Feb 5, 2012: @~#WaTcH France vs Italy live streaming Online Six Nations Rugby Match HD Video Tv Coverage at Stade De France
Published on: 04 Feb 2012

The RBS Six Nations Rugby is one of the three most popular sporting events in the Rugby Union calendar and certainly up there with Britains most eagerly anticipated sports.

The Six Nations contests between England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy. Matches take place usually every two weeks and each team plays each other once resulting in five matches for each nation.The winner is the nation who accumulates the most points after all five matches, with two points awarded to a nation for a win and one point awarded for a draw. This year is Irelands final year at Croke Park and Englands centenary year at the famous Twickenham.

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Match detail
Competition: Six Nations / Trophee Garibaldi Rugby 2012
Date : Saturday 04 February, 2012
Time : 15:30 local, 14:30 GMT, 20:30 BDT
Venue: Stade de France

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Feb 8, 2012: Aerosol & Dispensing Forum 2012 at Paris Expo Espace Champerret
Published on: 07 Oct 2011

From 2012, Aerosol Forum becomes Aerosol & Dispensing Forum to meet the growing interest shown by attendees for dispensing technologies: spray, spray of liquid products, pastes and powders. Indeed the experts of the industry consider that we have to cope with the evolution of the industry and broaden the use of aerosol to the dispensing systems.

Sustainability remains the guiding thread for the conference programme that will features :
WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Health & Dispensing Systems
Paris Aerosol & Dispensing Awards
Paris Aerosol Restaurant
Spray technology for cosmetics : recent progress

THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Innovation Workshop :
Electronic Spray
Which AIRLESS for what uses'
Triggers
Paris Aerosol Restaurant
Markets in development : food, technical and niches applications, etc.

Simutaneous translation is provided in : French – English / English – French

In 2012, Aerosol & Dispensing Forum will be held simultaneously with the PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design). This is the opportunity to bring together all players in cosmetics, aerosols and dispensing technologies on a common platform, each event retaining its own identity.

The exhibition area, a genuine technological showcase, will bring together more than 1 20 exhibitors, major packaging suppliers (materials, converters, artwork, dispensing, packaging, services and technologies providers). Over 2.000 packaging experts from 40 countries are expected to attend the next edition.



Feb 8, 2012: PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) 2012 at Paris Expo Espace Champerret
Published on: 07 Oct 2011

PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) is an expert meeting of manufacturers, service providers for perfumes & cosmetics packaging, experts of the industrialists specifiers, research and scientific laboratories and co-packers. In the same line as the previous editions, Sustainability will be the guiding thread of the 2012 conference and exhibition programme that features :

WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Innovation Workshops : « e@PCD » when electronics meet cosmetics - How to write effective patent suiting your goals'
Perfumes : packaging innovations

THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Skin care and make up products : packaging innovations
PCD Awards
During this edition, the e@PCD pole will aim to boost the exchanges of packaging experts with electronics, mobile telephony, toys and POS advertising experts. A unique opportunity to be take stock of perspective of development offered with these technologies.
The PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) will be held simultaneously with Aerosol & Dispensing Forum. Thus, bringing together all players in cosmetics, aerosols and dispensing technologies on a common platform, each event retaining its own identity. Over 2.000 packaging experts from 40 countries are expected to attend.

The exhibition area, a genuine technological showcase, will gather over 1 20 exhibitors , major suppliers presenting their innovations, products and services in :
• raw materials
• packaging machines
• packaging systems
• Customized packaging
• Production and control software
• Materials, New Materials
• Compatibility, active packaging
• Design, Rapid prototyping, Pre-series
• Forming & Shaping, Decor, Finishing , Dispensing systems & Pumps
• Anti-counterfeit
• Printing

Profile of the attendees: Packaging (R&D, Innovation, Development, Purchase), Design, Marketing, General Management.



Feb 8, 2012: K-Pop Festival in Paris at Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy POPB
Published on: 11 Jan 2012

Will you be making the scene at the K-Pop Festival in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!!



