On 8 mar, 18:04, "didier Meurgues" wrote:
> On 8 mar, 02:19, jones wrote:
>
> > Hi! =C2=A0My husband and I will be in Paris for a week in May. =C2=A0Ou=
r first
> > trip to Europe and I have LOTS of questions! =C2=A0ANY and ALL tips and
> > information is WELCOME!!!!!! =C2=A0I live in US.
>
> > 1. Currency - what is the easiest way to handle this? =C2=A0Take cash a=
nd
> > convert it? =C2=A0Where would I do that? =C2=A0I called my CC company a=
nd they
> > charge 3% on everything I charge!! =C2=A0If I take money from an ATM us=
ing
> > my CC, I=E2=80=99m charged 3% as well, minimum charge of $10! =C2=A0If =
I take cash
> > over then convert it, am I charged a fee?
>
> Use ATMs.
>
> > 2. Hotel transfer - Our hotel is in the 14th district, we are flying
> > into De Gaulle airport. =C2=A0What would be the easiest, most cost
> > effective way to get to hotel?
>
> http://www.ratp.info/informer/anglais/aeroports.phpclic on =C2=AB airport
> access map =C2=BB or the blue in bold words or =C2=AB RER map =C2=BB then=
=C2=AB metro map
> =C2=BB.
>
> http://en.parisinfo.com/paris_hotels/&OTCP_st=3Davancee
>
> > 3. =C2=A0Dinners - how much should I expect to pay for meals? =C2=A0Exa=
mples
> > would be great!! =C2=A0When we went to Hawaii, I was so shocked by meal
> > prices, so I would like to have an idea before hand! :D
>
> I already had lunch in self service restaurants for as few as about
> 15-20 =E2=82=AC near Chatelet but I don=E2=80=99t go often to restaurants=
.=2E.
>
> > 4. =C2=A0What do people generally shop for in Paris? =C2=A0I have a fri=
end who
> > bought over 20 pairs of shoes!!! =C2=A0Is designer apparel less expensi=
ve
> > over there? =C2=A0Any suggestions on a nice momento to bring home?
>
I meant of course... :
For clothes, tourists generally go to Bvd Haussmann departement
stores
(Galeries Lafayette, Printemps notably) in which are conveniently
gathered several fashion boutiques, including tableware of china,
glass, etc=E2=80=A6 (Daum, Lalique ; S=C3=A8vres, Limoges porcelaine=E2=80=
=A6), unless
they
can afford=E2=80=A6 to go directly to the designers, etc... shops, following
the
typical track : Champs Elys=C3=A9es, avenue Montaigne, avenue Matignon,
rue
du Faubourg Saint Honor=C3=A9, rue Royale (tableware), Madeleine (wines and
foods,
catering), boulevard Haussmann (dept stores), rue de la Paix and
place
Vend=C3=B4me (jewellery), Carrousel du Louvre (where you can have lunch
for
cheap at the =C2=AB multi-restaurant =C2=BB Universal), Carr=C3=A9 Rive Gau=
che
(antiques), boulevard Saint-Germain (North side from place St Germain
des Pr=C3=A8s to
bvd Raspail, Bon March=C3=A9 dept store. There are as well many small
shops
in the central districts notably on the Left bank from bvd St Michel
to
rue du Bac or on the Right Bank from rue de Rivoli to the Marais near
the BHV dept store. Often in Paris the shops are gathered by
categories in the same area : jewellery place Vend=C3=B4me ; tableware rue
Royale ; decoration/curtains fabrics place de Furstemberg and rue du
Mail ; art craftsmen Viaduc des Arts ; furnitures rue du Fbg St
Antoine (but disappearing) ; motorcycles and photo bvd
Beaumarchais ; bathroom & plumbery items bvd Richard Lenoir=E2=80=A6 :+)
etc=E2=80=A6
There are as well some Paris souvenirs tourist
shops=E2=80=A6 near Montmartre, Notre Dame, Beaubourg, etc=E2=80=A6
http://en.parisinfo.com/paris_shopping/rub5833.html
http://en.parisinfo.com/paris_shopping
http://en.parisinfo.com/paris_shopping/rub5833.htmlhttp://en.parisinfo.com/=
paris_shopping
>
> =C2=A0> That=E2=80=99s all I can think of right now! =C2=A0I=E2=80=99m su=
re I=E2=80=99ll have more
>
> > questions to come! =C2=A0I did purchase "Paris for Dummies" and a couple
> > other books but have found conflicting info so not sure what to go by!
> > Thank you!
>
> Avoid those with too many subjective comments and prefer concise ones
> (like for more heritage concerned guides : UK Eye Witness or french
> Green Guide for ex.).
>
> > Edited to add:
> > Electricity convertor!! =C2=A0I need one!! =C2=A0Where do I go for thes=
e? =C2=A0Do
> > they work well?
>
> By chance, I=E2=80=99ve noticed some US/EU (220 V) convertors at the BHV
> (underground level)http://www.bhv.fr/Rivoli-75004.450.0.html
>
> > Computer use. =C2=A0We will not be taking our laptop with us. =C2=A0Are=
there
> > places over there where I can check my email?
>
> Virtually all Paris is now wifi accessible. I went only twice... in an
> internet cafe (3 =E2=82=AC / hour) : the one near Beaubourg on Bvd de
> Sebastopol at the angle of rue Berger which is central for me. There
> is perhaps a list of the Paris ones somewhere but I never looked for
> it on the net.
>
> didier Meurgues
>
> > Thanks again!
>
> didier Meurgues
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