Whatever your point of arrival,
it's fairly easy to get into
central Paris. The city's
airports
are well served by trains, buses
and taxis. Paris's
train
stations are all very
central with direct access to
the métro and RER network,
while the main
bus station
, just outside the city proper,
is close to a métro station.
By air
The two main Paris airports
dealing with international
flights are Roissy Charles de
Gaulle and Orly, known
collectively as the Aéroports
de Paris . Both have
bureaux de change and
information desks providing
free maps and accommodation
listings.
By train and bus
Eurostar trains (tel
08.36.35.35.39, ) from Britain
terminate at
Gare du Nord
, rue Dunkerque, 10e. From
here there are connections to
the métro and RER. Arriving
by train from somewhere in
France or neighbouring
countries, you'll come into
one of Paris's numerous
mainline stations, all of
which are connected to the métro.
Eurolines (tel
01.49.72.51.51, ) and almost
all buses coming into
Paris - whether international
or domestic - use the main
gare routière on the
eastern edge of the city at 28
avenue du Général-du-Gaulle,
Bagnolet. The métro station
here (Mº Galliéni), the
terminus of line 3, provides a
link to the centre.
By car
If you're driving into
Paris, don't try to go
straight across the city to
your destination. Use the ring
road - the boulevard périphérique
- to get to the porte
nearest to your destination:
it's much quicker, except at
rush hour, and easier to find
your way at any time. Once
ensconced at your
accommodation, you'd be well
advised to park the car at
your hotel and use public
transport, as parking
is a major problem in the city
centre.