Feb 13, 2012: TradeTech France at Hôtel Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel,
Published on: 12 Oct 2011

TradeTech France is a boutique conference exclusively for the electronic trading community of the Francophone nations bringing speakers from across Europe to Paris. At a time when global regulatory change is set to revolutionise market structure in Europe this event, held in French and English languages, offers the buy side a unique opportunity to come together and assess how these sweeping changes, such as MiFID II, will impact their industry and trading system choices.

Highlights:

Speakers will be drawn from across Europe, including heads of trading from leading asset managers, hedge funds and high frequency trading shops (HFT), as well as senior European regulators. Positioned at the start of the year to give a complete regulatory review at a time when European institutions will have just 12 months to fully comply with the directives of MIFID II, EMIR and Dodd-Frank, it is the chance for the French buy side to get into direct conversation with regulators and colleagues and peers from across Europe to interpret the letter and the spirit of the new directives.

Email us at tradetech@wbr.co.uk if you wish to apply for a FREE buy side ticket.

TradeTech France is built around senior level panel discussions. The Agenda will offer you critical insight on:
MiFID II: First-hand clarity on what you need to change today to comply with the MiFID Review

Market structure: Revealing strategies to successfully exploit the different types of fragmentation

High frequency trading and its market quality - Is the market better off with or without HFT'

Broker selection: Essential techniques and tools to analyse broker performance to ensure you select the best trading partner

Dark pools: Optimising your use of dark pools to minimise market impact when executing block trades

Trading systems & platforms: The very latest technology innovations and insights to pinpoint and exploit market liquidity

Maximising trading efficiency - the shortest routes in tomorrow's market with the lowest latency connectivity
Email us at tradetech@wbr.co.uk to ensure you are one of the first to receive the agenda.

Reaching the French market
For sell side firms, technology vendors and service providers who have an offering for the French buy side, there is no better place to showcase your solution than at TradeTech France.
A highly focused audience of 100+ senior equity trading professionals will attend, including:
• Heads of Trading
• Senior Traders
• Heads of Connectivity
• Senior Compliance professionals
From traditional and alternative asset managers, hedge funds and private banks from across France, Switzerland and Belgium.

To register your place NOW please see http://www.wbresearch.com/tradetechfrance/



Feb 25, 2012: les noubas d'ici at la bellevilloise
Published on: 11 Jan 2012

Samedi 25 Février , Première Nouba d’Ici de l’année 2011 ! De 19h à 23h, au Forum de la Bellevilloise, une expérience unique de melting pot culturel, visuel et auditif. Au programme :
cinéma d’animation, concert d’Akim El Sikameya dessiné en direct, concours de looks street style avec les Noubalooks, et plein d’autres surprises encore ! Une soirée ultra-festive et over-colorée à ne pas manquer !



Mar 3, 2012: Europain France 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 04 Oct 2011

Europain France 2012 is one of important and interesting event of foods products industry. Europain France 2012 exhibition will showcase all type of spice foods, milk products, food safety equipments and machinery, wine products, biscuit items, chocolate confectionery.



Mar 7, 2012: Gardening France Show Paris 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 08 Oct 2011

Gardening France Show Paris 2012 is a international exhibition of gardening, argriculture and horticulture industry in Paris, Australia. The exhibition was held at Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France.



Mar 14, 2012: Expobois Paris 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 10 Oct 2011

Expobois Paris 2012 is one of the leading events of dedicated information about wood products and technology industry. Expobois Paris 2012 exhibition will showcase all types of wood working machinery and products, wood flooring, wood products, finishings technology.



Mar 19, 2012: International Security National Resilience 2012 at Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre (Adiec)
Published on: 14 Oct 2011

International Security National Resilience 2012 is provides the best solutions for public and private sectors and civilian entities alike to detect, prevent, protect, respond to and recover from any danger, be it small in proportions or catastrophic.



Mar 21, 2012: Nina Hagen at L'Olympia - "Rock the Gibus" Festival at L'Olympia
Published on: 02 Jan 2012

THE 3RD ANNUAL “ROCK THE GIBUS” FESTIVAL
FINAL AT L’OLYMPIA ON WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 2012 AT 7:30 PM

AS MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES, PUNK OPERA ICON, NINA HAGEN, PERFORMING A SPECIAL CONCERT, INTRODUCED BY PHILIPPE MANOEUVRE

After its first final at L’Olympia during an unforgettable evening performance, “Rock The Gibus” will go into the dawn of a new era. 
Spurred on by its president Yvan Taïeb (the Y of the Roy Music label: Hangar, Mademoiselle K, Jil Is Lucky, etc.) the 3rd annual festival “Rock The Gibus” is more than ever opened to young talents in order to allow them to go down in legend.

