friperiesbanlieueÎle de FranceRERmétroarrondissementchez-soiclaquetteslingettespermis

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