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Paris
practical guide
See also the Visit Paris site
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Department stores |
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Museums |
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Parking |
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Restaurants near UNESCO |
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Theatres, concerts, cinema and
"Paris by night" |
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Transport in Paris |
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Car hire |
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All the major car hire companies have
offices in Paris. The travel agencies at UNESCO can reserve a car from any company. |
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Department stores |
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Bon Marché (metro:
Sèvres-Babylone) is the nearest. Buses 80 and 28 will take you to Saint Lazare train
station, which is only a few minutes’ walk from Printemps, Galeries
Lafayette and Marks & Spencer, all on the Boulevard Haussmann. |
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Museums |
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All national museums, such as the
Louvre, are closed on Tuesdays; Paris City museums are closed on Mondays. |
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Parking |
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There are many public fee-paying
parking spaces in Paris, indicated by a sign with a white P on a blue background. |
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Restaurants near UNESCO |
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Thinking of going for a meal outside
UNESCO? A list of restaurants can be obtained from the Delegates’ Reception. |
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Theatres, concerts, cinema and "Paris by night" |
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There are two weekly publications on
cultural events, Pariscope (with a section in English) and L’Officiel des
spectacles, which can both be bought at all news-stands. |
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Transport in Paris |
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Taxis |
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You can find taxis at the
taxi ranks near UNESCO; however, it is more reliable to telephone one of the following
numbers: 01.49.36.10.10; 01.47.34.00.00; 01.45.66.00.00. Give the address of the building
where you are and UNESCO's telephone number (01.45.68.10.00). There are three rates,
according to the time and distance from the city centre: Rate A - in Paris from
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Rate B - in the outer suburbs and in Paris after
7 p.m., on Sundays and public holidays; Rate C - the outer suburbs at night. |
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One ticket is valid for
one trip regardless of the distance travelled. It is cheaper to buy 10 tickets at a time,
asking for a "carnet" (sold in metro stations, and also in tobacco outlets,
recognizable by the distinctive red cigar emblem). Stations close to UNESCO: Ségur,
Cambronne, Sèvres-Lecourbe, École Militaire. If you intend to move about frequently,
we recommend that you buy a carte orange (season ticket) available in all stations.
To obtain one, you will need a passport photograph. A coupon hebdomadaire (for one
week) or a coupon mensuel (for one month) allows for an unlimited number of trips. |
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Bus |
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RATP tickets, coupons and
cards are valid for both metro and buses, one ticket per trip. You must punch the tickets
but not the coupons or cards. Buses which pass near UNESCO are the 28, 80, 82, 87 and 92. |
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