The Gibus is proud to announce that the two finalists that will attempt to win the great final of the “Rock The Gibus” festival are:
Big Money Makers (www.myspace.com/bigmoneymakersrock)
and Big Dist Allstars (www.myspace.com/bigdistractionband) !
These two finalist groups confront each other at L’Olympia on 21 March 2012 during the great final of “Rock The Gibus” festival, where will also be featuring the winner group of the festival “Rock Inter Regions” 2011: The Marginals (www.myspace.com/themarginals) and as Guest : Sex Assets & Waste Management (www.myspace.com/sexassets).

Within the final of Rock The Gibus festival, Gibus Tour presents as mistress of ceremonies, the punk opera icon: Nina Hagen, performing a special concert at L’Olympia on Wednesday 21 March 2012 at 7:30 pm

Info / Tickets : http://www.olympiahall.com/rock-electro/festival-rock-the-gibus.html
or 08 92 68 33 68
Fare : 25 € (Usual retailers)



Mar 22, 2012: The Young Child With Special Needs 2012 at Hilton Hotel Paris
Published on: 19 Oct 2011

The Young Child With Special Needs 2012 attend this multidisciplinary conference to learn more about young children with special needs, ages 0 to 5 years.



Apr 3, 2012: Aseptic Surgery Forum 2012 at Paris Expo Espace Champerret
Published on: 07 Oct 2011

2nd edition of the multi-disciplinary professional gathering for the prevention, diagnostic, and treatment of surgical infections
Following the success of the 1st edition of Aseptic Surgery Forum (Paris, 26th & 27th March 2010) that gathered over 1.100 participants from twenty countries, the second edition will take place on 3rd & 4th April 2012 in Espace Champerret, Paris. Over 1,200 participants from some twenty countries and different specialties, both medical and technological, who daily contribute to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of surgical infections, are expected at this meeting.

By liaising and fostering exchanges between professionals from different fields, this new international multidisciplinary meeting should give a boost to innovation and increase health workers’ involvement, with the goals to:
• Structure and improve the management of infected patients
• Improve professional practices in terms of hygiene
• Develop technologies and design medical devices to limit risks together with the industries;
• Promote and explore fundamental research on the mechanisms underpinning these infections that are still little known;
• Bring together international practitioners and experts from special medical, pharmaceutical and technological fields involved in the fight against infection.

The conference programme of ASF 2012, with the environment and sustainable development as topical issues, will address:
1st Day of ASF 2012 - Tuesday April 3, 2012
The patient and the infection
Prevention of infection
Crisis communication in health care facilites
Operating room design, management and organization
Diagnostic innovations


2nd Day of ASF 2012 - Wednesday April 4, 2012
Surgery and infection : innovation
Surgical techniques on knee surgery infected
Implant-related infections : summary of the problems involved
Antibiotics prophylaxis
Antibiotics treatment for bone and joint infection
Phagotherapy : history and prospects
Reference centers : status and next steps


To view the full programme of Aseptic Surgery Forum 2012 and make online registration, please go to www.aseptic-surgery-forum.com



Apr 11, 2012: Sean Paul @ Paris at Le Zenith
Published on: 31 Jan 2012

Tickets @ http://www.pariseventicket.com/en

Will you be making the scene at Sean Paul's concert in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!



Apr 15, 2012: A Place To Bury Strangers @ Paris at La Boule Noire
Published on: 13 Jan 2012

Will you be making the scene at A Place To Bury Stranger's gig in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!!



Apr 19, 2012: Sean Paul @ Nantes at Zenith Nantes Metropole
Published on: 31 Jan 2012

Tickets @ http://www.ParisEvenTicket.com/en

Will you be making the scene at Sean Paul's gig in Nantes? Let others know and meet up at http://www.facebook.com/events/373376166009757/



May 6, 2012: Communication Over Ip 2012 at CNIT La Défense
Published on: 10 Nov 2011

Communication Over IP is an international computer and accessories and telecommunication VOIP Industry Exhibition. The event will held parallel with Intranet and Collaboration Solutions.



