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Paris L'Open tour is a great option for those who want to see the most of Paris with the least wear and tear on their feet. The buses have a recorded commentary that is heard through the headsets you get when you purchase your ticket. The tickets can be purchased for one or two days and riders can get off and on at the various stops, as they choose. There are 4 different routes that allow you to see most of the City.
If the weather allows, ride on top for the amazing open air views and the best photo opps.
Details can be found at: L'open Tour Leave a Comment |
"One driver out of every twelve in Paris has killed a man.
On foot, the Parisian is as courteous as the citizen of any other city.
But mounted, he is merciless."
~ Irwin Shaw ~
The infamous rotary at the Arc de Triomphe is a perfect example of this: police are stationed on the Champs-Elysées side to keep unwitting tourists from walking directly across eight lanes of traffic to the Arc.
As a rule, the fastest and biggest car wins.
'Priorité à droite' gives the right of way to the car approaching from the right, regardless of the size of the streets, and Parisian drivers make it an affair of honour to take this right even in the face of grave danger.
La plupart des automobiles du monde marchent à l'essence.
Les autos françaises marchent au klaxon. Surtout quand elles sont arrêtées.
Translation: Most of the automobiles in this world run on gasoline.
The French autos run on horns.
Especially when they're stopped.
~ Pierre Daninos ~
Technically, drivers are not allowed to honk their horns within city limits unless they are about to hit a pedestrian, but this rule is often broken. The legal way to show discontent is to flash your headlights.
If you don't have a map of Paris marked with one-way streets, the city will be impossible to navigate.
BTW Parking is expensive and hard to find. But you probably aleady knew that! Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home |
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When you want to get from one place to another quickly, the Metro can't be beat.
We don't use any of the passes. We buy a carnet of 10 Metro tickets. (Ask for a "carnay") This is a package of 10 individual Metro tickets. It costs 11.10 euros and you can share them. If you get a pass, you each have to get your own pass and that adds up quickly. (One ticket is 1.50 euros.)
PRICES: (of various Metro Passes)
Paris Viste Pass - you need a pass for each person in your group (no photo needed)
Cost is 8.50 euros for zones 1-3 (all you will probably need) for one day
17.05 euros for zones 1-5 for one day
13.95 euros for zones 1-3 for two days (only consecutive days)
27.15 euros for zones 1-5 for two days (only consecutive days)
18.60 euros for zones 1-3 for three days (only consecutive days)
38.10 euros for zones 1-5 for three days (only consecutive days)
27.20 euros for zones 1-3 for five days (only consecutive days)
46.60 euros for zones 1-5 for five days (only consecutive days)
Carte Orange - you need a pass for each person and a passport-size photo
This pass may only be used for one week consecutively from Monday to Sunday. If your trip is midweek to midweek, you will need to purchase another set of passes on Monday. (Carte Orange to be replaced by the Navigo Pass July 2007)
16.30 euros each for zones 1-2 (plus cost of photo)
21.60 euros each for zones 1-3 (plus cost of photo)
26.70 euros each for zones 1-4 (plus cost of photo)
32.10 euros each for zones 1-5 (plus cost of photo)
Mobilis Pass - this is a one-day pass so you need to get a new one each day (no photo)
If you get this pass, you need one pass for each person in your group.
5.60 euros for zones 1-2 (probably all you will need)
7.50 euros for zones 1-3
9.30 euros for zones 1-4
12.50 euros for zones 1-5
I hope this is all correct but you may wish to check prices at http://www.ratp.fr/
You can search Metro routes in English at http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/index.php Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/MetroWebsite: http://www.ratp.fr Other Contact: http://www.ratp.info/informer/an |
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We caught the train from London Waterloo station and in 3 hours we had arrived in Paris at the Gare du nord station. When on the train its so comfortable its more like air travel ,and you dont even realise you are travelling under the channel when the train rushes into the tunnel for about 15 minutes! All in all a great experience. Leave a Comment Theme: Train |
These EuroCity trains, which used to take over six hours to go from Frankfurt am Main to Paris, have now been phased out in favor of the new high-speed connection in which German ICE trains run on French TGV tracks.
At the moment (summer 2007) there is only one through train per day, an ICE that leaves Frankfurt at 6:34 in the morning and arrives at Paris East Station four hours and seven minutes later. But there are two other connections which involve changing from one ICE train to another in Saarbrücken, the reason for this being that they do not yet have enough ICEs that are equipped to run on French tracks.
Starting in December 2007 they are planning to run five direct high-speed ICE trains per day in each direction.
Second photo: The EuroCity trains no longer had dining cars for the last few years, but they did have vendors coming through on both the German and the French sides of the border, selling quite different kinds of coffee by the way. The vendor in this photo is on the French side, as you can tell from the stacks of individual-filtered plastic coffee cups. These make good coffee but are not environmentally-friendly as they use four different kinds of plastic for the cup, the handle, the filter and the cover.
