| Paris- the world’s cultural pivot and fashion Mecca. | | | | around. There’s plenty to do and see even as you |
| Who wouldn’t want to visit the enticing capital of | | | | take a stroll beside the Seine down to the imposing |
| France at least once in a lifetime? Getting away from | | | | cathedral of Notre Dame with its filigreed portals, |
| the Charles de Gaulle International Airport on arrival | | | | doorways, not to mention sculptures, nave and the |
| may not be as easy as it sounds as the terminals are | | | | organ. Right next to it is the a la mode Pompidou |
| all spread out. | | | | Centre and the Arc de Triomphe. |
| If you have booked your accommodation in one of the | | | | Other cultural centre-pieces are the Musee Louvre |
| luxury hotels in the arondissement, so much the better | | | | which houses the famous Mona Lisa among other |
| for you. This simply means that you can get by to | | | | masterpieces and the Musee D’Orsay which |
| sites like the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, and | | | | houses its impressive Rodin collection. |
| Musee Louvre et al rather easily. If you happen to be | | | | The sophistication of Le Paris doesn’t end with its |
| on business with sights set on some after-work leisure | | | | magnificent history and culture. The city is also home |
| travel, we recommend the Normandy Hotel which has | | | | to one of the world’s best-known universities- the |
| a conference centre and a business centre as well as | | | | Sorbonne. |
| six conference rooms of varying sizes. But if you are | | | | But if you wish to get into the very soul, the skin of the |
| in the mood for some history and culture along with | | | | city, we suggest you stop by at the cafes known for |
| tradition, we strongly advocate the Edouard VII Opera | | | | informed exchanges between artistes of various |
| which is bang next to the Parisian Opera. It is also one | | | | genres, take tour buses around the city, try French |
| of the few hotels in Paris that accepts pets. | | | | café au lait at food stands, speak to the artists |
| These are just instances of good, comfortable | | | | sketching away furiously beside the Seine… in short |
| accommodation. Paris is a beautiful city with lofty | | | | live it up a la Paris! |
| cultural values apart from being the hub of European | | | | We also recommend that you take the subway train |
| chic. Getting around is easy. You can take a cab and | | | | or TGV (pronounced as ‘Tay Jhay Vay’) at |
| drive to various spots, although we might as well warn | | | | once a day to travel to suburban Paris and enjoy the |
| you that French traffic is pretty unruly with pedestrians | | | | various sights and sounds of the city. And if you are |
| – especially – showing little concern for traffic | | | | traveling out, say to London or within continental |
| rules. | | | | Europe we suggest you don’t catch the flight out, |
| If you are living in one of the Paris luxury hotels in the | | | | take the Eurostar train instead. The experience will be |
| arrondissement you might consider taking a walk | | | | nothing short of unforgettable. |