Feb 8, 2012: Aerosol & Dispensing Forum 2012 at Paris Expo Espace Champerret
Published on: 07 Oct 2011
From 2012, Aerosol Forum becomes Aerosol & Dispensing Forum to meet the growing interest shown by attendees for dispensing technologies: spray, spray of liquid products, pastes and powders. Indeed the experts of the industry consider that we have to cope with the evolution of the industry and broaden the use of aerosol to the dispensing systems.
Sustainability remains the guiding thread for the conference programme that will features :
WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Health & Dispensing Systems
Paris Aerosol & Dispensing Awards
Paris Aerosol Restaurant
Spray technology for cosmetics : recent progress
THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Innovation Workshop :
Electronic Spray
Which AIRLESS for what uses'
Triggers
Paris Aerosol Restaurant
Markets in development : food, technical and niches applications, etc.
Simutaneous translation is provided in : French – English / English – French
In 2012, Aerosol & Dispensing Forum will be held simultaneously with the PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design). This is the opportunity to bring together all players in cosmetics, aerosols and dispensing technologies on a common platform, each event retaining its own identity.
The exhibition area, a genuine technological showcase, will bring together more than 1 20 exhibitors, major packaging suppliers (materials, converters, artwork, dispensing, packaging, services and technologies providers). Over 2.000 packaging experts from 40 countries are expected to attend the next edition.
Feb 8, 2012: PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) 2012 at Paris Expo Espace Champerret
Published on: 07 Oct 2011
PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) is an expert meeting of manufacturers, service providers for perfumes & cosmetics packaging, experts of the industrialists specifiers, research and scientific laboratories and co-packers. In the same line as the previous editions, Sustainability will be the guiding thread of the 2012 conference and exhibition programme that features :
WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY
Innovation Workshops : « e@PCD » when electronics meet cosmetics - How to write effective patent suiting your goals'
Perfumes : packaging innovations
THURSDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Skin care and make up products : packaging innovations
PCD Awards
During this edition, the e@PCD pole will aim to boost the exchanges of packaging experts with electronics, mobile telephony, toys and POS advertising experts. A unique opportunity to be take stock of perspective of development offered with these technologies.
The PCD (Perfumes, Cosmetics & Design) will be held simultaneously with Aerosol & Dispensing Forum. Thus, bringing together all players in cosmetics, aerosols and dispensing technologies on a common platform, each event retaining its own identity. Over 2.000 packaging experts from 40 countries are expected to attend.
The exhibition area, a genuine technological showcase, will gather over 1 20 exhibitors , major suppliers presenting their innovations, products and services in :
• raw materials
• packaging machines
• packaging systems
• Customized packaging
• Production and control software
• Materials, New Materials
• Compatibility, active packaging
• Design, Rapid prototyping, Pre-series
• Forming & Shaping, Decor, Finishing , Dispensing systems & Pumps
• Anti-counterfeit
• Printing
Profile of the attendees: Packaging (R&D, Innovation, Development, Purchase), Design, Marketing, General Management.
Feb 8, 2012: K-Pop Festival in Paris at Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy POPB
Published on: 11 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at the K-Pop Festival in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!!
Feb 13, 2012: TradeTech France at Hôtel Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel,
Published on: 12 Oct 2011
TradeTech France is a boutique conference exclusively for the electronic trading community of the Francophone nations bringing speakers from across Europe to Paris. At a time when global regulatory change is set to revolutionise market structure in Europe this event, held in French and English languages, offers the buy side a unique opportunity to come together and assess how these sweeping changes, such as MiFID II, will impact their industry and trading system choices.
Highlights:
Speakers will be drawn from across Europe, including heads of trading from leading asset managers, hedge funds and high frequency trading shops (HFT), as well as senior European regulators. Positioned at the start of the year to give a complete regulatory review at a time when European institutions will have just 12 months to fully comply with the directives of MIFID II, EMIR and Dodd-Frank, it is the chance for the French buy side to get into direct conversation with regulators and colleagues and peers from across Europe to interpret the letter and the spirit of the new directives.