May 14, 2012: LMFAO @ Paris at Le Zenith
Published on: 11 Jan 2012

Will you be making the scene at LMFAO's concert in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!



May 22, 2012: Christophe Willem @ Paris at Olympia de Paris
Published on: 03 Feb 2012

Get Tickets at http://www.ParisEvenTicket.com/en

Will you be making the scene at Christophe Willem's concert in Paris? Let others know and meet up at http://www.facebook.com/events/147770962007520/



May 29, 2012: ICI-6 - Les méthodes d’analyse en Intelligence Economique - Fondamentaux at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011

In this workshop, the fundamental analysis methods of Competitivce Intelligence analysis are taught and practiced with examples. Command of these analysis methods is a prerequisite for all subsequent "higher-order" analytical processes. To plan efficient Competitive Intelligence projects, it is necessary to provide the data required for each analytical tool, and is only possible if one has acquired at least working knowledge of Competitive Intelligence analysis methods.

Workshop foci:

SWOT (Strengths/Weaknesses/ Opportunities/Threats)
5 forces industrial structure analysis/strategic groups, according to Michael Porter
Competitor profiles
Portfolio Analysis
Analysis of competing hypothesis (ACH)



May 31, 2012: ICI-1 - Competitive Intelligence Basics Workshop at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011

In times of increasing competition and complex, fast-moving competitive environments, it is important to be one step ahead of the competition. Businesses have to anticipate the activities of their competitors when developing their strategic positioning. Competitor analysis is essential to the successful development of corporate strategy, conducting anticipatory strategy planning and gaining a measurable competitive advantage. Competitive Intelligence, which brings in a systematic analysis process, adds the decisive edge to strategy.

This workshop conveys the fundamentals needed to efficiently conduct research, master information overload, use analytical tools intelligently, implement Competitive Intelligence as a process in your business and make strategic decisions with greater certainty.

Workshop foci:

-The value of Competitive Intelligence for your business
-Competitor analysis of one's own company:
Where are we now and where do we intend to go'
-Handling the information overload and testing the quality of data
-Analytical methods to determine the competitive and market situation
-Successful implementation of a Competitive Intelligence system in a business



Jun 2, 2012: Paris All Nighter at Gare du Nord
Published on: 14 Jan 2012

Our 5th year visiting and photographing Paris at Night will have two new locations we've not yet visited.



Jun 4, 2012: ICI-36 - Information Warfare at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011

While the concept of public relations is based on coordinated, two-way communication models, the simple aim of an information warfare campaign is to successfully develop ideas and opinions on topics and companies. For the information professional, this involves identifying and analyzing information and generating valuable intelligence in order to discredit competitors through targeted Competitive Intelligence actions in the scope of information operations. Opinions that are "formed“ by competitors, influence customers, suppliers and industry experts. Your company can derive either advantage or disadvantage from these circumstances. Your company’s communication strategy should therefore be critically reviewed from the perspective of information warfare.

The workshop highlights strategies and models for an intelligence professional’s typical information warfare tasks. Finally the ethical aspects of information warfare are discussed.

Workshop foci:

Basics of Information Warfare
Communication Models and Strategies
Information warfare tactics
Game plan for ”strategy development and information warfare”



Jun 5, 2012: ICI-34 - Counter Intelligence at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011

Information is a company asset which must be categorized, quantified, and protected, just as much as any other asset. The security and protection of information is a management topic, not a technical problem. It is about people and processes.

Technology can help to reduce the risks to your information. Ultimately, it is people who produce these risks. The majority of information loss takes place not only within the organization, but also through suppliers and customers who have regular access to your information systems.

In this workshop, the fundamental forms of threats by corporate espionage will be shown and its defence (Counter Intelligence) will be introduced.

Workshop foci:

Identification of threats
Social engineering
IT- and TelCo security
Safe communication
The Internet: a threat'



Jun 5, 2012: Guns 'N' Roses @ Paris at Bercy
Published on: 31 Jan 2012

Tickets @ http://www.ParisEvenTicket.com/en

Will you be making the scene at the next Guns 'N' Roses concert in Paris? Let others know and meet up at http://www.facebook.com/events/130427780411307/



Jun 6, 2012: ICI-27 - Competitive Technical Intelligence at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011

The goal of Competitive Technical Intelligence is to identify, competitive advantages in the fields of marketing, product design and research and development through technological leads.

