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Introducing Paris


On your trip to the world's capital of romance, you'll have the chance to visit some of the city's fascinating museums, historic palaces, and see the works of the most famous artists and sculptors – it promises to be an adventure full of art and culture. You'll see for yourself why Paris is known as the "City of Lights", and you’ll experience the different delights the city has to offer, by day and by night. All you have to do is let the city’s art, architecture, and of course, delicious French cuisine enchant you.

Paris is known for:


History and Art Entertainment and Shopping Culinary Romantic Urban

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Versailles (22 km)
Marne-la-Vallée (Disneyland Paris) (43 km)
Fontainebleau (70 km)
CURRENCY
Euro (EUR)

COUNTRY CODE
+33

ELECTRIC POWER
E

TIME ZONE
GMT +1

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
N/A

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
N/A

Average Temperature

January
3.9 °C
February
4.4 °C
March
7.2 °C
April
10 °C
May
13.9 °C
June
16.7 °C
July
19.4 °C
August
18.9 °C
September
16.1 °C
October
11.7 °C
November
6.7 °C
December
5 °C

Paris airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

It's easy to get from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) (also known by its former name, Roissy Airport) to the city center using public transport. The RER trains will get you there in around 60 minutes at a cost of 9.75 euros, or the RoissyBus shuttles will take around an hour at a cost of 16,20 euros. There are also the 350, 351 and 19 buses which make the 30 km trip between the airport and the city center.

Average time from airport: 30 minutes

Distance from airport: 30 km

TAXI:

Taxis from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris city center will cost between 60 and 80 euros. Don't forget that the price of taxis increase by anywhere up to 15% late at night, early in the morning, on Sundays and on public holidays.

Average taxi price: 60-80 euros

CAR RENTAL:

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Average car rental price: N/A

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Thanks to our partnership with Booking.com and Jolly, you can earn 2 Miles for EUR 1, which you can spend anywhere from friendly family lodgings, 5-star hotels, hostels to villas.

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