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Pariscope magazine
Purchase Pariscope at a news kiosk when you arrive in Paris. This cost 0.40 Euro as of July 2004. This is a small magazine, in French, that lists concerts, films, theater, other events, and lots of additional information. I have not found an online link that contains the same information. |
tipping in Paris, suggestions, discussion
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...amp;dirtyBit=1 Tipping suggestions http://www.worldexecutive.com/citygu...etiquette.html www.fodors.com (click on tipping guides) Concierges: http://conciergeassoc.org/concierg/concierg.htm |
some restaurants with a view
Restaurants with a View Toupary, fifth floor, La Samaritaine department store, 2 quai du Louvre, right bank. Closed Sunday. Reserve for lunch--they get a large business crowd. La Tour d?Argent, 15 quai de la Tournelle, left bank. A very famous and old restaurant. Quite expensive, though lunch may be considered more affordable. Breathtaking view of Notre Dame. Dressy. Le Jules Verne, 2nd level, Eiffel Tower. phone 1 45 55 20 04, fax 1 47 05 29 41. Reserve months in advance. Dressy and very very expensive.Expect to pay hundreds, dollars or euro. Altitude, 1st level, Eiffel Tower. Food not as good as the Jules Verne, but prices are much less. Telephone 1 45 55 20 04. Reserve weeks in advance. Le Ciel de Paris, in the Montparnasse Tower, 33 Avenue du Maine, in the 15th. Has spectacular view of all of Paris including the Eiffel Tower. Food said to be so-so. http://www.cieldeparis.com/ENG/index_ENG_FLASH.htm Le Totem, 17 place du Trocadero. Wonderful close-up view of the Eiffel Tower, great esp. at night. Smart-casual setting tel 1 47 27 28 29. I ate there several years ago, I thought the food mediocre and over-priced for what it was, yet not horribly expensive. But for one casual meal, the view made it an okay choice. |
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weather websites
http://www.paris.org/Accueil/Climate/ weather and climate all over France, also has historical data http://www.accuweather.com/adcbin/in...xcountry=EU;FR Paris 5-day forecast www.wunderground.com On the home page you can click on the Europe map, and on the next screen click on your country. Then you get a list of cities to click on. When you do that, you get a screen with the forecast on the right side, but on the left side, under Conditions, there is a submenu offering for historical weather info. www.weatherbase.com and www.washingtonpost.com have historical data www.worldclimate.com/ has historical data www.nytimes.com/ www.weather.com/ Compute sunrise and sunset times http://aa.usno.navy.mil/AA/data/docs/RS_OneDay.html Also www.mindspring.com/~cavu/sunset.html |
For Jewish travelers
www.shamash.org www.jewishtravel.com http://www.geocities.com/NapaValley/...ris96kash.html kosher restaurants in Paris www.haruth.com/JewsFrance.html http://www.cityorganiser.co.uk/paris...t/worship1.htm list of places for Jewish worship www.bnaibrith-europe/org http://www.mjlf.col.fr/home.htm www.ecjc.org www.jewishroutes.com/ www.kashrut.com Synagogues in Paris: Those seeking Orthodox synagogues should contact the Consistoire de Paris. There are also two liberal synagogues in Paris whose services are similar to American Reform: Mouvement Juif Liberale de France, 11 rue de Cailavet, 75015 Paris, 01-45-75-38-01. Union Liberale Israelite de France, 22-24 rue Copernic, 75016 Paris, 01-47-04-37-27 Many American residents and visitors attend services here and services are partly in English. This information is also available on the French Jewish Community web site at www.col.fr. which includes kosher restaurants in Paris and elsewhere. Site is in French. |
thread about traveling in Paris in a wheelchair: http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...12&start=0
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Paris Metro -- what to buy (carnet vs. Carte Orange), tips:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...p;tid=34520107 |
miscellaneous websites
www.voila.fr web phone directory www.paris-anglo.com suggestions for sightseeing, daytrips, shopping, etc including special activities for English-speakers http://info-france-usa.org/america/embassy/custom information on French customs, bringing animals www.timeout.com, click on Paris tons of information, esp restaurants, shopping www.1france.com travel packages for France, destination guides, gifts, food, hotel info www.info-france-usa.org French embassy site, has info for travelers (holidays, etc) www.francetourism.com French Tourist Office. For brochures, in the US call (410) 286 8310 www.paris-capital.com http://gotofrance.net/index.htm includes weather http://us.franceguide.com/magazine/a...&idc=11450 general info, sometimes hotel promotions www.webscapades.com/france/paris/paris.htm descriptions of arrondissements (districts) and neighborhoods A small selection of "insiders' " shops, hotels and restaurants: http://www.nytimes.com/library/magaz...tra-paris.html http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countr..._and_Exhibits/ museums of Paris broken down into categories such as Art, history, natural history and observatories. http://www.parisdigest.com/ includes articles on the museums of Paris as well as pictures of particular works of art that hang on their walls. Also, activities for children http://www.paris-galleries.com/ a brief blurb about Paris museums and galleries as well as telephone numbers, addresses and the hours of operation. