Paris practical information

From: Paris Travel Resources

ABOVE: Snow on the left bank of the Seine.

Weather/climate

Paris Weather Forecast parisforvisitors.com
Check the current weather, or click a link for a 10-day forecast in metric or English units. This page also has links to month-by-month climate averages, sunrise/sunset times, and the current time in Paris.

Money

Money Tips for Paris parisforvisitors.com
Before heading for France, read our advice on cash, currency exchange, and credit cards. (Watch out for hidden fees!)

Currency Converter parisforvisitors.com
Translate euro prices into your native currency, or vice versa.

Toilets

Paris Public Toilets parisforvisitors.com
Forget pissoirs and hole-in-the-floor squat toilets. In today's Paris, public sanisettes are high-tech, self-cleaning, and mostly free. Here's what they look like and how to use them.

Language

Fodor's Living Language
Hear common travel phrases through your computer's loudspeakers in French or another language.

French Language
Laura Lawless provides a vast collection of resources and links for beginning or advanced students of the French language.

Jewish Travel

Kosher in France
Lists of kosher restaurants, shuls, Jewish bookstores, and Judaica dealers in Paris and outside the capital are available on I.D. Cohen's site. A few pages are in French, but you can translate with AltaVista.

Living in France

IFP Guides: Buying Property and Living in France
Internet French Property has practical tips for aspiring expats. You'll also find a collection of handy reference items, including a metric conversion tool.

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