Email us at tradetech@wbr.co.uk if you wish to apply for a FREE buy side ticket.
TradeTech France is built around senior level panel discussions. The Agenda will offer you critical insight on:
MiFID II: First-hand clarity on what you need to change today to comply with the MiFID Review
Market structure: Revealing strategies to successfully exploit the different types of fragmentation
High frequency trading and its market quality - Is the market better off with or without HFT'
Broker selection: Essential techniques and tools to analyse broker performance to ensure you select the best trading partner
Dark pools: Optimising your use of dark pools to minimise market impact when executing block trades
Trading systems & platforms: The very latest technology innovations and insights to pinpoint and exploit market liquidity
Maximising trading efficiency - the shortest routes in tomorrow's market with the lowest latency connectivity
Email us at tradetech@wbr.co.uk to ensure you are one of the first to receive the agenda.
Reaching the French market
For sell side firms, technology vendors and service providers who have an offering for the French buy side, there is no better place to showcase your solution than at TradeTech France.
A highly focused audience of 100+ senior equity trading professionals will attend, including:
• Heads of Trading
• Senior Traders
• Heads of Connectivity
• Senior Compliance professionals
From traditional and alternative asset managers, hedge funds and private banks from across France, Switzerland and Belgium.
Mar 3, 2012: Europain France 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 04 Oct 2011
Europain France 2012 is one of important and interesting event of foods products industry. Europain France 2012 exhibition will showcase all type of spice foods, milk products, food safety equipments and machinery, wine products, biscuit items, chocolate confectionery.
Mar 7, 2012: Gardening France Show Paris 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 08 Oct 2011
Gardening France Show Paris 2012 is a international exhibition of gardening, argriculture and horticulture industry in Paris, Australia. The exhibition was held at Paris Nord Villepinte in Paris, France.
Mar 14, 2012: Expobois Paris 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 10 Oct 2011
Expobois Paris 2012 is one of the leading events of dedicated information about wood products and technology industry. Expobois Paris 2012 exhibition will showcase all types of wood working machinery and products, wood flooring, wood products, finishings technology.
Mar 19, 2012: International Security National Resilience 2012 at Abu Dhabi International Exhibition Centre (Adiec)
Published on: 14 Oct 2011
International Security National Resilience 2012 is provides the best solutions for public and private sectors and civilian entities alike to detect, prevent, protect, respond to and recover from any danger, be it small in proportions or catastrophic.
Mar 21, 2012: Nina Hagen at L'Olympia - "Rock the Gibus" Festival at L'Olympia
Published on: 02 Jan 2012
THE 3RD ANNUAL “ROCK THE GIBUS†FESTIVAL
FINAL AT L’OLYMPIA ON WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH 2012 AT 7:30 PM
AS MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES, PUNK OPERA ICON, NINA HAGEN, PERFORMING A SPECIAL CONCERT, INTRODUCED BY PHILIPPE MANOEUVRE
After its first final at L’Olympia during an unforgettable evening performance, “Rock The Gibus†will go into the dawn of a new era. 
Spurred on by its president Yvan Taïeb (the Y of the Roy Music label: Hangar, Mademoiselle K, Jil Is Lucky, etc.) the 3rd annual festival “Rock The Gibus†is more than ever opened to young talents in order to allow them to go down in legend.
The Gibus is proud to announce that the two finalists that will attempt to win the great final of the “Rock The Gibus†festival are:
Big Money Makers (www.myspace.com/bigmoneymakersrock)
and Big Dist Allstars (www.myspace.com/bigdistractionband) !
These two finalist groups confront each other at L’Olympia on 21 March 2012 during the great final of “Rock The Gibus†festival, where will also be featuring the winner group of the festival “Rock Inter Regions†2011: The Marginals (www.myspace.com/themarginals) and as Guest : Sex Assets & Waste Management (www.myspace.com/sexassets).
