Feb 8, 2012: Aerosol & Dispensing Forum 2012 at Paris Expo Espace Champerret
Published on: 07 Oct 2011
From 2012, Aerosol Forum becomes Aerosol & Dispensing Forum to meet the growing interest shown by attendees for dispensing technologies: spray, spray of liquid products, pastes and powders. Indeed the experts of the industry consider that we have to cope with the evolution of the industry and broaden the use of aerosol to the dispensing systems.
Sustainability remains the guiding thread for the conference programme that will features :
WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Health & Dispensing Systems
Paris Aerosol & Dispensing Awards
Paris Aerosol Restaurant
Spray technology for cosmetics : recent progress
THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Innovation Workshop :
Electronic Spray
Which AIRLESS for what uses'
Triggers
Paris Aerosol Restaurant
Markets in development : food, technical and niches applications, etc.
Simutaneous translation is provided in : French – English / English – French
In 2012, Aerosol & Dispensing Forum will be held simultaneously with the PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design). This is the opportunity to bring together all players in cosmetics, aerosols and dispensing technologies on a common platform, each event retaining its own identity.
The exhibition area, a genuine technological showcase, will bring together more than 1 20 exhibitors, major packaging suppliers (materials, converters, artwork, dispensing, packaging, services and technologies providers). Over 2.000 packaging experts from 40 countries are expected to attend the next edition.
Feb 8, 2012: PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) 2012 at Paris Expo Espace Champerret
Published on: 07 Oct 2011
PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) is an expert meeting of manufacturers, service providers for perfumes & cosmetics packaging, experts of the industrialists specifiers, research and scientific laboratories and co-packers. In the same line as the previous editions, Sustainability will be the guiding thread of the 2012 conference and exhibition programme that features :
WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Innovation Workshops : « e@PCD » when electronics meet cosmetics - How to write effective patent suiting your goals'
Perfumes : packaging innovations
THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Skin care and make up products : packaging innovations
PCD Awards
During this edition, the e@PCD pole will aim to boost the exchanges of packaging experts with electronics, mobile telephony, toys and POS advertising experts. A unique opportunity to be take stock of perspective of development offered with these technologies.
The PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) will be held simultaneously with Aerosol & Dispensing Forum. Thus, bringing together all players in cosmetics, aerosols and dispensing technologies on a common platform, each event retaining its own identity. Over 2.000 packaging experts from 40 countries are expected to attend.
The exhibition area, a genuine technological showcase, will gather over 1 20 exhibitors , major suppliers presenting their innovations, products and services in :
• raw materials
• packaging machines
• packaging systems
• Customized packaging
• Production and control software
• Materials, New Materials
• Compatibility, active packaging
• Design, Rapid prototyping, Pre-series
• Forming & Shaping, Decor, Finishing , Dispensing systems & Pumps
• Anti-counterfeit
• Printing
Profile of the attendees: Packaging (R&D, Innovation, Development, Purchase), Design, Marketing, General Management.
Feb 8, 2012: K-Pop Festival in Paris at Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy POPB
Published on: 11 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at the K-Pop Festival in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!!
Feb 13, 2012: TradeTech France at Hôtel Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel,
Published on: 12 Oct 2011
TradeTech France is a boutique conference exclusively for the electronic trading community of the Francophone nations bringing speakers from across Europe to Paris. At a time when global regulatory change is set to revolutionise market structure in Europe this event, held in French and English languages, offers the buy side a unique opportunity to come together and assess how these sweeping changes, such as MiFID II, will impact their industry and trading system choices.
Highlights:
Speakers will be drawn from across Europe, including heads of trading from leading asset managers, hedge funds and high frequency trading shops (HFT), as well as senior European regulators. Positioned at the start of the year to give a complete regulatory review at a time when European institutions will have just 12 months to fully comply with the directives of MIFID II, EMIR and Dodd-Frank, it is the chance for the French buy side to get into direct conversation with regulators and colleagues and peers from across Europe to interpret the letter and the spirit of the new directives.
Email us at tradetech@wbr.co.uk if you wish to apply for a FREE buy side ticket.
