Originally Posted by
b1513
Mountain Trader, you can get it at the metro or at any tabac that has the RATP sign. You pay 5 Euros for the navigo and then load or re-load the carte orange fare onto it. The navigo is good for 10 years.
I've heard that some stations are still allowing you to get the carte orange tickets if you have an old carte orange in hand. This was earlier this month so I don't know if it is still happening today.
Bobette
Great to know-and finally an answer for the OP. To repeat your info, you can get the Navigo Decouverte at all Metro stations and at any tabac with the RATP sign.
On other websites there are reports of recent purchases of the Carte Orange, but if the Decouverte is this widely available, I recommend everyone go for that.
I expect to be in Paris over the summer and I'll report back with any other news.