St Guillaume 1 Guide book

St Guillaume 2 Guide Book

Paris Luxury Rentals Page 2

KEY INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................................... 4 CONTACT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 CHECK OUT .................................................................................................................................................................... 4

USEFUL EMERGENCY NUMBERS .......................................................................................................................... 5 LOCAL INFORMATION AND EMERGENCIES ........................................................................................................................ 5 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 PHARMACIES ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 LOST OR STOLEN ............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Lost & found .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 OTHER CONTACTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 6

Post office ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Central Post Office : 52 rue du Louvre, ...................................................................................................................... 6 Foreign embassies ..................................................................................................................................................... 6

BUSINESS HOURS ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Banks ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Museums ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Stores ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7

ATTENTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 LOCKING YOURSELF OUT ................................................................................................................................................ 8 LOST KEY ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8 TOILET ............................................................................................................................................................................ 8 WINDOWS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8

CLEANING ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 CLEANING SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................................ 9

MAINTENANCE / PROBLEM RESOLUTIONS ....................................................................................................... 10 LIGHT BULB .................................................................................................................................................................. 10 TV / INTERNET / PHONE ................................................................................................................................................ 10 OTHERS PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................................................................... 10

INTERNET / PHONE .............................................................................................................................................. 11 INTERNET ................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Wifi .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Alternative Internet options .................................................................................................................................... 11

TELEPHONE ............................................................................................................................................................... 11 Local and national calls ........................................................................................................................................... 12 International calls ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Local calls and calls to the U.S ................................................................................................................................ 12

APARTMENT DEVICES .............................................................................................................................................. 13 DISHWASHER ................................................................................................................................................................... 13

How to use .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Programs ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Detergent ................................................................................................................................................................ 18

MICROWAVE ................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Programs ................................................................................................................................................................. 21

GETTING AROUND ................................................................................................... ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI. METRO .................................................................................................................................. ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI.

Tickets .............................................................................................................................. Erreur ! Signet non défini. Buy a carnet of 10 tickets ............................................................................................... Erreur ! Signet non défini. Paris Visite ........................................................................................................................ Erreur ! Signet non défini.



Paris Mobilis ..................................................................................................................... Erreur ! Signet non défini. AIRPORT .......................................................................................................................... Erreur ! Signet non défini.

Going to Orly from Paris ............................................................................................................... Erreur ! Signet non défini. Going to Charles de Gaulle from Paris ........................................................................................ Erreur ! Signet non défini.

COOKING AND DINING .......................................................................................... ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI. COOKING AT HOME .......................................................................................................... ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI. GROCERY SHOOPING ........................................................................................................ ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI. DINNING OUT ..................................................................................................................... ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI.

ENTERTAINMENT IN PARIS ....................................................................................... ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI. PARISCOPE ............................................................................................................................... ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI. WEBSITES WITH INFORMATION ON PARIS ................................................................................. ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI. NIGHTLIFE ................................................................................................................................ ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI.

FRANCE AND TRAVEL INFO ..................................................................................... ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI. WEBSITES WITH INFORMATION ON FRANCE .............................................................................. ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI. WEBSITES RELATED TO TRAVEL .................................................................................................. ERREUR ! SIGNET NON DÉFINI.



KEY INFORMATION

Address 32 rue Saint-Guillaume 75007 Paris Metro Rue du Bac

Building Door code: A759 Second door: B153

Take the elevator completely on the left ( the second one), the apartment is on the French first floor, press n#1 in the elevator, the door is at the end of the hallway. Your telephone number in the apartment will be 09 62 57 94 43

Contact Your friendly local greeters Frédéric: 06 81 75 85 64

[email protected]

In case of a problem or a question send first an email or call at the number indicated.

Check out Upon departure, please make sure to leave the keys n the apartment on the table; just shut the door when you leave the apartment. Please note that no keys should be left in the lock inside the apartment.



USEFUL EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Local information and emergencies

- Fire, dial 18 - Police, dial 17 - Ambulance, dial 15 - Operator, dial 12 - Emergency from a mobile, dial 112 - Locksmith, dial 01 45 57 55 55 (please contact us prior to any intervention)

Medical assistance - SOS Médecins 24 hour house calls. A doctor will come to the apartment.

01 47 07 77 77 www.sosmedecins-france.fr

- SOS Dentist Call for appointment.

