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Practical Information

For an up-to-date look at what's happening around Paris, including information on gigs and theatre, pick up a copy of Pariscope (€0.40 in French). If you want information in English grab a copy of the Paris Free Voice from the bins at the WH Smith Bookshop near Place de la Concord or the American Church near Invalides.

Paris is divided into 20 numbered districts known as arrondisements. It is a common practice for people to refer to a part of town by its arrondisement number so don't be too surprised when someone tells you that they live in the 17th. Parisian postal codes are made up of a combination of the department number 75 plus a zero and the arrondisement number. Therefore the postal code for the 17th arrondisement is 75017.

INFORMATION CENTRES & USEFUL NUMBERS

Paris Tourist Information Centre

127 Champs-Elysées, Paris

Métro, RER Etoile CDG

Tel (01) 49 52 53 54

Train Information

Tel (01) 53 20 90 90

RATP Information

Public tranport information in English

Tel (08) 92 68 77 14 (€0.34 p/min)

Eurostar Information

Gare du Nord

Tel (08) 36 35 35 39

Poste Restante

52, rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris

Métro Chatelet-les-Halles

American Church

Excellent notice boards if you are looking for work or a place to live in Paris. The free publications FUSAC and the Paris Free Voice are also avaliable here.

65, Quai d'Orsay, 75007 Paris

Métro Invalides

Tel (01) 47 05 07 99

CREDIT CARDS

American Express

11, rue Scribe, 75009 Paris

Métro Opéra RER Auber

Tel (01) 47 77 77 07

Mastercard/Eurocard

Lost card hotline (01) 45 67 84 84

Diners Club

Lost card hotline (01) 47 62 75 00

Visa International

Lost card hotline 08 00 90 11 79

JCB Card

Lost card hotline (01) 42 86 06 01

EMBASSIES

Australian Embassy

4, rue Jean Rey, 75015 Paris

Métro Bir Haeim

Tel (01) 40 59 33 00

British Consulate

16, rue d'Anjou, 75008 Paris

Métro Concorde

Tel (01) 44 51 31 00

Canadian Embassy

35, avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris

Métro Alma Marceau

Tel (01) 44 43 29 00

Irish Embassy

4, rue Rude, 75016 Paris

Métro Argentine

Tel (01) 44 17 67 00

New Zealand Embassy

7 rue Léonard de Vinci, 75016 Paris

Métro Victor Hugo

Tel (01) 45 00 24 11

South African Embassy

59, Quai d'Orsay, 75007 Paris

Métro Invalides

Tel (01) 53 59 23 23

United States Consulate

2, rue Saint Florentin, 75001 Paris

Métro Concorde

Tel (01) 43 12 23 47

INTERNET ACCESS

Cyberc@fé de Paris

11-15, rue des Halles, 75001 Paris

Métro Chatelet les Halles

Tel (01) 42 21 11 11

Website www.cybercafeparis.com

Open Mon-Sat 10am-11pm

Cyber Cube (Bastille)

12, rue Daval, 75011 Paris

Métro Bastille

Tel (01) 49 29 67 67

Website www.cybercube.fr

Open 10am-10pm daily

Cyber Cube (Montparnasse)

9, rue d'Odessa, 75014 Paris

Métro Montparnasse, Edgar Quinet

Tel (01) 56 80 08 08

Website www.cybercube.fr

Open 10am-10pm daily

Cyber Cube (Odéon)

5, rue Mignon, 75006 Paris

Métro Odéon, St Michel

Tel (01) 53 10 30 50

Website www.cybercube.fr

Open 10am-10pm daily

Jardin de l'Internet

79, boulevard Saint Michel, 75005 Paris

Métro, RER Luxembourg Bus 83, 38.5, 87, 27, 21, 82

Tel (01) 44 07 22 20

Website www.jardin-internet.net

Open Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 10am-10pm

Paris-Cy Internet Café

8, rue de Jouy, 75004 Paris

Métro St Paul, Pont Marie

Tel (01) 42 71 37 37

Open Mon-Thu 10am-10pm, Fri-Sun 10am-8pm

Site Bergère Café

13, rue de Montholon, 75009 Paris

Métro Cadet, Poissonnière

Tel (01) 42 46 24 66

Website www.sitebergere.com

Open Mon-Fri 10am-10pm, Sat-Sun noon-midnight

Village Web

6, rue Ravignan, 75018 Paris

Métro Abbesses

Tel (01) 42 64 77 70

Website www.village-web.net

Open 9.30am-10pm daily

Zeidnet

18, rue de la Bûcherie, 75005 Paris

Métro Saint Michel, Maubert Mutualité

Tel (01) 44 07 20 15

Website www.zeidnet.com

Open 10am-10pm daily