TradeTech France is built around senior level panel discussions. The Agenda will offer you critical insight on:
MiFID II: First-hand clarity on what you need to change today to comply with the MiFID Review
Market structure: Revealing strategies to successfully exploit the different types of fragmentation
High frequency trading and its market quality - Is the market better off with or without HFT'
Broker selection: Essential techniques and tools to analyse broker performance to ensure you select the best trading partner
Dark pools: Optimising your use of dark pools to minimise market impact when executing block trades
Trading systems & platforms: The very latest technology innovations and insights to pinpoint and exploit market liquidity
Maximising trading efficiency - the shortest routes in tomorrow's market with the lowest latency connectivity
Email us at tradetech@wbr.co.uk to ensure you are one of the first to receive the agenda.
Reaching the French market
For sell side firms, technology vendors and service providers who have an offering for the French buy side, there is no better place to showcase your solution than at TradeTech France.
A highly focused audience of 100+ senior equity trading professionals will attend, including:
• Heads of Trading
• Senior Traders
• Heads of Connectivity
• Senior Compliance professionals
From traditional and alternative asset managers, hedge funds and private banks from across France, Switzerland and Belgium.
En février 2012, le GIBUS CLUB accueillera les nouveaux espoirs du rock français !
Temple du rock depuis plus de 40 ans, ce lieu culte de la capitale a marqué l’histoire du rock avec la découverte de nombreux talents, des Rita Mitsouko, aux Négresses Vertes en passant par La Mano Negra et plus récemment les BB Brunes. Des artistes internationaux tels que Deep Purple, The Police, les Sex Pistols, The Clash, James Brown, Chuck Berry et bien d’autres ont également fait vibrer les murs du mythique club de leurs sons rock’n’roll.
Les 23,24 et 25 février prochains, le club mythique ouvre ses portes à cette nouvelle génération d'artistes qui feront l'actualité de demain. Avec un line-up placé sous le signe du goût et de l'éclectisme, le festival se veut avant tout être un véritable coup de projecteur sur de jeunes groupes très prometteurs.
LANDOR ROAD http://fr.myspace.com/landorroad
Un mélange aussi explosif que surprenant, influencé par le Rap US, la musique électronique, mais aussi un large répertoire rock. C’est sûr, il y en aura pour tous les goûts !
En guest star
Sarah MANESSE (X-Factor 2011) http://www.myspace.com/sarahmanesse
Elle avait pour habitude de chanter dans sa salle de bain… Une belle énergie, un look décalé et une personnalité pétillante : Sarah Manesse fait le buzz sur le net et risque de faire beaucoup parler d’elle dans les mois à venir !
SPARTES http://soundcloud.com/spartes
Tout droit sorti des vibrations d'Arctic Monkeys, Dead Weather et autres Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, ce jeune quatuor parisien psyché/rock s'est fait remarquer à coup de démos postées sur le net
THIBAULT LEVEQUE
Cet auteur compositeur folk à la dégaine très étudiée vous surprendra par le charme de son univers. Musicien depuis l’âge de 6 ans, Thibault s’est mis à la guitare il y a un an pour mettre des textes et poèmes en chanson.
FLORA NeLLs http://www.myspace.com/floranells
Auteur, compositrice, interprète, une artiste complète et perfectionniste. Entre ballades folks et sons saturés, Flora NeLLs impose des textes anglophones et une musique qui détonne pour un résultat à la hauteur de nos amis outre-Atlantique !
FRANÇOIS CRIMON http://www.myspace.com/f.crimon
Ou comment allier beaux textes francophones, chansons d’amour, poésie farouche et rock revendicatif en un seul artiste qui fait se joindre The Libertines et Renaud en un mariage abracadabrant.
Une magie qui ravie, touche, surprend,enchante à chaque instant. Un futur grand !
THE ELECTRIX http://myspace.com/soelectrix
Du haut de leurs 20 ans, ce groupe se réapproprie le meilleur du post punk de 70’s anglo-saxonne : un rock indé puissant, délirant et dansant. The Electrix n’est pas ordinaire, moderne en prise avec son temps.
EXOCET http://myspace.com/groupeexocet
A peine sorti de studio un nouvel album bientôt en poche, Exocet passe au Gibus pour s'éclater en live, énergiques, accros à la mélodie et franchement barrés. On vous aura prévenu, c'est pilule rock pour tout le monde, et en français s'il-vous plaît !
