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As of March 2011, '''France''' is the 3rd biggest CS country, with 223 000 French CouchSurfers. [[Francophone|French]] is also the 2nd most spoken language on CS, though far less spoken than English.

The [[:csgroup:176|France CouchSurfing group]] offers links to sub-groups about several French regions plus to its capital - [[Paris]] the so-called "City of Lights."
Paris has the most [[CouchSurfers]], which shouldn't be surprising if you consider that out of 65 millions French inhabitants, 11 millions live in Paris and its suburbs. That's more than 1 French person out of 6!

Other major French cities are (by decreasing size of population): [[Lyon]], [[Marseille]], [[Toulouse]], [[Lille]], [[Bordeaux]], [[Nantes]].

Check also [[Angers]], [[Besançon]], [[Strasbourg]], [[Grenoble]], [[Metz]], [[Annecy]], [[Cannes]], [[Chambery]], [[Beauvais]], [[Rouen]], [[Rennes]], [[Le Mans]], [[Orléans]], [[Nice]], [[Montpellier]], [[Limoges]], [[Caen]], [[Reims]], [[Mulhouse]], [[Nancy]], [[aix-en-provence]], [[Avignon]], [[Carcassonne]]..

=='''MAP OF FRANCE'''==

France is constituted of 22 different regions. Each region has its own culture, history and tradition. Here are below the followings french regions as shown on the map (from north to south), click on each region or city to show its CS local activity:

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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Nord Andy.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Nord-Pas-de-Calais]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Lille]], [[Dunkerque]], [[Valenciennes]], [[Boulogne]], [[Calais]], [[Arras]] and [[Douai]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Picardie1.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Picardie Picardie (Picardy)]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Amiens]], [[Beauvais]], [[Saint-Quentin]], [[Compiègne]], [[Laon]] and [[Soissons]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Champagne.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Champagne-Ardenne]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Reims]], [[Troyes]] and [[Charleville-Mézières]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Paris.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Ile-de-France]]'''
It is the region of the Main City of France, [[Paris]], constituated of his suburb with the main cities like [[Versailles]], [[Melun]], [[Evry]], [[Puteaux]] ...
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Hautenormandie.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Upper-Normandy Haute Normandie (Upper Normandy)]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Rouen]] and [[Le Havre]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Bassnormandie.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Lower-Normandy Basse Normandie (Lower Normandy)]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Caen]], [[Cherbourg]] and [[Alençon]].
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[[File:Carte de France Grand.png|thumb|400px|right|Map of France with its 22 differents regions]]

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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Bretagne.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Brittany Bretagne (Brittany)]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Rennes]], [[Brest]], [[Quimper]], [[Saint-Malo]], [[Lorient]], [[Fougères]], [[Saint-Brieuc]] and [[Vannes]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Lorraine.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Lorraine]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Metz]], [[Nancy]], [[Epinal]] and [[Verdun]]
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Alsace.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Alsace]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Strasbourg]], [[Colmar]] and [[Mulhouse]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Paysdelaloire.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Pays-de-la-Loire]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Nantes]], [[Cholet]], [[Angers]], [[Saint-Nazaire]], [[Laval]] and [[Le Mans]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Centreregion.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Category:Centre_(France) The Region Centre]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Tours]], [[Chartres]], [[Chateauroux]], [[Bourges]], [[Orléans]] and [[Blois]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Bourgogne.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Burgundy Bourgogne (Burgundy)]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Dijon]], [[Auxerre]], [[Nevers]] and [[Chalon-sur-Saone]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Franchecomte.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Franche-Comté]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Besançon]] and [[Belfort]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Poitou.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Poitou-Charentes]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Poitiers]], [[La Rochelle]], [[Niort]], [[Angoulême]] and [[Cognac]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:LIMOUSIN.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Limousin]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Limoges]], [[Gueret]] and [[Brive-la-Gaillarde]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Auvergne2.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Auvergne]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Clermont-Ferrand]], [[Aurillac]], [[Le Puy-en-Velay]] and [[Vichy]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Rhonealpes.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Rhone-Alpes]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Lyon]], [[Saint-Etienne]], [[Grenoble]], [[Valence]], [[Chambery]], [[Aix-les-Bains]] and [[Annecy]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Aquitaine.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Aquitaine]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Bordeaux]], [[Arcachon]], [[Perigueux]], [[Biarritz]], [[Agen]], [[Bayonne]], [[Hendaye]] and [[Pau]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Midi.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Midi-Pyrenées]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Toulouse]], [[Auch]], [[Montauban]], [[Rodez]], [[Millau]], [[Tarbes]] and [[Albi]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Languedoc.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[[Languedoc-Roussillon]]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Montpellier]], [[Nimes]], [[Narbonne]], [[Beziers]], [[Carcassonne]] and [[Perpignan]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Paca.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Provence-Alpes-C%C3%B4te-d%27Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur (PACA)]'''
The Main Cities of this region are [[Marseille]], [[Aix-en-provence]], [[Arles]], [[Salon de Provence]], [[Avignon]], [[Gap]], [[Cannes]], [[Antibes]] and [[Nice]].
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|style="background:#efefef;"|[[File:Corsica.jpg|200px|center|]]
|style="background:#efefef;"|'''[http://couchwiki.org/en/Corsica Corse (Corsica)]'''
The Main Cities of this Island are [[Bastia]] and [[Ajaccio]].
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==='''French Departments and Territories overseas'''===

[[File:Carte-Dom-Tom-l300.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Map of the differents french islands and territories overseas]]

===== Islands of the West Indies =====

* [[Martinique]]
* [[Guadeloupe]]

===== Territory in South America =====

* [[French Guiana]]

===== Territory in North America =====

* [[Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon]]

===== Islands of the Indian Ocean =====

* [[La Reunion]]
* [[Mayotte]]

===== Islands of the Pacific Ocean =====

* [[French Polynesia]]
* [[New Caledonia]]
* [[Wallis and Futuna]]
* [[Clipperton]]

=='''INSIDE OF FRANCE'''==

==='''French People'''===
[[File:Image.axd.jpeg|300px|right|]]
Before you go to a country it's good to know what its people are like. The purpose of this section is not to make generalizations or "cliches" about the people, but simply give a few general ideas which the traveler might find useful. If as a foreign person you'd like to add your views, they'll be more than welcome.

