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IDS - magazine_summer2008 - Index

the essentials/les indispensables
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TRANSPORT
BY PLANE
Traveller information. Tel: 39 50
(€0.34/min) www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport
RER line B from the Gare du Nord. Approx.
35 min. www.transilien.com
Roissybus from Opéra. Between 45 min
and 1 hour. €8.60.
Air France coaches. Tel: 089 235 0820.
€0.34/min. www.airfrance.fr
Taxi. Approx. 45 minutes. Around €50.
Orly South and Orly West
RER line C and shuttle from the Gare
d’Austerlitz. Approx. 1 hour. Or RER line
B and Orlyval shuttle from Châtelet.
Approx. 40 min. www.transilien.com
Orlybus. Tel: 32 46 (€0.34/min). From
Denfert-Rochereau. Approx. 30 min.
www.ratp.fr
Air France coaches. Tel: 0892 350 820
(€0.34/min). www.airfrance.fr
Taxi. Approx. 45 minutes. Between
€35 and €50.
Jetbus. From the Villejuif Louis Aragon
metro station. Approx. 15 min.
BY TRAIN
Traveller information. Tel: 36 35
(€0.34/min). www.voyages-sncf.com
The six mainline stations in Paris:
Gare d’Austerlitz. Metro: lines 5, 10
and RER line C. Destinations: central
France, Toulouse, the Pyrenees and
Spain.
Gare de l’Est. Metro: lines 4, 5, 7 and
RER line D. Destinations: Eastern France,
Germany, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
Gare de Lyon. Metro: lines 1, 14 and
RER lines A and D. Destinations: South-
East France, Languedoc-Roussillon,
Rhône-Alpes and the French Riviera.
Gare Montparnasse. Metro: lines 4, 6,
12, 13 and Air France coaches for Roissy
and Orly. Destinations: Western and
South-Western France.
Gare du Nord. Metro: lines 4, 5 and
RER lines B, D and E. Destinations: Northern
Paris, Northern France, Lille, Belgium,
The Netherlands, Germany (Thalys)
and London (Eurostar).
Gare Saint Lazare: Metro: lines 3, 12 13
and RER lines A and E. Destinations: Normandy,
Western and South-West Paris.
BY METRO, RER AND BUS
Metro and RER. 6am to 12:30 am, every
day. The metro runs until 2:15 am on Saturday
and Sunday mornings.
Bus. 7am to 8:30 pm. Plus the “Noctilien”
night buses from 12:30 am to 5:30
am. One metro ticket for a single journey
costs €1.40.
A booklet of 10 tickets costs €10.90.
Tel: 32 46 (€0.34/min). www.ratp.fr
BY TAXI
The white roof light comes on when the
taxi is free. Rates charged as per the
meter. Single phone number for taxi
ranks: 01 45 30 30 30
MONEY
Cash: from exchange bureaus and banks
(Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 12:30 pm
78 Greater Paris - summer / été 2008
and 2pm to 5 pm).
TIPS
Taxes and service are included. You are
free to leave an additional tip (10% of
the price).
aged under 4 and children aged
between 4 and 11 years of age travel
half price.
Indispensables
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TAX FREE
Persons living outside the European
Union, who are aged over 15 and have
USEFUL INFORMATION
spent at least €175 are entitled tax re-
EMERGENCY NUMBERS
funds within three months of purchasing Ambulance: 15
their goods.
To obtain a VAT refund, ask for a “Tax
Police and rescue: 17
Emergency number from mobiles: 112
TRANSPORT
free shopping” invoice in the “Tax free
Fire service: 18
PRENDRE L’AVION
for tourists” stores. Make sure that the
Emergency doctor: 01 43 37 77 77
Information Voyageurs : tél : 39 50 (0,34
invoices are validated and stamped by
(24/24)
€/min.) www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
customs. Return the pink copies within Emergency dentist: 01 43 37 51 00
Aéroport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle :
three months in the pre-stamped enve- Poison emergency centre:
Y aller :
lope provided when you purchased the 01 40 05 48 48 (24/24)
en RER B, depuis Gare du Nord, comp-
goods. Customs offices providing tax refunds
can be found in the airports, but
not in the railway stations.
LOSS / THEFT
Credit cards. Call 0892 705 705 seven
days a week (€0.34/min.).
Traveller’s American Express. Call 0800
90 86 00.
Cheque books. Call 0892 68 32 08
(€0.337/min.) seven days a week.
Passports. Declare the loss in the nearest
police station and then with your
embassy (www.diplomatie.gouv.fr).
Lost and found. Call 0821 00 25 25
(€0.12/min).
OUTINGS AND MUSEUMS
MUSEUMS/MONUMENTS
Open from 9 am to 5 pm,
depending on the museum. Museums
are closed on Mondays or Tuesdays,
January 1, May 1 and December 25.
The Eiffel Tower, the Montparnasse
Tower, the Grévin Museum, the
Jacquemart-André Museum, the Espace
Salvador Dali, the Museum of Erotica and
the towers of Notre Dame are open
seven days a week.
