Paris Barbara Recommendations

Paris
1) Logistics – Arriving in Paris

http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/fr-fr/Passagers/
2 airports:
a) Charles de Gaulle (CDG) / Roissy

Most international flights arrive in CDG
Depending where you want to arrive in Paris, you can use the RER (~Fast subway) or
buses (trip length with the bus will obliviously depend on traffic):
i) Taxi: between €45 and €55 depending on traffic, time of the day
ii) RER B - Paris by Train

Fare: 7.75 euros (It is a combined ticket w/ the Paris metro)
Frequency every 4 to 15 minutes
Takes about 35 minutes
Stops in Paris: Gare du Nord, Chatelet-les-Halles, Saint-Michel, Denfert-Rochereau, Cité
Universiatire
But can connect from these stops to the entire Metro Network
iii) Air France Coach

Line 2 : Etoile / Porte Maillot / Roissy CDG
Every 15 minutes
Single fare: 10 euros
Line 4 : Montparnasse / Gare de Lyon / Roissy CDG

Every 30 minutes
Single fare : 11.50 euros
iv) Roissybus
CDG to Place de l’Opéra (Rue Scribe)
Frequency every 15 minutes (every 20 minutes after 7 pm)
Average trip time between Place de l'Opéra and Roissy Charles de Gaulle : 45 minutes
(depends on traffic)
Fare : 8,20 euros
b) Orly (ORY)
Mainly domestics or European flights
Closer to Paris than CDG
i) Bus: Orlybus
Orly – Place Denfert-Rochereau
Frequency every 15 to 20 minutes
Trip is about 25 minutes
Single fare: 5.70 euros
ii) Air France Coach

Ligne 1 : Invalides-Montparnasse-Orly
Frequency every 15 minutes
Single fare: 7.50 euros
iii) Access by Train / RER

According to me from Orly the RER is not as easy as the buses mentioned above
Check on website if want more information
2) Lodging
a) My favorite Neighborhoods (and centrally located)
Latin Quarter (= Quartier Latin) or Marais (District 3, 4, or 6)
b) Some hotels
Hotel du Lys
23 Rue Sepente, 75006 Paris
Tel : 43 26 97 57
Near St Michel
Home Plazza Bastille 4 ****

Nicely renovated area of La Bastille
Reservation on http://www.utell.com/
Best Western Premier Left Bank-St Germain

9 rue de l'Ancienne Comedie
75006 Paris
Phone: 33 1 43540170
Au Manoir St. Germain des Pres

153 Bd ST Germain
T: +33 142 22 21 65. 32 rooms.
www.paris-hotels-charm.com
Refined, calm and cozy.
c) Websites or hotel chains
http://www.guidesdecharme.com/
Guide of hotels with charm (great hotels in Paris & in France)
http://www.paris-hotels-charm.com/
Relatively cheap French hotel chain (functional rooms and hotel):

http://www.ibishotel.com/ibis/index.html
3) Visiting:
a) Museum
 Musée D'Orsay (If only one museum)
 Le Louvre (at least the oustside with the Pyramid, if no time to go inside)
 Musée Rodin if you like sculptures
 Beaubourg / Centre Pompidou, if you like modern art
 Musée Picasso (Hôtel Salé)
b) Monuments
 Eiffel Tower
 Notre Dame
 La Sainte Chapelle  small chapel really amazing. Pretty often you have classical
concerts in it, check it out!
 Sacre Cœur/Montmartre
 Something weird & creepy: Catacombs
c) Walk around neighborhood