As a French person, when you've been living abroad for several years, you meet lots of people from different countries who have been visiting France. The first questions you ask them are: how they felt in France and if they have been warmly welcomed. Most of the time they liked the country very much, but some of them complain about '''some French people being rude to them because those foreigners didn't speak French'''! Also, they make these complaints when they have been to Paris. This kind of behavior might happen in some touristy places (restaurants/shops/cafes, etc.) like any other country in the world. If that's the case, just leave and find somewhere else to go. Just because you are a tourist who doesn't speak French doesn't give the right to a French person to treat you badly! In Paris or other French cities, you have many restaurants/bars/cafes and shops, so you won't have any problems finding a place where people respect you.
Note that not all French people behave that way and lots of them are very nice to you! It is true as well that '''if you try to speak some French words, French people will appreciate and be very grateful to you'''. Indeed, not so many people can speak this language when they visit France. And not so many French people can speak English as well! ;-). '''If you can learn some simple words & phrases before you go to France it will be very helpful to you'''.

Depending on the part of France you'll go, French people's behavior will be different. In general, '''in the south, the French are more communicative so you'll have less problems going to people, but relationships are more superficial. In the north, they are more reserved, but it doesn't mean they are less welcoming, in contrary, the people of the north of France "have in the heart the sun they don't have in the sky"'''. What about the middle part?! Well again, this is a kind of generalization! People are different in each region you go! And somebody from the north can live in the south and vice versa... (hope you didn't get confused there...). Enjoy your trip in France that's all!

Oh and also: in France you don't have only [[Paris]]! '''All the other cities are nice and interesting as well... Be curious, travel around France'''! Just for information, the limit between North and South of France is the river "Loire". In the north of this limit, the regional culturs are more germanic and in the south, the culturs are more latin.

==='''Tips'''===

In France the service is ALWAYS included in the price of drinks/meals, etc. Which is why the French may forget to tip when traveling abroad. Unless the server is especially nice and helpful or fun, there is no reason why you would leave a tip if all you've had is an espresso. If you want to leave a little something, you are more than welcome to do so!
For more expensive items/meals, the most common is to leave a few Euros, e.g. up to 10% of the price as a maximum. Now, if you go to a restaurant where you'll have "grande cuisine", it is part of the habit to leave minimum 10% from the bill.

==='''Saying HI'''===

The French way to greet people is usually to shake hands between guys; but when a guy and a girl or two girls meet, they usually kiss on the cheeks. The number of kisses varies from one region of France to another: from one on the Belgian border as an example, to two in Paris and in most places... and even three in Southern France or four in some cities of Northern and West France. (some of you guys might think it's too much, but that's the way to say hello to people in France. You'll get used to it and love it!) Ask people and they will tell you which is appropriate... and never be afraid to tell if this makes you uneasy, people will probably simply go back to shaking hands with you then! - One last thing: in the South, guys often kiss as well when they know each other well. It is spreading in the whole country, and you can see more and more guys doing it in Paris or any region as well. It probably started amongst artists but it is spreading fast amongst trendy people. So if you are a guy and another guy greats you with a kiss, don't recoil in horror... ;-) ( it is a good idea not to initiate it yourself, though).

[[File:Euro.jpg|150px|right|]]

==='''Money'''===

In France, you'll pay with "euros", the european money (not accepted in all of [[Europe]] be careful!). Then, it's difficult to find some exchange office now. So I think it's easier to go to a bank and ask them for change. In France, I advise you not to have "big" bank-notes up to 100 euros because it's not really used. Creditcards as Mastercard, Visa or American Express are accepted (and ATMs are everywhere), but sometimes you can't pay with it when your bill is under 15 euros, so when you change money you should ask for smaller bills. Payment by check is possible maybe with your passport to verify your identity, no minimum demanding.

=='''COUCHSURFING IN FRANCE'''==

==='''CS Meetings and Groups'''===

[[File:CS Rural France.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=15039 Click here to join the Rural CS France group]]]
[[File:CS Rural Map2 moyen.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=p&msa=0&msid=113144055528929546446.0004605cd5254b0b0620c&ll=46.600642,2.11062&spn=14.621186,39.550781&z=5 Click here to see the Map]]]
==='''Rural Couchsurfing'''===

[[File:RCSIcon2.gif]] In France you have the chance to have the possibility to couchsurf everywhere, even in the countryside ! The Rural CS concept in France is the first one in the world. [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=p&msa=0&msid=113144055528929546446.0004605cd5254b0b0620c&ll=46.600642,2.11062&spn=14.621186,39.550781&z=5 Check the map of the Rural CSers in France], you can find them easilier on this way ! There is also a [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=15039 CS group called "Rural CS France"] where you can talk with all Rural CSers in France.

But not all Rural CSers appears on the map or are members of the group "Rural CS France". To find the others, join the Regional CS group where you are travelling through.

