Things To Do In Paris

Paris has been known as the “most romantic city,” and you could practically see and feel the love in its many tourist spots. But there is more to Paris than the Eiffel Tower or the Notre Dame Cathedral. Here are some things that you have to know and you can do when you visit France’s capital city.

“The City of Light”

This tag-name of Paris actually comes from “Ville Lumière,” a reference not only the the then revolutionary electrical lighting system implemented in the streets of Paris, but also to the prominence and aura of “enlightenment” the city gained during “La Belle Époque,” the Parisian golden age of the late 19th century. It was during this time when Gustave Eiffel’s famous tower was erected, as well as the first Métro line, and the creation of parks. Continue reading

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Paris Hotels

The fashion capital of the world and the city of dreams, Paris attracts hordes of tourists and business travelers to its ethereal realms every year. A marvelous and spectacularly beautiful city, Paris embodies all that is ancient and magnificent, ultra-modern and chic of European culture. While the Louvre is visited by art and sculpture lovers and enthusiasts of the world, the Rue Saint-Honore and the Champs Elysees are thronged by globetrotters and shopaholics who patronize haute couture and who like to regale themselves at nightclubs. Paris is dotted with numerous hotels. The various Paris hotels offer excellent accommodation to the travelers who arrive at this historic European city for holidaymaking, attending art conferences and for business.

Luxury Paris Hotels

The many Paris hotels that are located in the heart of the city, in close proximity to the Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre museum, on Champs Elysees and Rue Saint-Honore, the celebrated Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde, Tuileries Garden, the Elysee Palace, the Invalides Museum, the Seine river that cuts across Paris, and the other renowned landmarks of Paris are obviously the most expensive and the plushest hotels of the city. Some of the best luxury Paris hotels are the Hotel Plaza Athenee, Hotel Pont Royal, Hotel Le Meurice, Tiara Chateau Hotel Mont Royal, Hotel de Crillion, Radisson Blu Le Dokhan’s Hotel, The Westin Paris, La Tremoille, Hyatt Regency Madeleine, Hotel du Louvre, Trianon Palace Versailles, Sofitel Paris Arc de Triomphe, etc. Continue reading

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Metro routes towards the Gare du Nord

Gare de l’Est to Gare du Nord

  • It’s a simple 10 minute walk in the Gare de l’Est to the Gare du Nord, in an easier way than using the metro.
  • Walk from the end with the platform, turn right across the concourse and go out from the Gare de l’Est side entrance (marked “Sortie rue d’Alsace”)
  • Turn right and walk up the long flight of pedestrian steps, using the tracks in to the Gare de l’Est in your right.
  • Ignore the initial left turn into the Rue des Deux Gares, but take the second left develop into Rue de Dunkerque. You’ll now begin to see the magnificent facade from the Gare du Nord straight in front of you.
  • This may be the quickest and shortest route, but to avoid the long flight of steps, walk out from the Gare de ‘Est and turn all the way down the Rue du 8 Mai 1945. Turn straight into the Boulevard de Magenta then right again to the Boulevard de Denain. The Gare du Nord has become straight in front of you. This route is longer, but gives level access from station for the other.

Gare de Lyon to Gare du Nord

  • Follow signs to ‘RER D’. You want direction ‘Orry la Ville’, which often means RER ‘D’ platforms 2 & 4. RER ‘D’ platforms 1 & 3 are for trains within the other direction. Continue reading
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