87 boulevard du Port Royal, 75013 Paris (Métro: Port-Royal) 01 43 37 51 00 www.pharmacie-etoile.com/urgences.htm Note: SOS Medecins & SOS Dentist: charges range from €45 to €92. Pay in CASH (no credit cards accepted).

- SOS Anti-Poison Hôpital Fernand Widal

200 rue du Faubourg St Denis, 75010 Paris 01 40 05 48 48

Pharmacies -Pharmacie Florence Boubert 01 42 60 27 37 -Pharmacie Annie Zagorski 01 43 26 99 69 -Pharmacie Bac Verneuil 01 42 61 27 62



The opening and closing times of pharmacies change frequently in Paris due to the fact that they alternate the Sundays that they are open. It is best to call ahead to check to see if a pharmacy is open or not.

Lost or stolen Credit Cards To report a lost or stolen card, the following 24-hour services provide English-speaking staff:

-American Express 0800 90 86 00 or 0800 90 08 33 -Eurocard/Mastercard 0800 90 13 87 -Visa 0800 91 56 13 -Diners Club 01 49 06 17 50

Lost & found

Bureau des Objets trouvés 36 rue des Morillons, 75015 Paris (Métro: Convention) If your name is written on your lost item such that it can be identified, you can call 08 21 00 25 25 (€0.12/minute). If your name is not written on your lost item, you may try to retrieve it directly at the Lost and Found Bureau.

Other Contacts

Post office

Central Post Office : 52 rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris

Métro : Les Halles or Louvre 01 40 28 76 00 Open 7 days a week and 24 hours a day (except between 6:20 am and 7:20 am, Sundays between 6:00 am and 7:00 am).

Foreign embassies American Embassy

2 avenue Gabriel, 75008 01 43 12 22 22 (Métro: Concorde or Madeleine)

Australian Embassy

4 rue Jean Rey, 75015 01 40 59 33 00 (Métro: Bir-Hakeim)

British Embassy 35 rue 35 rue du fbg St Honoré, 75008 01 44 51 31 00

(Métro: Madeleine)

Canadian Embassy

35 avenue Montaigne, 75008 01 44 43 29 00 (Métro: Alma Marceau)



Business Hours

Banks

-Banks are open weekdays but there is no strict pattern to their hours of business. Some are even open on Saturdays. -Generally, they’re open from 9:30 to 4:30 or 5 pm.

Museums

- Most Paris museums close one day a week - usually Monday or Tuesday and on national holidays. - Usually, they’re open from 10 am to 5 pm or 6 pm. - A few museums close for lunch (noon - 2) and are open Sundays only in the afternoon. - Many of the large museums have one nocturne opening per week when they close at 9:30 or 10 pm.

Stores

- Large shops are open from 9:30 or 10 to 7pm or 8pm and don’t close at lunchtime. - Many of the large department stores stay open till 10 pm on Wednesdays or Thursdays. - Smaller shops and many supermarkets often open earlier (8 am) but take a lengthy lunch break (1-3). - Small food shops are often open Sunday mornings (9-1). - Some corner grocery stores will stay open until about 10 pm (except on Mondays when they close). - Most shops close all day Sunday, except some around the Marais (where Sundays are very busy), the Champs-Elysées the Latin Quarter and the Ile de la Cité.



ATTENTION

Locking yourself out The door to the apartment can easily slam shut and will lock automatically. Whenever you step out the door, be certain to take your key. Please also be certain to double lock the apartment door.

Lost key A lost key will cost you upwards of €1,000 as we must change the locks if a key is lost in order to ensure your safety and the safety of future renters.

Please do not carry your key together with the address of the flat.

Toilet Remember that this is an old building and the plumbing is delicate. Please put nothing in the toilet other than human waste and toilet paper – and that really means NOTHING! We apologize for being so direct, but truly anything else will risk plugging up the toilet.

Windows Please close and lock all of the windows when you leave apartment as rain can come in.