==='''Family Welcome'''===
[[File:FrenchFamily2.JPG|thumb|250px|left|[http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=16134 Click here to join the French Family's Group]]]
[[File:Family Welcome Map.JPG|thumb|250px|right|[http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111108041083507430561.000455631b07e074b6178&ll=76.016094,3.515625&spn=147.966727,360&z=1 To here to access to the Family Welcome Map for France]]]

[[File:Children Welcome.jpg|70px]] In France, there is a very nice, active and developped CS Families network. If you travel with your children, if you would like to be hosted by a family, if you are searching for a host who accept a family, meeting other families making to your children more different cultural friendship, you are welcome to join the [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=16134 French Family's group] !

A tool exists to localise easily where you can find the CS families in France, please check the [http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=111108041083507430561.000455631b07e074b6178&ll=76.016094,3.515625&spn=147.966727,360&z=1 Family Welcome Map for France].
 

==='''CS Volunteering in France'''===
[[File:CS Team France.JPG|200px|right|]]
[[File:Cs france2.jpg|200px|left]]

We have in France one of the strongest CS volunteers team in the world, called simply the "France CS Organisation". If you want to have a complete introduction to this France CS Organisation, [http://couchwiki.org/en/Category:France_CS_Organisation click here.] It's compose of about 80 CS Ambassadors, 60 greeters, plenty of active group moderators, location fixers, meeting organisers and CS Wiki contributors. If you are ready to help us to our mission to contribute to a better world and build this wonderful CS website, you have [http://couchwiki.org/en/French_CS_Newsletter#Les_volontaires_CS_.C3.A0_travers_toute_la_France all the details here (in french)].

Twice a year, the France CS Organisation organise its own collective somewhere in France. [http://couchwiki.org/en/Category:France_CS_Organisation#OUR_COLLECTIVES_.2F_NOS_CONGRES Check here the resume of the last France CS Organisation Collectives].

=='''TRANSPORTATIONS'''==

==='''The Motorways and roads'''===

==='''Taking the train'''===

Usually in France you are expected to always buy your tickets before you get on board - even on smaller or suburban trains. If you forget and you tell the controller as soon as you see him he would usually sell you the tickets on board but he will charge some extra 10 to 20% of the price - if he is in bad mood you might as well get fined! You MUST not forget either to make sure you punch your tickets before getting on board - there are dedicated machines (orange colored for the elder ones otherwise bright yellow) that are usually located at the beginning of every platform - otherwise you might once again get fined.

If you are planning to take the TGV (French bullet-train) you will probably have to buy your ticket several days / weeks before departure and the sooner, the cheaper. However for smaller distances like regional trains (TER) you can buy your ticket directly at the train station just before leaving.

A useful website to find '''timetables''', '''fares''' and '''buy tickets''' online is [http://www.sncf.com/indexe.htm SNCF.com]. For complete timetables for all Europe, look at [http://bahn.hafas.de/bin/query.exe/en Bahn.de].

==='''The Airports'''===

==='''Hitchhiking in France'''===

==='''The Harbours'''===

=='''CULTURE'''==
[[File:Musee pres1.jpg|300px|right|]]
==='''Museums'''===
Every first Sunday of the month, the entrance to public sector owned museums is for free everywhere in France. The Louvre museum entrance is for free for people under 26 (ID required as a proof) every Friday evening between 6.30 and 9.30pm.
The Louvre can always be free.. all you need is to ask ticket to the visitors leaving and get back in !! seriously it works out fine... cheap access to culture !

==='''Music'''===
The French government has agreed in the 80s that every year on the '''21st of June''' - maybe so as to celebrate summer and the shortest night of the year? - EVERYONE has a right to freely come and play music in the streets all throughout the night. The event is called '''Fête de la Musique'''. So bands, chores, etc. usually blossom everywhere around cities, from unexperienced to sometimes pretty famous ones and you can just hang out, walk along the streets and pick up any music you want to listen to - all for free. Since nobody can't properly sleep in city centres, whole families and kids, the younger and the elder mix and celebrate altogether. The atmosphere on that day is pretty unique especially in bigger cities or those concentrating a lot of students and young people - a 'must-see'!

===== Festival =====

=='''WORKS IN FRANCE'''==
There is a specific CS group, where employer pst some job offers, check [http://www.couchsurfing.com/group.html?gid=10296 The Job Propositions in France Group] ! For paid and exclusively English Jobs in Paris region, check [http://hellojobinparis.com Jobs in Paris]

=='''CS MEDIA MENTIONS IN FRANCE'''==

[[File:Article CS - Le Monde Juillet 2011 2011.JPG|center|800px|thumb|Le Monde, July 2011, french newspaper]]
[[trash:France]]
[[hitch:France]]
[[velo:France]]
[[cash:France]]
[[nomad:France]]
[[visa:France]]

Paris

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'''Paris''' is the capital of '''[[France]]''' and (by far) the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the '''[[Ile-de-France]]''' region (also known as the "Paris Region"; French: Région parisienne). The city of Paris within its administrative limits (largely unchanged since 1860) has an estimated population of 2,215,197 (January 2010). The Paris unite urbaine (or urban area) extends well beyond the administrative city limits and has an estimated population of 10.4 million (in 2009). The Paris aire urbaine (or metropolitan area) has a population of nearly 12 million, and is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe.

'''Paris a big city with more than 58,000 CouchSurfers which makes it the biggest city on CouchSurfing Worldwide!'''

