1 Apr 2011

Eiffel tower

This is one of the world's most recognizable monuments (and the best-known monument in all of Europe), and it is breathtaking to behold. Be sure to take the lift for a view of the city. This attraction alone drew 6.2 million visitors in 2002, according to Paris Office of Tourism statistics.

Louvre museum

Arguably the world's most famous art museum,
the Louvre's most popular piece
 is Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa." It was
 established in 1793, and is one of the
 oldest museums in Europe. Its collections
 spans from the birth of great civilizations
 up to the 19th century. A whopping 5.7
 million tourists visited the museum in
 2002.


Paris, France Climate Graph

Top Paris shopping district

• The Marais

Best for: Electric fashion, unique jewelry, antiques 

 and fine art

 The historic Marais quarter is prime stomping

 ground for shoppers with an eye for the unique and

 finely-crafted, not to mention antique and art 

 lovers. Try antiques or fine-arts shopping on

 the Place des Vosges, jewelry shopping at boutiques

 like Satellite on Rue des Francs-Bourgeois, or explore

 boutiques featuring up-and-coming designers

 on Rue des Rosiers

Climate

Paris's climate receives an average of 619 mm (24.4 in) of rainfall per year, or 52 mm (2.0 in) per month.

On there are 162 days per year with more than
0.1 mm (0.004 in) of rainfall (precipitation)
mm (0.004 in) of rainfall (precipitation) or
14 days with a quantity of rain, sleet, snow etc.
per month.
The driest weather is in March when an average of 35 mm

(1.4 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs across 12 days.
The wettest weather is in August when an average of 64

mm (2.5 in) of rainfall (precipitation) occurs across 13

days.
Average sunlight hours in Paris range between 1.5 hours

per day in December and 8.1 hours per day in June.
There are an average of 1840 hours of sunlight per year

with an average of 5.0 hours of sunlight per day.

Temperature Of Paris

         
 The average temperature in Paris, France is 11.6 °C.

 The highest monthly average high temperature is

   25 °C in July.
The lowest monthly average low temperature is 1 °C in

January & February.

Best Season to be in Paris

  •       Paris is truly a city for all seasons, with definitive advantages and disadvantages to expect depending on the timing of your visit. High season is from MID-MAY to MID-SEPTEMBER, when Paris overflows with backpacking students and hordes of vacationing families
  •       Low season is predictably during the colder, darker months from MID-OCTOBER to MID-APRIL – although the days can be quite brisk and the skies rather gray, there's very little snow in Paris – so long as you bundle up, it's still an enjoyable time to amble along and indulge in the city's treasures. 

How To Get To Paris?

  • You can get to Paris by AIRPLANE only.
  • The two principal airports of Paris are Orly in the South and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle in the North. Also in the North is le Bourget, famous for Lindbergh's landing, which is now used mainly for private and freight traffic.
  •  As Paris geographical position are not surrounded by sea, Therefore, flying is the ONLY way to reach Paris. It takes about 13hr 40min from SINGAPORE TO PARIS.

31 Mar 2011

Is Planning a trip to Paris stressful?

  • Planning a trip to Paris can be stressful, but not for lack of choice. Paris is the world's top tourist destination and a major European air and rail hub.

Where is Paris located?

About Paris

Paris is the capital of France and is also the city of lights, art, history and romance. The famous monuments such as the Eiffel tower, Louvre, Notre Dame and the river Seine attract millions of people.
From fashion to restaurants to perfumes and shopping boulevards, wealth and curious people spend time and money on the streets such as "Champs-Elysées" and "Foche".