Paris Guide

Paris is above all a magnificent setting: the architectural unity of the capital actually a separate city, and certainly one of the most beautiful in the world!

Difficult in any case not to think while walking one evening on the banks of the Seine. At points of organs that are the major monuments and other sights of Paris add the multitude of neighborhoods with different decoration, markets, parks and gardens, places frequented on and deserted places, more connected to more Popular ...

The Parisian heritage ...

Historical heritage among the largest in the world: the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame de Paris, the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe, the Pantheon, the prestige of the historical heritage of Paris is hard to match. Especially since these monuments 'stars' make shade to the legion of lesser known monuments and less emphasized, dotted across the capital and give it some of its cachet. More than a monument, it's sometimes even a whole neighborhood that serves as a postcard, comm Montmartre or the Marais, two areas that stand out in the Parisian cityscape.

Paris, the cultural capital

Paris is also a highly cultural city, with countless museums, from small and unknown to the world-class institution: the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, the Quai Branly, Beaubourg, or the exhibitions at the Grand Palais ! Fashion capital, Paris has its share of department stores but also small original for shopaholics shops, and for those who are bored, many activities of all kinds is available all over the capital. When a small amount of air is necessary, we stop in one of the beautiful parks and gardens in Paris, the Tuileries, Luxembourg ... The day comes to an end, and if we could save some strength it's time to take advantage of opportunities when it comes to Paris to get out: opera, theater, concerts and shows or bars in recreational areas and clubs in Paris ...

Staying in Paris

Unless you just settle for a good restaurant before heading back to the hotel. Where the rub is in Paris to everything about the hotel: a hotel in Paris is expensive by definition, and many addresses two to three stars offer services just a little compared to the prices. Of course, there are places, like the cheapest hotels hostels and cheap hostels. So nothing is impossible, even for smaller budgets. That we visit Paris for the first time, whether the second week of our stay or just that one lives there, it seems that capital always new surprises in store for us.

Guided tour: the nicest neighborhoods in Paris

Montmartre.
Is there still need to present? An eminently tourist area but still remains one of the most charming of all the capital. Special mention for the Abbesses district, Parisian, and more Montmartre.
See: The Sacred Heart, Abbesses, Barbes, Place du Tertre ...

Le Marais.
One of the oldest district of the capital, it is also one of the trendiest neighborhoods, with a host of restaurants, cafes, bars, shops, add in several museums.
To see: The Picasso Museum, Place des Vosges, the Carnavalet Museum, the Market red children ...

The Latin Quarter.
Legendary district of Paris, in the 5th arrondissement, the setting is exceptional around the Sorbonne, along the Rue des Ecoles and the friendly and lively Rue Mouffetard.
Sights: La Sorbonne, the Pantheon, Rue Mouffetard, the Jardin des Plantes, Arenes de Lutece ...

Saint-Germain - Odéon.
In the heart of Paris, the Place Saint-André des Arts at Odeon back through the Luxembourg Gardens, a dive in the Paris chic and trendy.
See: Le Jardin du Luxembourg, Luxembourg Palace - the Senate, the Odeon Theatre, New Bridge, Passerelle des Arts, Café de Flore, Café des Deux Magots ...

Canal Saint-Martin.
Close to the lively Oberkampf district, the channel enjoys a quiet atmosphere for a very romantic setting ...

Chinatown in the 13th arrondissement.
With a little imagination you can forget you are in Paris, the urban landscape that awaits you and the people around you into one of those huge Asian cities.

Belleville and Ménilmontant.
For their popular atmosphere, cosmopolitan and artistic. Straddling the 19th and 20th the two neighborhoods are discovered lounging, enjoy the Buttes Chaumont park, down the street from Beautiful city, take a look at the street Doyenez completely graffée, go back to the park of Belle city ​​...
To Menilmontant forced Pere Lachaise and Aubry cited passage, a little treasure carefully hidden, attached to the wall of the cemetery, a tiny Parisian neighborhood or rub artisan shops and small houses with gardens.

Bastille.
Place de la Bastille is the regular place of different event, it is also popular for its cafes, restaurants, cinemas and nightclubs. (mostly located in the Lappe street).
To see: The July Column - The Bastille opera behind

Butte aux Cailles.
Picturesque neighborhood in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, built on a high hill that overlooked the 62m River Bièvre up that will be made underground in the early twentieth century. A special feature of this area is the lack of large building, this fact is explained by the presence of limestone quarry on the mound, preventing the construction of heavy buildings and giving the Butte aux Cailles the charm of a village in central Paris.

The Indian district of Paris.
The Indian neighborhood in Paris is located next to the subway in the North Chapel of the capital, not far from the Gare du Nord. It's called Indian district but in fact it also welcomes people comers Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. You can find clothing shops, Indian restaurants, video stores and CDs of Bollywood films, as well as grocery stores have everything you need to prepare an Indian meal.

Village Charonne.
The charm of a small town in central Paris. Its bell tower, pavers and low houses. Give yourself a break from the old bucolic village of Charonne. Annexed by Paris in 1860, it has retained its high street (rue de Bagnolet), its central square (Place Saint-Blaise), dominated by his parish (Saint-Germain, 13th century).