=='''HISTORY OF PARIS'''==
Paris is more than 2,000 years old. '''Gauls of the Parisii tribe settled there between 250 and 200 BC and founded a fishing village''' on an island in the river that is the present-day "Ile de la Cité", the center around which Paris developed. But now it is supposed that the initial settlement was west of present Paris where the Nanterre municipality is nowadays.

Known as Lutetia (Lutece) in ancient times, '''Paris was conquered by Julius Caesar in 52 BC''', and existed as a regional center under the Romans and in the early Middle Ages. In 987, HUGHES CAPET, Count of Paris, became king of France, and under his successors, the CAPETIANS, the city's position as the nation's capital became was established. Often characterized as spirited and rebellious, the people of Paris first declared themselves an independent commune under the leadership of Etienne Marcel in 1355-58. '''The storming of the Bastille in 1789 was the first of a series of key actions by the Parisian people during the FRENCH REVOLUTION'''. Paris also played a major role in the revolutions of 1830 and 1848. In 1871, during the FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR , the city was besieged for four months until it surrendered. After German troops withdrew, French radicals briefly established the COMMUNE OF PARIS. During World War I the Germans were prevented from reaching Paris, but they occupied the city during World War II from 1940 to 1944. Paris was again the scene of violence during the student riots of 1968.

Paris today maintains its importance, character, and charm, though its appearance is being transformed by structures such as the CENTRE POMPIDOU and by the ambitious Grands Projets building program carried out under the presidency of François Mitterrand. In addition to the arch of La Défense and the Bastille Opéra, '''Mitterrand's projects include the renovation of the Louvre by architect I. M. Pei''' and the famous and controvertial pyramid, the complex of La Villette on the northeastern edge of the city, and, in the southeast, the Bibliothèque de France, the new computer-age national library.

Planning for Paris and the Paris Basin regions includes consideration of large land areas in the Seine River valley all the way to the mouth of the river. New towns, parks, industrial locations, and expanded functions of existing towns are contemplated for this corridor on both sides of the Seine.

'''''More informations about the History of Paris on the [[wikipedia:Paris]] !'''''

=='''WHAT TO VISIT? / TIPS / EMERGENCY CONTACTS'''==
Paris is administratively divided into 20 districts, called "arrondissements". Each district has his own deputy townhall. You can find bellow a webpage for each district which shows you '''what to visit in each of them''', the tips to know about each district(free '''Internet/Wifi access, nice & cheap places to eat, the nightlife''').
[[File:Carte paris.jpg|thumb|500px|right|]]

To have a first view of Paris, have a look (preferably full screen) to this beautiful video [http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/video/xe4nih?autoPlay=1 "Paris vu du Ciel" (Paris seen from the sky)] by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, which is displayed on City of Paris website: [http://www.paris.fr www.paris.fr]. This website (also available in English and in Spanish) is worth visiting: it is full of useful tips about Paris.

* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(1st_District) What about the 1st District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(2nd_District) What about the 2nd District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(3rd_District) What about the 3rd District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(4th_District) What about the 4th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(5th_District) What about the 5th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(6th_District) What about the 6th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(7th_District) What about the 7th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(8th_District) What about the 8th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(9th_District) What about the 9th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(10th_District) What about the 10th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(11th_District) What about the 11th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(12th_District) What about the 12th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(13th_District) What about the 13th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(14th_District) What about the 14th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(15th_District) What about the 15th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(16th_District) What about the 16th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(17th_District) What about the 17th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(18th_District) What about the 18th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(19th_District) What about the 19th District ?]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Paris_(20th_District) What about the 20th District ?]

=== Free museums ===
Some museums are free every day, some on the first Sunday of every month, and some at other times.
Municipality run museums are free for visiting their permanent exhibitions, national museums (Louvre, Orsay, etc.) are free for long term residents of the UE under 26 years old. This includes all students with a [[valid student card in a European country]], with photo and date of birth: no need to be European, living currently in Europe is enough .
Many reductions for students, jobless, senior citizens...
Check the [http://www.parisinfo.com/paris-guide/argent/gratuite-et-bons-plans/ tourism office list (French)] for details.

=== More information ===
* [http://en.parisinfo.com/ Tourism office]
* [http://www.paris.fr/english City of Paris website]
* [http://www.paris.fr/english/english/how-to-access-the-wi-fi-free-of-charge-in-paris/rub_8118_actu_109289_port_19237 How to access the Wi-Fi free of charge in Paris]

=='''TRANSPORTS'''==

==='''Airports'''===

The main Charles de Gaulle international airport[http://www.paris-cdg.com] in Paris has three terminals. Terminals 1 and 3 are located close to eachother and the free "CDG-VAL" shuttle train connects travellers between Terminal 1, 2 and the "RER" (commuter train) station. [http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/en-GB/Passagers/Access-maps-car-parks/Paris-CDG/Access/public-transport/public-transport.htm How to get from Paris-CDG to Paris center].
The secondary Paris-Orly airport is also very well connected to Paris center (Orly-Val + RER and bus). [http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/en-GB/Passagers/Access-maps-car-parks/Paris-Orly/Access/public-transport/ How to get from Paris-Orly to Paris center].

The third airport used to reach Paris is Beauvais airport (60 km from Paris center). Used only by low-cost companies. You will find information about how to get to Paris center from the airport on [http://www.aeroportbeauvais.com/bus.php?lang=eng Beauvais airport shuttle webpage]

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==='''Metro / Bus / Tramway / Local Train'''===

Most public transportation (regional train RER / Tramway / Metro / Bus) are managed by [http://www.ratp.info RATP] (Paris transport authority). Some RER and suburban trains (called [http://www.transilien.com/web/site/lang/en Transilien]) are managed by SNCF (national French railway company).