CLEANING

Cleaning Services Our cleaning ladies have cleaned the apartment before your arrival. If you wish to have cleaning services during your stay please inform your greeter and they can arrange for a cleaning lady to come at a rate of 20 Euros/hour. Pressing Macé Christiane- 56 rue de Verneuil, 75007 Paris 01 45 48 10 69 Pressing de Seine- 67 rue de Seine, 75006 Paris



MAINTENANCE / PROBLEM RESOLUTIONS

Light Bulb Your Apartment has a light bulb reserve; therefore do not hesitate to replace the defective light bulb. If no spare light bulbs are provided or if the light is not easy to change, do not hesitate to contact your greeter. For this kind of information please use the email to contact us: [email protected]

TV / Internet / Phone For more information please read the book dedicated to internet / TV / Phone If you have problems with the phone, internet or TV, please reset the box by the TV and the phone.

If the connection is still not working please contact your greeter by email, and we will get back to you rapidly.

Others problems For any other apartment related problem please contact My Parisian Guide Directly. 06 81 75 85 64 [email protected]



INTERNET / PHONE

INTERNET

Wifi Network name : SG2 Password : 0145445722

Alternative Internet options Hot Café hot spots www.hotcafe.fr Mairie Wi-Fi www.paris.fr Other WiFi www.paris.angloinfo.com

TELEPHONE Telephone in the apartment The phone in the apartment can

- receive incoming calls from anywhere; - place outgoing calls to landlines in Europe and to landlines and cell phones in North America

Countries and territories included in your phone plan: France and Overseas French departments Metropolitan France and Overseas French departments European Union Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain (including Mallorca and the Canaries), Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal (including Azores and Madeira), Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Others



Andorra, Canada, Guernsey, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, Switzerland, the United States (other than Hawaii and Alaska) and the Vatican. In order to place calls to French cell phones (numbers starting with 06 and 07) you must use a calling card or buy a pre-paid phone card.

Local and national calls

-To call Paris from anywhere in France, dial 01 + 8 digit number

-To call other areas in France, dial The double digit area code (02, 03, 04 or 05) + 8 digit number

-To call a cell phone from anywhere in France, dial 06+ 8 digit number

International calls

-To call abroad, dial 00 + country code + area code + number

-To call Paris from the US, dial 011 33 1 + 8 digit number

Local calls and calls to the U.S - Please note that most local calls, calls to the U.S.A, cable TV and internet link-up are free. Calling “special numbers”, cell phones in France (*) and some international calls incurs extra charges. To use the phone, dial the number AND THEN press the green button To call the U.S, dial 001 for USA and then the area code

- “Special calls”” or calls called “Indigo” are like collect calls, most companies stores, or airlines in France make you pay when you call them (you’ve got to love it…). They generally start with 08 or 09. - When you call French cell phones - they generally start by 06 – the caller and the receiver are charged… - Long distance (outside of the US)

Be aware that any call not included in the plan specified above might result in a charge on your security deposit. Alternatively, you can buy phone cards at local phone shops or “Tabac”



Apartment Devices Television



TV Channels



Dryer

Step 1 : Press “Marche / Arret “ Step 2 : Select the program that you want (right side knob the left one is for additional programs

Extra sec : Extra Dry Très sec : Very Dry Prêt à ranger : Ready to wear Légèrement sec : Gently Dry Prêt à repasser : Ready to Iron



Dishwasher

How to use Step 1 : Press On / OFF Button Step 2 : Select the program that you want to use (check the next page for more information on programs Step 3 : Fill the washing machine with the detergent and then close the door.



Programs `



Detergent



Microwave





Programs



Oven

Step 1 : Select the heating function with the function selector Step 2 : Select the temperature with the rotary Knob











GETTING AROUND

METRO The metro is the easiest and most convenient way to get around. You can make it across Paris in record time and rarely will have to change lines more than once if your metro does not go directly to the stop desired.

Tickets You have several ticket options: Buy individual tickets Price in

Euros 1 ticket t+ 1,60 If you plan to take only a few rides on the metro, it may make most sense to buy individual tickets. Ask at the ticket window in the station for “un billet”, “deux billets”, etc. Individual tickets cost €1.60

Buy a carnet of 10 tickets Price in

Euros Carnet de 10 tickets t+ 11,60 If you are in Paris from mid-week to mid-week or for longer than a few days and plan to take the metro intermittently, or are several people traveling even for a couple of days, you can buy what is called a “carnet” (pronounced “carnay”) of 10 tickets. Each ticket can be used once by anyone. Ask at the ticket window. A carnet of 10 tickets costs €11.60 Tickets can be purchased either at ticket windows or from self-service machines, which generally offer English language instructions and allow for credit card payments. Warning: Hold onto your tickets until you have exited the metro station at your destination. There are periodic ticket checks and if you cannot produce a valid ticket, you will be fined.