Within the final of Rock The Gibus festival, Gibus Tour presents as mistress of ceremonies, the punk opera icon: Nina Hagen, performing a special concert at L’Olympia on Wednesday 21 March 2012 at 7:30 pm
Mar 22, 2012: The Young Child With Special Needs 2012 at Hilton Hotel Paris
Published on: 19 Oct 2011
The Young Child With Special Needs 2012 attend this multidisciplinary conference to learn more about young children with special needs, ages 0 to 5 years.
Apr 3, 2012: Aseptic Surgery Forum 2012 at Paris Expo Espace Champerret
Published on: 07 Oct 2011
2nd edition of the multi-disciplinary professional gathering for the prevention, diagnostic, and treatment of surgical infections
Following the success of the 1st edition of Aseptic Surgery Forum (Paris, 26th & 27th March 2010) that gathered over 1.100 participants from twenty countries, the second edition will take place on 3rd & 4th April 2012 in Espace Champerret, Paris. Over 1,200 participants from some twenty countries and different specialties, both medical and technological, who daily contribute to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of surgical infections, are expected at this meeting.
By liaising and fostering exchanges between professionals from different fields, this new international multidisciplinary meeting should give a boost to innovation and increase health workers’ involvement, with the goals to:
• Structure and improve the management of infected patients
• Improve professional practices in terms of hygiene
• Develop technologies and design medical devices to limit risks together with the industries;
• Promote and explore fundamental research on the mechanisms underpinning these infections that are still little known;
• Bring together international practitioners and experts from special medical, pharmaceutical and technological fields involved in the fight against infection.
The conference programme of ASF 2012, with the environment and sustainable development as topical issues, will address:
1st Day of ASF 2012 - Tuesday April 3, 2012
The patient and the infection
Prevention of infection
Crisis communication in health care facilites
Operating room design, management and organization
Diagnostic innovations
2nd Day of ASF 2012 - Wednesday April 4, 2012
Surgery and infection : innovation
Surgical techniques on knee surgery infected
Implant-related infections : summary of the problems involved
Antibiotics prophylaxis
Antibiotics treatment for bone and joint infection
Phagotherapy : history and prospects
Reference centers : status and next steps
To view the full programme of Aseptic Surgery Forum 2012 and make online registration, please go to www.aseptic-surgery-forum.com
Communication Over IP is an international computer and accessories and telecommunication VOIP Industry Exhibition. The event will held parallel with Intranet and Collaboration Solutions.
May 14, 2012: LMFAO @ Paris at Le Zenith
Published on: 11 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at LMFAO's concert in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!
May 22, 2012: Christophe Willem @ Paris at Olympia de Paris
In this workshop, the fundamental analysis methods of Competitivce Intelligence analysis are taught and practiced with examples. Command of these analysis methods is a prerequisite for all subsequent "higher-order" analytical processes. To plan efficient Competitive Intelligence projects, it is necessary to provide the data required for each analytical tool, and is only possible if one has acquired at least working knowledge of Competitive Intelligence analysis methods.
Workshop foci:
SWOT (Strengths/Weaknesses/ Opportunities/Threats)
5 forces industrial structure analysis/strategic groups, according to Michael Porter
Competitor profiles
Portfolio Analysis
Analysis of competing hypothesis (ACH)
In times of increasing competition and complex, fast-moving competitive environments, it is important to be one step ahead of the competition. Businesses have to anticipate the activities of their competitors when developing their strategic positioning. Competitor analysis is essential to the successful development of corporate strategy, conducting anticipatory strategy planning and gaining a measurable competitive advantage. Competitive Intelligence, which brings in a systematic analysis process, adds the decisive edge to strategy.
This workshop conveys the fundamentals needed to efficiently conduct research, master information overload, use analytical tools intelligently, implement Competitive Intelligence as a process in your business and make strategic decisions with greater certainty.
