At the Tourist Office
Use these phrases when you walk into a tourist office to get maps, find out about sights, ask about tickets, and get directions.
Key Phrases
Bonjour, vous avez un plan de la ville ?
neutralHi, do you have a map of the city?
Most tourist offices give maps for free — just ask directly like this.
Vous avez un plan ?
casualGot a map?
Short and natural with staff in an informal setting; fine in most tourist offices.
C'est quoi les choses à voir ici ?
casualWhat are the things to see here?
Very common spoken form; 'c'est quoi' replaces 'qu'est-ce que c'est' in everyday speech.
Qu'est-ce qu'il faut voir à [nom de la ville] ?
neutralWhat should you see in [city name]?
'Il faut' is a safe A2 way to ask for recommendations without using the conditionnel.
Le musée, il est ouvert quand ?
casualWhen is the museum open?
Left-dislocation ('Le musée, il…') is very natural in spoken French.
Quels sont les horaires du château ?
politeWhat are the castle's opening hours?
Use this with staff when you want to sound respectful or clear.
C'est combien l'entrée ?
neutralHow much is the entrance fee?
Works for any paid attraction; very common and not rude at all.
Il y a des visites guidées ?
neutralAre there any guided tours?
'Il y a' questions are a core A2 pattern — simple and understood everywhere.
On peut acheter les billets ici ?
casualCan we buy the tickets here?
'On peut' is the everyday spoken alternative to 'est-ce qu'on peut'.
Pour aller au musée, c'est quel bus ?
casualTo get to the museum, which bus is it?
A natural spoken word order — puts the destination first, then the question.
C'est loin à pied ?
neutralIs it far on foot?
Short and useful; follow up with 'Combien de temps ?' (How long?) if needed.
Vous pouvez me recommander quelque chose ?
politeCan you recommend something?
Use when you have no specific plan and want the staff's top pick.