 St Germain/Latin Quarter
 Le Marais/Place des Vosges
 Le Canal St Martin
 Jardin du Luxembourg
 Special recommendation: Boat tour on the Seine (amazing at night…)
d) Shopping
 Boulevard Haussmann/Les grands magasins
o Printemps
o Galeries La Fayette : The building itself is really nice. Go to the top floor for
a coffee or lunch
 Boulevard St Germain & Rue de Rennes
 Le Bon Marché, the oldest department store in Paris
e) Outside of Paris
Château de Versailles
Depending of the time of the year : Giverny – it’s Monet’s flower garden (best in Spring)
4) Restaurant:
 Le Sept Quinze: 29 Av. De Lowendal; 15th district  French modern exotic cuisine
 Le Cafe D'enfer: 22 rue Daguerre; 14th district  French; everything is good!
 Lou Pescadou: 16 rue de Mabillon; 6th district  Fish Restaurant, excellent and
cheap for quality!
 Le Rallye Peret: 6 rue Daguerre; 14th district  Bistro/Cafe style specialized in
Wine; Big Salad; Cheese
 La Petite Chaise: rue de Grenelle; 6th district  French style, one (if not THE one)
of the oldest restaurants in Paris ; open 7 days a week
 Le Petit Zinc: 11, rue St Benoît ; 6th district  French style, try the Crêpes Suzette
 Le Procope: 13, rue de l’Ancienne Comédie; 6th district  go there for the place!
 La Cigale Récamier : Rue Récamier, 6th district (a small street off Rue de Sèvres);
you should book in advance (Phone #: +33(0)1 45 48 86 58)  the best soufflés
(salted and sweet) in town, changed every month
 Nemrod: 51, rue du Cherche-Midi; 6th district  French cuisine, brasserie style
Tea (and more…)

 Mariage Frères: an extraordinary variety of teas; great brunch
2 addresses: 13, rue des Grands Augustins; 6th district and 30, rue du Bourg Tibourg;
4th district (Le Marais)
 Angelina: ask for a “Chocolat l’Africain” (hot chocolate served with whipped
cream; you need the cream…)
 Ladurée: 3 addresses, 75, Avenue des Champs-Elysées; 8th district – 16, rue
Royale ; 8th district – 21, rue Bonaparte ; 6th district  You should have their
Macarons, jsut delicious !
Crêpes
 Crêperie des Arts: Rue St André des Arts, 6th district (close to bd St Michel) ; The
best crêperie in Paris!!! I recommend the sugar and butter crêpe!
Trendy
 Buddha bar: 8 r Boissy d'Anglas; 8th district  Trendy, Asian cuisine, expensive,
becomes a bar/night club later in the evening
 Market: 15 av Matignon; 8th district  Good French, trendy, expensive (www.jean-
georges.com)
 Georges: Centre Pompidou (5th floor) An amazing view over Paris; trendy, quite
expensive
 Kong: 1, rue du Pont-Neuf; 1st district  Very trendy, Asian food revisited
Expensive restaurants, but worth it

 Jules Verne: in the Eiffel Tower, advanced booking recommended, even if you can
sometimes get a table by calling the same day; go there for the view and the location;
an amazing experience (phone number: +33(0)1 45 55 61 44)
 Maison Blanche: 15, avenue Montaigne; 8th district  nice view, exquisite food
(phone #: +33(0)1 47 23 55 99)
 Lucas Carton / Senderens: 9, place de la Madeleine; 8th district (phone # : +33(0)1
42 65 22 90)
 L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon : Hôtel Pont Royal - 7, rue de Montalembert / 75007
(Phone +33 (0) 1 42 22 56 56)

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Paris

1) Logistics – Arriving in Paris

a) Charles de Gaulle (CDG) / Roissy

ii) RER B - Paris by Train

iii) Air France Coach

Line 4 : Montparnasse / Gare de Lyon / Roissy CDG

ii) Air France Coach

iii) Access by Train / RER

Home Plazza Bastille 4 ****

Best Western Premier Left Bank-St Germain

Au Manoir St. Germain des Pres

Relatively cheap French hotel chain (functional rooms and hotel):

 Something weird & creepy: Catacombs

c) Walk around neighborhood

Tea (and more…)

Expensive restaurants, but worth it

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