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| Paris Today |
| Our old postcards depict Paris as it was in the early 20th Century. Now use the links on this page to explore 21st Century Paris. We hope you find this useful and enjoyable. |
| Time Out - an excellent and comprehensive online guide to hotels, restaurants and generally enjoying yourself in Paris. |
| Paris Travel Guides |
| There are very many travel guides to Paris - we recommend those listed below, which you may buy from Amazon - just click on any of the images. |
| The rather blurry image on the left is a map of the Paris Metro - click on it to be taken to a website with a much clearer and larger version which will help you plan your trips round the city. |
| Click on the image above to go to the official website of the Eiffel Tower. |
| We suggest that you visit tripadvisor before booking your hotel, to see what other guests think of it ! |
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| How to Get to Paris. Well of course it depends where you are starting from ! If you are in the UK, try Eurostar. It's a brilliant rail service from London (St Pancras) to the centre of Paris (Gare du Nord) which takes about 2 hours 15 minutes, via the Channel Tunnel - an experience not to be missed. Click on the Rail Europe ad to book your tickets. The big advantage of going by train is that you don't have to get to and from airports. St Pancras is in the middle of London and the Gare du Nord in the centre of Paris, so no expensive taxi or bus rides and waiting around for hours in departure lounges. And on top of this, travelling at 300 km per hour at ground level is exhilarating ! |
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| The Arrondissements of Paris. Paris is divided into 20 districts or Arrondissements. Click on this link to go to a couple of excellent maps which will help you find your way around the city. |
| You may of course also drive to Paris should you wish. This is easy enough if you are on the European mainland, and pretty easy from the UK too. There are several companies which will get you and you car across the Channel, and you can also go under the Channel with Le Shuttle, and avoid getting sea sick ! |
| Ten Things to do in Paris May we suggest the following little excursions in Paris which we hope you will enjoy ? 1 Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower. All big cities have at least one major attraction, and the Eiffel Tower is the "not to be missed" place in Paris. Everybody goes up it at some time during their visits to Paris, and it is well worth the queues and the waiting. If you suffer from vertigo - like me ! - you may find the second elevator ride to the top a bit daunting. There is only a glass door between you and certain death, but don't worry, it's quite safe and very spectacular. The views from the top are breath-taking - but choose the time of your visit carefully, and if you want to take photos of a particular spot, don't forget the direction of the sun. Night visits are great fun - it's open until 11.45pm. See the link above for more information and to find how to get there. 2 Take a boat ride on the Seine. You can if you want tie this in with your visit to the Eiffel Tower as the boats (bateaux mouches) depart from the Pont d'Iena. There are growing numbers of boats and operators - and also embarcation points - but most operate along the same route, from the Eiffel Tower or thereabouts to just beyond Notre Dame and back. If you just want to see the sights, take any of the boats from the Pont d'Iena, but one word of warning - they can be stiflingly hot, particularly if you can't find a seat in the shade on board, so choose your time carefully. If you want the ultimate dining experience, we recommend the Compagnie des Bateaux Mouches (board at the Pont de l'Alma). You can have a lunch cruise or dinner cruise whilst enjoying an unequalled view of Paris. It's not cheap to eat on board, but they do have frogs' legs on the menu ! |