City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - (Page 44) City Stle & Living travel CITY STYLE AND LIVING | PARIS RESOURCE GUIDE Clockwise from top left: the rose window at Notre Dame; a wintry Eiffel Tower; the famed Grand Roue; a view from the Champs Elysées; inside the Hotel Costes. FLIGHT STATUS Offers Weekly departures starting in May 2008. Offers twice weekly flights from May 2008- October 2008 Air Transat Zoom Airlines Métro: The basic métro ticket costs €1,40, or a carnet of 10 tickets for €10,50, Louvre: €13: The combined ticket provides access to the permanent collections, and the temporary exhibitions in both the Louvre and the Musée Eugène Delacroix. Entrance to the museum is complimentary on the first Sunday of every month. 18-25 years old? The Louvre is free on Friday’s! When to go: January: Ready to Wear Fashion shows, December 31, Fete St. Sylvestre (New Years) Car: DO NOT ATTEMPT; the winding streets of Paris, and the *ahem* interesting driving habits of Parisians is cause enough to avoid driving in the city. Métro: The most efficient and easy ways to see the city. The cost savings compared to bus or Taxi is worth it. Tax: Vat (or TVA) is 19.6% on merchandise, although a 12% refund is avaliable to visitors. have a difficult time trying to hail a taxi. 1. Maison de Victor Hugo: Visit the 19th Century French literary giant’s home. 6 Place des Vosges, 4e Tuesday-Sunday 10:00am6:00pm City Style and Living offers the best of FREE Admission sites in Paris COMPLIMENTARY ENTRANCE 2. Palais Royal: See the beautiful architecture of what is now that Constitutional Council Rue St.-Honore, 1er Metro: Palais-Royal-Musee du Louvre Transportation: Taxi: From Charles de Gaulle to City Centre: €40-60. As the number of taxis in Paris is limited to 15,000, at rush hours throughout the day, you will 44 | WINTER 2007/2008 | citystyleandliving.com Business Hours: Reading the signs on small boutiques, you may become frustrated with the posted hours versus reality. Be prepared to wait for storekeepers for up to three hours during lunch hour (1:00pm-3:00pm) 3. Musee Edith Piaf:. Take a peak at the “La Vie en Rose” singer’s dwelling 5 Rue Crespin-du-Gast, 11e Metro: Menilmontant COURTESY CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: AMÉLIE DUPONT, (3), PVC; MARC BERTRAND, PVC; KIWI COLLECTION http://citystyleandliving.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 Contents Editor’s Note Website Behind the Cover Contributors The District Calgary’s Holiday Storefront Windows: Through the Looking Glass Need it Want it Fusion Culinary Adventure Champagne 101: Tiny Bubbles Covet Prêt-à-porter Fashion Adventure Resort Wear Enchanted Evening Passport 24 Hours in Paris Anatomy of... Costa Rica: In Search of the Resplendent Quetzal Final Thought City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 (Page 1) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Contents (Page 2) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Contents (Page 3) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Editor’s Note (Page 4) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Website (Page 5) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Behind the Cover (Page 6) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Contributors (Page 7) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Contributors (Page 8) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - The District (Page 9) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - The District (Page 10) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - The District (Page 11) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Calgary’s Holiday Storefront Windows: Through the Looking Glass (Page 12) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Calgary’s Holiday Storefront Windows: Through the Looking Glass (Page 13) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Calgary’s Holiday Storefront Windows: Through the Looking Glass (Page 14) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Need it Want it (Page 15) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Need it Want it (Page 16) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Fusion (Page 17) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Culinary Adventure (Page 18) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Culinary Adventure (Page 19) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Culinary Adventure (Page 20) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Culinary Adventure (Page 21) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Champagne 101: Tiny Bubbles (Page 22) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Champagne 101: Tiny Bubbles (Page 23) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Champagne 101: Tiny Bubbles (Page 24) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Champagne 101: Tiny Bubbles (Page 25) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Champagne 101: Tiny Bubbles (Page 26) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Champagne 101: Tiny Bubbles (Page 27) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Covet (Page 28) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Prêt-à-porter (Page 29) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Fashion Adventure (Page 30) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Fashion Adventure (Page 31) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Resort Wear (Page 32) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Resort Wear (Page 33) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Enchanted Evening (Page 34) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Enchanted Evening (Page 35) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Enchanted Evening (Page 36) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Enchanted Evening (Page 37) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Enchanted Evening (Page 38) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Enchanted Evening (Page 39) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Passport (Page 40) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Passport (Page 41) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - 24 Hours in Paris (Page 42) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - 24 Hours in Paris (Page 43) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - 24 Hours in Paris (Page 44) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Anatomy of... (Page 45) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Anatomy of... (Page 46) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Anatomy of... (Page 47) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Costa Rica: In Search of the Resplendent Quetzal (Page 48) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Costa Rica: In Search of the Resplendent Quetzal (Page 49) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Costa Rica: In Search of the Resplendent Quetzal (Page 50) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Costa Rica: In Search of the Resplendent Quetzal (Page 51) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Costa Rica: In Search of the Resplendent Quetzal (Page 52) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Costa Rica: In Search of the Resplendent Quetzal (Page 53) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Costa Rica: In Search of the Resplendent Quetzal (Page 54) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Final Thought (Page 55) City Style and Living - Winter 2007/2008 - Final Thought (Page 56)
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