Paris Visite

1 DAY EUROS

2 DAYS EUROS

3 DAYS EUROS

5 DAYS EUROS

zones 1 - 3 9,00 14,70 20,00 28,90



zones 1 - 6 18,90 28,90 40,50 49,40 Metro tickets that tourists can buy by the day, 3 days or 5 days. You can use these tickets an infinite amount of times during the time period you have chosen. Note that zones 1-3 means the metro zone for all of Paris. Zones 1-6 correspond to the Paris zones as well as its suburbs. This ticket also allows you to benefit from numerous reductions for different tourist attractions around Paris.

Paris Mobilis Euros zones 1 - 2 5,90 zones 1 - 3 7,90 zones 1 - 4 9,80 zones 1 - 5 13,20 zones 1 - 6 16,70 This ticket allows you to travel throughout the zones you have traveled an unlimited amount of times for one day TAXI / Driver services Taxi operators often ask for your local phone number and address, so have them ready! Your number is 01 42 71 40 69. There is no guarantee that they will be able to speak English

- Taxi G7 01 47 39 47 39 - Taxi Bleus 01 49 36 10 10 - Alpha Taxis 01 45 85 85 85

- Avis 01 53 32 79 10 www.avis.com

- There is also www.autoeurope.com, which offers a general search service for rentals PARKING If you want to park in the street, you need to buy a parking card “Paris Carte” with prepaid units on it. You then use the card to get a ticket from the machine near your parking place. The maximum stay is two hours and the price depends on the street. A parking card can be purchased in a tabac.

AIRPORT See http://www.adp.fr for updated incoming and outgoing flight information



Going to Orly from Paris - The Orlybus leaves from right outside the Denfert Rochereau metro stop - The RER C will also link you to Orly via a shuttle bus that will take you directly to your terminal

Going to Charles de Gaulle from Paris -The Roissybus leaves from behind the Opera Garnier and will take you to either terminals 1,2 or 3 -The RER B will connect you directly to the metro stop found inside airport Charles de Gaulle. There are two metro stops for Charles de Gaulle; the first one connects you to terminal 1 and the second one connects you to terminal 2 and 3



Buy Metro Tickets

You can avoid lines at the Paris Metro stops by taking advantage of the automated ticket machines (If you’ve followed Tip #1). Use your credit card (with its four-digit pin number to buy a ‘carnet’ of tickets – or a set of Ten tickets which can be used at any time (there’s no date limits on these tickets) for either the Metro or buses.

Although the Metro ticket machines may look intimidating at first, use the rollers in the middle with the aid of the Validate key on the Right hand side to switch to an English menu.

From there, just keeping turning the roller to scroll down to the choice of a ‘carnet’ or ‘set of ten’ tickets. For most tourist sites, you’ll be staying within Zones 1 -2. Most of these machines only accept credit cards,but some have been installed that do accept paper money and coins.

Do not confuse the ticket machines with ‘Navigo’ recharging machines which you’ll also find nearby. The ‘Navigo’ card is relatively new. It will gradually phase out the Carte Orange which is a monthly or weekly pass. Navigo cards have an electronic ‘puce’ which allows cardholders to use designated turnstiles. If you take one of these turnstiles by mistake, you won’t be able to get through, so don’t panic, just take one of the turnstiles designated for normal Metro tickets.



COOKING AND DINING

COOKING AT HOME We have left some basic supplies for your convenience. Please make sure to replace all the main items you have used.

GROCERY SHOOPING You cannot be in a better location to get the freshest products and selection within 3 minutes radius. Monoprix (Not only food) – 31-34 rue du Bac /75007 PARIS Monday to Saturday 9am to 10 pm Picard Surgeles- 28 rue du Dragon Monday to Saturday : 9 am to 8 pm A French concept of frozen-only store where all Parisians buy most of their foods, everything is super fresh and you can find the finest foods, as well as desserts, and ingredients to cook: Other food store : For specialized food store, do not hesitate to walk on the rue de Buci, there are plenty of cheese / Meat / wine store BOULANGERIE

Here is the map of all the Boulangerie around the apartment!!



