> Practical Paris

You will find here all information about Paris :

• On arrival,
• Accommodation,
• Tourism,
• City transport.

On arrival

Train

Trains from the Netherlands and Belgium arrive at Gare du Nord. Connections with the French domestic rail system SNCF are at Gare de l'Est, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare Saint-Lazare and Gare Montparnasse. All stations are linked to the underground system as well as the RER-network. The brand new RER E-line reaches Gare du Nord from Gare de l'Est in three minutes. www.sncf.com

All the major car hire companies have offices in Paris.
To find your way around Paris : www.maporama.fr

Flight Information

Orly : Tel. +33 1 49 75 15 15
Roissy/Charles de Gaulle : Tel. +33 1 48 62 22 80
Air France : Tel. +33 8 02 80 28 02
KLM : Tel. +33 1 47 42 50 06
Sabena : Tel. +33 1 47 42 47 47
Air France Coach Services : Tel. +33 1 43 23 97 19

Accommodation

Hotel Information

Hôtels Accor : (www.accor.com)
(Sofitel - Novotel - Mercure - Ibis - Jardins de Paris - Coralia - Lucien Barrière)

Mobile homes and Camping

CAMPING DU BOIS DE BOULOGNE (www.mobilhome-paris.com)
Allée du Bord de l'Eau 75016 PARIS
Tél : +33 1 45 24 30 00 - Fax : +33 1 42 24 42 95

Private apartments

FRANCE APPARTEMENTS (www.rentapart.com)
97-99 avenue des Champs-Elysées - Immeuble du Fouquet's
75008 PARIS George V
Tél 01.56.89.31.00 - Fax : 01.56.89.31.01

Tourism

Tourist offices for Paris : www.paris-touristoffice.com

City hall : www.mairie-paris.fr or www.pidf.com
Place de l'Hôtel de ville 75004 Paris
Tel : +33 1 42 76 40 40
Tourist informations : +33 1 42 76 43 43

Museums

Musée du Louvre : www.louvre.fr

Musée d'Orsay : www.musee-orsay.fr

La tour Eiffel : www.tour-eiffel.fr

City transport

Bus

RATP tickets, coupons and cards are valid for both metro and buses, one ticket per trip. You must punch the tickets but not the coupons or cards.

Metro

One ticket is valid for one trip regardless of the distance travelled. It is cheaper to buy 10 tickets at a time, ask for a "carnet" (sold in metro stations, and also in tobacco outlets, recognizable by the distinctive red cigar emblem) : www.ratp.fr

There are many parking meter spaces in Paris, indicated by a sign with a white P on a blue background.

Taxis.

On arrival, the meter will already show a certain amount. That amount, which corresponds to the price of the journey made to pick you up, is charged to you. There are three rates, according to the time and distance from the city centre: Rate A - in Paris from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Rate B - in the outer suburbs and in Paris after 7 p.m., on Sundays and public holidays; Rate C - the outer suburbs at night.

For a taxi phone one of the following numbers :

• Taxi Bleu : +33 1 49 36 10 10
• G7 Taxi : +33 1 47 39 47 39
• Taxi Radio Étoile : +33 1 42 70 41 41
• Taxis Sept Mille : +33 1 42 70 00 42

  Have a good trip !