==== Here are the tips ====
* Always better to get a pass on Mondays as Paris weekly passes are valid for a calendar week (from Monday to Sunday). Thus this will make you save some money if you can plan your arrival a bit before the weekend.
* Plan RER (map of the RER (express metro = commuter train) which give you access to the Surburban Members), Zone 1 to 4: Starting from one of the city in those zone, it takes maximum 40 mn to reach Paris.CLICK [http://www.ratp.info/orienter/cv/cv_en/carteparis.php HERE ] FOR THE MAP.
* Last Metro : the last trains leave from both terminals around 0:30am. Depending where you want to take it on the line you have to calculate at what time the last train will start from your station. Fridays and Saturdays night last trains leave one hour later (i.e. 1:30am).
* Night buses: there is a night buses service called "Noctilien". They start from teh center of Paris (mainly from the Châtelet area) and have routes that go well into the various subburbs.

[[File:235006479 2b2fd43681.jpg|thumb|280px|right|]]
==== Passes ====
There are some public transport passes in Paris: Weekly, Monthly and yearly:
[[File:Tickettplus.jpg|200px|left|]]
* '''Weekly:''' Good idea if you stay from 3 days. (or 2 days and if you took the subway a lot).
* '''Monthly:''' Think about it if you re planning to stay over 2 weeks.
* '''Yearly: :D'''

There is also a pass for 3 days for three zones.
When travelling between UK and Paris the [http://stpancras-international.co.uk international train] usually costs less and is friendly to the environment.
Never take a pass at the Airport! (Only "Zone 1" to "zone 5" pass). Instead, take a single way to the station of your host (don't use automat, ask the kiosk for a ticket), and from there, take a pass. Ask your host in which zone he is living and ask for a pass "zone 1 - Zone X (of your host)" 

BE AWARE THAT PARIS IS SMALL AND THAT MOST OF THE TIME YOU WILL BE WALKING AND NOT USING MUCH OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. FOR THAT REASON AND IF YOU ONLY STAY IN PARIS FOR A SHORT PERIOD (UNDER A WEEK) JUST BUY A BUNCH OF 10 TICKETS CALLED "CARNET" (CHEAPER THAN BUYING THEM ONE BY ONE) AND THAT SHOULD BE QUITE ENOUGH AND CHEAPER THAN PASSES.

==== Map of the Local Train's (RER) & Metro's and Tramway's Network ====

Metro are lines 1 to 14. RER are lines A to E. Tramways are lines T1 to T3.
[[File:Metro paris.JPG|800px|center|]]

You can also see a comprehensive map of [http://www.ratp.fr/informer/pdf/orienter/f_plan.php?loc=reseaux&nompdf=rer&fm=gif RER network].

==='''Le Velib (The Bicycle)'''===
[[File:Velo du Paris - velib.jpg|thumb|320px|right|]]
[http://www.en.velib.paris.fr/ Velib web site]

Vélib is a "free" bike system that anyone can use in Paris, provided one has a credit card with a chip. BUT if you do not understand the rules, it may be very expensive instead of being almost free. Here's what you should know in order not to get trapped by the Vélib' system :

In order to use Vélib' bikes, you have to allow the Velib system to debit your bank account with the cost of your subscription AND of each travel you'll do with a Velib bike during your subscription time. The subscription fee is cheap : 1,7€ for 24h, 8€ for 1 week, or 29€ for 1 year, and during your subscription time, you can use a bike as many times as you want (but only one at a time, of course). Each travel will be charged to you according to its duration : it can be free, for a short travel, or outrageously expensive for longer travels.

By "travel", you should understand the time spent between the moment you pick up a bike from a Velib' service point and the moment you drop it off at another Velib' service point. (There are hundreds of Velib service points, everywhere in Paris [http://www.parisavelo.net/ Watch the Map])

Each time you pick up a bike, the central computer of the Vélib' system starts metering the time you keep the bike with you, until you drop it off at any Vélib service point. Here's how the cost of your travel will be worked out :
- the first 30 minutes are free
- the second half hour costs 1€ (even if it's not
entirely used : for instance, a 31 min travel will
cost 1€, exactly like a 59 min travel)
- the 3rd half hour costs 2€
- the 4th half hour costs 4€
- each of the following half hours costs 4€

'''For example, if you pick up a bike at 7:02 am, and ride it all around Paris, fastening it to trees whenever you take a stop in order to visit a monument or have a drink, and then drop your bike off at a Velib service point at 22:35 at night, here's what will be charged to you : the travel time will be 32 half hours (real time included between 15h1/2 and 16h), which will cost
: 0 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4.... = 119 € !'''

BUT if you only use Velib bikes to go from a place to another, and drop them off at Velib service points each time you stop somewhere, and provided each trip lasts less than 30 minutes, you can use as many bikes as you want, for free (except for the 1€ or 5€ of subscription).

* [http://www.geovelo.fr/ Geovelo.fr: Itinerary calculator]
* [http://www.parisavelo.net/ Parisavelo.net: All velib stations on Google Maps, with colored icons indicating their status]

* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Velib_Paris#Le_Velib_.28en_fran.C3.A7ais.29 Le Velib expliqué en français]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Velib_Paris#Il_Velib_.28In_italiano.29 Il Velib in italiano]
* [http://couchwiki.org/en/Velib_Paris#Der_Velib_.28auf_Deutsch.29 Der Velib auf deutsch erklärt]

=='''PHONES'''==
Public phones in Paris streets do not use coins, even if you can still find some in bars or hotels. Instead, you must buy a card from a newspaper agent or shop. They cost about €7. Keep this in mind if you need to contact your host.