For this, the development of new technologies is continuously and systematically monitored and their effects evaluated. This begins with technology scouting, where only emerging technological developments are identified and recorded. This continues with technology assessment, which determines the stage of maturity and the potential of new technologies. The cycle ends with the strategic analysis of the effects of new technologies on customers, the business and on competitors.

This workshop is the practical application of these three steps and concludes with the added module Competitive Technical Intelligence process, where the application in the enterprise is discussed. The lecturing of this comparatively complex content is supported and loosened up with live demonstrations and group tasks.

Workshop foci:

Technology Scouting
Technology Assessment
Strategic Analysis
Competitive Technical Intelligence Process



Jun 7, 2012: ICI-24 - Design and Operation of an In-house CI Centre at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011

A CI centre is the command centre of a company. Here, enterprise wide information flows in order to make important decisions in real-time. With such a centre, a company can improve its competitiveness in a sustainable way by timely reaction to market and competitive developments and by avoiding costly wrong decisions.

To avoid set-backs with the implementation of a CI centre, consideration has to be given and optimizations taken into account with resources, design and implementation.

With a case study, the attendees will compile a concept for an in-house CI-centre and evaluate the chances of success for that concept.

Workshop foci:

Examples of successful CI Centres
Role and tasks of a CI Centre
Forms of organization
Software for a CI Centre
Competitive Intelligence staff



Jun 11, 2012: Lou Reed @ Paris at Olympia de Paris
Published on: 01 Feb 2012

Get Tickets at http://www.ParisEvenTicket.com/en

Will you be making the scene at Lou Reed's concert in Paris this June? Let others know and meet up at http://www.facebook.com/events/299075396808990/



Jun 18, 2012: Motley Crue @ Paris at Le Zenith
Published on: 20 Jan 2012

Will you be at Motley Crue's concert in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!!



Jun 20, 2012: Cranberries @ Paris at Le Grand Rex
Published on: 13 Jan 2012

Will you be making the scene at the Cranberries concert in Paris'? Let others know and meet up!!



Jun 29, 2012: Education And Training Expo 2012 at Grand Palais
Published on: 01 Dec 2011

Education And Training Expo 2012 provides prospective students, parents and anyone interested in taking up tertiary studies the chance to meet with expert advisers to find out the latest information on tertiary studies and career pathways.



Jul 4, 2012: Bruce Springsteen at Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy POPB
Published on: 01 Dec 2011

Fans in Paris are eagerly anticipating the upcoming Bruce Springsteen Concert. Scheduled to be held at Palais Omnisports - Bercy on 7/4/2012, Bruce Springsteen Tickets are expected to be a very popular item. If you want to guarantee yourself a seat to the show, purchase Paris Bruce Springsteen Tickets ASAP!



Jul 13, 2012: Paris Yachts Exhibition 2012 at Carrousel du Louvre
Published on: 16 Dec 2011

Paris Yachts Exhibition 2012 is the most important specialized event of its kind in France. This exhibition will offer a unique show of equipment and services ranging from water sports through surfing, water skiing, and diving technologies, to charters, motorboats, and luxurious yachts.



Oct 21, 2012: SIAL Paris 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 31 Jan 2012

SIAL Paris 2012 is one of the leading events of dedicated information about food products and technology industry. SIAL Paris 2012 exhibition will showcase all types of food products, drink products, fruits products, vegetable products, milk products, food machine and food manufacturers technology.



Nov 1, 2012: Expoprotection 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 04 Feb 2012

Expoprotection 2012 international safety and security exhibition, international fire fighting and rescue exhibition of industry. It brings together vendors and the distributors with end users seeking of a new products, services or partners in the fields of security, occupational risk and fire prevention of industry.



Nov 10, 2012: Kim Wilde @ Paris 2012 at Olympia de Paris
Published on: 20 Jan 2012

Will you be making the scene at Kim Wilde's gig in Paris'?? Let others know and meet up!!



