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Tables of Contents for Open Road Paris Guide
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
13
1
Overview
14
13
Suggested Itineraries
27
5
Three Days in Paris
27
2
Four Days in Paris
29
1
Seven Days in Paris
29
3
A Short History
32
19
Planning Your Trip
51
13
Orientation
51
1
Climate & Weather
52
1
What to Pack
52
1
Passports & Visas
52
1
Customs
53
1
Arrivals & Departures
54
1
From the Airport to the City
55
1
Arriving from Destinations Other Than The Airports
56
2
Getting Around Town
58
5
Maps, A Must
58
1
By Foot
58
1
By Metro
58
1
By Rail
59
1
By Bus
59
1
Bus Tours
60
1
By Boat
60
1
By Taxi
61
1
By Car
62
1
By Bicycle
63
1
By Helicopter
63
1
For More Information
63
1
Basic Information
64
14
Electricity
64
1
Health Services
64
1
In Print in English
65
1
Language Classes
66
1
Lost & Found
66
1
Places of Worship
66
1
Peeing in Paris
67
1
Post Offices
68
1
Money & Banking
68
3
Safety & Taking Precautions
71
1
Social Organizations
71
1
Television
72
1
Telephones
72
2
Tipping
74
1
Tourist Office
75
1
Water
75
1
French Factoids
75
3
The Cuisine of France
78
29
Eating Out
79
2
Types of Restaurants
81
2
Auberge
81
1
Bistro
82
1
Brasserie
82
1
Cafe
82
1
Restaurant
83
1
Tabac
83
1
The Three Meals
83
2
Food Dictionary
85
19
Beverage Dictionary
104
1
Food Groups
105
1
Objects at the Table
105
2
The Wines of France
107
61
Choosing a Wine
108
1
Wines in a Restaurant
108
1
Identifying French Wines
109
1
White Versus Red
110
4
Alsace
114
4
Bordeaux-Red
118
12
Graves
119
1
Margaux
120
1
Pauillac
121
1
Pomerol
122
1
Saint-Emilion
123
1
Saint-Estephe
124
1
Saint-Julien
125
1
The Grand Cru Medocs
126
4
Other Red Bordeaux
130
1
Bordeaux-Major White & Dessert Wines
130
4
Entre-Deux-Mers
130
1
Graves
131
1
Sauternes
132
2
Other White Bordeaux
134
1
Burgundy-Red
134
16
Cote de Nuits
137
4
Cote de Beaune
141
3
Other Red Cote de Beaunes
144
1
Challonaise & Maconnaise Wines
145
1
Beaujolais
146
4
Burgundy-White
150
6
Chablis
150
2
Cote de Beaune
152
2
Other White Cote de Beaunes
154
1
Challonaise & Maconnaise Wines
154
2
Cote du Rhone-Red
156
8
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
157
1
Cotes du Rhone
158
1
Cotes du Rhone-Villages
159
1
Cote-Rotie
160
1
Crozes-Hermitage
160
1
Gigondas
161
1
Hermitage
162
1
Saint-Joseph
162
1
Tavel
163
1
Other Red Cote du Rhone Wines
164
1
Cote du Rhone-White
164
4
Chateau Grillet
164
1
Chateauneuf-du-Pape
164
1
Condrieu
165
1
Crozes-Hermitage
166
1
Hermitage
166
1
Saint-Joseph
166
1
Other White Cote du Rhone Wines
167
1
Where to Stay
168
35
The Islands
170
4
Iles de la Cite & Saint-Louis
170
4
Left Bank
174
15
The Latin Quarter
174
2
Saint-Germain & Montparnasse
176
7
Near the Eiffel Tower
183
6
Right Bank
189
14
Near the Champs-Elysees
189
6
Near the Louvre
195
5
The Marais & Bastille
200
3
Where to Eat
203
38
Good Food Doesn't Come Cheap
204
1
The Islands
205
1
Iles de la Cite & Saint-Louis
205
1
Left Bank
206
21
The Latin Quarter
206
8
Saint-Germain & Montparnasse
214
7
Near the Eiffel Tower
221
6
Right Bank
227
14
Near the Champs-Elysees
227
7
Near the Louvre
234
4
The Marais & Bastille
238
3
Seeing the Sights
241
48
The Islands
243
6
Iles de la Cite & Saint-Louis
243
6
Left Bank
249
13
The Latin Quarter
249
5
Saint-Germain & Montparnasse
254
3
Near the Eiffel Tower
257
5
Right Bank
262
16
Near the Champs-Elysees
262
7
Near the Louvre
269
6
The Marais & Bastille
275
3
Outside the City Center
278
11
Montmartre
278
3
Clignancourt Flea Market
281
1
Saint-Denis Basilique
282
1
Cite Des Sciences et de I'Industrie
283
1
Cimetiere Pere-Lachaise
283
1
Vincennes, The Chateau, & Bois
283
1
Saint-Cloud
284
1
Musee Marmottan-Claude Monet
285
1
Bois de Boulogne
286
1
La Defense & The Grand Arche
287
2
Culture
289
6
Dance
289
1
Film
290
1
Opera
291
1
Symphony
292
1
Theater
293
2
Nightlife
295
7
Cabarets & Extravaganzas
295
2
Live Music
297
3
Nightclubs & Discos
300
1
Absolutely Adult
301
1
Shopping
302
18
The Tax Man
302
1
Shopping Tips
303
1
Sizes
304
1
Department Stores
304
3
High Fashion
307
1
Wine
308
1
Antiques
309
1
Glass & Crystal
310
1
English-Language Bookstores
310
1
Open Markets
311
1
Shopping Neighborhoods
312
8
Left Bank
312
5
Right Bank
317
3
Child's Play
320
5
Babysitting Services
320
1
Circuses, Zoos, & Animal Parks
321
1
Classes for Kids
322
1
Puppet Shows
322
1
Miscellaneous Fun Stuff
323
2
Sports & Recreation
325
3
Aerobics & Weights
325
1
Bowling
326
1
Swimming Pools
326
1
Tennis & Squash
327
1
Excursions & Day Trips
328
21
Chantilly
329
3
Disneyland Paris
332
2
Vaux-le-Vicomte
334
1
Fontainebleau
335
2
Beaune
337
3
Barbizon
340
1
Loire Valley
341
2
Chartres
343
2
Versailles
345
2
Giverny
347
2
Index
349