=='''COUCHSURFERS'''==
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There are 8 city CS ambassadors in Paris: [[:cs:people/Annick and Jerome|Annick et Jérôme]], [[:cs:people/BABYZELLE|Anaïs]], [[:cs:people/kubrjck|Julien]], [[:cs:people/ediam|Marianne]], [[:cs:people/amy1823|Florine]], [[:cs:people/coolsharks|Karim]], [[:cs:people/FREDDYPARIS|Freddy]] and [[:cs:people/PEDROLEOUF|Pierre]]

==='''Meetings'''===
There are regular '''meetings'''. A weekly meeting is held every Monday from 8pm at the Lions Bar, 120 rue Montmartre, metro Chatelet (line 1) or Bourse (line 3). You can find a location map '''[http://maps.google.fr/maps?f=q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=120+rue+montmartre+paris&sll=47.15984,2.988281&sspn=14.434213,38.232422&ie=UTF8&ll=48.868667,2.34616&spn=0.006817,0.018668&t=h&z=16]'''.

Regular other local meetings take place a few times a week (going for drinks, picnics and various events) - go check the [http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=199 Paris] group to find out! This group is popular amongst Parisian members so it might be a good option to get in touch with the Parisian CS community, get any information/tips you need and plan ahead for a trip in the beautiful "City of Lights".
You can find the whole schedule '''[http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=n7u27ikaelg7k3ot79rsdpon8c%40group.calendar.google.com here]'''

CS Paris big annual event is the '''Paris Rendez-Vous''' which takes place on the third week-end of July. The 5th edition was a blast and we're impatiently waiting for you for the 6th one (July 20th-24th, 2012) !

==='''Couchsearch Tips'''===

'''== Paris is one of the smallest capital in the world =='''
:
London : 1,600 km2 / Roma : 1,300 km2 / Berlin : 900 km2
and Paris.... 105 km2 !
And it is probably the first destination in the world for tourists.

That's because we, Parisians, make a strong distinction between "Paris" (105 km2 and 2.2 million inhabitants) and "la banlieue" (the suburbs, 2,700 km2 and 8.2 million inhabitants). The suburbs extends over 7 "departements", which are often refered to: it is common to hear "I live in the 93...". Departements 92, 93, and 94 constitute the "Petite couronne" (inner circle) and surround Paris itself (departement 75). Departements 77, 78, 91 and 95 constitute the "Grande couronne" (outer circle) and are made of both a part of suburbs and also a big deal of countryside. These 8 departements (Paris, Petite couronne and Grande couronne) together are the region Ile-de-France (12,000 km2 and 11,7 million inhabitants). See more (and a map) on the [http://www.iledefrance.fr/english/discover-ile-de-france/practical-info/ile-de-france-today/ Ile-de-France Region website].

CS members living in the heart of the city receive every day tons of requests.

When '''looking for a couch''' don't hesitate to ask CSers living in the suburbs!! The Parisian public transport system is one of the most efficient in Europe which means you can stay 50kms away from Paris and still make it to downtown in half an hour. Metro lines go as far as zone 2 i.e. cities bordering Paris (Saint Mandé, Vincennes, Boulogne, Courbevoie, Montreuil, etc.). Suburban members getting far less requests than central ones your chances to get positive answers will rise dramatically.
Flats are bigger, there are houses, gardens, forests, woods, castles, all this 20' from the centre ! Its cool ! And it's Parisian life too (2 million inside, 9 millions in suburb : we live together !). Many CS profiles indicate precisely how long it takes to downtown.
[[File:2381900511 3f8cf021b8.jpg|thumb|280px|right|]]

To give a rather quick example, you should search for members in '''Ile de France''' and by latest login dates. Those two criteria combined will offer you a big choice of nice members outside of Paris.

As the new couchsearch engine still doesn't work really well, we advise you to keep using the old one: http://www.couchsurfing.org/mapsurf.html?form=advanced

BASED ON EXPERIENCE TIPS (using the old couchsearch engine)

Select the advanced mode of the couchsearch

Select Maybe, yes or definitely has couch ( if the city is big, the case for Paris, try first Yes definitely )

Select Member with picture

LAST LOGIN : 3-7 days is plenty for Paris as it is a big community

Results per page : 100 (25 is selected by default)

Order by :''' NEWEST ACCOUNTS''' ( Newly joined members are always more eager to host )

dont mention the city in the field, rather select it via the menu. continent / country / region / city !

LAST AND IMPORTANT TIP :

If the city is small sized, expand your research around it.

For Paris you can easily look up for a couch 30-50 kilometers around it. Just make sure if you are unsure to have the public transportation map close by in an open tab. Here is the map ( [http://www.ratp.info/orienter/cv/carteidf.php] )

==='''Emergency Couches Available'''===

'''LAST MINUTE COUCH REQUEST IN PARIS'''

'''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=12652 CHECK THE GROUP HERE]'''

=='''IN CASE OF EMERGENCY'''==
[[File:110 F 5944636 1f9rXG7PRPiG210JXW9Jql5PCPR0x9Lo.jpg|250px|right|]]

* '''Police Station:''' 
'''Police-secours : 17''' 
• 1st district: 01 47 03 60 00 • 11th district: 01 53 36 25 00 
• 2nd district: 01 44 88 18 00 • 12th district: 01 44 87 50 12 
• 3rd district: 01 42 76 13 00 • 13th district: 01 40 79 05 05 
• 4th district: 01 40 29 22 00 • 14th district: 01 53 74 14 06 
• 5th district: 01 44 41 51 00 • 15th district: 01 53 68 81 00 
• 6th district: 01 40 46 38 30 • 16th district: 01 55 74 50 00 
• 7th district: 01 44 18 69 07 • 17th district: 01 44 90 37 17 
• 8th district: 01 53 76 60 00 • 18th district: 01 53 41 50 00 
• 9th district: 01 44 83 80 80 • 19th district: 01 55 56 58 00 
• 10th district: 01 53 19 43 10 • 20th district: 01 40 33 34 00 