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...de_France.html attractions in Paris accompanied by a brief, informative description and some user reviews. http://www.france-hotels.net/english/tourisme.asp the information you need to get you into the monument or museum--you?ll find ticket pricing, hours of operation, address and telephone. Hotels too. http://www.french-at-a-touch.com/Ind...ne_museums.htm This site includes links to web pages of particular museums, but also includes web cams of some of the great monuments in Paris. You can also read about particular French artists here such as Degas and Monet. www.parisbalades.com architectural walks, plus clicks to other sites for events, museums, etc www.wfi.fr/metropole/1999/414/414oldie.html an article and pics of the oldest houses in Paris www.parisinsites.com weather tips, good current museum info, transportation, general info www.paris-touristoffice.com sightseeing, transportation, tours, things for children, hotels, etc. Good site! www.francentral.com: food, travel, art, news, plus a selection of articles from the publication France Today www.paris-tourism.com clicks for airports, sightseeing, paris for kids, walking itineraries for short visits, shopping, electricity, embassies,weather, hostels,etc www.francentral.com: food, travel, art, news, plus a selection of articles from the publication France Today www.paris-tourism.com clicks for airports, sightseeing, paris for kids, walking itineraries for short visits, shopping, electricity, embassies,weather, hostels,etc www.writing.org Click on "Durant Imboden" and then on "Europe for Visitors" . Much good info on Paris www.metropoleparis.com www.jack-travel.com personal web page, lots of info http://www.paris-anglo.com/guide/ask/index.php living in , studying in, visiting Paris info (in French) on Paris's churches: http://www.pariserve.tm.fr/quartier/egl.htm www.francekeys.com / commercial site but links to lots of free info including passports, currency, French language practice on line, smaller Paris museums, email cards, book sightseeing and excursions, shopping,etc http://www.ga/tes96.com/cam/Europe/F...ml?travel.html links to hotels, restaurants, sightseeing www.writing.org Click on "Durant Imboden" and then on "Europe for Visitors" . www.metropoleparis.com www.jack-travel.com personal web page, lots of info http://www.paris-anglo.com/guide/ask/index.php living in , studying in, visiting Paris info (in French) on Paris's churches: http://www.pariserve.tm.fr/quartier/egl.htm www.francekeys.com / commercial site but links to lots of free info including passports, currency, French language practice on line, smaller Paris museums, email cards, book sightseeing and excursions, shopping,etc http://www.ga/tes96.com/cam/Europe/F...ml?travel.html links to hotels, restaurants, sightseeing |
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visiitng Pere Lachaise cemetery
Open every day. Free entry. This cemetery is the burial site of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, Heloise and Abelard, Gertrude Stein, and many other notables. www.paris.org/Expos/PereLachaise/pl.history.html has maps of the cemetery www.gargl.net/lachaise/ has printable maps of each section If you go bring sneakers or comfortable walking shoes to Paris, this is the place to wear them. The roadways, such as they are, are cobblestone. To find some of the graves you have to walk among them in the dirt. And, there are very very steep hills in this cemetery. Near the main entrance (at the Pere LaChaise metro stop) there is someone who sells maps of the cemetery, and there?s no point in going in unless you have a map. However, next time I?m going to travel to the next metro stop on the same line, the Gambetta stop. Perhaps there is someone at that entrance also selling maps. That stop is closer to the graves of Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf, and Gertrude Stein, but more importantly, it might avoid having to climb those amazingly difficult hills. If there is no one at that stop selling maps (and I?d be surprised) it would still be better imo to buy the map at the Pere LaChaise entrance and then walk on the street around the cemetery, or get back on the metro for one stop to get to the other entrance, rather than scaling the hills through the cemetery. |
More about Carte Orange:
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34482864 Printable guide to Paris transport: http://www.atkielski.com/PDF/data/ParMetro.pdf A really neat routing program for Palm or Pocket PC: http://nanika.net/metro |
Various metro passes are also good on the following,check the ratp site for current details:
There is an electric Montmartrobus that climbs up to Sacre Coeur from Jules Joffrin (metro Jules Joffrin) and then down to Place Pigalle. Because the streets are mostly one-way, you get a nice tour of Montmartre, including the vineyard, the Lapin Agile, etc. With the Carte Orange Hebdomadaire you can get on and off as many times as you like. For a route map: http://www.ratp.fr/ParisVisite/Image...s_paris/18.pdf |
planning a visit to the Louvre
http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34521481 louvre website www.louvre.fr |
good places for photo ops in Paris
(vantage points for great photos) http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...mp;tid=1344810 http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34520955 |
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More about transportation:
Carte Orange & Mobilis price list charts: http://www.gisparis.com/paris/paris_....htm#pricelist Batobus is a real bargain... discounted if you have Carte Orange. There is now a combined L'Open Tour/Batobus ticket: http://www.batobus.com/ |
Some links from an older thread
cmt Date: 03/30/2004, 06:05 pm Message: Here's a thread re another possible day trip from Paris without a car: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34487543 Another day trip from Paris without a car: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34475530 and more: http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...p;tid=34456888 |
<b>Guided bu$ tour$? Who n€€ds 'em?</b>
If you're the teensiest bit adventurous, you can get a fine overview of all the top landmarks on the cheap. Just grab your RATP transport pass (Carte Orange or Mobilis), and print out the "Bus touristique" map from this page: <b>http://www.citefutee.com/orienter/tous_plans_pdf.php</b> (Note that the dotted lines are l'Open Tour routes - you want the RATP routes with numbers embedded in the lines.) Jump on the nearest <i>autobus</i>...and knock yourself out! |
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