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The Brittany Coast By Car
Join us on our journey along the Brittany coast If you are determined to see the second most visited site in France, the monastery at Mont St. Michel, you might as well include the Brittany coast, too. That was our logic as we set off via rental car from Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris, me fresh off a coach flight from Los Angeles, husband John with a head start on his jet lag having arrived about 36 hours before. We were in a jaunty 5 speed diesel Renault rental, shockingly roomy inside, and with that awesome heating capability you absolutely need in Northern Europe, even in March. Maybe especially in…
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Printable Paris Metro Map
Your Guide to Navigating the City of Lights Exploring the City of Lights is a breeze with our printable Paris Metro map at your disposal. As the backbone of the city’s public transportation network, the Paris Metro offers an efficient and cost-effective means to discover the numerous attractions, neighborhoods, and landmarks throughout Paris. The Paris Metro remains the go-to choice for navigating the city, known for its dependability, safety, and generally clean environment. Our all-inclusive guide will equip you with valuable tips for a hassle-free experience, along with a printable map to carry with you during your Parisian escapades. Using the Printable Paris Metro Map Our printable Paris Metro map…
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Essential Paris Travel Information
Practical Paris Travel Information for American Tourists Paris AirportsThere are two main airports in Paris Charles DeGaulle (CDG) and Orly (ORY). Most likely if you are flying from North America you will be flying into Charles DeGaulle airport. Arrondissements. What are they?The postal codes in Paris are broken down by districts known as arrondissements. The last two digits of a buildings postal code refers to the district of Paris it is in. For instance: your hotel is located in postal code 75010. That means you are in the 10th arrondissement. Arrondissements in Paris form a swirling pattern starting at the Ile de la Cite, the small island in the middle…
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Paris Shopping
A Paris shopping excursion is a fundamental part of a Parisian vacation Paris, like most European cities, is built around a river. The Seine, to be precise. Fashion style is organized around the river, believe it or not. In Paris, the Left Bank (Gauche) is the funky, perpetually gentrifying part of the city. The Eiffel Tower is on the Left. Notice how gauche has come to mean tacky and maybe loud? It just means left in French. The Right Bank (droit) is posh. It’s where the Louvre, the Presidential Palace and Champs Elysees are located. The shopping in Paris reflects that cultural divide. Fast fashion will be on the…
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Visiting Paris in February
Starring Dante the Dog, JuJu, and a Real Live Mummy One of the consequences of living in Los Angeles is that you develop a true fear of temperatures below 60 degrees. Not kidding. We are really bad at sub 70 degree temperatures. Try tearing your drawers apart finding matching socks when you spend your life in flip flops. Never mind remembering gloves, scarves and turtlenecks. It was worth it though because visiting Paris in the winter is a look at the real Paris. There are far fewer tourists. It’s a northern European city, after all, a city with an underground transport system, out of the weather, well-heated museums, and hundreds…
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Our Awesome Top 10 Paris Tips
Ten Paris tips to get your Paris vacation started. Fodor’s recently released their “10 Things You Need to Know Before You Go to Paris” list. It is a good article. Here is our own top ten Paris tips list. 1. Dining in Paris – Paris Tips Hot Pick: You do not need to tip when dining in a Parisian restaurant. Enjoy the freedom of not tipping! It is wonderful once you get used to it. I’ve been to Paris over 30 times. It took me at least fifteen trips before I felt fully comfortable not leaving a tip after a meal. There is no reason to wait! When I finally…
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Exciting Le Havre Shore Excursions
Custom and Private Le Havre Shore Excursions If you are landing at a port of call in Normandy, France such as Le Havre please contact us to arrange a custom tour to the d-day landing beaches or for a special day trip to Paris. Pick-up and drop-off at your dock. Call us before your cruise toll free in the USA at 1-424-386-5222 or email us. Suggested Tour Sites and Destinations from Le Harve: If you have any other destinations in mind besides the above please visit our Normandy page. One thing to keep in mind when planning Le Havre Shore Excursions is that it is best to plan ahead. If not,…
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Museum of Aeronautics at Bourget
Visit the Museum of Aeronautics at Bourget in Paris Since 1975 France’s Air and Space Museum has delighted the world with a host of attractions. The museum was originally situated in Meudon, founded right after WWI. It moved to the Bourget in 1975. Why Bourget? Well it just happens to be the place where Charles Lindburgh landed after his 33 hour flight from Long Island. The Main Gallery, where the oldest aircraft are displayed, offers a collection of over 180 machines giving a complete panorama of the aerospace era, from the original “heavier than air” glider Massiat-Biot (1879) to the Ariane rocket. Connected to the Main Hall is a remodeled…
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From Switzerland to Burgundy: A Memorable Travelogue
My Trip to Burgundy and Montreaux Recently, we found ourselves in Montreaux, Switzerland for a travel convention. In Montreaux you are on the shores of pristine Lake Geneva, on the Swiss side Friendly travel tip: Switzerland is on the Swiss franc, not the euro. But it’s 2019 and we did not trade any money in the age of plastic and chipped cards. You do get to choose which currency you want to be billed in when they run the card. I have no idea whether you can save a few centimes doing that. We literally just alternated the currency choice. A weird temperature blip/micro-climate allows palm trees to grow along the…
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Let’s Travel: France Train Information
LinkParis.com is an authorized Rail Europe agency, let us book all of your European rail for you, call us toll free in the US at 1-424-386-5222 or email. Major Paris Train Stations Paris has six major train stations. If you are traveling outside of Paris or to another country by rail you will indeed pass through one of these six stations. Gare d’Austerlitz, Gare de l’Est, Gare de Lyon, Gare Montparnasse, Gare du Nord, Gare Saint Lazare. Here is a list along with popular destinations each station serves: We offer day tours to many place in France from Paris, see our top five train trips from Paris. Other France Train Information If…