Thursday, 24 January 2013

About Paris

THE ATTRACTIONS IN PARIS

Paris Arrondisements

Ile de la Cite and Ile St. Louis (1st & 4th arrondissements)
The Marais (3rd & 4th arrondissements)
Montmartre (18th arrondissement)
The Latin Quarter (5th & 6th arrondissements)
St. Germain-des-Pres (6th arrondissement)
Montparnasse (14th arrondissement)
Eiffel Tower & Invalides (7th & 15th arrondissements)
Louvre Museum Champs Elysees Tuilerries Garden (1st, 2nd, & 8th arrondissements)

The Left Bank

Attractions on the Left Bank
EiffelTower
Musee d’Orsay
Paris Catacombs
Montparnasse Cemetery
LatinQuarter
Luxembourg Gardens
Les Invalides & Napoleon’s Tomb
Musee Rodin
Boulevard Saint-Germain
Pantheon
Sorbonne University
Odeon Theatre
Tour Montparnasse
Musee de Cluny
Saint-Severin Church
Saint-Sulpice Church
Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres
Les Deux Magotscafe

Paris’ Right Bank
Attractions on the Right Bank


Louvre Museum
Arc de Triomphe
TuileriesGardens
Montmartre
Sacre Coeur Basilica
Musee de l’Orangerie
Musee Picasso
Centre Pompidou
MoulinRouge
Place Vendome
Opera de Paris (Palais Garnier)
Le Marais
Place des Vosges
Galeries Lafayette
Printemps
Musee Marmottan Monet
Pigalle RedLight District
Parc de la Villette

Eiffel Tower

TIPS: GETTING AROUND IN PARIS

Roissybus is an express bus service that departs every 15 minutes, 6:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m., from Charles deGaulle airport terminals 1,2, and 3 and arrives an hour later near metro station Opera in the 9th arrondissement.

A one-way ticket costs 8.90 Euros.
Follow the signs to "Roissybus" and purchase aticket from an RATP vendor near the gate before boarding.
The bus is equipped with space for luggage.

Roissypole bus lines 350 and 351 leave from Charles de Gaulle terminals 1 and 2.

Bus no.350 goes to Gare de l'Est . Line 351 goes to the Nation metro station.

From terminals 1 or 2, follow the signs to ground transport.
From terminal 3, take a free airport shuttle to terminals 1 or 2.
Air France operates two shuttles ("Cars Air France") that leave from Charles de Gaulle terminal 2 every 15 minutes and serve 5 stops in Paris.
Follow the signs to "Cars Air France" at terminal 2, or take a free shuttle to terminal 2.
The first shuttle runs from 5:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and stops at :
Etoile (on the Champs-Elysées, 1 Avenue Carnot)and Porte Maillot (Blvd. Gouvion St. Cyr), both in Western Paris. The trip takes 35minutes.

Prices:
Adults: 13 Euros one way/20 Euros round-trip
Children 2 to 11: 6.50 Euros
Group discounts: 15% off forgroups over 4 peopleThe second shuttle runs from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00p.m. and stops at Gare de Lyon and Montparnasse in Paris. The triptakes 50 minutes.
Prices:
Adults: 14 Euros one-way/22 Eurosround-trip
Children 2 to 11: 7 Euros
Group discounts: 15% offfor groups over 4 people Taxis can be easily found outside eachterminal at Charles de Gaulle. On average, fares to central Pariscost 40 Euros. Read more about taxis to and from Paris airports here.

From Orly Airport
You have several options for transportto Paris from Orly Airport: The RER B (suburban train) connects toOrly airport via the Orlyval airport train. Follow the signs fromOrly Ouest or Orly Sud to "Orlyval", then from the Antonytrain station, connect to the RER B, direction Paris. If need be, youcan then connect to the Paris metro at stations Denfert Rochereau,Saint-Michel, Chatelet-les-Halles, or Gare du Nord.
Departs: every7-10 minutes, from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Price: 9.60 Euros (notethat you must buy a special ticket from an RATP ticketer at theairport).
The RER C (suburban train) connects to Orly Airport viashuttles that leave from the Porte de Rungis station. From theairport, take a shuttle to Porte de Rungis, then the RER C toParis.
Departs: Shuttles for Porte de Rungis leave every 15minutes, 5:45 a.m.- 11:15 p.m., from gate G- quai 1 at Orly Sud andfrom the arrival level at Orly Ouest.
Price: 5.65 Euros each way(approx. $7.50)The Orlybus is a direct bus run by the RATP (metro)connecting Orly Airport to Denfert Rochereau in southernParis.
Departs: Every 15 minutes, 5:35 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. fromOrly Sud and Orly Ouest. Trip takes about 25 minutes.
Price: 6.30Euros. Air France shuttles depart from Orly Ouest and Orly Sud andstop at metro stations Porte d'Orleans, Montparnasse, andInvalides.
Departs: Every 15 minutes, from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30p.m.

Price:
Adults: 9 Euros one-way, 14 Eurosround-trip
Children 2 to 11: 4.50 Euros
Group discounts: 15%off for groups over 4 peopleTaxis depart regularly from Orly Sud andOrly Ouest. the average fare to Paris is 20-30 Euros.
The Paris Visite Pass
Good for: Unlimited travel in Paris(Metro, RER, bus, tramway, and regional SNCF trains) and the greaterParis region, for 1-5 days. Also provides special offers at selectmuseums, attractions, and restaurants.
Paris Visite Pass Prices: For a list ofcurrent fares and details on how to use the pass, see this page.
Choose if: You want to travelextensively around the Paris region. Choose the zone 1-5 card to seeVersailles or Disneyland Paris, and 1-8 for greater coverage.Dailyand Weekly Passes:
Good for: Similar to the Paris Visitepass, minus special offers.

Prices :
One day pass ("Mobilis") : EUR6.40 to EUR14.20, depending onnumber of zones
Weekly pass: Approximately 16-44 Euros, depending onnumber of zones
Good for: Unlimited travel in andaround Paris, minus frills.
http://www.helloparis.co.uk/Gett ... is-visite-card.html
http://goparis.about.com/od/transportation/f/GroundTransport.htm

No comments:

Post a Comment