Workshop foci:
-The value of Competitive Intelligence for your business
-Competitor analysis of one's own company:
Where are we now and where do we intend to go'
-Handling the information overload and testing the quality of data
-Analytical methods to determine the competitive and market situation
-Successful implementation of a Competitive Intelligence system in a business
Jun 2, 2012: Paris All Nighter at Gare du Nord
Published on: 14 Jan 2012
Our 5th year visiting and photographing Paris at Night will have two new locations we've not yet visited.
While the concept of public relations is based on coordinated, two-way communication models, the simple aim of an information warfare campaign is to successfully develop ideas and opinions on topics and companies. For the information professional, this involves identifying and analyzing information and generating valuable intelligence in order to discredit competitors through targeted Competitive Intelligence actions in the scope of information operations. Opinions that are "formed“ by competitors, influence customers, suppliers and industry experts. Your company can derive either advantage or disadvantage from these circumstances. Your company’s communication strategy should therefore be critically reviewed from the perspective of information warfare.
The workshop highlights strategies and models for an intelligence professional’s typical information warfare tasks. Finally the ethical aspects of information warfare are discussed.
Workshop foci:
Basics of Information Warfare
Communication Models and Strategies
Information warfare tactics
Game plan for â€strategy development and information warfareâ€
Information is a company asset which must be categorized, quantified, and protected, just as much as any other asset. The security and protection of information is a management topic, not a technical problem. It is about people and processes.
Technology can help to reduce the risks to your information. Ultimately, it is people who produce these risks. The majority of information loss takes place not only within the organization, but also through suppliers and customers who have regular access to your information systems.
In this workshop, the fundamental forms of threats by corporate espionage will be shown and its defence (Counter Intelligence) will be introduced.
Workshop foci:
Identification of threats
Social engineering
IT- and TelCo security
Safe communication
The Internet: a threat'
The goal of Competitive Technical Intelligence is to identify, competitive advantages in the fields of marketing, product design and research and development through technological leads.
For this, the development of new technologies is continuously and systematically monitored and their effects evaluated. This begins with technology scouting, where only emerging technological developments are identified and recorded. This continues with technology assessment, which determines the stage of maturity and the potential of new technologies. The cycle ends with the strategic analysis of the effects of new technologies on customers, the business and on competitors.
This workshop is the practical application of these three steps and concludes with the added module Competitive Technical Intelligence process, where the application in the enterprise is discussed. The lecturing of this comparatively complex content is supported and loosened up with live demonstrations and group tasks.
Workshop foci:
Technology Scouting
Technology Assessment
Strategic Analysis
Competitive Technical Intelligence Process
A CI centre is the command centre of a company. Here, enterprise wide information flows in order to make important decisions in real-time. With such a centre, a company can improve its competitiveness in a sustainable way by timely reaction to market and competitive developments and by avoiding costly wrong decisions.
To avoid set-backs with the implementation of a CI centre, consideration has to be given and optimizations taken into account with resources, design and implementation.
With a case study, the attendees will compile a concept for an in-house CI-centre and evaluate the chances of success for that concept.
Workshop foci:
Examples of successful CI Centres
Role and tasks of a CI Centre
Forms of organization
Software for a CI Centre
Competitive Intelligence staff
Jun 11, 2012: Lou Reed @ Paris at Olympia de Paris
Will you be at Motley Crue's concert in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!!
Jun 20, 2012: Cranberries @ Paris at Le Grand Rex
Published on: 13 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at the Cranberries concert in Paris'? Let others know and meet up!!
Jun 29, 2012: Education And Training Expo 2012 at Grand Palais
Published on: 01 Dec 2011
Education And Training Expo 2012 provides prospective students, parents and anyone interested in taking up tertiary studies the chance to meet with expert advisers to find out the latest information on tertiary studies and career pathways.
