City

Population
2.2 million (metropolitan area 10.5 million)

Airports
- Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Paris Orly

Main railway stations
- Gare du Nord
- Gare de l'Est
- Montparnasse
- Gare de Lyon
- Gare d'Austerlitz
- Gare Saint-Lazare

Underground railway
Runs from 5.30 in the morning until after midnight.

Main attractions
Paris is a capital city and has numerous attractions including theatre, music, cinema, restaurants, architecture, museums, art galleries, cathedrals, parks, an important business district and wonderful shops.

Climate
Average temperature about 4° or 5°C in January, rainfall about 7cm. Average temperature about 20°C in July, rainfall about 5cm.

Cost of living

General expenditure
Lunch in a café costs from about EUR 12
Entrance to a cinema approx. EUR 7.5
Entrance to a theatre approx. EUR 25
Entrance to a disco approx. EUR 15 / EUR 24
A “Carte Orange” - EUR 50.50 per month - allows unlimited travel on the whole of the Paris bus and metro network.

Pocket money
EUR 153 a week minimum for someone staying in a private household.
EUR 206 a week minimum for someone staying in a hotel.

Further information can be found on the following websites:

» www.paris-touristoffice.com
» www.parisinfo.com
» www.theaterdelaville-paris.com
» www.club-international.org
» www.ratp.fr

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