| Getting
There Paris has two airports, Aéroport d'Orly, 16km (10mi) south of central
Paris, and Aéroport Charles de Gaulle, 27km (17mi) to the north. Flights
run daily to all parts of the country, but the high-speed TGV (train ŕ grande
vitesse) train services are usually more convenient. Charles de Gaulle is a major
international hub, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding a flight, regardless
of where you're flying. There are six major train stations in Paris, each of which
handles traffic to different parts of France and the rest of Europe. The most
spectacular route is the Channel Tunnel (or Chunnel) between London (via Folkestone)
and Paris (via Calais), a trip that takes only three hours. TGV services also
link Paris with Amsterdam and Brussels. |