Nov 10, 2012: C2C @ Paris at Olympia de Paris
Published on: 20 Jan 2012

Will you be making the scene at C2C's gig in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!



Nov 21, 2012: Wax Tailor @ Paris at Le Trianon
Published on: 03 Feb 2012

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PARIS NEWS



"I love Paris every moment.
Every moment of the year, I love Paris.
Why! Oh why do I love Paris?
Because my love is here..."

- Frank Sinatra

 


Meteo Paris / France Meteo


Explore Paris

Courtesy of Paris Eiffel Tower News

         Welcome to Paris! This page was designed especially for you who may visit Paris for the first time. The idea is to give you advices to acquaint you with the City of Light, and help you prepare for this exciting trip. Read on!

Prepare well for a stroll

         Once you have settled down in your comfortable hotel room and are getting ready to take your first stroll, take some time to dress appropriately.

         First, put on a really good pair of walking shoes to feel comfortable in the Parisian streets. Walking in Paris means stopping often to look at amazing details and buildings. This constant stop-and-go will wear you down if you aren't comfy in your shoes.

         Visiting the Eiffel Tower means waiting often over 30 minutes to gain access to the ticket booth, then waiting some more for the elevator on the way up, and waiting some more for the elevator on the way down. So to your feet, a pair of good shoes will make a big difference!

         Parisian weather is fickle in springtime and during fall: what starts out as a great clear day can turn rainy and chilly in the afternoon. Pack a sweater and a rain breaker if you are visiting during these seasons. Summer is usually fine (70-85°F), August is generally hotter (80-95°F). Winter is rainy and cold, almost as cold as in NYC.

         In any case, take your umbrella along, it may become your best friend -- especially if you intend to take pictures of everything. Rain and camera lenses don't like each other.

Street-savvy tips

         Now that you're dressed and all ready to venture outside, here are a couple of useful tips:

  • Avoid taking a taxi during the day, and notably in the morning until 11:00, and in the late afternoon from 4:00 to 8:00. Streets are jam-packed during those periods, and seeing the meter run while you're a sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic is a disheartening experience.

  • Taxi fares: taxi meters show your fare and one of three letters: A, B, or C. If you are within Paris and on the ring outside Paris (the peripheral boulevard), the A rate applies from 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM, and the B rate turns on from 8:00 PM till 6:00 AM. When you leave Paris intra-muros, the driver will turn on the B rate during the day and the C rate from 8:00 PM. If you are far from Paris, the C rate always applies. You will pay extra for every luggage you load in the trunk and if you take the cab from an airport. Don't try to hail a cab in the street too close to a train station: taxi drivers can't load passengers within a 100-meter radius from the train stations. Go to the station taxi head instead, or further away from the station.

  • French people do lunch between 12:00 and 1:30 PM, and dinner between 7:30 and 10:00 PM. If you wish to avoid the crowd, lunch at 12:00 tops and dine out from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Restaurants rarely serve between 2:00 and 6:00 PM.

  • Having a drink at the terasse of a sidewalk cafe is a necessary experience in Paris (skip it between November and March though,except if weather permits). However, terasse drinks are often charged premium prices.

  • Although they are saddled with a reputation, cafe waiters are not necessarily rude: they're just in a hurry. So don't take offense if they are impatient with you. Smile and show them what you want on the menu. They won't return the smile, but you will get your order quickly.

  • In Parisian restaurants, it is not customary for your waiter to come back to you once you are served to see if everything is allright: they assume this is the case. So don't feel you are ignored: just call the waiter when you wish to have your bread basket replenished. If you dine out at an expensive restaurant, waiters will tend your table diligently. Otherwise, it won't be the case.

  • Gratuity: your restaurant/cafe check already includes a 15% gratuity. If you feel like giving an extra tip to your cafe waiter, leave EUR 1 ($.97) on the table. In a restaurant, you may leave EUR 3-5 ($2.7-4.5, more if you are in an expensive place) but again, that's not expected in either case. Your credit card receipt won't show any gratuity line.

             Armed with these few basic advices, you are ready to conquer the asphalt. On to places to visit!

