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Real Name: Luc Van Elst
Lives In: Gent, BE
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Trains: SNCF, TGV, etc.: The Thalys
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  • Updated by Luchonda on Dec 29, 2007
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  • 'Mode': TO
    Category: Train
    Getting TO/AROUND: From Brussels to Paris, an ideal way of transport, relativaly cheap and fast - it will take about 90 minutes to reach the city of lights
    Negative : the welcoming "BF" bar at wagon 4 is unprofessional organised, problems to get a free space, making a long queu, the tenders have no money change or even the official menu list is limited. Better take yr own food on board - the trip is short

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    Métro: Subway - Underground - or Metro
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  • Written by Luchonda on Nov 22, 2006
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Subway/Metro
    Getting TO/AROUND: What's in a name !!
    In Paris the “Metro” is the most important way of public transport, celebrated in the year 2000 it’s 100th anniversary, has 16 lines, is 213km long and has 297 stations.
    The distance between each station – by average 580 meter
    The standard pass is the single trip , ticket T which is valid for 2 hours in the whole metro network and in zone 1 of the RER network. It can be bought either as a single unit at a cost of €1.40, or as a pack of ten, a carnet, costing €10.90.
    Other passes allow unlimited use of the public transit system within a given period of time:
    • weekly or monthly pass (carte orange), one-day pass (mobilis)
    • yearly pass (intégrale, imagine R for students)
    • one-day, two-day, three-day or five-day pass for occasional visitors (Paris Visite)

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    Busses: Touristic "topless" busses
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  • Written by Luchonda on Nov 24, 2006
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Bus
    Getting TO/AROUND: As seen in so many popular Capitals (London,Bxl,Berlin,Barcelona...) those "Topless" busses might be the best way to get a first impression of a city, to mark the highlights you absolutely want to see, and to experience those places afterwards, by metro or taxi.
    Choose the stepp on/off formula
    Tip : Depending on yr travel profile, visit Paris by food or daily passes of the Metro for a couple of days -10.90 euro for a 10 ticket free ride - or Paris Visite.
    Taking a taxi, depending on the qty of passengers, is rather expensive. Start fee : Euro 2
    depending on the hour, day or night fees

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    Métro: Some private impressions strolling around
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  • Updated by Luchonda on Jun 20, 2007
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Subway/Metro
    Getting TO/AROUND: Railing or boating around, Paris offers a lot of ways to discover the City.
    And if you want to taste the rich different culture of Paris/France. Buy a Paris Museum Pass
    which opens the doors of over 60 museums and monuments in and around Paris
    In order to organise your visits read the info on internet www.parismuseumpass.fr

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    Comments for Luchonda about Paris
    K.Knight Sat Sep 13, 2008 23:03 UTC
     Anne and I will be returning to Paris for 5 days in early August 2009. Your tips will help us fill in the gaps of what we missed last time.
    mvtouring Mon Apr 21, 2008 04:57 UTC
     Good tips, really looking forward to re-visiting Paris this year ;-)
    nora_south_africa Sun Dec 2, 2007 22:14 UTC
     thanx for great tips
    Fra.da. Mon Dec 18, 2006 08:04 UTC
     Bonjour Luc! Thanks for visiting my Paris page... Happy travelling from Italy, Francesca
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