Articles tagged ‘News’
Visit Versailles the smart way!
By Parisgirl | May 13th, 2008 |
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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 [...]
Jazz For Parents and Kids
By Parisgirl | May 9th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Summer Housing for Canadian Students
By Parisgirl | May 6th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Free Museum Night in Paris: May 17th, 2008
By Parisgirl | May 5th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Magic Pschitt for your Face!
By Parisgirl | May 5th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Flying Last Minute from LA to Paris?
By Parisgirl | May 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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
May 3-4 Weekend Traffic
By Parisgirl | April 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
UPS Fashion Statement
By Parisgirl | April 26th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Rage Against the Machine- Tickets Go on Sale Today 25 April’08
By Parisgirl | April 25th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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Car Loft Story
By Parisgirl | April 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