Jul 4, 2012: Bruce Springsteen at Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy POPB
Published on: 01 Dec 2011
Fans in Paris are eagerly anticipating the upcoming Bruce Springsteen Concert. Scheduled to be held at Palais Omnisports - Bercy on 7/4/2012, Bruce Springsteen Tickets are expected to be a very popular item. If you want to guarantee yourself a seat to the show, purchase Paris Bruce Springsteen Tickets ASAP!
Jul 13, 2012: Paris Yachts Exhibition 2012 at Carrousel du Louvre
Published on: 16 Dec 2011
Paris Yachts Exhibition 2012 is the most important specialized event of its kind in France. This exhibition will offer a unique show of equipment and services ranging from water sports through surfing, water skiing, and diving technologies, to charters, motorboats, and luxurious yachts.
Oct 21, 2012: SIAL Paris 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 31 Jan 2012
SIAL Paris 2012 is one of the leading events of dedicated information about food products and technology industry. SIAL Paris 2012 exhibition will showcase all types of food products, drink products, fruits products, vegetable products, milk products, food machine and food manufacturers technology.
Nov 1, 2012: Expoprotection 2012 at Paris Nord Villepinte
Published on: 04 Feb 2012
Expoprotection 2012 international safety and security exhibition, international fire fighting and rescue exhibition of industry. It brings together vendors and the distributors with end users seeking of a new products, services or partners in the fields of security, occupational risk and fire prevention of industry.
Nov 10, 2012: Kim Wilde @ Paris 2012 at Olympia de Paris
Published on: 20 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at Kim Wilde's gig in Paris'?? Let others know and meet up!!
Nov 10, 2012: C2C @ Paris at Olympia de Paris
Published on: 20 Jan 2012
Will you be making the scene at C2C's gig in Paris? Let others know and meet up!!
The Eiffel Tower : La "Grande Dame" parisienne fut construite pour l'Exposition
Universelle de 1889, commémorative du centenaire de la Révolution.
La Tour est haute de quelque 350 mètres ! Entrée (ascenseur jusqu'au
2nd étage ) : 9 EUR pour les grands, 5,30 EUR pour les enfants de
moins de 12 ans. Heures d'ouverture : 1er jan-13 juin : 9h30-23h00
tous les jours. (pour les sportifs, l'accès escaliers est ouvert
de 9h30 à 18h00) ; 14 juin - 31 août : 9h00 à minuit tous les jours.
Notre Dame Cathedral : Les travaux de construction ont débuté
en l'an 1163, et se sont achevés 200 ans plus tard, autour de 1345.
La cathédrale peut accueillir plus de 6000 fidèles. L'entrée est bien
entendu gratuite, mais si vous voulez monter dans les tours, il faudra
débourser environ 6 euros. Les architectes n'avaient pas prévu d'ascenseur,
désolé, donc les cardiaques devraient s'abstenir de prendre le chemin
des cieux... Heures d'ouverture : 8h00-18h45 tous les jours. Visites
guidées : 9h30-18h45 tous les jours. Messes : 8h00, 9h00, midi, 18h45.
Les Champs-Elysées et l'Arc de Triomphe : Seule la section
des Champs Elysées allant de la Place de la Concorde au Grand Palais
lui méritent le titre de "plus belle avenue du monde". Le reste de
l'avenue est bordé de boutiques et de restaurants souvent trop chers.
Essayez les rues de côté. N'oubliez pas de visiter l'Arc de Triomphe,
au sommet de l'avenue, bâti au milieu du XVIIIème siècle pour commémorer
les victoires napoléoniennes. Coût d'entrée : environ 6 euros, gratuit
pour les enfants de moins de 12 ans. Heures d'ouverture : 9h30-23h00
tous les jours d'avril à octobre, et 10h00-23h00 tous les jours de
novembre à mars.
