Metropole's Paris
Paris Information
- There is a Web site simply named 'Paris'
and it contains the monthly program for events,
exhibitions and salons, plus just about all the other
practical information a visitor might want.
- The City of Paris' own 'Paris-Internet' site
is 'official' - for residents of the city - but may also
be of interest to visitors.
- Paris Tourist Office - Office de Tourisme de
Paris
127. avenue des Champs-Elysees, 75008 Paris
Métro: Etoile or George V
In Paris, Tel.: 01 49 52 53 54, and Fax to: 01 49 52 53
00.
From abroad, Tel.: 33-1 49 52 53 54
Fax: 33-1 49 52 53 00.
Reservations can be made directly by FAX to the
PTO.
Infos 24h/24h: Loisirs: Tel.: 01 49 52 53 55.
Leisure Infos: Tel.: 01 49 52 53 56.
Freizeitangebote: Tel.: 01 49 52 53 57.
In Japanese: Tel.: 01 49 52 53 58.
Paris Area Public Transport
- The RATP is the
name of Paris' regional transit authority. The site
contains all métro lines, stops and destinations.
These are the people sell the green Métro
tickets.
- The SNCF - France's
national railway system, has a Web site which tells you
all you need to know about travel within the
Ile-de-France and thoughout its national rail
network.
Handy Paris Maps
- Some good guys down in Montpellier came in from the
sun and and worked very hard to make a set of super maps
- of Paris. Led by Dominique Allain,
they have put together a set of maps to help you pinpoint
Paris locations - of your hotel for example. To find its
location, click on the general area and then use the
virtual magnifying glass to see the exact spot. The maps
are clear and readable onscreen.
World Cup in France - 1998 - Now playing at:
Web News -mainly - From Europe
Parisian and European Events - in German
- Europolis-Online
hat für Sie ausgewählt: die besten Restaurants,
rund 450 Shoppingadressen, das Angebot der
deutschsprachigen Paris-Spaziergänge, einige der
originellsten und zuweilen unglaublich preiswerten
Hotels, Ausstellungsvorschau auf die nächsten
Monate, usw.
Note:The Europolis site has useful information
- such as the cultural program for Paris.
'Pagina' - French Literature Today
- Alexandre Rosa's 'Pagina' - This site
presents French literature on a weekly basis, in French.
Very lively.
The French Explain France
- The Toqueville
Connection - Well-known French commentators dissect
events in France and explain how they relate to the rest
of the world. New editions appear every Friday.
French Internet News from Yahoo
- Yahoo-France -
features news updates from Agence-France Presse and
Reuters. Most reports are in French.
French Radio News
- France-Info
- non-stop news. Note: reports in French - requires
RealAudio plug-in. This site also has information about
all other Radio France services.
Links to Most European Newspapers
- Kidon/Media
Links - One of the oldest, still one of the
best.
-
Internet
News - which used to be known as 'Newspaper Mania!'
Both of these Web sites have direct links to
European newspapers, their online versions, or online
news Web sites - like Metropole. Both also have fast
links to newspaper sites worldwide - which is
especially good if you want to get local news from the
source rather than from the mainstream global news
services.
Links to other online 'City Magazines'
UNESCO's 'WebWorld'
- WebWorld - is your
direct connection to news of cultural and scientific
activities by UNESCO throughout the world. UNESCO has
been acting as the world's official cultural exchange
agent - long before there was a WorldWideWeb.
BnF
- Bibliothèque
Nationale de France - has articles about the BnF's
exhibitions. This site is the gateway to France's
'official' library of record. Here you can search and
here you shall find. This site also has details about how
to order materials from the BnF.
European Study - Student Exchange
- Campus
Voice - has info about European faculties, exchanges,
discussion forums, professional orientation and European
employment offers.
French and English Studies
- Volterre-Fr
- has English & French language resources - including
links to language Web sites. For both teachers and
students. For what's new on Volterre-Fr, on WebFrance
International and Metropole Paris, subscribe to the
*free* Paris In
Sites Newsletter, or write to Linda Thalman and say you
heard about it here. She'll buy me a café for
every new sub.
Other Useful Paris Sites
Paris Newspapers Online
French Regional Newspapers
French Magazines Online
French Television Web Sites
Gazing at Paris From a High Place
- Paris' famous iron lady got saved from the demolition
brigade by becoming a radio tower and now it has its Web
site too. Have a virtual visit to the Tour Eiffel and find out
more facts about it than you thought existed; plus see
360-degree views of Paris.
For Stamp Collectors
- Since the French Post Office has had to go it alone
without aid of the France Telecom cash-cow, 'La Poste'
has stepped up its activities for philatelists.
Although it is not explicit that La Poste takes foreign
orders, it does offer information about its subscription
service in English, German, Spanish and Italian, in
addition to French. La Poste also accepts payments made
with Visa or Mastercard.
Michelin Guide & Trip Planning
- Michelin
Maps & Guides- Plan your trip in France with
Michelin. Includes list of over 70,000 hotels and
restaurants from Michelin Guides. Fees are charged for
custom detailed guides.
Web Travel Sites
- 'European
Visits' - exists in a Web as well as a print version.
The site has a short but potent set of links to the major
travel sites - handy if you have destinations other than
Paris in mind.
Personals for Geeks
- Like me, you probably have tired, old and grossly
overweight system software. Cut the fat and put on your
dancing shoes. Try out the BeOS for Intel and Mac
for new boogie lessons. The latest R3 version is
available now. This is not for juggling boring 'office'
paper clips - it's for making multimedia more interesting
and very zippy. BeOS is also about having the right to
choose.
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