OPEN AIR MARKETS

Marché couvert St-Germain 4,8 rue Lobineau Tuesday to Saturday 8.30 am to 1.00 pm 4.00

pm to 7.30 pm Sunday 8.30 am to 1.00 pm Metro Mabillon

Marché Raspail (Organic market) Boulevard Raspail between the Rue du Cherche-Midi and the Rue de Rennes Tuesday to Friday 7.00 am to 2.30 pm Metro Rennes

Marche de Buci This is not a big market but surely one of the liveliest food markets. It has a good selection and good quality products. You will be charmed by the provincial atmosphere and you should go there at best on Sunday morning. Métro Mabillon



DINNING OUT

You are in the most prolific restaurant area! These are some selection within 3 blocks / 5 min. from the apartment. You can walk to all of them!!! Or you can order and carry out. Be careful, it is not customary in Paris to do take –home / doggy bags if you eat at a restaurant…

In France all prices include service and taxes, with approximately 15% of the price corresponding to the service. However, if the waiter or waitress has been especially attentive, you can leave him or her a tip to show your appreciation. Around 5 to 10% of the bill is usual.

Please feel free to leave us some notes and feedback of your recommendation on our guest book at:

Pizza Cesar (Italian) 76 rue Mazarine 01 43 25 63 40 Open everyday Restaurant La Soummam (North African specialties) 43 Rue Mazarine 01 43 54 12 43 Open every day except Sunday for lunch Restaurant des Beaux arts (Across the street) 80 Rue Mazarine 01 43 25 71 16 Bombay Palace (IndianTandoori – Curry) 39 rue Mazarine 01 46 33 63 50 Restaurant Pagodon (Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine) 21 rue des Grands Augustins 01 43 26 55 16 Le Procope (reported to be the oldest operating restaurant in the world) 13 Rue de l’ancienne Comedie (100 feet away…) 01 43 26 99 20



Chez Fernand (French) 9 Rue Christine 01 43 25 18 55 Restaurant Oretias (Greek) 4 rue Grégoire de Tours 01 43 54 62 01 Muraille de Jade (Asian Fusion)- Also take outs 5 rue de l’Ancienne Comédie 01 46 33 63 18

Café/Restaurant des Deux Magots 6 place de Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 75006 Paris One of the most famous cafés in Paris. An all-important address in Paris. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner on the terrace when the weather is fine. One of the oldest cafes in Paris, with a terrace overlooking Boulevard Saint-Germain and its literary café style atmosphere.

Restaurant Le Christine 1 rue Christine, 75006 Paris 01 40 51 71 64 French cuisine. Outstanding food and welcome.

Restaurant Le Petit Zinc 11 rue Saint Benoît , 75006 Paris Typical restaurant of the Saint-Germain district.

Brasserie Lipp 151 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris World famous restaurant in Saint-Germain

Restaurant La Petite Cour 8 rue Mabillon , 75006 Paris Shaded garden and friendly atmosphere

Restaurant Chez ALLARD 41 rue Saint André des Arts , 75006 Paris Friendly atmosphere

Brasserie L'Arbuci 25 rue de Buci , 75006 Paris Friendly atmosphere - Jazz club in the basement

Brasserie La Coupole 102 boulevard Montparnasse , 75014 Paris "THE" most famous and most fashionable brasserie in all of Paris, for lunch, dinner, tea and



(or) a whisky, chatting with friends, dancing, or simply, for admiring the beautiful Parisian women...

Restaurant Les Bookinistes 55 quai des Grands Augustins , 75006 Paris French cuisine View over the Seine - Quality cuisine and reception.

Le Christine 1 rue Christine 01 40 51 71 64 Chez Fernand 9 rue Christine 01 43 25 18 55 Restaurant café Le Balto 14 rue mazarine 01 44 07 12 37 Great cafe and food at all times Italian (great pizza), decently cheap Vesuvio, 1 rue Gozlin 01 43 54 94 78 Lejgo Cool restaurant with patio wehre you eat on wine barrels in the Marche St Germain covered fruit market 14 rue Lobineau 01 43 26 19 02 Cafe de Paris (nice patio) 10 rue de Buci 01 46 34 84 11 Alfredo Positano : 9 rue guisarde, Very good italian Restaurant Au Bon Saint Pourcain 10 Bis rue Servandoni Typical Parisian restaurant (popular with members of the French parliament, two blocks away) Our personal recommendations A little away but walking distance behind St Sulpice church, the best pizza in Paris (wood burning oven) as well as great pastas (papardelle with chanterelles…). Paris pizza are very unique: Pizzeria Santa Lucia 22 rue des canettes, right by Eglise St Sulpice 01 43 26 42 68. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. If you want to experience a great typical French Bistro, try the tiny, small but cute and delicious “Au pied de Fouet” and there reasonable daily menu 45 rue de Babylone