Montmartre
et la Basilique du Sacré Coeur : De style romano-byzantin, la
basilique couronne la colline de Montmartre. Débutée en 1875, sa construction
s'est achevée en 1914. L'entrée est gratuite, mais l'accès à la crypte
et au dôme est payants (environ 5 euros). Pour vous épargner un peu
de fatigue, vous pouvez prendre le funiculaire, drôle de petit tramway
à un wagon. A partir de la station de métro Anvers, commencez à remonter
la butte jusqu'à la rue Tardieu. La station du funiculaire se trouve
là. Jusqu'au XIXème siècle, Montmartre n'était qu'un village, situé
hors de l'enceinte des fortifications parisiennes. Le film Amélie
Poulain vous donne un aperçu de l'endroit, qu'il faut absolument visiter,
ne serait-ce que parce qu'il ne comporte pas moins de 7 musées !
Les
Invalides : L'hospice des Invalides commença d'être construit
en 1671 par ordre de Louis XIV, qui voulait y abriter les soldats
indigents et gravement blessés de ses multiples guerres. L'ouvrage
fut rapidement terminé, mais il lui fut adjoint ensuite une église.
Les travaux prirent en tout une trentaine d'années. Vous pourrez visiter
l'église, plusieurs musées et le tombeau de Napoléon 1er, dont le
corps fut rapatrié de Ste Hélène en 1830. L'entrée est de 6 euros,
mais gratuite pour les enfants de moins de 12 ans. Heures d'ouverture
: d'octobre au 31 mars, de 10h00-16h45, d'avril au 30 septembre de
10h00 à 17h45.
Saint
Germain des Pres / Quartier Latin : Du quart latin historique,
de la rue Germain et de la banque gauche, aux champions fascinants
Elysée et au Tour Eiffel sur la banque droite, du Louvre au
Musée Rodin, de l'église locale la plus modeste à
Notre Dame, tout est situé sur la marche ou la distance facile
de métro. Et en dépit de ce que vous avez pu avoir entendu
parler de la « attitude » que vous pourriez trouver à
Paris, repos assuré que pratiquement chaque hôtel a un
concierge amical pour vous aider à obtenir où vous voulez
aller - que ce soit Montparnasse et Sacre Coeur, fard à joues
de Moulin ou le café fou de cheval, ou pour un tour sur la
seine par l'intermédiaire du bateau Mouche.
Bienvenue à Paris
! Cette page a été tout spécialement préparée pour vous, qui venez
peut-être à Paris pour la première fois. Nous avons voulu vous donner
quelques conseils sympathiques pour bien préparer votre arrivée,
et quelques idées de balades intéressantes à faire durant votre
séjour dans la Ville de Lumière. Bonne lecture !
Bien préparer votre sortie
Une fois reposé
du stress du voyage et bien installé dans votre confortable chambre,
vous voici prêt à partir à l'aventure dans les rues de la capitale
! Mais avant de mettre le pied dehors, veillez à vous habiller
confortablement pour l'occasion.
Tout d'abord,
chaussez-vous bien. Apprêtez-vous à marcher longuement, car
vous vous arrêtez très souvent pour découvrir un tas de détails
intéressants. Vous savez comment une journée de shopping en magasin
peut vous ruiner les jambes... S'arrêter, repartir, s'arrêter de
nouveau... Bref, si vos pieds ne sont pas bien chaussés, préparez-vous
à souffrir.
Visiter la Tour
Eiffel veut par exemple dire 30 minutes d'attente de queue pour
acheter le ticket, encore plusieurs minutes d'attente pour l'ascenseur,
une petite heure de piétinement dans les étages de la Tour, et encore
plusieurs minutes pour redescendre.... Donc munissez-vous d'une
bonne paire de chaussures, et tant pis pour la mode si vous devez
sacrifier la beauté pour le confort !
Le temps à
Paris peut être capricieux : une belle matinée ensoleillée peut
rapidement se transformer en un ciel chargé accompagné d'un petit
vent gentiment froid. Pour nos amis canadiens habitués au temps
de Montréal, le climat de Paris semblera bien doux. Mais pour nos
visiteurs du sud de la France, il est bon de savoir qu'en dehors
de la période mai-septembre, Paris n'est pas chaud. Alors n'hésitez
pas à emporter une petite laine et un bon coupe-vent dans vos bagages.