MESKINS http://www.myspace.com/meskins-music
Des mélodies agiles, des guitares effervescentes, des tempos débridés. Un mélange de candeur et de mélancolie. Meskins dégage une énergie contagieuse aux frontières du rock, de la new-wave et de l’électro. Un concentré de styles d'horizons différents que ces jeunes rockeurs réinventent à leur manière en associant un son juvénile et frais à des mots mêlant lyrisme et franc-parler.
Feb 25, 2012: les noubas d'ici at la bellevilloise
Published on: 11 Jan 2012
Samedi 25 Février , Première Nouba d’Ici de l’année 2011 ! De 19h à 23h, au Forum de la Bellevilloise, une expérience unique de melting pot culturel, visuel et auditif. Au programme :
cinéma d’animation, concert d’Akim El Sikameya dessiné en direct, concours de looks street style avec les Noubalooks, et plein d’autres surprises encore ! Une soirée ultra-festive et over-colorée à ne pas manquer !
Mar 3, 2012: Europain France 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 04 Oct 2011
Europain France 2012 is one of important and interesting event of foods products industry. Europain France 2012 exhibition will showcase all type of spice foods, milk products, food safety equipments and machinery, wine products, biscuit items, chocolate confectionery.
Mar 7, 2012: Gardening France Show Paris 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 08 Oct 2011
Gardening France Show Paris 2012 is a international exhibition of gardening, argriculture and horticulture industry in Paris, Australia. The exhibition was held at Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France.
Mar 14, 2012: Expobois Paris 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 10 Oct 2011
Expobois Paris 2012 is one of the leading events of dedicated information about wood products and technology industry. Expobois Paris 2012 exhibition will showcase all types of wood working machinery and products, wood flooring, wood products, finishings technology.
Mar 19, 2012: International Security National Resilience 2012 at Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre (Adiec)
Published on: 14 Oct 2011
International Security National Resilience 2012 is provides the best solutions for public and private sectors and civilian entities alike to detect, prevent, protect, respond to and recover from any danger, be it small in proportions or catastrophic.
Mar 21, 2012: Nina Hagen at L'Olympia - "Rock the Gibus" Festival at L'Olympia
Published on: 02 Jan 2012
THE 3RD ANNUAL “ROCK THE GIBUS” FESTIVAL
FINAL AT L’OLYMPIA ON WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 2012 AT 7:30 PM
AS MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES, PUNK OPERA ICON, NINA HAGEN, PERFORMING A SPECIAL CONCERT, INTRODUCED BY PHILIPPE MANOEUVRE
After its first final at L’Olympia during an unforgettable evening performance, “Rock The Gibus” will go into the dawn of a new era. Spurred on by its president Yvan Taïeb (the Y of the Roy Music label: Hangar, Mademoiselle K, Jil Is Lucky, etc.) the 3rd annual festival “Rock The Gibus” is more than ever opened to young talents in order to allow them to go down in legend.
The Gibus is proud to announce that the two finalists that will attempt to win the great final of the “Rock The Gibus” festival are:
Big Money Makers (www.myspace.com/bigmoneymakersrock)
and Big Dist Allstars (www.myspace.com/bigdistractionband) !
These two finalist groups confront each other at L’Olympia on 21 March 2012 during the great final of “Rock The Gibus” festival, where will also be featuring the winner group of the festival “Rock Inter Regions” 2011: The Marginals (www.myspace.com/themarginals) and as Guest : Sex Assets & Waste Management (www.myspace.com/sexassets).
Within the final of Rock The Gibus festival, Gibus Tour presents as mistress of ceremonies, the punk opera icon: Nina Hagen, performing a special concert at L’Olympia on Wednesday 21 March 2012 at 7:30 pm
Mar 22, 2012: The Young Child With Special Needs 2012 at Hilton Hotel Paris
Published on: 19 Oct 2011
The Young Child With Special Needs 2012 attend this multidisciplinary conference to learn more about young children with special needs, ages 0 to 5 years.
Apr 3, 2012: Aseptic Surgery Forum 2012 at Paris Expo Espace Champerret
Published on: 07 Oct 2011
2nd edition of the multi-disciplinary professional gathering for the prevention, diagnostic, and treatment of surgical infections
Following the success of the 1st edition of Aseptic Surgery Forum (Paris, 26th & 27th March 2010) that gathered over 1.100 participants from twenty countries, the second edition will take place on 3rd & 4th April 2012 in Espace Champerret, Paris. Over 1,200 participants from some twenty countries and different specialties, both medical and technological, who daily contribute to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of surgical infections, are expected at this meeting.
