Q. Can someone please help me out with getting from the airport to the Renaissance Paris Hotel Le Parc Trocadero 55-57 Avenue Raymond Poincare? There are four adults, two of us will have roll-ons and the other two will have backpacks and we arrive on a Saturday morning. The hotel is by the Victor Hugo stop. I know we'll have to use the RER also, but I don't understand how all of this works. Will someone please explain in lots of details? We can take roll-on on the metro, right? Thanks in advance for the help!
A. I see you've asked a few questions about this, so it seems to be causing you a bit of anxiety. Not to worry, once you get the hang of it, it is quite easy. I don't think you'll have much hassle with carry-on sized luggage, especially on a Saturday. If it were a weekday rush hour, that would be another thing! In my opinion the RATP site is not the most user friendly and basically only gives info on the Paris Visite pass on the English version of the site. However, I do highly recommend the pocket size Metro Map.
Now to explain how the system works: The RER is the rail system that connects Paris and the suburbs. The RER lines are lettered and the Metro lines are numbered. There are points within Paris where the RER stops at the same station as the Metro, allowing you to make a transfer. With both the Metro and the RER, each line has two end points ("terminal" in French). The term for a transfer point is "connection". To know how to get where you are going, first you need find the Metro station where you are starting on the Metro map and determine which direction you need to go to get to your destination station (or transfer station). Find the "terminal" of that line and when you go down into the Metro station, follow the signs that say Direction X to get going in the right direction. As you get into each Metro station there are signs on the wall of the station that tell you which stop you are at and also in the car there is a map of that line up on the wall so you can keep track of how many stops before yours. Once you get to your station and get off look for the sign "Sortie" for the exit. Sometimes there is more than one exit and it will say the name of the street you will exit onto if you take that exit. If you are making a transfer, look for the number of the line you need to take and again look for the direction you need to go from that station to reach your destination. When within Paris it is rare that you would need to make more than 2 transfers to get where you are going.
If I were in your shoes, and depending on how many days you are going to be in Paris, you may want to consider getting the Paris Visite card. It gives you access to the RER, Metro, and bus system (which is good if you are out really late). If you do decide to get it, you may as well get it right away when you arrive at the RER station at the airport. Charles de Gaulle airport is in zone 5 and if you want to go to Versailles, it is in zone 4, so you may as well splurge on the pass for zones 1-6 if you go this route. I messed around on the RATP site and figured out a route that would be good for you. http://www33.ratp.info/Pivi/piviweb.php?exec=piviweb&cmd=FeuilleDeRoute&Profil=RATP_UK
It involves only one transfer and at a station that is not quite so large as Gare du Nord. You will take the RER from the airport (also don't worry about going the wrong direction as the airport is the end point for that line) until you get to the station Denfert-Rochereau. Get off there and switch to the Metro line 6, direction Charles de Gaulle Etoile. From there it will be the tenth stop, Trocadero. Once you get off and exit, go north on Avenue Raymond Poincaré. Your hotel will be on the left side of the street and it is less than half a mile walk. It is just slightly further to walk than if you got off at the Victor Hugo Metro station, but that is on a different line and involves more transfers at a bigger station. I looked your hotel up on google maps to be sure the walk wasn't too bad and it seems to be in a very nice area. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.865971,2.285779&spn=0.007086,0.016136&t=h&z=16&key=ABQIAAAAjSrQepBjwfM1ZZOO7bAnEhSbM9x37gW4fQxrn03cz7M35nrP7RT7MQRF-MjBj7KP1Hrl4hRWVdH-RQ&client=gme-nyt&mapclient=jsapi&oi=map_misc&ct=api_logo
Once you get to your hotel, don't hesitate to ask them for any help or advice. I hope you have a great trip.
Now to explain how the system works: The RER is the rail system that connects Paris and the suburbs. The RER lines are lettered and the Metro lines are numbered. There are points within Paris where the RER stops at the same station as the Metro, allowing you to make a transfer. With both the Metro and the RER, each line has two end points ("terminal" in French). The term for a transfer point is "connection". To know how to get where you are going, first you need find the Metro station where you are starting on the Metro map and determine which direction you need to go to get to your destination station (or transfer station). Find the "terminal" of that line and when you go down into the Metro station, follow the signs that say Direction X to get going in the right direction. As you get into each Metro station there are signs on the wall of the station that tell you which stop you are at and also in the car there is a map of that line up on the wall so you can keep track of how many stops before yours. Once you get to your station and get off look for the sign "Sortie" for the exit. Sometimes there is more than one exit and it will say the name of the street you will exit onto if you take that exit. If you are making a transfer, look for the number of the line you need to take and again look for the direction you need to go from that station to reach your destination. When within Paris it is rare that you would need to make more than 2 transfers to get where you are going.
If I were in your shoes, and depending on how many days you are going to be in Paris, you may want to consider getting the Paris Visite card. It gives you access to the RER, Metro, and bus system (which is good if you are out really late). If you do decide to get it, you may as well get it right away when you arrive at the RER station at the airport. Charles de Gaulle airport is in zone 5 and if you want to go to Versailles, it is in zone 4, so you may as well splurge on the pass for zones 1-6 if you go this route. I messed around on the RATP site and figured out a route that would be good for you. http://www33.ratp.info/Pivi/piviweb.php?exec=piviweb&cmd=FeuilleDeRoute&Profil=RATP_UK
It involves only one transfer and at a station that is not quite so large as Gare du Nord. You will take the RER from the airport (also don't worry about going the wrong direction as the airport is the end point for that line) until you get to the station Denfert-Rochereau. Get off there and switch to the Metro line 6, direction Charles de Gaulle Etoile. From there it will be the tenth stop, Trocadero. Once you get off and exit, go north on Avenue Raymond Poincaré. Your hotel will be on the left side of the street and it is less than half a mile walk. It is just slightly further to walk than if you got off at the Victor Hugo Metro station, but that is on a different line and involves more transfers at a bigger station. I looked your hotel up on google maps to be sure the walk wasn't too bad and it seems to be in a very nice area. http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.865971,2.285779&spn=0.007086,0.016136&t=h&z=16&key=ABQIAAAAjSrQepBjwfM1ZZOO7bAnEhSbM9x37gW4fQxrn03cz7M35nrP7RT7MQRF-MjBj7KP1Hrl4hRWVdH-RQ&client=gme-nyt&mapclient=jsapi&oi=map_misc&ct=api_logo
Once you get to your hotel, don't hesitate to ask them for any help or advice. I hope you have a great trip.
Does anyone know the ingredients for the cocktail Cool Dream at Napolean's in the Paris Las Vegas?
Q. I was in Vegas in the bar Napolean's at the Paris Hotel and I had this cocktail called the Cool Dream. I know it had Captain Morgan in it and possibly Blue Curaco and Pineapple. it said it on the menu, but I can't remember!
A. no ive never heard of it but i like this really nice one its a strawberry daiquiri.
you need a 300ml cocktail glass.
90ml white rum.
30ml lemon juice
5 ml strawberry liqueur
60ml milk'10 strawberries
crushed ice.
then just blend it all pour into glass and garnish with strawberries and serve.
hope this is as nice.
you need a 300ml cocktail glass.
90ml white rum.
30ml lemon juice
5 ml strawberry liqueur
60ml milk'10 strawberries
crushed ice.
then just blend it all pour into glass and garnish with strawberries and serve.
hope this is as nice.
WHat is the best way to get from CDG to Paris?
Q. I am going to Paris tomorrow. We are flying into CDG. What is the best way to get from CDG to Paris hotel (Eiffel Park)? LEt me know ASAP we are leaving in a few hours!
A. RER.
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