Whatever
your
point of
arrival,
it's
fairly
easy to
get into
central
Paris.
The
city's
airports
are well
served
by
trains,
buses
and
taxis.
Paris's
train
stations
are all
very
central
with
direct
access
to the
métro
and RER
network,
while
the main
bus
station
, just
outside
the city
proper,
is close
to a
métro
station.
By
air
The two
main
Paris
airports
dealing
with
international
flights
are
Roissy
Charles
de
Gaulle
and Orly,
known
collectively
as the
Aéroports
de Paris
. Both
have
bureaux
de
change
and
information
desks
providing
free
maps and
accommodation
listings.
By
train
and bus
Eurostar
trains (tel
08.36.35.35.39,
) from
Britain
terminate
at
Gare du
Nord
, rue
Dunkerque,
10e.
From
here
there
are
connections
to the
métro
and RER.
Arriving
by train
from
somewhere
in
France
or
neighbouring
countries,
you'll
come
into one
of
Paris's
numerous
mainline
stations,
all of
which
are
connected
to the
métro.
Eurolines
(tel
01.49.72.51.51,
) and
almost
all
buses
coming
into
Paris -
whether
international
or
domestic
- use
the
main
gare
routière
on the
eastern
edge of
the city
at 28
avenue
du
Général-du-Gaulle,
Bagnolet.
The
métro
station
here (Mº
Galliéni),
the
terminus
of line
3,
provides
a link
to the
centre.
By
car
If
you're
driving
into
Paris,
don't
try to
go
straight
across
the city
to your
destination.
Use the
ring
road -
the
boulevard
périphérique
- to get
to the
porte
nearest
to your
destination:
it's
much
quicker,
except
at rush
hour,
and
easier
to find
your way
at any
time.
Once
ensconced
at your
accommodation,
you'd be
well
advised
to park
the car
at your
hotel
and use
public
transport,
as
parking
is a
major
problem
in the
city
centre.