By liaising and fostering exchanges between professionals from different fields, this new international multidisciplinary meeting should give a boost to innovation and increase health workers’ involvement, with the goals to:
• Structure and improve the management of infected patients
• Improve professional practices in terms of hygiene
• Develop technologies and design medical devices to limit risks together with the industries;
• Promote and explore fundamental research on the mechanisms underpinning these infections that are still little known;
• Bring together international practitioners and experts from special medical, pharmaceutical and technological fields involved in the fight against infection.
The conference programme of ASF 2012, with the environment and sustainable development as topical issues, will address:
1st Day of ASF 2012 - Tuesday April 3, 2012
The patient and the infection
Prevention of infection
Crisis communication in health care facilites
Operating room design, management and organization
Diagnostic innovations
2nd Day of ASF 2012 - Wednesday April 4, 2012
Surgery and infection : innovation
Surgical techniques on knee surgery infected
Implant-related infections : summary of the problems involved
Antibiotics prophylaxis
Antibiotics treatment for bone and joint infection
Phagotherapy : history and prospects
Reference centers : status and next steps
To view the full programme of Aseptic Surgery Forum 2012 and make online registration, please go to www.aseptic-surgery-forum.com
May 6, 2012: Communication Over Ip 2012 at CNIT La Défense
Published on: 10 Nov 2011
Communication Over IP is an international computer and accessories and telecommunication VOIP Industry Exhibition. The event will held parallel with Intranet and Collaboration Solutions.
May 14, 2012: LMFAO @ Paris at Le Zenith
Published on: 11 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at LMFAO's concert in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!
May 22, 2012: Christophe Willem @ Paris at Olympia de Paris
May 29, 2012: ICI-6 - Les méthodes d’analyse en Intelligence Economique - Fondamentaux at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011
In this workshop, the fundamental analysis methods of Competitivce Intelligence analysis are taught and practiced with examples. Command of these analysis methods is a prerequisite for all subsequent "higher-order" analytical processes. To plan efficient Competitive Intelligence projects, it is necessary to provide the data required for each analytical tool, and is only possible if one has acquired at least working knowledge of Competitive Intelligence analysis methods.
Workshop foci:
SWOT (Strengths/Weaknesses/ Opportunities/Threats)
5 forces industrial structure analysis/strategic groups, according to Michael Porter
Competitor profiles
Portfolio Analysis
Analysis of competing hypothesis (ACH)
May 31, 2012: ICI-1 - Competitive Intelligence Basics Workshop at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011
In times of increasing competition and complex, fast-moving competitive environments, it is important to be one step ahead of the competition. Businesses have to anticipate the activities of their competitors when developing their strategic positioning. Competitor analysis is essential to the successful development of corporate strategy, conducting anticipatory strategy planning and gaining a measurable competitive advantage. Competitive Intelligence, which brings in a systematic analysis process, adds the decisive edge to strategy.
This workshop conveys the fundamentals needed to efficiently conduct research, master information overload, use analytical tools intelligently, implement Competitive Intelligence as a process in your business and make strategic decisions with greater certainty.
Workshop foci:
-The value of Competitive Intelligence for your business
-Competitor analysis of one's own company:
Where are we now and where do we intend to go'
-Handling the information overload and testing the quality of data
-Analytical methods to determine the competitive and market situation
-Successful implementation of a Competitive Intelligence system in a business
Jun 2, 2012: Paris All Nighter at Gare du Nord
Published on: 14 Jan 2012
Our 5th year visiting and photographing Paris at Night will have two new locations we've not yet visited.
Jun 4, 2012: ICI-36 - Information Warfare at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011
While the concept of public relations is based on coordinated, two-way communication models, the simple aim of an information warfare campaign is to successfully develop ideas and opinions on topics and companies. For the information professional, this involves identifying and analyzing information and generating valuable intelligence in order to discredit competitors through targeted Competitive Intelligence actions in the scope of information operations. Opinions that are "formed“ by competitors, influence customers, suppliers and industry experts. Your company can derive either advantage or disadvantage from these circumstances. Your company’s communication strategy should therefore be critically reviewed from the perspective of information warfare.