Require accommodation in Paris?

The capital is full of accommodations, rentals and hotels. However, in high season, or at shows Paris meets regularly with a maximum degree of filling. Prices only available hotels can then curl the € 90 a night for a mere 2 stars if you do not take in advance. One of the alternatives (except hostels very few in Paris or some cottages) is the vacation short. You'll often more available, more space and a lower price. Still some constraints for private rentals for the keys, the states of the premises, the unprofessionalism sometimes ... but ultimately, you have everything to gain by trying if you stay more than three days.

Practical Paris: airport access

Orly Airport
-en RER: Take the RER B and stop at Anthony, from there take Orlyval (express train).
By Car: To reach Orly drive from Paris, take the A6 through the Porte d'Orléans or Porte de Gentilly, or take the N7 through the Porte d'Italie.
By Bus: Shuttle buses serve the RER Anthony and metro to Place Denfert-Rochereau.
Otherwise, the line of RATP bus 183 connects Orly Sud and Porte de Choisy (line 7).
A night bus (night bus), N31, also connects the Gare de Lyon and Orly South Terminal.
The Optile Line 1 bus network Cars Air France lets go to the Place Charles de Gaulle through the Porte d'Orléans station Paris-Montparnasse and Les Invalides.
The Optile line 3 Network Cars Air France bus route allows Orly-Roissy.

Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport
-en RER Line B from the North station serves the airport between 5am and midnight.
By Car: To get to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle from Paris take the A1 from Porte de la Chapelle and the A3 at the Porte de Bagnolet.
By Bus: Les Cars Air France shuttle between the airport and Charles de Gaulle, Gare de Lyon and Gare Montparnasse.
Otherwise you can also count on the Roissy bus from which the Paris Opera House, or the N143 Noctilien that goes towards or from the East Railway Station every half hour after midnight.

→ Practical information for Orly and Roisy on the site of Paris Airports: www.aeroportsdeparis.fr

Beauvais Airport
By Car: The airport is easily accessible via the A16 and the RN1 from Paris or Amiens.
By Bus: The airport is served by bus (line 12) and by train from the center of Beauvais. The station is connected to Paris Beauvais and Amiens.
Alternatively, private departing from the Congress Centre coaches - Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement.

→ The site of the airport of Beauvais Tille: www.aeroportbeauvais.com

Getting around Paris and its suburbs

→ Official website of the RATP, with timetables, network maps metro / bus / tram: www.ratp.fr

By Metro:
The Paris subway system is one of the most efficient and densest in the world, it has 16 lines on which trains travel all day at intervals of a few minutes, from 5am to 0:30 on weekdays and 1:30 am on weekends.
General it is easy to get around by metro, watch still at peak (7-9h / 18h-20h).
A single ticket costs 1.70 euros, it is cheaper to buy a book of ten tickets for 12.70 euros. A ticket is valid 1:30, it can borrow subway, RER, bus or tram, by cons you can transfer between the metro and RER, and between the bus and the tram.
Tickets daily, weekly, or monthly are also available. The price varies depending on the area, the cheapest of these tickets is the ticket for a day called Mobilis, it is valid for zones 1-2 and costs 6.40 euros.

By bus:
Network effectively complete the metro bus, as in the subway you can use a Navigo Pass monthly or weekly or even a daily ticket.
At night, the bus is the only public transportation that runs on Paris, the lines of Noctilien circulate hourly intervals from the center of Paris (Châtelet) to the rest of Paris. There is also a circle line linking the main railway stations.

By tram:
Paris is served by tram lines that provide cross sailings suburbs.
T1 and T4 line serving the northeast of Paris, between Noisy le Sec and Gare Saint-Denis for the T1 line.
The T2 line serves the south of Paris between Porte d'Ivry and the Garigliano bridge.
T3 line serves west of Paris between Defense and Issy Val de Seine station.

By RER:
Besides the subway there are five commuter train lines: RER A, B, C, D, and E.
A ticket ticket normal subway can be used in Paris (zone 1), outside of Zone 1 tickets are more expensive, prices variants depending on the distance.
In addition to the RER, many train lines go towards the suburbs (Transilien) from the main stations.

→ Traffic information and network plan in Paris on the site of Transilien: www.transilien.com

By taxi:
Taxis are relatively expensive, especially at night and from / to the airports, however several taxi can be a good solution.
It can sometimes be difficult to find a taxi, if you know you'll need a taxi to the airport or to a meeting, it is wise to book in advance by telephone.

By car:
Not really a good idea to find a place is extremely difficult and expensive, more traffic is very dense and frequent traffic jams.

Vélib ':
An excellent way to get around Paris when the weather is suitable, the Vélib, more than 1,200 rental stations are scattered all around Paris.
You can borrow a bike quickly with a Navigo pass or a single credit card for the price of a metro ticket, after 30 minutes the rental costs 1 euro per half hour.
If you do not want to pay for it just change bike every 30 minutes by observing a two minute waiting period between loans.
You can take out a short or long term subscription (one day, one week, one year).

→ Official Website of Vélib ': www.velib.paris.fr