Transport

Reaching La Louisiane ...

 
FROM RAILWAY STATION

Gare du Nord

Gare de l'Est

30 mn underground
direct
+ 5 mn walking

8 FF (1 euro)

Station for Eurostar (UK) and Thalys (Belgium, Netherlands) trains.

Take Metro line 4 direction Porte d'Orleans. Stop at station Saint Sulpice.

Gare de Lyon

40 mn underground
1 change
+ 5 mn walking

8 FF (1 euro)

Station for train from Italy.

Take RER A direction Poissy / Cergy or Saint Germain en Laye. Stop at Chatelet - Les Halles.
From Les Halles take Metro line 4 direction Porte d'Orleans and stop at station Saint Sulpice.
Caution for heavy luggages : the change in Chatelet is very long.
You can keep the same ticket for all the traject.

FROM AIRPORTS

Roissy -
Charles de Gaulle
(CDG)

taxi : 1h ~ 2h
200 FF (30 euros)
double price at night.

RER : 1h15
1 change
last train : midnight
50 FF (8 euros)

Coach : 1h30 ~ 2h30
run every 20 mn
last coach : 23h00
70 FF (11 euros)

Main international Airport for Paris, most flights except Africa, some flights from Southern Europe and Some flight from London.

3 solutions :
* taxi (just outside the airport. Often you can find someone to share a taxi for a better fare). Traveling time depend on the traffic. It is often close from 1h but it can be much longer.
* RER (Regional Train) : Follow the RER sign in the airport. Take line B in the direction of Paris. Stop in station Chatelet (approximatly 45mn) and then take Metro Line 4 direction Porte d'Orleans, stop at station Saint Sulpice.
* Coach : Go outside to the Taxi area. Look for "AirFrance" Coaches. They are running approximately every 20 mn. Take the one going to Paris-Montparnasse.
In Montparnasse, walk to the Metro / Railway station : take opposite direction from the one by which the coach arrived, At the first corner on the left, there is an entrance of the station.
Take Metro Line 4 direction "Porte de Clignancourt" and stop in station Saint Sulpice.

The best compromise prize / confort if you don't have too much waight to carry is probably RER.

Orly

taxi : 30h ~ 1h
150 FF (25 euros)
double price at night.

RER : 1h30
2 changes
last train : 23h
70 FF (11 euros)

Coach : 45mn ~ 1h15
run every 20 mn
last coach : 23h00
40 FF (7 euros)

Internal Flights + some international flights

3 solutions :
* taxi (just outside the airport. Often you can find someone to share a taxi for a better fare). Traveling time depend on the traffic. Normally it is just 30 mn but it can be longer at peak hours.
* RER (Regional Train) : Fetch the "VAL" sign in the airport. Take a first ticket and go to "Antony" (approximately 15mn). From there, take RER B in the direction of Paris. Stop in station Denfert Rochereau (approximatly 30mn) and then take Metro Line 4 direction Porte de Clignacourt, and stop at station Saint Sulpice.
* Coach : Go outside to the Taxi area. Look for "AirFrance" Coaches. They are running approximately every 20 mn. Take the one going to Paris Porte d'Orléans.
In Porte d'Orléans, go for a Metro sign (there are more than 10 entrance you can't miss it !) Take Metro Line 4 direction "Porte de Clignancourt" and stop in station Saint Sulpice.

The best solution to reach the center is probably coaches, Orly being close by road from the city center and less well deserved by trains.

BY CAR

Parkmeter fare :
10 FF per hour
fine : 75 FF (more than 1 a day possible)

Diesel liter : 5,5 FF
Super liter : 7,5 FF

The hôtel is located in one of the busiest area of Paris, and parking can prove a real trouble at the wrong hours. "Salvage" parking is often the only solution, and is "tolerated" after a certain hour in the evening (but not by day !). Also the convention Hall is within walking distance of the hôtel.

Driving across Paris can also be a bit stressing since locals, despite having good (and trained !) reflex, are used to force their way and consider it a given. In this jungle law, with its own code, it is often difficult to appreciate what is going to happen.

If you can avoid taking your car, you'd better do so !


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