The workshop highlights strategies and models for an intelligence professional’s typical information warfare tasks. Finally the ethical aspects of information warfare are discussed.
Workshop foci:
Basics of Information Warfare
Communication Models and Strategies
Information warfare tactics
Game plan for ”strategy development and information warfare”
Jun 5, 2012: ICI-34 - Counter Intelligence at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011
Information is a company asset which must be categorized, quantified, and protected, just as much as any other asset. The security and protection of information is a management topic, not a technical problem. It is about people and processes.
Technology can help to reduce the risks to your information. Ultimately, it is people who produce these risks. The majority of information loss takes place not only within the organization, but also through suppliers and customers who have regular access to your information systems.
In this workshop, the fundamental forms of threats by corporate espionage will be shown and its defence (Counter Intelligence) will be introduced.
Workshop foci:
Identification of threats
Social engineering
IT- and TelCo security
Safe communication
The Internet: a threat'
Jun 6, 2012: ICI-27 - Competitive Technical Intelligence at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011
The goal of Competitive Technical Intelligence is to identify, competitive advantages in the fields of marketing, product design and research and development through technological leads.
For this, the development of new technologies is continuously and systematically monitored and their effects evaluated. This begins with technology scouting, where only emerging technological developments are identified and recorded. This continues with technology assessment, which determines the stage of maturity and the potential of new technologies. The cycle ends with the strategic analysis of the effects of new technologies on customers, the business and on competitors.
This workshop is the practical application of these three steps and concludes with the added module Competitive Technical Intelligence process, where the application in the enterprise is discussed. The lecturing of this comparatively complex content is supported and loosened up with live demonstrations and group tasks.
Workshop foci:
Technology Scouting
Technology Assessment
Strategic Analysis
Competitive Technical Intelligence Process
Jun 7, 2012: ICI-24 - Design and Operation of an In-house CI Centre at Royal Garden Champs-Elysées
Published on: 05 Oct 2011
A CI centre is the command centre of a company. Here, enterprise wide information flows in order to make important decisions in real-time. With such a centre, a company can improve its competitiveness in a sustainable way by timely reaction to market and competitive developments and by avoiding costly wrong decisions.
To avoid set-backs with the implementation of a CI centre, consideration has to be given and optimizations taken into account with resources, design and implementation.
With a case study, the attendees will compile a concept for an in-house CI-centre and evaluate the chances of success for that concept.
Workshop foci:
Examples of successful CI Centres
Role and tasks of a CI Centre
Forms of organization
Software for a CI Centre
Competitive Intelligence staff
Jun 11, 2012: Lou Reed @ Paris at Olympia de Paris
Will you be at Motley Crue's concert in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!!
Jun 20, 2012: Cranberries @ Paris at Le Grand Rex
Published on: 13 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at the Cranberries concert in Paris'? Let others know and meet up!!
Jun 29, 2012: Education And Training Expo 2012 at Grand Palais
Published on: 01 Dec 2011
Education And Training Expo 2012 provides prospective students, parents and anyone interested in taking up tertiary studies the chance to meet with expert advisers to find out the latest information on tertiary studies and career pathways.
Jul 4, 2012: Bruce Springsteen at Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy POPB
Published on: 01 Dec 2011
Fans in Paris are eagerly anticipating the upcoming Bruce Springsteen Concert. Scheduled to be held at Palais Omnisports - Bercy on 7/4/2012, Bruce Springsteen Tickets are expected to be a very popular item. If you want to guarantee yourself a seat to the show, purchase Paris Bruce Springsteen Tickets ASAP!
Jul 13, 2012: Paris Yachts Exhibition 2012 at Carrousel du Louvre
Published on: 16 Dec 2011
Paris Yachts Exhibition 2012 is the most important specialized event of its kind in France. This exhibition will offer a unique show of equipment and services ranging from water sports through surfing, water skiing, and diving technologies, to charters, motorboats, and luxurious yachts.
Oct 21, 2012: SIAL Paris 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 31 Jan 2012
SIAL Paris 2012 is one of the leading events of dedicated information about food products and technology industry. SIAL Paris 2012 exhibition will showcase all types of food products, drink products, fruits products, vegetable products, milk products, food machine and food manufacturers technology.
Nov 1, 2012: Expoprotection 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 04 Feb 2012
Expoprotection 2012 international safety and security exhibition, international fire fighting and rescue exhibition of industry. It brings together vendors and the distributors with end users seeking of a new products, services or partners in the fields of security, occupational risk and fire prevention of industry.
