Annabel Simms

Getting to and around Paris on foot and by train

• Eurostar www.eurostar.com Book your tickets from London to Paris

• RATP www.ratp.fr Métro, train and bus maps and timetables for Paris/Ile de France

• SNCF www.transilien.com Train timetables and routes 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

• Bestwalks www.bestwalks.com
  Walking in Britain and Europe

Apartment rental in Paris

• Rothray rothray.com
  Selected good value Paris apartments for rent

Books/magazines on France

• The Secret Life of France by Lucy Wadham, 2009 www.secretlifeoffrance.com Fascinating cultural analysis of French politics, sex, religion and history

• French or Foe? by Polly Platt, 2003 www.pollyplatt.com Accurate and amusing cultural guide to living and working in France

• France Today www.francetoday.com
  Monthly glossy magazine on all things French

Holidays in Paris

• The Traveling Professor www.travelingprofessor.com Paris travel tips and trips, blog and new Paris guidebook

• The Paris Guide www.bernsteinparis.com Personal Paris travel recommendations 

• Paris Hotel Booking www.parisby.com

• Paris Latin Quarter hotels www.parislatinquarterhotels.com

• Paris Gare du Nord hotels
  www.garedunordhotels.com

Anglophones in Paris

• AngloInfo paris.angloinfo.com Comprehensive online directory for Anglophones in Paris

• France Revisited francerevisited.com Paris-based webzine/newsletter for independent travellers in France

• Secrets of Paris www.secretsofparis.com Quirky and practical blog on life in Paris

• Paris Voice www.parisvoice.com Cultural webzine for Paris residents and visitors

• Parler Paris newsletter www.parlerparis.com Online practical info for Paris residents and visitors

• English country dance classes in Paris chestnut.cda.free.fr

• Yoga in English www.yoga-in-english.blogspot.com Yoga classes in Paris

Francophilia

• French Word A Day french-word-a-day.typepad.com Lively combination of French language lessons and blog

• Paris photos by Meredith Mullins www.meredithmullins.artspan.com

• Order French cheese online for worldwide delivery www.fromages.com