75007 Paris 01 47 05 12 27 Au Chai de l’abbaye 01 43 26 68 26 26 rue de Buci Awesome authentic French food, casual Bistro and great wines



ENTERTAINMENT IN PARIS

Pariscope Pariscope comes out every Wednesday and is very inexpensive. It lists all movies, plays, operas, dance, art shows and museums (with the addresses and phone numbers for each place). Unfortunately it is in French only.

Websites with information on Paris -http://www.paris.org -- Les Pages de Paris - tons of info on Paris. Very detailed site. Highly recommended. -http://www.bonjourparis.com -- Tons of information on Paris. -http://admi.net/tow/paris.html -- Tons of information on Paris, including many cybercafés. In French only. -http://www.paris-touristoffice.com/ -- Paris Tourist Office. -http://www.paris-tourism.com/ -- Tons of information on Paris. -http://www.anamericaninparis.com/ -- An American in Paris: Very extensive website on Paris. Tons of information on many and most subjects related to tourism in Paris. -http://www.ticketnet.fr/shop/en/accueil.asp -- Tickets ONLINE -http://www.paris-tourism.com/kids -- Paris for Children. -http://www.travelforkids.com/Funtodo/France/paris.htm -- Paris for children.

Nightlife L’officiel des spectacles or Pariscope are two great sources for looking up movie times, for finding out what concerts are going on and for searching for shows to watch. Not far away from the apartment along Boulevard Saint Germain is Odéon, a great place to hang out at night or to watch a movie.



Shopping in Paris Shopping on the Right Bank

• For luxury & designer clothing – Champs Elysees, Avenue Montaigne, Faubourg St. Honore, Rue St. Honore (Metro: Charles de Gaulle Etoile, George V, Franklin Roosevelt, Champs Elysees)

• For designer discounted womens’ wear – Miss Griffes at 15 rue Penthievre (Metro: Miromesnil)

• For great window shopping – Place Vendome, Rue de Rivoli arcade, Rue Cambon (Metro: Concorde)

• For boutiques the locals love – Place Victor Hugo, Boulevard Victor Hugo (Metro: Victor Hugo, Boissier)

• For department stores – Galleries Lafayette, Printemps, Grands Boulevards, north of the Garnier Opera House (Metro: Havre-Caumartin)

• For trendy boutiques, jewelry, & bead shops – Marais neighborhood (Metro: St. Paul)

• For Daum glassware – BHV Bazaar Hotel de Ville (Metro: Hotel de Ville)

• For more upscale shopping – Rue Etienne-Marcel, Place des Victoires, Passage Vivienne (Metro: Bourse)

Shopping on the Left Bank

• For designer shops – Boulevard Saint-Germain, Rue de Grenelle, Rue du Cherche Midi, Rue du Four (Metro: St. Germain des Pres)

• For department stores – Au Bon Marche (Rue du Bac, Rue du Cherche Midi), Galeries Lafayette (Centre Commerciale Gare Montparnasse) (Metro: Montparnasse)

• For chain shops like H&M, Mango, & inexpensive shoe stores – Rue de Rennes (Metro: Montparnasse, Rennes, St. Germain des Pres, St. Sulpice)

• For discount shops like Stock & Degriffe – Rue Alesia (Metro: Alesia)

• For childrens’ clothing – Rue Vavin (near Luxembourg Gardens) (Metro: Vavin)



Flea Market Puces de Saint Ouen

The daddy of French flea markets, with 2000-3000 vendors, this market is housed in a strange mixture of ramshackle structures and more modern buildings above the Porte de Clignancourt to the north of the city.

Hours: Saturday: 8-9am until 5-6 pm Sunday: 10 am until 5-6 pm Monday: 11 am until 5-6 pm

How to get there: Metro: Porte de Clignancourt, Line 4

Puces de Porte de Montreuil

This market of about 50 vendors on the eastern edge of the city should be reserved mostly for the more intrepid flea market shoppers who don’t mind sorting through a lot of junk in hopes of finding a treasure.

