Some of the best restaurants

Japonese restaurants
Meiji

24, rue Marbeuf - 75008 Paris 8

Japan conjures up images of quietude, serenity, refined flavours, elegant minimalism and a hybrid combination......

Traditional cuisine

Fouquet's

99, avenue des Champs Elysées - 75008 Paris 8

This Champs-Elysées institution that has been going for more than a hundred years has just been redesigned......

Seafood

Bar à Huîtres - Ternes (Le)

69, avenue de Wagram - 75017 Paris 17

You can almost hear the cries of seagulls, as you enter the Bar à Huîtres, a temple dedicated to seafood.......

Trendy

Impala Lounge

2, rue de Berri - 75008 Paris 8

The Impala Lounge is a restaurant-bar with an African theme: tiger skin fabrics, wood statues, and paintings......

Italian cuisine

Vicolo (il)

34, rue Mazarine - 75006 Paris 6

The Parisian charm of Saint-Germain des-Prés reaches the Quai de Conti, where the Palais de l'Institut de......

French cuisine

Michel Rostang

20, rue Rennequin - 75017 Paris 17

A fan of beautiful things, Michel Rostang has transformed his restaurant into a haven of good taste, boasting......

Embassy in Paris

New Zelande Embassy
7Ter r Léonard de Vinci
75016 PARIS
Tél. 01 45 01 43 43
Fax 01 45 01 43 44

Australian Embassy
4 rue Jean-Rey
75015 Paris
Telephone: (0)1 40 59 33 00

Embassy of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
35 rue du Faubourg-St-Honoré
75008 Paris
Telephone: (0)1 42 66 91 42

Embassy of the United States of America
2 ave Gabriel
75008 Paris
Telephone:(0)1 43 12 22 22

Others Embassy link: http://www.paris.org/Addresses/Embassies/

How to get Paris from the airport

From Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport

You can get to Paris by suburban train (RER), bus, shuttle, or taxi from Charles de Gaulle Airport.

• The RER Line B (suburban train) departs every 15 minutes from terminals 1 & 2 and arrives in central Paris within 30 minutes. The trains run from 5 a.m.-12:15 a.m. At 8.40 Euros, this is the cheapest option, but is less practical if you have a lot of luggage.

  • From Terminal 1 , take a line 2 Aeroport de Paris shuttle bus (free) departing from gate 22. Get off at Roissypole-Terminal 3 and follow the signs to the RER.

  • From Terminals 2A and 2B, take a line 3 Aeroport de Paris shuttle bus (departure gates 8 at 2A and gate 6 at 2B) and get off at the "TGV/RER" stop.

  • From Terminals 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F, follow the signs marked "Paris par train" until you reach the RER ticketing area.

  • From Terminal 3, take the footpath (about 1/4 mile) and follow the "Paris par train" signs.

  • The RER B stops at the following stations within Paris:

    • Gare du Nord

    • Chatelet-les-Halles (major connection point to the metro)

    • Saint-Michel/Notre Dame

    • Luxembourg

    • Port-Royal

    • Denfert-Rochereau

• Roissybus is an express bus service that departs every 15 minutes, 6:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m., from Charles de Gaulle airport terminals 1,2, and 3 and arrives an hour later near metro station Opera in the 9th arrondissement. A one-way ticket costs 8.90 Euros. Follow the signs to "Roissybus" and purchase a ticket from an RATP vendor near the gate before boarding. The bus is equipped with space for luggage.

• Roissypole bus lines 350 and 351 leave from Charles de Gaulle terminals 1 and 2. Bus # 350 goes to Gare de l'Est in northeastern Paris. Line 351 goes to the Nation metro station in the southeast. From terminals 1 or 2, follow the signs to ground transport. From terminal 3, take a free airport shuttle to terminals 1 or 2.

• Air France operates two shuttles("Cars Air France") that leave from Charles de Gaulle terminal 2 every 15 minutes and serve 5 stops in Paris. Follow the signs to "Cars Air France" at terminal 2, or take a free shuttle to terminal 2.

  • The first shuttle runs from 5:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and stops at Etoile (on the Champs-Elysées, 1 Avenue Carnot)and Porte Maillot (Blvd. Gouvion St. Cyr), both in Western Paris. The trip takes 35 minutes.
    Prices:
    Adults: 13 Euros one way/20 Euros round-trip
    Children 2 to 11: 6.50 Euros
    Group discounts: 15% off for groups over 4 people

  • The second shuttle runs from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and stops at Gare de Lyon and Montparnasse in Paris. The trip takes 50 minutes.
    Prices:
    Adults: 14 Euros one-way/22 Euros round-trip
    Children 2 to 11: 7 Euros
    Group discounts: 15% off for groups over 4 people

• Taxis can be easily found outside each terminal at Charles de Gaulle. On average, fares to central Paris cost 40 Euros.

From Orly Airport

You have several options for transport to Paris from Orly Airport:

• The RER B (suburban train) connects to Orly airport via the Orlyval airport train. Follow the signs from Orly Ouest or Orly Sud to "Orlyval", then from the Antony train station, connect to the RER B, direction Paris. If need be, you can then connect to the Paris metro at stations Denfert Rochereau, Saint-Michel, Chatelet-les-Halles, or Gare du Nord.
  Departs: every 7-10 minutes, from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
  Price: 9.60 Euros (note that you must buy a special ticket from an RATP ticketer at the airport).

• The RER C (suburban train) connects to Orly Airport via shuttles that leave from the Porte de Rungis station. From the airport, take a shuttle to Porte de Rungis, then the RER C to Paris.
  Departs: Shuttles for Porte de Rungis leave every 15 minutes, 5:45 a.m.- 11:15 p.m., from gate G- quai 1 at Orly Sud and from the arrival level at Orly Ouest.
  Price: 5.65 Euros each way (approx. $7.50)

• The Orlybus is a direct bus run by the RATP (metro) connecting Orly Airport to Denfert Rochereau in southern Paris.
  Departs: Every 15 minutes, 5:35 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. from Orly Sud and Orly Ouest. Trip takes about 25 minutes.
  Price: 6.30 Euros

• Air France shuttles depart from Orly Ouest and Orly Sud and stop at metro stations Porte d'Orleans, Montparnasse, and Invalides.
  Departs: Every 15 minutes, from 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
  Price:
  Adults: 9 Euros one-way, 14 Euros round-trip
  Children 2 to 11: 4.50 Euros
  Group discounts: 15% off for groups over 4 people

• Taxis depart regularly from Orly Sud and Orly Ouest. the average fare to Paris is 20-30 Euros.

Useful telephone numbers in Paris

Emergency 112

EmergeEmergency police calls 17
Paramedics 15
Fire Department 18
Poison Emergency Center 01 40 05 48 48
Emergency Medical Assistance 01 47 07 77 77
SOS Médecins (doctors 24/24) 01 47 07 77 77
SOS Dentaire (dentists24/24) 01 43 37 51 00
SOS burns (Hôpital Cochin) 01 58 41 41 41

Information & Security Department.....................01 49 96 30 07
Téléphone information service Monday/Friday, 09.00 AM through 07.00 PM
Réception by appointment only Monday/Friday 09.00 AM through 12.30 PM
and 02.00 PM through 05.30 PM

Lost Property Service................................08 21 00 25 25 (0,12 euro/minute)
Préfecture de Police, 36, rue des Morillons
Paris 15lh - Subway Station Convention
Monday/Thursday 08.00 AM through 05.00 PM
Friday 08.30 AM through 04.30 PM