    Paris monuments and hallmarks
  • The Eiffel Tower

           This world-famous landmark was built for the Universal Fair of 1889, held to commemorate the centenary of the French Revolution. It stands 1050 ft high. Admission (elevator to the top) is EUR 9.90 for adults, EUR 5.30 for children under 12. Opening hours: Jan 1-Jun 13: 9:30am-11pm daily (stairs: 9:30am-6pm); Jan 14-Aug 31: 9am-midnight daily.

    Notre Dame Cathedral

           Work on the Hunchback's gothic home began in 1163 AD and was completed circa 1345 AD. The house of God can accommodate over 6,000 worshippers. Admission in the Cathedral is free, going to the towers costs about EUR 6. No elevator, people with a heart condition should abstain. Opening hours: 8:00AM-6:45PM daily. Towers: 9:30AM-6:45PM daily. Masses: 8AM, 9AM, 12AM, 6:45PM.

    Champs Elysees and the Arch of Triumph

           The Champs Elysees avenue probably only deserves its nickname of "most beautiful avenue in the world" for its lower section, starting Place de la Concorde and ending at Grand Palais. The rest of the avenue mainly features overpriced shops and restaurants - with a few exceptions in the side streets. Walk to the Arch of Triumph, at the top of the avenue, and visit the 50-meter high structure built to commemorate Napoleon's victories. Admission is about EUR 6, and free for children under 12. Opening hours: 9:30AM-11:00PM daily from April to October, and 10:00AM-11:00PM daily from Nov-March.

    Montmartre and the Church of the Sacred Heart

           The Romano-Byzantine basilica crowns the Montmartre hill. Its construction began in 1875 and was completed in 1914. Admission is free, except for the crypt and dome (about EUR 5). For a fun ride, go to the Anvers metro station, walk to "Rue Tardieu" and take the "funiculaire" (a one-car train which brings you almost to the top of the hill). Montmartre itself used to be a village outside Paris. The hill is famous for its architectural landmarks, its artistic life, and more recently, for 'Amelie'. It counts no less than 7 museums!
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    montmartre/mont.htm

    Church of the Invalides

           Its building started in 1671 under the reign of King Louis the XIVth, and about 30 years later. From its inception, the place was designed to serve as a home to impoverished soldiers and wounded veterans of the French army. It comprises the veteran hospital itself, a church, several museums, and the tomb of Napoleon I. Admission is EUR 6 for adults, and free for children under 12. Opening hours: October to March 31: 10AM-4:45PM, April-September 30: 10AM-5:45PM
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    Sainte Chapelle

           Located on Ile de la Cité, the construction of this gothic church started under Louis IX in 1240 AD to house relics believed to be Jesus's Crown of Thorns and parts of the Holy Cross. Amongst other remarkable details, the tall stained-glass windows which are mainly original work. Admission is about EUR 6. Opening hours: 10:00AM-5:00PM.

    Place des Vosges

           Its construction started in the early XVIIth century under Henri IV. It was completed in 1612. Initially named 'Royal Square', it was renamed 'Place des Vosges' by Napoleon I as an homage to the inhabitants of the Vosges region who had been particularly quick to pay their taxes. The square is remarkable both by its style (it is lined with 36 buildings, all dating from Henri IV) and by its shops and its little park where Parisians like to loaf on sunny Sundays.

     

             Find more comments on Paris landmarks and monuments at http://www.paris-eiffel-tower-news.com/
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    Walking in Paris

             Paris offers a number of interesting itineraries for strollers. You can follow the waterways (river Seine, St Martin Canal, river Bièvre) or the 17-km long railway transformed into a most surprising walkway hung some 50 feet above the hustle-bustle of the city. You can also spend some quality time in any of the large public parks which the city counts (Luxembourg, Buttes-Chaumont, Montsouris, Georges Brassens), discover the gardens of the 14th district, or else decide to learn live history and architecture in areas like St-Sulpice and St Germain-des-Prés.

    A lively and interesting city

             This is but a glimpse of the many places you will want to visit during your stay in Paris. Guests of the hotel are offered a Complimentary Pass to the Members Only section of the Paris Eiffel Tower News website, which features a lot more information on Paris.

             The Complimentary Pass can be retrieved from the Thank You page which displays after your reservation request has been received by the hotel.

             The hotel personnel wishes to be of service to you during your stay in Paris.



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