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| Advantages: |
you can leave to almost anywhere in Europe, good shops |
| Disadvantages: |
miles and miles to walk |
| Recommend to potential buyers: |
no |
When you have the luxury of a weekend break in Paris over the Bank Holiday it seems churlush to complain but if you plan on doing this it is well worth the extra effort to ensure you only carry hand luggage.
Why ? well if the dense smoke of Gauloise does not get you almost the minute you step off the plane then the cobwebs which will form while you wait for your baggage will surely see you off. I wouldn't say the baggage handlers are slow - thats actually quite difficult to asess as they appear to always be on strike, go slow, breaks or just apathetic but suffice it to say I have never picked up my bags within 1 hour of landing.
Once you have got your bags though - its plain sailing. I recommend you pick up a free map of the city streets and metro from the British Airways desk ( the maps are sponsored by a Parisian department store). Catch the Air
France bus outside Gate 34 for a 115 franc round trip to the Congress Centre or the Arc de Triomph or take the RER train for the same price. If you want to go to The Opera then the Roissybus will do the trip as well for the same rough price.
its worth a stop at the tourist info desk on the way out - I found the staf eccellent for hotel accomodation but it maybe a good idea to wait to get to the city before deciding on which tour to take - I found them expensive and for some you can do it just as well on foot for a third of the price.
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