Nov 10, 2012: Kim Wilde @ Paris 2012 at Olympia de Paris
Published on: 20 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at Kim Wilde's gig in Paris'?? Let others know and meet up!!
Nov 10, 2012: C2C @ Paris at Olympia de Paris
Published on: 20 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at C2C's gig in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!
Welcome to Paris! This page was designed
especially for you who may visit Paris for
the first time. The idea is to give you
advices to acquaint you with the City of
Light, and help you prepare for this exciting
trip. Read on!
Prepare well for a
stroll
Once you have settled down in your comfortable
hotel room and are getting ready to take
your first stroll, take some time to
dress appropriately.
First, put on a really good pair of walking
shoes to feel comfortable in the Parisian
streets. Walking in Paris means stopping
often to look at amazing details and buildings.
This constant stop-and-go will wear you
down if you aren't comfy in your shoes.
Visiting the Eiffel Tower means waiting
often over 30 minutes to gain access to
the ticket booth, then waiting some more
for the elevator on the way up, and waiting
some more for the elevator on the way down.
So to your feet, a pair of good shoes
will make a big difference!
Parisian weather is fickle in springtime
and during fall: what starts out as a great
clear day can turn rainy and chilly in the
afternoon. Pack a sweater and a rain breaker
if you are visiting during these seasons.
Summer is usually fine (70-85F), August
is generally hotter (80-95F). Winter is
rainy and cold, almost as cold as in NYC.
In any case, take your umbrella along,
it may become your best friend -- especially
if you intend to take pictures of everything.
Rain and camera lenses don't like each other.
Street-savvy tips
Now that you're dressed and all ready to
venture outside, here are a couple of useful
tips:
Avoid taking a taxi during
the day, and notably in the morning
until 11:00, and in the late afternoon from
4:00 to 8:00. Streets are jam-packed during
those periods, and seeing the meter run
while you're a sitting in bumper-to-bumper
traffic is a disheartening experience.
Taxi fares: taxi meters
show your fare and one of three letters:
A, B, or C. If you are within Paris and
on the ring outside Paris (the peripheral
boulevard), the A rate applies from 6:00
PM and 8:00 PM, and the B rate turns on
from 8:00 PM till 6:00 AM. When you leave
Paris intra-muros, the driver will turn
on the B rate during the day and the C rate
from 8:00 PM. If you are far from Paris,
the C rate always applies. You will pay
extra for every luggage you load in the
trunk and if you take the cab from an airport.
Don't try to hail a cab in the street too
close to a train station: taxi drivers can't
load passengers within a 100-meter radius
from the train stations. Go to the station
taxi head instead, or further away from
the station.
French people do lunch
between 12:00 and 1:30 PM, and dinner
between 7:30 and 10:00 PM. If you wish to
avoid the crowd, lunch at 12:00 tops and
dine out from 6:00 to 7:00 PM. Restaurants
rarely serve between 2:00 and 6:00 PM.
Having a drink at the terasse
of a sidewalk cafe is a necessary experience
in Paris (skip it between November and March
though,except if weather permits). However,
terasse drinks are often charged premium
prices.
Although they are saddled
with a reputation, cafe waiters are
not necessarily rude: they're just in a
hurry. So don't take offense if they are
impatient with you. Smile and show them
what you want on the menu. They won't return
the smile, but you will get your order quickly.
In Parisian restaurants,
it is not customary for your waiter to come
back to you once you are served to see if
everything is allright: they assume this
is the case. So don't feel you are ignored:
just call the waiter when you wish to have
your bread basket replenished. If you dine
out at an expensive restaurant, waiters
will tend your table diligently. Otherwise,
it won't be the case.
Gratuity: your restaurant/cafe
check already includes a 15% gratuity. If
you feel like giving an extra tip to your
cafe waiter, leave EUR 1 ($.97) on the table.
In a restaurant, you may leave EUR 3-5 ($2.7-4.5,
more if you are in an expensive place) but
again, that's not expected in either case.
Your credit card receipt won't show any
gratuity line.
Armed with these few basic advices, you
are ready to conquer the asphalt. On to
places to visit!