PARIS CONVENTION AND VISITORS
BUREAU
25 rue des Pyramides, 75001 Paris.
Metro: Pyramides or Tuileries.
Tel: 0892 68 30 00 (€0.34/min).
www.parisinfo.com.
ILE-DE-FRANCE TOURIST
INFORMATION OFFICE
Carrousel du Louvre
Place de la Pyramide Inversée, 99, rue de
Rivoli, 75001 Paris. Metro: Palais Royal.
Open every day from 10am to 6pm.
PARIS MUSEUM PASS
The pass can be used to visit more than
60 museums in and around Paris as
many times as you like and without
queuing. It cannot be used to visit temporary
exhibitions. Two days for €30,
four days for €45 and six days for €60.
www.parismuseumpass.com
24/7 DISPENSING CHEMISTS
-Pharmacie Les Champs, 84 avenue des
Champs Elysées 75008 Paris. Metro:
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Tel: 01 45 62 02
41
-Pharmacie Marey, 211 rue de la Convention
75015 Paris. Metro: Convention.
Tel: 01 48 28 67 92)
SHOPPING
9am to 7pm, Friday to Saturday. Closed
on Sundays and public holidays. Many
shops do not open until 11am on Mondays.
POSTAL SERVICES
Price of stamps: €0.55 for France and
Europe, €1 for the USA, Asia and Australia.
Stamps can be bought in post offices and
tobacconist’s stores, which can be recognised
by the red “Tabac” signs.
24/7 post offices:
71 avenue des Champs-Élysées, 75008
Paris. M°: Franklin D. Roosevelt.
52 rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris.
M°: Louvre-Rivoli.
TOBACCO
Smoking was banned in all educational,
cultural and sports establishments in
France on February 1, 2007. Smoking is
banned in cafes, hotels, restaurants and
nightclubs on January 1, 2008.
PHONING ABROAD FROM FRANCE
Dial the international prefix (00), then the
country code and the number, without
the leading zero.
MOBILE PHONES
Only mobiles that are compatible with
the GSM 900 or GSM 1800 standards
can be used in France. If your mobile is
not compatible, you can hire one from a
specialist store.
ELECTRICITY
The standard mains supply in France is
220 V at a frequency of 50 Hz.
ter 35 mn. www.transilien.com
avec Roissybus (au départ de l’Opéra,
de 45mn à 1h, 8€60)
avec les Cars Air France.
Tél : 0 892 350 820 (0,34€/min).
www.airfrance.fr
en taxi : env. 45 min. (env. 50€)
Orly Sud et Orly Ouest :
Y aller :
en RER C + navette, depuis Gare d’Austerlitz,
compter 1h ou en RER B + navette
Orlyval, depuis Chatelet compter 40 mn.
www.transilien.com
avec Orlybus, Tél : 32 46 (0,34€ min).
www.ratp.fr, depuis Denfert-Rochereau,
compter 30 mn.
avec les Cars Air France.
Tél : 0 892 350 820 (0,34 €/min).
www.airfrance.fr
en taxi :env. 45 minutes (35 à 50€)
en Jetbus, depuis métro Villejuif Louis
Aragon, compter 15 Mn.
PRENDRE LE TRAIN
Informations Voyageurs : 3635
(0,34€/min). www.voyages-sncf.com
Les 6 gares parisiennes :
Gare d’Austerlitz : Métro : lignes 5, 10
et RER C. Destination : centre de la
France, Toulouse, les Pyrénées et l’Espagne.
Gare de l’Est : Métro : lignes 4, 5, 7 et
RER E. Destination : Est de la France, Allemagne,
Suisse et Luxembourg.
Gare de Lyon : Métro : lignes 1, 14 et
RER A et D. Destination : Sud-Est de la
France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Rhône-
Alpes et Côte d’Azur.
Gare Montparnasse : Métro : lignes 4,
6, 12, 13 et Cars Air France pour Roissy
et Orly. Destination : Ouest et Sud-Ouest
de la France.
Gare du Nord : Métro : lignes 4, 5 et
RER B, D et E. Destination : Nord de Paris,
Nord de la France (Lille), Belgique, Pays-
Bas, Allemagne (Thalys) et Londres (Eurostar).
Gare Saint Lazare : Métro : lignes 3, 12
13 et RER A et E. Destination : Normandie,
Ouest et Sud Ouest de Paris.
Gare de Bercy : destination Bourgogne
FREE OF CHARGE
Museums/monuments are free of charge
for children aged under 18.
City of Paris museums are free of charge
all year round.
Museums and monuments are free of
charge on the first Sunday of each
month.
The metro is free of charge for children
+ Italie
MÉTRO, RER ET BUS
Métro et RER : de 6h à 00h30, tous les
jours. Les vendredi et samedi jusqu’à
02h15 pour le métro
Bus : de 7h à 20h30. Et aussi : bus Noctilien
de 00h30 à 5h30
1 ticket de métro :1€40, pour 1 a.s.
1 carnet de 10 tickets : 10€90
Tél : 32 46 (0,34€/min). www.ratp.fr