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Paris Travel Guide

Arrival to Paris




Paris is the capital city of France and is very easy to get there rom anywhere you are, Paris has good transportation service, the trains offer a good service to the visitors and the airports are provided with taxis service too.

By Air

The two main airports of Paris are: Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly.
website: http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
Most of the airports in France offer facilities to the travellers, there are restaurants, boutiques, shopping stores, post offices, banks, car, parks and insurance facilities.

« Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Tel: (01) 4862 2280.

This is the main Paris airport and is located at the northeast part of the city, 23km away. Three terminals available, one for international flights (CDG 1), one for national flights (CDG 2) and the other one has charter flights, national or international (T9).

« Paris-Orly Airport (ORY)
Tel: (01) 4975 5252.

This airport is located at the south part of the city, 14km away, and is separated ny national and international flights, Orly Sud is in charge of the international flights and Orly Ouest is in charge of national flights. There are two terminals linked by shuttle (navette). Orly Sud handles mainly international flights, while Orly Ouest handles mainly domestic flights.

By Train

Railway service in Paris is efficient and reliable, the Gare du Nord is the most used train station, it's the terminus of the now famous Eurostar, the international high-speed, this train station is a good place to relax while travelling, it has many services like restaurants, cafés, banks, etc.

website: http://www.eurostar.com
Tel: (03) 2855 8212 or (08705) 186 186 (in the UK)

There are also more train stations: Gare de l’Est, Gare St-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Gare Montparnasse and Gare d’Austerlitz.

By Bus

Using the Eurotunnel is now the best option, is possible to cross it in 35 minutes aprox. and you can travel from Kent in Southern England to Nord-Pas-de-Calais in Northern France, and is easier to travel between France and UK.

website : http://www.eurotunnel.com
Tel: (08705) 353 535






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