Paris

Paris, city of lights, city of sights

1st destination for Tourism in the world (27 million tourists each year)

The Capital of fashion

World congress leader since 1979 (more than 1,500 trade shows, congresses & meetings in 2005 within 15 congress & exhibition centres gathering at least 9 million visitors & participants)

Leading centre for business (more than 1/3 of French companies have their head offices)

2nd leading location in the world for the top 500 companies after Tokyo(followed by London, New York & Chicago)

Local map

In town 15,200 taxis 16 metro lines visiting 381 regularly-renovated stations 5 fast suburban trains (RER) 3 tramway lines 1,371 buses Self-service bicycle transit system called Velib’ in Paris/

20,000 bicycles, average of 300 m between each Vélib station

1.30 hours from Brussels (Thalys), 2.35 hours from London (Eurostar), 3.45 hours from Frankfurt

Accessibility

Paris is connected to…. More than 78 million passengers each year 2 commercial airports (Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly) 2 airports for private jets and discount flights (Le Bourget and

Beauvais Tille) 1 heliport and 10 aerodromes 6 train stations

Gare de l’Est, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon, Gare d’Austerlitz, Gare Saint Lazare, Gare Montparnasse. 425 high speed trains (TGV) daily travel to Paris in 1.30 hours from Brussels (Thalys), 2.35 hours from London (Eurostar), 3.45 hours from Frankfurt

Paris & its meeting facilities

Unusual venues• Pavillon Gabriel: 3 reception rooms - 1000 people• Pavillon Dauphine: 7 reception rooms - 550 people• Maison de l’Amérique Latine: 17 reception rooms, 1

auditorium - 300 people• Salons France Amérique: 6 reception rooms - 600 p.• Terre de Roland Garros: 15 reception rooms - 600 p.• Théatre Mogador: 6 reception rooms, 1 auditorium - 2000

people• Parc des Princes Eurosites: 6 reception rooms, 1 auditorium

- 2000 people• Cirque d’hiver Bouglione: 3 reception rooms, 1 auditorium -

1600 people• L’Atelier Renault: 1 reception room - 700 people

Special places to organize events & entertainment

• Opera House, Chateau de Versailles, Fondation Cartier

• Museums: Louvre, Orsay, Baccarat, Rodin, Quai Branly, Luxembourg, Jacquemart André, Arts Décoratifs, Grévin, Palais de Tokyo, Galliera, Orangerie

Paris & its major meeting facilities

Palais des Congrès de Paris263,000 sq ft of exhibition space15 conference rooms2 amphitheaters (one seating up to 3,800)

Espace Grande Arche 102,250 sq ft Coeur Défense, 35,500 sq ft Paris Le Bourget, 80,000 sq.m. Porte de Versailles 2.4 million sq ft Carrousel du Louvre, 76,500 sq ft

Cnit la Défense 463,000 sq ft Palais des Sports, 4,200 sq ft Paris-Nord Villepinte, 210,000 sq.m. Espace Champerret, 98,000 sq ft

Paris, capital of fashion

60,000 shops, more than 70 days of sales per year About 180,000 yearly visitors on Champs Elysées

Avenue High shopping spots

Avenue Montaigne, Avenue des Champs Elysées, Avenue Georges V, Faubourg Saint Honoré, Place Vendome, rue Vivenne, Saint Germain des Prés & Le Marais districts…

Trendy shopsColette, Antoine & Lili, Zadig & Voltaire, Paul & Joe, American Retro, Marc Jacobs, Paul Smith, Dinh Van, Maje, Conran shop, L’Eclaireur, black block, Vanessa Bruno, Isabelle Marant …

ArcadesThe passages of Paris are unusual settings combining architectural appeal with the delights of window-shopping: Passage Vivienne, Passage du Grand Cerf, Passage Colbert, Passage Véro-Dodat, Passage des Panoramas, Passage du Caire, Passage des Princes, Passage Jouffroy, Passage du Havre

Covered or open-air marketsFlowers, birds, books, stamps, contemporary designs, food, organic…

Famous Department storesLe Bon Marché, Les Galeries Lafayette, Le Printemps, Le BHV (Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville)

Paris’ leisure choices

455 parks & gardens (capital with the most woodland in Europe: 478 000 trees) Jardin des Plantes, Luxembourg, Tuileries, Monceau, Buttes-Chaumont, Boulogne, Belleville, Bercy, André Citroen, Bagatelle…

171 churches (13 million visitors per year for Notre Dame, 8 million for the Sacré Coeur) Notre Dame, Sacré Coeur, Sainte Chapelle, Saint Denis, la Médaille Miraculeuse, Saint Sulpice, Saint Augustin…

157 museums (7,5 million visitors a year at the Louvre, 3 million at Orsay) Louvre, Centre Pompidou, Orsay, Institut du Monde Arabe, Carnavalet, Rodin, Picasso, Grévin, Palais de la Découverte…

22 monuments (yearly 6,5 million people visiting the Eiffel tour) La Tour Eiffel, l’Arc de Triomphe, les Invalides, l’Obélisque, l’Observatoire, les Chevaux de Marly…

3 Opera houses, 210 theatres, 122 show venues, 38 dancing & 374 cinemas screens

800,000 parking spaces in inner Paris 139 gymnasiums & specialised sports centres, 37

swimming pools, 46 tennis centres

Incentive activities

Cité des Sciences, Parc de la Villette Quad, 2 CV rallye, canoe on the Seine, treasures hunting in Zodiac Role play, Murder party Cooking workshop, champagne & wine tasting

Crédits photos: © Paris Tourist Office - Photographe : David Lefranc, © Paris Tourist Office - Photographe : Raymond Sahuquet, © Paris Tourist Office - Photographe : Amélie Dupont © Paris Tourist Office - Photographe : David Lefranc - Architect : Ieoh Ming Peï