Hours:

Saturday, Sunday and Monday 8 am-6 pm

How to get there: Metro: Porte de Montreuil, Line 9

Porte de Vanves

One of the best markets in all of France, Porte de Vanves may not be as big as the markets at Saint Ouen, there are several hundred vendors here who sell everything from ceramics, to glassware to paintings and prints to Art Deco items to clocks, lamps and books to second hand clothing and even some furniture.

Hours:

Saturday and Sunday mornings until 1 p.m. (get there early!)

How to get there: Metro: Porte Vanves, Line 13



Tips for Shopping the Paris Flea Markets

• If you are a serious bargain hunter or a collector, then arrive at the markets early in the morning, as this is when you will have the best chance at making a great find.

• More casual shoppers who are visiting the markets more to peruse and have a cultural experience should arrive mid-morning when the markets are more lively.

• Keep in mind that lunch time (or any meal time in France) is a treasured time when crowds will thin and many vendors will sit down next to their booths for lunch (which often includes a bottle of wine).

• Carry as little as possible with you, though bring a cloth bag is probably a good idea (I personally like this French market bag).

• Keep your camera at home. Or at least hidden. Carrying a camera with you will label you as a tourist and will often affect the prices of items and your ability to bargain.

• Leave your purse at the hotel. Pickpockets are all over Paris, especially at these busy markets, so carrying cash well secured on your person is probably the best way to avoid this problem.

• Do not leave your suitcase in your car. If you do drive to the markets (though I almost never recommend driving in Paris at all), don’t leave your luggage in the car while you shop. Breaking into cars and stealing the stuff inside is common in France, and a suitcase is an easy target.

• Say “Bonjour” and “Au Revoir” to each vendor if you stop to check out his or her wares.

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• Try to address people in French, at least at first. Even if all you can manage in French is a simple, “parlez-vous anglais?” (do you speak English?) you’d be amazed how far the effort can get you (and may even get you a better price on that antique).

• Don’t be afraid to bargain. Bargaining at these markets is part of the shopping experience and you can generally get a 10%-15% price reduction without much problem. Be polite and use tact and finesse to get an even bigger reduction in the price.

• Take public transportation to the markets. Driving in Paris is just no fun and taking a taxi to the markets from the center of Paris is both slow and expensive. Plus, all three major Paris flea markets and easily accessible by the Metro .



FRANCE AND TRAVEL INFO

Websites with information on France -http://www.france.com/ -- General information on France. -http://www.franceonyourown.com/ -- Tons of information and a newsletter for independent travelers. Information on different regions, lodging (vacation rentals, hotels, B&B's, camping...), restaurants, maps, activities, organized tours and how to get there. -Websites on different regions of France

− Aquitaine (South west): http://www.crt.cr-aquitaine.fr − Provence (South east): http://www.crt-paca.fr − Normandy (West): http://www.normandy-tourism.org/ − Mont Saint Michel (West): http://www.pays-de-dol.com/ − Burgundy (Central): http://www.burgundy-tourism.com/

Websites related to travel -http://www.iti.fr Detailed Road maps for people driving into Paris (From most of Europe). -http://www.ratp.fr/ -- Official site of the Paris metro. Tons of info on Transportation in Paris. -http://www.raileurope.com Train tickets in France and Europe.

-http://www.adp.fr gives you information on all flights arriving and leaving Paris’ airports. -http://www.insurancefortrips.com/ or http://www.travelersmed.com/ -- Cancellation/travel insurance



MUSEUM The Louvre www.louvre.fr Place du Carrousel Admission: 9 Euros Closed Tuesdays. Metro: Louvre/Palais Royal

Musee des Arts Decoratifs

107 Rue du Rivoli / http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr Admission: 8 Euros Closed Mondays. Metro: Palais Royal Musee Carnavalet

http://www.carnavalet.paris.fr

23 Rue de Sevigne Admission: Free Closed Mondays Metro: St. Paul

Musee Picasso 5 rue de Thorigny / http://www.musee-picasso.fr Admission: 7.70 Euros Closed Tuesdays Centre Pompidou Place George Pompidou http://www.centre-pompidou.fr

Admission: 8 Euros Closed Tuesdays.

