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Visit Versailles the smart way!
Transilien (the name of Paris’s intercity transport) has a great offer going. It’s called Forfait Loisirs. Basically, the French rail service (Transilien) will sell you a combination transport and museum admission ticket for the Versailles Palace. This means that you can buy your entrance ticket in advance, avoid long lines and get your transit and entrance fee taken care of at the same time.
Judging from the price of most minivan or coach tours (usually over 70 Euros per person), the total price of 21.65 Euros on weekdays or 25.95 Euros on weekends looks pretty good. …
Date: May 13th, 2008 |
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Summer Housing for Canadian Students
Cite Universitaire located in the 14th arrondissement is Paris’s closest thing to a college campus with student housing on the grounds. Canada has its own Canada House for students. Summer housing goes quickly - but there may still be time to get a room. Visit the www.etudiantscanadiens.org site for updates.
Local contact: Maryse at: 01 40 78 67 00.
You’ll note that this site is written in French - helas! Just to help you along the way - hebergement is lodging. (Isn’t Canada still a bilingual country?)
Photo by Chris Card Fuller …
Date: May 6th, 2008 |
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Magic Pschitt for your Face!
Talk about coincidences, I just finished writing my Pschitt Never Sounded so Sweet post, then popped into the pharmacy and found this product - Pschitt Magique Nouvelle Peau.
This is a MicropeeloffX3 Facial Scrub. It cost 29.90 Euros at the pharmacy which sounds an awful lot like 30 Euros.
There’s an online offer for 27.70 Euros through a club.
You can get all sorts of skincare items at your local Monoprix. The prices are better for cashstrapped travelers.
Date: May 5th, 2008 |
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May 3-4 Weekend Traffic
Head back to Paris early! If you plan on driving the weekend of May 3-4 2008, be ready to get stuck in a traffic jam, especially if you’re driving back to Paris on Sunday night. Traffic is expected to heavy on Saturday evening (on roads leading to Paris) and difficult throughout France on Sunday night.
Date: April 30th, 2008 |
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Rage Against the Machine- Tickets Go on Sale Today 25 April'08
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Date: April 25th, 2008 |
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Jazz For Parents and Kids
Jazz starts early this May with Finland in Paris - Finnish jazz performers set the stage for Place Saint Sulpice’s breezy tones. Throughout the warm weather months, Place St. Sulpice is often the venue for various events ranging from cultural exchanges to book and antique shows.
Photo by Chris Card Fuller 2008
Among the myriad of events featured in this year’s 8th Jazz Festival at St. Germain-des-Pres, Saturday, May 10th programming includes a “Jazz Ball” for parents and kids. The ‘Petit Bal Swing dance and musicale kermesse starts at 6 …
Date: May 9th, 2008 |
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Free Museum Night in Paris: May 17th, 2008
Several museums including the LOUVRE will open their doors to the public - for FREE on Saturday, May 17th, 2008. The concept of museum night is an event that will take place in cities throughout France and other European countries to allow visitors an opportunity to enjoy the splendours of museums such as the Louvre at nighttime.
If you’re lucky enough to be in Paris on May 17th this year, take advantage of this once-a-year event.
>> More details at Parisinfo
Date: May 5th, 2008 |
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Flying Last Minute from LA to Paris?
Air France is offering some competitive Spring rates for May ‘08. I just noted R/T air (including tax) LAX to CDG for $950.64.
The dates were Saturday, May 10th with a return on Sunday, May 18th.
Air France Spring Offer
>>Flight info re cheap airfare to Paris from various US cities
Date: May 3rd, 2008 |
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UPS Fashion Statement
Leave it to UPS to find the coolest handbags in Paris (in Parisgirl’s opinion). We were wandering around the 9th and 10th arrondissement (Rue Paradis and Rue Papillon) in search of India Embassy’s new Visa services department (VS Services Ltd.) - more on that later . . . when we stumbled upon Karine Arabian’s boutique..
You know my feeling about handbags and accessories that skyrocket to absurd prices . . . but one can look - and admire. UPS commissioned a tote bag (which is currently featured in their Rue de Papillon window display). I’ve always had …
Date: April 26th, 2008 |
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Car Loft Story
If you’ve visited Paris in recent years, you’ll not that the City of Paris has done much to discourage driving cars within the city limits. However, for those of us who cannot move around Paris without a car, the issue of parking has definitely been addressed. You’ll find many more underground parking lots - either municipal parking or private companies such as Vinci Park (no relation here to the Da Vince Code BTW).
Meanwhile, another European city - Berlin - has come up with a neat concept which may find its way to the Parisian …
Date: April 22nd, 2008 |
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