This world-famous landmark was built
for the Universal Fair of 1889,
held to commemorate the centenary
of the French Revolution. It stands
1050 ft high. Admission (elevator
to the top) is EUR 9.90 for adults,
EUR 5.30 for children under 12.
Opening hours: Jan 1-Jun 13: 9:30am-11pm
daily (stairs: 9:30am-6pm); Jan
14-Aug 31: 9am-midnight daily.
Work on the Hunchback's gothic home
began in 1163 AD and was completed
circa 1345 AD. The house of God
can accommodate over 6,000 worshippers.
Admission in the Cathedral is free,
going to the towers costs about
EUR 6. No elevator, people with
a heart condition should abstain.
Opening hours: 8:00AM-6:45PM daily.
Towers: 9:30AM-6:45PM daily. Masses:
8AM, 9AM, 12AM, 6:45PM.
The Champs Elysees avenue probably
only deserves its nickname of "most
beautiful avenue in the world" for
its lower section, starting Place
de la Concorde and ending at Grand
Palais. The rest of the avenue mainly
features overpriced shops and restaurants
- with a few exceptions in the side
streets. Walk to the Arch of Triumph,
at the top of the avenue, and visit
the 50-meter high structure built
to commemorate Napoleon's victories.
Admission is about EUR 6, and free
for children under 12. Opening hours:
9:30AM-11:00PM daily from April
to October, and 10:00AM-11:00PM
daily from Nov-March.
The Romano-Byzantine basilica crowns
the Montmartre hill. Its construction
began in 1875 and was completed
in 1914. Admission is free, except
for the crypt and dome (about EUR
5). For a fun ride, go to the Anvers
metro station, walk to "Rue Tardieu"
and take the "funiculaire" (a one-car
train which brings you almost to
the top of the hill). Montmartre
itself used to be a village outside
Paris. The hill is famous for its
architectural landmarks, its artistic
life, and more recently, for 'Amelie'.
It counts no less than 7 museums!
Its building started in 1671 under
the reign of King Louis the XIVth,
and about 30 years later. From its
inception, the place was designed
to serve as a home to impoverished
soldiers and wounded veterans of
the French army. It comprises the
veteran hospital itself, a church,
several museums, and the tomb of
Napoleon I. Admission is EUR 6 for
adults, and free for children under
12. Opening hours: October to March
31: 10AM-4:45PM, April-September
30: 10AM-5:45PM
Even today this quarter is associated
with the existentialism of the 1950's,
with Jean Paul Sartre and Simone
de Beauvoir writing at the Cafe
Flore, and with Boris Vian and Raymond
Queneau. The "invasion"
(over the past 30 years) of luxury
boutiques is replacing the book
stores and cinemas from this aera,
although a historical preservation
association has now been created
to preserve that which still remains.
Its construction started in the
early XVIIth century under Henri
IV. It was completed in 1612. Initially
named 'Royal Square', it was renamed
'Place des Vosges' by Napoleon I
as an homage to the inhabitants
of the Vosges region who had been
particularly quick to pay their
taxes. The square is remarkable
both by its style (it is lined with
36 buildings, all dating from Henri
IV) and by its shops and its little
park where Parisians like to loaf
on sunny Sundays.
Paris offers a number of interesting itineraries
for strollers. You can follow the waterways
(river Seine, St Martin Canal, river Bivre) or the 17-km long
railway transformed into a most surprising
walkway hung some 50 feet above the hustle-bustle
of the city. You can also spend some quality
time in any of the large public parks
which the city counts (Luxembourg, Buttes-Chaumont,
Montsouris, Georges Brassens), discover
the gardens of the 14th district, or else decide to
learn live history and architecture in
areas like St-Sulpice and St Germain-des-Prs.
A lively and interesting
city
This is but a glimpse of the many places
you will want to visit during your stay
in Paris. Guests of the hotel are offered
a Complimentary Pass to the Members
Only section of the Paris Eiffel
Tower News website, which features a lot
more information on Paris.
The Complimentary Pass can be retrieved
from the Thank You page which displays
after your reservation request has been
received by the hotel.
The hotel personnel wishes to be of service
to you during your stay in Paris.
The Modern Montmartre 3 rue Forest 75018
PARIS
Tel : 33(0)1 43 87 47 61
Fax : 33(0)1 42 93 66 73
E-mail : the.modern.hotel@wanadoo.fr