* '''Health Urgency:''' 
SAMU : 15

* '''Hospital:''' 
'''ARMAND-TROUSSEAU''' - 26, avenue du Docteur Arnold-Netter - 75571 PARIS Cedex 12 - Tel. : 01 44 73 74 75 
'''BICHAT''' - CLAUDE-BERNARD - 46, rue Henri-Huchard - 75018 PARIS - Tel. : 01 40 25 80 80 
'''BRETONNEAU''' - 23, rue Joseph-de Maistre - 75885 PARIS Cedex 18 - Tel. : 01 53 11 18 00 
'''BROCA''' - 54-56, rue Pascal - 75013 PARIS - Tel. : 01 44 08 30 00 
'''BROUSSAIS''' - 96, rue Didot - 75674 PARIS Cedex 14 - Tel. : 01 43 95 95 95 
'''COCHIN''' - 27, rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques - 75679 PARIS Cedex 14 - Tel. : 01 58 41 41 41 
'''FERNAND-WIDAL''' - 200, rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis - 75010 PARIS - Tel. : 01 40 05 45 45 
'''HOPITAL EUROPEEN GEORGES-POMPIDOU''' - 20, rue Leblanc - 75908 PARIS Cedex 15 - Tel. : 01 56 09 20 00 
'''HOSPITALISATION A DOMICILE''' - 14, rue Vésale - 75005 PARIS - Tel. : 01 55 43 68 00 
'''HOTEL-DIEU''' - 1, place du Parvis Notre-Dame - 75181 PARIS Cedex 4 - Tel. : 01 42 34 82 34 
'''LA COLLEGIALE''' - 33, rue du Fer à Moulin - 75005 PARIS - Tel. : 01 44 08 30 00 
'''LA ROCHEFOUCAULD''' - 15, avenue du Général Leclerc - 75674 PARIS Cedex 14 - Tel. : 01 44 08 30 00 
'''LARIBOISIERE''' - 2, rue Ambroise - Paré - 75475 PARIS Cedex 10 - Tel. : 01 49 95 65 65 
'''NECKER - ENFANTS MALADES''' - 149, rue de Sèvres - 75743 PARIS Cedex 15 - Tel. : 01 44 49 40 00 
'''PITIE-SALPETRIERE''' - 47-83, boulevard de l'Hôpital - 75651 PARIS Cedex 13 - Tel. : 01 42 16 00 00 
'''ROBERT-DEBRE''' - 48, boulevard Sérurier - 75935 PARIS CEDEX 19 - Tel. : 01 40 03 20 00 
'''ROTHSCHILD''' - 33, boulevard de Picpus - 75571 PARIS Cedex 12 - Tel. : 01 40 19 30 00 
'''SAINT-ANTOINE''' - 184, rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine - 75571 PARIS Cedex 12 - Tel. : 01 49 28 20 00 
'''SAINTE-PERINE - ROSSINI''' - CHARDON-LAGACHE - 11, rue Chardon-Lagache - 75781 PARIS Cedex 16 - Tel. : 01 44 96 31 31 
'''SAINT-LOUIS''' - 1, avenue Claude-Vellefaux - 75475 PARIS Cedex 10 - Tel. : 01 42 49 49 49 
'''SAINT-VINCENT DE PAUL''' - 82, avenue Denfert-Rochereau - 75674 PARIS Cedex 14 - Tel. : 01 58 41 41 41 
'''TENON''' - 4, rue de la Chine - 75970 PARIS Cedex 20 - Tel. : 01 56 01 70 00 
'''VAUGIRARD - GABRIEL-PALLEZ''' - 10, rue Vaugelas - 75730 PARIS Cedex 15 - Tel. : 01 40 45 80 00 

* '''Fireman Station:''' 
Sapeurs-pompiers : 18

* '''Embassy:'''

* '''Emergency Doctor:''' 
SOS médecins (24h/24) : 36 24 
Urgences médicales de Paris (24h/24) : 01 53 94 94 94 
Garde médicale de Paris : 01 42 72 88 88 

'''Pharmacie 24h/24:''' 
84, av des Champs-Elysées 75008 - Tel : 01 45 62 02 41 
6, place Clichy 75009 - Tel : 01 48 74 65 18 
You can know the local pharmacie open during the night by calling the local district Police Station.

=='''WORK IN PARIS'''==

For English speaking jobs and work in Paris, check out [http://hellojobinparis.com JobsinParis]

=='''LOCAL MEDIA MENTIONS'''==


[[File:Article CS - Le Parisien Paris - 28 Juillet 2010.png|thumb|center|800px|Le Parisien, local newspaper, July 28th 2010]]

=='''INTERESTING LINKS'''==

* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=199 City CS Group: Paris]'''
* '''[http://www.couchsurfing.org/group.html?gid=188 Regional CS Group: Ile de France]'''
* '''[http://www.panoramicearth.com/153/Paris/Paris_Map Paris Virtual Tour]''' - 360 panoramas of sights and attractions linked to interactive map.

=='''MY PARIS'''==

Index here at the places you like the most and where you are sure you will absolutely have a great time would it be for just hanging out with your guests or partying it up paris style till dawn.