Third photo: Bicycle transport was still possible in the EuroCity trains, but is not possible in the InterCityExpress (ICE). The General German Bicycle Club (ADFC), of which I am proud to be a member, is campaigning on this issue.
Fourth photo: Arrival by EuroCity at Gare de l'Est (East Station) in Paris, June 2006. Leave a Comment Theme: Train |
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Many parisians love to travel under Paris in the Subway... Well, "love" is not the right word : they are often forced to do so, as they have no car. But you can easily guess that the atmosphere inside the "Metro" is not the most welcoming and happy you may find in Paris... No landscape to watch, people look scarily sad and angry... So, I would advise to prefer the bus : at least, you may benefit from the smile... of the sun !!
Beaucoup de parisiens adorent voyager sous Paris par le metro... Bon, "adorent" n'est pas vraiment le bon mot : ils y sont souvent obliges a defaut de posseder une voiture. Mais vous devinerez facilement que l'atmosphere du metro n'est pas la plus accueillante et heureuse que l'on puisse trouver a Paris... Pas de paysage a regarder, les gens paraissant desesperement tristes ou agressifs... Je vous conseille aussi de prendre le bus : au moins, vous beneficierez du sourire... du soleil !! Leave a Comment Theme: Bus |
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Being in Paris for only a few days, I was glad Geisha_Girl suggested we all go on a boat trip on the Seine.
The open air boat tours (which last about an hour), cost about $7.00 euros. They provide you with a view of many local monuments. As you slowly traverse the Seine, you listen to a recording, describing the sights you are seeing.
Just get yourself to the Eiffel Tower and the Seine will be in full sight. You can hop on any of the tour boats (trust me, there are MANY!).
Am told this tour at night is wonderful. If you have the time, take advantage of the dinner tours available. Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat |
After spending 8-12 hours in airports and cramped airline seats, I hate the thought of having to carry my heavy suitcases or duffel bags through the Paris Metro or a crowded bus in order to get to my hotel!
So before I left on my most recent trip to Paris, I booked a reservation with a company called "Airport Connection" for a shuttle bus to get me from de Gaulle airport to my hotel in the 5th arrondisement. This was WELL WORTH the 25 euros! (Note: Since I wrote this tip, the price seems to have gone up slightly.)
The shuttle was comfortable, the driver was friendly, and they drop you off right in front of your hotel. No worries.
They take credit cards. You will most likely have to share the ride with other travelers, depending on the service you reserve. I shared the ride with about 5 other travelers. As it turns out, I was the last passenger to be dropped off, so my journey from the airport to my hotel was rather long, but actually very enjoyable. The driver was so nice - he was more than happy to carry on a conversation with me in my (then) rusty French and we even talked about the French songs on the radio and I tried to crack a couple of jokes. :)
My flight was 3 hours late in arriving at de Gaulle, but the company had been tracking my flight and knew I would be late. The van was waiting for me when I got to Paris! I had to call them as soon as I landed, right before picking up my baggage, so they knew I was indeed at the airport.
Highly recommended for a stress-free journey. Now if only the de Gaulle airport were a nicer place to navigate...! Leave a Comment |
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AUTOMATIC LUGGAGE BOX:
* Angers, Avignon-centre, Bordeaux, Cannes, Lyon-Perrache, Marne –la Vallée Chessy, Marseilles, Nantes, Nice, Toulouse.
PARIS
* Gares de Paris: Austerlitz/Est/Lyon/Montparnasse/Nord.
Open 7am-11pm
The rate is depending of the size:
3,40 € (1), 5 € (1) ou 7,5 € (1) for 72 hours.
Austerlitz = gate 27, 7am-11pm
Saint Lazare = no
Gare du Nord = 7am-11pm
Gare de l'est = 7am-11pm
Gare de Lyon = 6.30am-11.30pm
Montparnasse = 5am-1am
MANUAL LUGGAGE BOX:
* Dijon, Lille-Flandres, Lyon-Part Dieu, Metz, Mulhouse, Rennes, Strasbourg. Ouverture périodique en gares de Saint-Raphaël, Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Moutiers et Saint-Gervais-les-Bains.
Rates: 4,50 € (1) per lugage (valise, colis), for 24 hours.
Rates: 5,30 € (1) bike, fauteuil roulant for 24 hours.
(1) Rates on 01/08/2002.
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There is a good system of public transport in the city. City center is occupied by metro (13 lines) and suburbs are reached with RER trains (4 main lines with branches). If you are going to have at least 5 trips in the transport then it's better to buy day ticket. In other way the center of the city, where the most of sightseeing is situated, and you may get everything by walk. Leave a Comment Theme: Subway/Metro |
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