Eglise St-Louis-en-l’Ile.
Photo by Mimi Reed.
Useful Paris Travel Links
Guides
Paris Travel Guide - Travel to Paris Great Paris travel guide to Paris. Includes tourist information, hotel and maps. http://www.justparis.org
Insight City Guide, Paris by Insight Guides. Includes a restaurant map.
DK, Eyewitness Travel Guides, Paris — A well-illustrated, well-researched guide.
Lonely Planet, Best of Paris — Itineraries, restaurants, museums, churches, and a great section on entertainment (pubs, bars, dance clubs, rock, jazz & French chansons).
Articles
"In Paris, chocolate is art."
"Affordable Europe: Paris" New York Times article, April 22, 2007. Elaine Sciolino tells you about some Parisian spots where you will want to go and gives money-savings tips. (Free registration may be required.)
Where to Stay in Paris
Paris Rental Connections- offer privately-owned vacation rentals in different areas of Paris. Locations include Saint-Germain, the Marais, Parc Monceau, Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower areas. As soon as you arrive at the apartment, one of the staff greets you and is on call during your stay. This small agency offers a truly personalized service with over 20 apartments.
Noctilien (Paris Night Buses)
Noctilien is the nighttime bus service that runs between 1:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. or so. Great to know if you plan to explore Paris night life.
Bus Tours
Paris l’OpenTours — Open-air double-decker buses provide sightseeing tours and stop at many bus stops all over the city. Buy a 1- or 2-day pass and get on and off as you like. OpenTours signs are posted at many actual bus stops throughout the city. Note: You have to click on the tiny British flag at the top right of the page to get to this information in English. You'll then see the L'Open Tour link on the left, under "Useful Paris Information".
Les Cars Rouges — Also provides two-day passes with double-decker buses.
Other Paris Sightseeing Tours
Contexttravel.com Walking tours in Paris for the intellectually curious led by scholars and specialists. They currently have branches in Paris, Rome, New York, London, Florence, Naples, and Venice and count more than 135 scholars and specialists in their network.
NuitBlancheTours.com Tours for girls who want to have fun and find bargains. The owner-operator, Karen Henrich, also has online guides called Insider Paris Guides.
It is worth visiting the Office du Tourisme at 25, rue des Pyramides for sightseeing information and for theater tickets. 95 bus to the Pyramides stop. There are branches throughout the city.
Trip-planning Services & Paris Newsletter
Succulent Paris organizes gourmet tours in Parisian shopping neighborhoods, samplings, and meals in private apartments. An original, unique way to share the life of Parisian gourmets all in a spirit of conviviality and based on personal preferences. Activities in French and English for small groups.
Paris Travel Group Custom-Designed and highly personalized travel itineraries to make your next trip to Paris fabulous. Private tours also available.
Paris by Design Service for planning arrangements, special trips and workshops. You can sign up for a free newsletter by Karen Kane.
Paris Transportation to and from the Airport
There are many ways in and out of the city from the airports. Gotoparis.net/airport
My personal favorite is Parishuttle.com. Parisshuttle gives you service from the airport to your address in Paris. It will also pick you up there, goes to the airport without many stops, and is not much more expensive than the Air France buses or the RER train.