* '''WHERE TO EAT'''

1/ '''Le Bambou''' , Vietnamese Cuisine The best place in China Town (the 13th district) to eat Pho. To go there check the [http://tinyurl.com/cdwaf6 '''map''']. The only restaurant i saw people waiting outside when it was raining ! 
2/ '''El'Picaflor''' , Peruvian cuisine , check the [http://tinyurl.com/blwbhs '''map here''']. 3 course meal at 19.80€. try the pisco cocktail as an appetizer and you wont regret it.

* '''WHERE TO EAT VEGAN & VEGETARIAN'''

1/ '''Le Potager du Marais''' , A very small, rustic, cozy Paris vegetarian restaurant. Serves traditional French cuisine in vegetarian, with 1 page of vegan selections. Open Mon-Fri 6-10pm, Sat-Sun lunch and dinner. Directions: From metro station Rambuteau, you see Rue Rambuteau from the exit, restaurant is on 50 meters on the left. 22, Rue Rambuteau, Metro: Rambuteau, near Centre Georges Pompidou and Picasso Museum).[http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=4106 '''link & map'''] 
2/ '''Maoz Vegetarian''', Maoz is part of a mostly vegan, falafel fast food chain. Has self-service salad and toppings bar. Location is south of the River Gauche. Wheelchair accessible. Open daily. 8, Rue Xavier Privas. (at Metro: Saint-Michel towards Notre Dame, 2nd street to the right).[http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=8+rue+Xavier+Privas+75005+Paris&sll=52.160983,4.488188&sspn=0.007793,0.022573&g=Haarlemmerstraat+61+2312+PC+Leiden&ie=UTF8&z=16 '''map'''] 
3/ '''Saveurs VegetHalles''', Paris veg restaurant Saveurs Végét'Halles. Has an Oriental feel, and food is well presented. 95% vegan food, and 70% organic. Gluten-free available. Wheelchair accessible. Open 10.00-15.00 and 18.00-23.00. 41, Rue des Bourdonnais.[http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=13798 '''link & map'''] 
4/ '''Tien Hiang''', Small Buddhist vegetarian restaurant. Menu is in English and includes mockmeat options. No eggs or alcohol used. Average price per dish is around 5.5-7 euro, or around 7.5-10 euros for a 3-course. Accepts credit cards. Open Tue-Sun 11.30am-3pm, 6.30-10.30pm, closed Mon. 92 Rue du Chemin Vert, (75011) Metro Père Lachaise. [http://www.tien-hiang.fr/ '''link'''] 
5/ '''Green Garden''', Small and cozy Asian vegetarian restaurant serving Chinese cuisine including some mockmeats. Operated by a meditation group who are strict vegetarians. 20, Rue Nationale, Paris 75013. [http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=873 '''link & map'''] 
6/ '''Loving Hut''', Paris vegan restaurant opened in 2009. Part of international chain of veggie food restaurants opened by followers of Supreme Master Ching Hai, an advocate for vegetarian living. Serving Asian and French food, coffee, non-alcoholic beverages, and more. Open M-Sa 11:30am-3pm and 6-11pm. Accepts credit card. 92, Boulevard de Beaumarchais, Paris 75011. [http://www.lovinghut.fr/ '''link & map'''] 
7/ '''Maoz Vegetarian 2''', Maoz is part of a mostly vegan, falafel fast food chain. Has self-service salad and toppings bar. Location is south of the River Gauche. 36 rue saint andré-des arts 75006 [http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&q=36+rue+saint+andr%C3%A9-des+arts+75006+PARIS+FRANCE&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=36+Rue+Saint-Andr%C3%A9+des+Arts,+75006+Paris,+France&gl=us&ei=qCv4SobJCNDQlAfbuqXxCg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CAoQ8gEwAA '''map'''] 

for more veg/vegetarian options : [http://www.happycow.net '''Happycow''']

* '''WHERE TO DRINK'''

1/ '''L'Objectif Lune''', Quartier Bastille (Metro Line 1,5,8). If not the best Mojito and really cheap (3.80 euros during happy hours for all cocktails and 3 euros for a pint of lager). The bar opens at 6pm and the happy hours are over at 9pm.
check out the location [http://tinyurl.com/azj8gh '''map''']

* '''WHERE TO PARTY'''

1/ '''La Fléche d'Or''', To enter this really cool place, you will be ask on opening day to pay 6 euros (against a voucher for a drink of the same price). To check the programmation, go [http://www.flechedor.fr/index.php/Agenda '''Here'''] and the closest metro is either Porte de Bagnolet or Alexandre Dumas. [http://tinyurl.com/ao2ft8 '''MAP HERE''']

* '''WHERE TO SLEEP'''

1/ [http://www.hostelworld.com/hostels/Paris '''HostelWorld.com (search engine)'''] 
2/ [http://www.gomio.com/hostels/europe/france/paris/search.htm '''Gomio.com (search engine)'''] 
3/ [http://www.hotelformule1.com/fr/hotel-3488-formule-1-paris-porte-de-montreuil/index.shtml '''Hôtel Formule1'''] 
4/ [http://www.st-christophers.co.uk/paris-hostels '''St Christopher's Paris Hostel'''] 
5/ [http://www.3ducks.fr '''3 Ducks Hostel'''] 
6/ [http://www.bvjhotel.com '''BVJ Hotel'''] 
7/ [http://www.fuaj.org/Paris-Le-d-Artagnan '''Auberge de Jeunesse D'Artagnan'''] 
8/ [http://www.colocavenue.com '''find a roommate to rent a flat in paris for a week'''] 

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