Sunday, November 22, 2009

Map Paris with monuments and quarter


Capital: Paris
Area: 643,427 km2
Number of inhabitants: 64,057,790
Currency: euro, EUR, €
Language: French
Time zone: GMT+1 (GMT = London)
International telephone dial code: +33
Mobile phones system: GSM 900/1800
System of measurement: metric
Common languages: german in tourist places
Serious travel risk: none
Voltage in electric network: 230 V


Paris - weather around the year

If you plan your travel to the place - France long time in advance, then look at information about typical (usual) weather in this country in your date. We bring you details about selected places - min

January
: quite a lot of rainy days (10.2), relatively low amount of precipitation (53.7 mm), relatively cold weather during the day (6.9 °C / 44.4 °F), cold in the nights (2.5 °C / 36.5 °F).

February: quite a lot of rainy days (9.3), relatively low amount of precipitation (43.7 mm), relatively cold weather during the day (8.2 °C / 46.8 °F), cold in the nights (2.8 °C / 37 °F).

March: quite a lot of rainy days (10.4), relatively low amount of precipitation (48.5 mm), relatively cold weather during the day (11.8 °C / 53.2 °F), cold in the nights (5.1 °C / 41.2 °F).

April: quite a lot of rainy days (9.4), relatively low amount of precipitation (53 mm), relatively cold weather during the day (14.7 °C / 58.5 °F), cold in the nights (6.8 °C / 44.2 °F).

May: quite a lot of rainy days (10.3), relatively low amount of precipitation (65 mm), pleasant temperatures during the day (19 °C / 66.2 °F), cold in the nights (10.5 °C / 50.9 °F).

June: a few rainy days (8.6), relatively low amount of precipitation (54.6 mm), pleasant temperatures during the day (21.8 °C / 71.2 °F), not very cold nights (13.3 °C / 55.9 °F).
July: a few rainy days (8), relatively low amount of precipitation (63.1 mm), pleasant temperatures during the day (24.4 °C / 75.9 °F), not very cold nights (15.5 °C / 59.9 °F).

August: a few rainy days (6.9), relatively low amount of precipitation (43 mm), pleasant temperatures during the day (24.6 °C / 76.3 °F), not very cold nights (15.4 °C / 59.7 °F).

September: a few rainy days (8.5), relatively low amount of precipitation (54.7 mm), pleasant temperatures during the day (20.8 °C / 69.4 °F), not very cold nights (12.5 °C / 54.5 °F).
October: quite a lot of rainy days (9.5), relatively low amount of precipitation (59.7 mm), relatively cold weather during the day (15.8 °C / 60.4 °F), cold in the nights (9.2 °C / 48.6 °F).

November: quite a lot of rainy days (9.7), relatively low amount of precipitation (51.9 mm), relatively cold weather during the day (10.4 °C / 50.7 °F), cold in the nights (5.3 °C / 41.5 °F).

December: quite a lot of rainy days (10.7), relatively low amount of precipitation (58.7 mm), relatively cold weather during the day (7.8 °C / 46 °F), cold in the nights (3.6 °C / 38.5 °F).

Memo French - English

French lesson at school seems far away ?Want to know some words, sentence or phrases ? Here are some basic to help you with the parisian ...

  1. Bonjour Hello
  2. Au revoir Goodbye
  3. Comment ca va ? How are you
  4. Quelle heure est-il ? What time is it please
  5. Qu'elle est votre prenom ? What is your name
  6. Je m'appel...My name is
  7. J'habite ...I live...
  8. Une baguette s'il vous plait Can I have some bread please
  9. Merci Thanks
  10. L' adition
  11. Pouvez vous m'indiquez...Can you tell me where is ...
  12. Ou sont les toilettes s'il vous plait Where is the bathroom please

Bank holidays in France

2009

1 Jan New Year's Day.
13 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
8 May 1945 Victory Day.
1 Jun Whit Monday.
21 May Ascension.
14 Jul Bastille Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
11 Nov Remembrance Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2010

1 Jan New Year's Day.
5 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
13 May Ascension.
8 May 1945 Victory Day.
24 May Whit Monday.
14 Jul Bastille Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
11 Nov Remembrance Day.
25 Dec Christmas Day.


The Paris pass

Great news for the history, arts and culture lovers! Now with the Paris pass you will be able to enjoy your sightseeing trip in Paris.

You will save money! This pass will give you free entrance to over 55 of Paris’s world famous museums and monuments.

You will save time! This pass will let you skip the queue at top Paris Museums.

You will get Exclusives special offers, such as shopping offers at Galleries Lafayette, and deal to some restaurants.

Don’t lost your time and as soon as you are in Paris, get your Paris pass.

For more information about the Paris Pass, how to get it and prices, follow this link: http://www.parispass.com/index.asp

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Embassies in Paris

New Zelande Embassy

7 rue Léonard de Vinci
75016 PARIS
Tél. 01 45 01 43 43
Fax 01 45 01 43 44

Australian Embassy
4 rue Jean-Rey
75015 Paris
Telephone:
(0)1 40 59 33 00

Embassy of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
35 rue du Faubourg-St-Honoré
75008 Paris
Telephone:
(0)1 42 66 91 42

Embassy of the United States of America
2 ave Gabriel
75008 Paris
Telephone:
(0)1 43 12 22 22

Others Embassies link: http://www.paris.org/Addresses/Embassies