Tag Archive for Mairie de Paris

Practical Info, Transportation

Fixed Taxi Fare Between Paris and Airports – Strike Tips

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Fixed Paris taxi fare from right bank plus supplement for reserving day of reservation

Strikes getting the best of you? Book a taxi on the G7 Book a Taxi page in advance to get to the airports. Usually you can either step outside and into a taxi or book the same day. With the strikes, you want to reserve a taxi, with G7 whether going to the airport or into Paris. Taxi stands are outside the airport and do not usually have to be booked in advance. Rates vary between Rossy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly (ORY). After an expensive experience pre-fixed rates, I had a rude surprise. Being stuck in traffic to the airport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle one day, an anxious feeling came over me. The taxi meter kept counting, the fare kept mounting. I could not solve this mystery because I had no clues! It was now

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Eiffel Tower, Let's Explore

Madame Eiffel Tower Celebrates 130 Years

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Image of Eiffel Tower, Invalides in background, 130 years

In May 2019, the Eiffel Tower turned 130; however, why not celebrate the birthday all year long.
To celebrate this event, an interactive Fall Event is underway at the Eiffel Tower until the end of November on the esplanade, under a dome covering about 300 m2, is free and open to everyone. Visitors walk over screens on the ground that reproduce the image of the girders …. which feels likes walking over nothing, experience the monument’s wind resistance and become painters of the Eiffel Tower

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Paris Plages 2017 – Villette Update

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Images of Paris Plages 2017 posters

Update for Paris Plages: Clémence from the Seine-Saint-Denis Office of Tourism contacted me with information in English about the Basin de la Villette section of Paris Plages. Paris Plages takes place in two locations every year: along the Seine (Parc Rives de Seine) and in the Bassin de la Vilette. Bassin de la Villette is the new hoping part of town in the northeastern section of Paris.

Paris Plages began July 8 and continues to Sunday September 3. As they say on the Mairie de Paris’ webpage: “What would summer be without Paris Plages”.

For maps of where to go swimming (baignait) what’s happening along the basin and what’s to eat and drink (rafraîchir et grignoter) visit Que Faire à Paris and about river shuttles, “Bals pop” (popular dance balls), etc. along the Ourcq.

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Life in Paris & France, Neighborhoods

Lulu Dans Ma Rue On Vacation-Update Success

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Lulu dans ma rue homepage for help at home Saint-Paul, Villiers and Commerces areas

From our balconettes (Parisian wrought iron window fences), we are enjoying our carrots – getting fatter every day, fresh cherry tomatoes, and wild strawberries; the plants are blooming. BUT who will water them while we are on vacation? Lulu Anna.
The city of Paris (Mairie de Paris) has a service called Lulu dans ma rue (Lulu on my street). Need a helping hand taking things to the cellar (cave)? Ironing? Water your plants?

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Events and Trade Shows, Transportation

Planning for July 14 (14 Juillet) in Paris

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July 14 Bastille Day Fireworks Paris; photo by Rob Johnstone from a special street; write to me to find out where

When planning your fireworks visit, you can be in the Fan Zone of the Champ-de-Mars or the esplanade of Trocadéro to enjoy front row seats. The bridges offer a side view as we had on Pont d’Alma. On their webpage, the magazine, Vivre Paris, has a map showing alternatives for bridges, parks and rooftops…. Imagine the logistics of moving this many people, which means that numerous metro stations were closed. And entering any nearby and open metro station was impossible due to press of flesh! Our quandary: How to get home to the Bastille from Pont d’Alma …..

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