Travel
Paris taxis
Paris Taxis G7 company - telephone +33 141 27 66 99
This is the English speaking line for bookings. If you are coming in by Eurostar, they only accept telephone bookings 10-15 minutes in advance in case of train delays.
Route Planner/Trip Planner for mileage and times between towns in France
http://www.rac.co.uk/route-planner
Rail and Eurostar
www.raileurope.co.uk ( will also do Eurostar from the UK)
Air
Sea
Car Hire
Our sister sites for bespoke self drive customised tours and itineraries round Scotland and Ireland :
www.scotlandmadeeasy.co.uk and www.irelandmadeeasy.co.uk for bespoke tours and itineraries round Scotland and Ireland.
General Sites
http://france.meteofrance.com Weather forecast France in French
Weather forecast in English
http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/France.htm
Interesting photographic images of Paris
www.parisenimages.fr
Walking tours of Paris with Parisian greeters - there are many companies and people doing walking tours of Paris so here are some highly recommended ones to suit what you would like -
http://www.parisdujour.com – This is a small company doing walking tours for women and is run by an American lady.
http://www.aeontours.com/paris-tours This is a company who do private
and group tours and the guides can be artists, architects, actors and
other interesting people
http://www.discoverwalks.com/paris - This is a tour company where you will be taken round by local French people who speak English
http://www.paris-walking-tours.com/parisguidedtours.html This is a company who will do individual walking tours of Paris to suit your interests.
These are walking tours for up to 6 people maximum.
http://www.parismuse.com/seminars/walking-tour.shtml This company does tours for up to 4 people only
http://paris.authentique.free.fr/index.htm This is a small company run by a Parisian lady who does tours and also will invite you to her home for either dinner or the aperitif French style
http://www.sightseekersdelight.com This company does groups of up to 12 people and comes highly recommended.
http://www.jeffsteiner.com This is an English teacher talking about living in France and his experiences.
http://www.chateaudelabarre.com This is a lovely chateau in the Loire Valley where you can stay and meet the Count and Countess de la Barre or perhaps go to enjoy a musical evening at the chateau.
