Annabel Simms

Useful links

Getting to and around Paris on foot and by train

  • The Man in Seat Sixty-One, www.seat61.com Useful detailed information on worldwide travel by train and boat
  • RATP www.ratp.fr Métro, train and bus maps and timetables for Paris/Ile de France
  • Paris Office de Tourisme et des Congrès http://en.parisinfo.com Comprehensive practical info on all aspects of visiting Paris

 

Visiting Paris

  • The Paris Guide available from bernsteinparis@aol.com has useful personal Paris food and travel recommendations 
  • Rothray rothray.com
    Selected good value Paris apartments for rent
 

Anglophones in Paris

  • France Revisited francerevisited.com Paris-based webzine/newsletter for independent travellers in France
  • The Secret Life of France, www.secretlifeoffrance.com Political and cultural blog by Lucy Wadham, author of the fascinating 2009 book
  • Parler Paris newsletter www.parlerparis.com Online practical info for Paris residents and visitors

 

Books/magazines on France

  • French or Foe? by Polly Platt, 2003 www.pollyplatt.com Accurate and amusing cultural guide to living and working in France
  • Paris by Plaque www.parisbyplaque.com by Anna Meakin and Paul Bethel
    Guide to Paris translating and giving context for the historical plaques around the city

 

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