Et en tout cas,
n'oubliez surtout pas votre parapluie, qui sera parfois votre
meilleur ami dans les rues, tout spécialement si vous voulez prendre
des photos de la ville... car pluie et appareils photo ne font pas
bon ménage.
Les bons tuyaux du petit parisien
Vous voici tout
prêt à sortir, bien équipé pour la circonstance. Quelques bons tuyaux
pour vous :
Evitez le taxi durant la journée, et tout
particulièrement le matin jusqu'à 11h00 et en fin d'après-midi,
de 4 à 8. Les rues sont bouchées, et prendre le taxi durant ces
heures, c'est être assuré de regarder le compteur tourner sans
pouvoir rien faire. Prenez le métro, c'est plus simple, moins
coûteux et très rapide. Voici un plan du métro parisien (cliquez sur
l'image).
Le prix des courses en taxi : le taximètre
(le compteur) affiche le prix de la course et l'une des trois
lettres suivantes : A, B ou C. Si vous êtes dans Paris intra-muros
ou sur le Boulevard Périphérique, le tarif A s'applique durant
la journée de 6h00 à 20h00, et le tarif B durant la nuit jusqu'à
6h00 du matin. Lorsque vous quittez Paris intra-muros, le chauffeur
passera en tarif B durant la journée, puis en tarif C à partir
de 20h00. SI vous êtes loin de Paris, le tarif C s'applique à
toute heure. Vous paierez un supplément pour tout bagage chargé
dans le coffre de la voiture, et si vous prenez le taxi à partir
d'un aéroport. N'essayez pas d'attraper un taxi dans la rue si
vous êtes à moins de 100 mètres d'une gare : les taxis ne
peuvent pas charger de passagers à proximité d'une gare, ils doivent
obligatoirement aller à la tête de station de la gare elle-même.
Donc éloignez-vous de la gare, ou allez à la station de taxi de
la gare.
Les Paris
commencent à se remplir vers 12h15 et restent remplis jusqu'à
13h30. Le soir, ils se remplissent à partir de 19h30 et ne désemplissent
généralement pas avant 22h00. Si vous ne voulez pas attendre pour
manger, dînez tôt, de 18h00 à 19h00. Attention : les restaurants
servent rarement entre 14h00 et 18h00.
Prendre un pot à la terrasse d'un café et
regarder les passants parisiens et étrangers : quelle occupation
plaisante ! Mais sachez que votre consommation vous sera généralement
facturée plus cher qu'à l'intérieur du café.
Les garçons de café parisiens sont impatients.
Ils ne sont pas impolis, juste pressés. Ne le prenez pas mal s'ils
vous tournent le dos lorsque vous prenez un peu trop de temps
à commander : ils veulent servir rapidement d'autres clients.
Ils reviendront de toute façon à votre table.
Dans les ParisParis
les serveurs ne reviennent pas nécessairement vers vous s'enquérir
de la qualité de votre repas lorsque vous avez été servi. Ne vous
sentez pas ignorés pour autant. Ils veulent juste éviter de vous
déranger dans votre dégustation.
Le pourboire : votre addition est "service
compris", c'est à dire que vous n'avez pas besoin de laisser un
pourboire. Si vous voulez faire plaisir au serveur, laissez-lui
1 euro au café, et quelques euros au restaurant. Mais vous n'y
êtes pas tenu. Pour nos amis canadiens, sachez que votre facturette
de carte de crédit (celle que vous signez) ne comportera pas de
ligne "Gratuity".
Vous voici
armés de ces quelques conseils, vous êtes fin prêts à conquérir
le bitume. Passons maintenant aux lieux à visiter absolument
!
"Les amants de
Paris couchent sur ma chanson.
A Paris, les amants s'aiment à leur façon.
Les refrains que je leur dis,
C'est plus beau que les beaux jours.
Ça fait des tas d'printemps et l'printemps fait l'amour..."
