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Real Name: Helga
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Trains: SNCF, TGV, etc.: Thalys
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  • Written by Helga67 on Dec 20, 2003
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  • 'Mode': TO
    Category: Train
    Getting TO/AROUND: There are many ways to get to Paris, but the one we took from Belgium was by the fast train, Thalys. The Thalys leaves Brussels every half hour and takes about 1 hour 25 min. There are also trains leaving from Antwerp, Liege, Namur and Ostend. Check the website.
    It's a comfortable way to travel and the earlier you make reservations, the cheaper the tickets are. The end station in Paris is Gare du Nord.

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    Métro: Metro
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  • Written by Helga67 on Dec 20, 2003
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  • 'Mode': AROUND
    Category: Subway/Metro
    Getting TO/AROUND: Paris is a big city and the easiest and fastest way to get from one end to the other is by metro. There are 14 lines. They all have a number and the name of the beginning or end station.

    Buy a ticket for one or more days, called Paris Visite, you even get a little book with coupons. When entering the metro, you need to slide the ticket into a small slit in the front of the turnstile and it will pop up on top of the machine, pull it out and walk through the turnstile.

    Some lines have connecting lines, on the map shown as big circles. Follow the "corespondance" sign to get to the other line. Sometimes you need to walk quite a distance to get to the other line though, and very often there are no escalators.
    When you want to leave the metro follow the "Sortie" sign.

    I think the metro is quite safe. There are always a lot of people, but guard your belongings because the metros can be very crowded, giving pickpockets a good opportunity to steal.

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    Comments for Helga67 about Paris
    thinking Sun May 17, 2009 16:02 UTC
     Pollution, traffic, higher prices than anywhere on the planet for mediocre food and wine, and lack of any customer service is what you will experience here. It is historically interesting if French medieval history is your concern.
    schnarf Tue Mar 24, 2009 16:30 UTC
     The worst restaurant experience I have ever had and want to have. Beautiful setting and decor but I noted 1 hour and 5 minutes and we hadn't got a bottle of water or wine after asking 3 times....complete mis management since the moment we sat down..
    Luchonda Sun Dec 3, 2006 16:30 UTC
     Lovely Paris - Good to know about the location of Ibis Hotel, and taking the Thalys is comfortable
    assmac123 Fri Oct 20, 2006 18:12 UTC
     liked your info on the paris metro system very well put together..well done..helga67
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