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p a r i sBeneath the streets of Paris, meters below the cultural elegance and grandiose architecture, lies another part of the city residents revel in -- the subway system. Paris is world-renowned for its subway system, which can take you within steps of most places in the city. It is broken into two main train lines, the Metropolitain, which is mainly in Paris, and the RER, which is what you'll take if arriving at the airport or another suburban location. Both of Paris' airports, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly, service flights or connecting flights from most major cities across the globe. Charles de Gaulle is slightly farther out of the city than Orly. It's also easy to catch a train to Paris from another city in Europe or France. Paris has six train stations, all servicing different regions.
With small cafes where you can lose yourself in a book, restaurants where you can taste the culinary prowess of the city's chefs and churches where you can gaze at architectural glories, Paris has an artistic climate like no other city. Explore it by foot, walking from the Arc de Triomphe, the structure commissioned by Napoleon to honor his military achievements, down to the Eiffel Tower, the hallmark of Paris, and along the Seine River to the Louvre, which houses one of the world's grandest collections of sculptures and paintings, including Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa." The boats that run up and down the Seine are another good way to see the city; one particular highlight of the boat tour is Notre Dame Cathedral, a magnificent 12th century Gothic church engraved with gargoyles.
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A general note about travel information: A wealth of travel-related information is available online from a variety of sources -- guidebook publishers, database "travel agents," government-sponsored tourist information and private sites. You can access such information by doing a destination-based word search -- e.g., Paris, France -- using any of the standard search engines. The information above is meant to provide the essentials you need to know before planning a trip. It is not meant to replace a Web search. We strongly encourage you to explore the extraordinary resources of the Internet to find the information best suited to you. And don't forget our Table Talk area -- another great source of detailed advice! |
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