Paris
Paris is a big city, and it’s one of those destinations that is blessed with more than one airport. Certainly, there’s a dominant airport in Paris, but there are two others that may be your entry point to the country. And no matter which Paris airport greets you upon arrival, you’ll need to know how to get from there into the city itself – because none of the airports in Paris are terribly close to the city center.
There are three
If you’ve poked around on this site enough, you’ve no doubt seen that we strongly advise most people not to drive in Paris. You’ll certainly see lots of cars zigging and zagging their way around the city, but those are locals who know their way around and know the local driving laws. You? You’re not familiar with either one, most likely, and trying to figure either out can put a damper on any vacation.
But if you think you absolutely must
Although Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport has usurped the top spot in Paris (as well as France) in terms of giant international airports, Orly Airport (ORY) is still a popular international gateway for many travelers. And because Orly is actually closer to Paris’ city center than CDG, getting to Paris from Orly – or getting to Orly from Paris – is a quicker trip.
You have a few options for making the journey between Paris and Orly Airport, which you’ll find
A road trip in any country is a fantastic idea. A road trip in France is a ticket to see beautiful scenery, indulge in awesome cuisine and learn even more about the French culture.
France bus travel – mainly the regional bus travel – is not used to get between regions but it’s a great way to travel short distances. However, there is no national bus system in France so engaging in such a vacation will require a
Beauvais Airport is sometimes called Paris’ third airport, even though it lies quite some distance away from the city itself. But because it’s the only Paris airport with service from European budget air giant Ryanair, it still deserves to be considered as a target airport for flying into Paris.
For one thing, there are a couple good transportation options to get you into Paris from Beauvais. For another, if you’re not headed for Paris but for someplace generally north of Paris
Hotels in Paris – and elsewhere in France – are graded on a star-system, and that might make you think you know what to expect from each star level. But the French star ratings are based on different criteria than the hotel rating systems in other countries. As this article on choosing a Paris hotel points out, the French hotel rating system is based on quantity – not quality. Because quality is, at
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