Zones 1-3 will get you to most of the popular tourist destinations in Paris. including the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Cite des Sciences/La Villette, Louvre, Latin Quarter, Luxembourg Gardens, Les Grands Magasins (Printemps and Galleries La Fayette).
Zones 1 – 5 (older tickets say 1 – 6) will allow you to travel throughout Île-de-France (Greater Paris region), including Disneyland® Paris, Fountainbleu, and Château de Versailles, as well as to/from the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly airports.