Need help planning your trip to Paris? You've chosen the right place! You'll find everything you need here to help book a flight or a hotel, pack your bags, deal with passports and visas, or decide how to handle money and currency. You'll also find tips on safety, culture, and etiquette in Paris.
How to get by in Paris with very little French-- and perhaps even endear the locals to you.
Find out when bank holidays fall in Paris, France.
Need help deciding when to go to Paris? This guide includes clear descriptions of Paris by season and by month, in addition to tips on how to identify the best time to visit Paris according to your budget and personal preferences.
An overview of options for travel to Paris, including air, rail, and Channel Tunnel (Eurostar).
Safety tips for visitors to Paris, France, including how to protect yourself from pickpocketing, areas to avoid late at night, emergency numbers, and street safety.
This guide to Paris embassies allows you to quickly locate contact information for your embassy in the event of passport loss or emergency.
Tips on how to make your Paris vacation more eco-friendly, including information on offsetting carbon emissions from long-haul flights, train travel, and energy-saving tips for hotel stays.
About Hotels/Resorts/Inns Guide Charlyn Keating Chisholm's top picks for Paris hotels and accommodations.
About's Student Travel expert, Kathleen Crislip, gives a clear overview of Eurail train passes, good for travel across Europe. You may consider purchasing a Eurail pass if you plan to visit Paris as part of a larger European tour.
This helpful page from About's Eastern Europe for Visitor's page lists the ten things you should have in order before leaving for any overseas vacation.
Paris is a city where knowing just a few basic polite French phrases can go a long way in getting better service and information. Use this crash-course from About France for Visitors to learn essential polite greetings, questions, and more.
Kayak's powerful search engine allows you to get an instant and at-a-glance overview of the best fares and special offers for flights to Paris.
The official website for Paris' national airports (Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly). Information in English, including flight schedules, airport maps, ground transport options, and updated security details.
Find information and schedules for train travel to and from Paris from SNCF, France's national rail company.
Taking the Eurostar bullet train from London to Paris via the channel tunnel is an exciting experience. Here's the Eurostar official website.
Get 5 and 10-day weather forecasts for Paris before your trip. This Paris.org page also provides info on average annual temperature and rainfall in Paris.
The French Embassy in the U.S. offers helpful basic info on planning a trip to France, including visas and customs, driving and transportation, metric and currency conversions, and even advice on tipping.
The American Embassy in Paris' U.S. citizen page offers visa and passport information, customs issues, and up-to-date travel tips and warnings.