Musee Eugene Delacroix 6 Rue de Furstenberg http://www.museedelacroix.fr

Admission: 5 Euros Closed Tuesdays

Musee d’Orsay 1 Rue de la Legion d’Honneur www.musee-orsay.fr



Admission: 8 Euros Closed Mondays.

Musee du Quai Branly 37 Quai Branly www.quaibranly.fr Admission: 8.50 Euros Closed Mondays. Metro: Bir Hakeim

Musee Rodin 79 Rue de Varenne www.musee-rodin.fr Admission: 6 Euros Closed Mondays. Metro: Varenne Musee Cernuschi 7 Avenue Valesquez www.cernuschi.paris.fr Admission: Free Closed Mondays.

Musee du Grand Palais 3 Ave du Gen Eisenhower 75008 www.rmn.fr Admission: 10 Euros Only temporary exhibits. Closed Tuesdays. Metro: Champs Elysees.

Musee Grevin (The Paris Wax Museum) 10 Blvd. Montmartre 9th district www.grevin.com Admission: 18.50 Euros Open every day except two weeks in January(Winter School Break).

Closed Tuesdays. Metro: Bercy

Closed Sundays. Metro: Montparnasse

Closed Tuesdays. Metro: Trocadero

Modern Art Museum (Musee de l’Art Moderne) 11 Avenue Woodrow Wilson Paris 16th www.mam.paris.fr Admission: Free except for temporary exhibits.



Closed Mondays. Metro: Trocadero

Palais de Tokyo 12 Ave. Woodrow Wilson Paris 16th www.palaisdetokyo.com Admission: 6 Euros (Everland Hotel capsule until 31 Dec ’08) Closed Mondays. Metro: Trocadero

Musee de la Marine Palais du Chaillot Paris 16th 17 Place du Trocadero www.musee-marine.fr Admission: 9 Euros Closed Tuesdays. Metro: Trocadero

Outside Paris:

Versailles Versailles 78000 www.chateauversailles.fr Admission: 13.50 Euros Closed Mondays. You want to go to the Palace of Versailles?

Classified World Heritage by on UNESCO since 1979, The Château de Versailles is one of the most beautiful achievements of 18th-century French art.



You're leaving from Invalides?

Take the line RER to Versailles Rive Gauche -

Château de Versailles.

You're leaving from Paris Austerlitz station?

Take the line RER to Versailles Rive Gauche - Chateau de Versailles.

To go to the Chateau de Versailles from Paris Austerlitz, take the Castor shuttle to

the station Invalides or take the line to Javel then the RER .

Be careful ! To go to the Château de Versailles, you need a ticket "Paris - Versailles Rive Gauche". The Ticket t+ (metro ticket) is not valid on this journey.

You're leaving from Paris Saint Lazare Train station?

Take the line to Versailles Rive Droite. Find your route to go to Versailles Rive Droite station

You need to walk 15 min from Versailles Rive Droite to the Chateau de Versailles.

You're leaving from Paris Montparnasse station?

Take the line SNCF Transilien to Versailles Chantiers. Find your route to go to Versailles Chantiers (from Versailles Chantiers station, you need to walk 15



minutes to go to the Château de Versailles) :

You're leaving from La Défense station?

Take the line to Versailles Rive Droite or Versailles Chantiers.

You need to walk 15 min from Versailles Rive Droite to Chateau de Versailles.

Caution! Ticket T+ (metro ticket) is not valid to go to Palace of Versailles. From the apartment: Take the metro line 1 at Hotel de Ville then stop at Chatelet and take the line 14 which stop at St Lazare, then follow the instruction above.

Museum Pass If you plan on visiting two or more museums while in Paris, the Paris Museum Pass really makes sense. (Another option is to buy a One Day Louvre Pass if you’re only going to visit that museum). For years, we waited in lines when a little bit of advance planning could have saved our visitors valuable time to do other things (like lingering over an aperatif in a cafe).

Pick up your Museum Pass at the Visitor’s Center (or at the FNAC bookstore),

The Museum Pass allows you access to many of the major museums including the Louvre, the Rodin Museum and Musee d’Orsay. Just be sure to time your two-day purchase to avoid the days these museums might be closed (Mondays and Tuesdays). Also, kids are allowed free admission to many of these museums so don’t waste money if you don’t have to. You can also buy advance tickets for special temporary exhibits by going to the FNAC bookstore. (Here’s where you can buy tickets not only for museum shows, but concerts and opera as well.)

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