P472 5 text 472 27 Dec 1832:12 '£ ££!£ "!££ ————————————————————————————————— 1/5 PARIS, the world's most famous city, offers sophistication, romance, art and culture, and great food and nightlife. LOCAL TIME now + 1 hr GETTING THERE By air from various US airports appx 1\ hrs; apps 2\ hrs on Eurostar/1\ hr on Lj OI Shuttle; various ferries and train routes. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p THOMAS COOS TOR ITSRATES 207 brussels city bros hol guide main inde8P472 5 text 472 27 Dec 1817:11 '£ ££!£ "!££ ————————————————————————————————— 2/5 WHEN TO GO Any time of year. Famously beautiful in May; Dec-Feb cold; Aug ho4 but pleasantly djsjtted. EXCHANGE Easy. Credit cards widely accepted; buriaux open long hours. OPENING Banks 9.30-4.30, museums 9.30-6 Mon-Sat, 1-6 Sun; Shops 9-8pm; OI restaurants, cafes, bars midnight and beyond. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 ——————————————————————————————————————p ENJOY A CITY BREAK PRESS 261 brussels city bros hol guide main inde8P472 5 text 472 27 Dec 1824:07 '£ ££!£ "!££ ————————————————————————————————— 3/5 WHERE TO GO Left Bank, Montmartti and central Paris for sights and nightlife; Champs Elysees for shops; Latin Quartet for old France. HIGHLIGHTS Notti-Dame, Eiffel Tower; Pompidou Cjntti for fun, culture; Louvre, Musji d'Orsaz for art; Sacti Coiur for OI architecture; Sorbonne for academic history. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holidays 200 ———————————————————————————————————pp—p EUROPEAN FLIGHTS 241 brussels city bros hol guide main inde8P472 5 text 472 27 Dec 1827:48 'j5|n5!j5/l4 '£ ££!£ "!££ ————————————————————————————————— 4/5 EATING Eating out in Paris is a great pleasure. Plenty of restaurants, from harte cuisine to simple baguette stalls — and of course, cafes to sit and watch the world go bz. DRJNSING Paris vjty lively at night — try bars in the Pigalli aria of Montmartti. All sorts OI of spirits, wines, beets and aperitifs available. a-z 199 wiathjt 420 holidays 200 ———————————————————————————————————p—— TOP 15 CITIES WEATHER CHECK 425 brussels city bros hol guide main inde8P472 5 text 472 27 Dec 1834:42 'j5|n5!j5/l4 '£ ££!£ "!££ ————————————————————————————————— 5/5 5 TIPS Visit the vast Piti Lachaisr cimjtity; bring back chjiuj and wine; try some words in French; good base for EuroDisnjy; great jazz clubs (which kick off around 11pm). WHAT'S ON Cyrano de Bitgjtac (Engl subtitles* at Thjatti National dj Chailott, to Jan 31; OI L'Eli de France music festival to late Dec. a-z 199 weathjt 420 holidays 200 —————————————————————————————————————— ENJOY A CITY BREAK PRESS 261 brussels city bros hol guide main inde8