Paris in the Spring for Walking:   Paris may be the ultimate
walkable city but once you leave your hotel keep a rain coat handy; light rain
could sweep in at any minute and sweep out again just as quickly. No
problem. With hundreds of coffee shops and restaurants and dozens of
museums to duck into while the showers pass, Paris is a walker's city in any
weather.
The boats that cruise the seine have covered seating and open air spaces for
photographing the bridges and buildings along the way. Buses stop at
covered stations where plaques and maps give good information making it
easy to navigate the city and visit many of the historic sites while keeping out
of the mist of a Paris spring.
When Paris Spring rains threaten the
best Bargain is to take the Batobus
boat cruise on the Seine. A two-day
ticket lets you get on and off at eight
docks near sites of historic
importance: Notre Dame, Jardin des
Plantes, Hotel de Ville, Musee du
Louvre, Petit Palace, Eiffel Tower,
Musee d' Orsay, Institut de France.
The boats have glass dome covered
seating.
Canal barges make dinner cruise and
sightseeing trips on the Seine.
A good Left Bank hotel the
Observatoir Luxembourg is
located in the Latin Quarter
handy to all the sites,
restaurants music, and
museums.
Just across from the
Luxembourg Gardens, the
hotel is handy to the
Luxembourg Metro Station.
Paris In Spring  For Walking
Paris in the Spring is a walker's city
even in the rain. With hotel lobbies,
coffee shops, restaurants, churches,
and dozens of museums to take in,
you hardly notice a spring shower.
Many ramps and stairways lead to the
boat docks at nine locations within the
heart of the city. From the dock
stairways lead to the surface streets
and the many museum, churches, and
historic buildings.
Le Metro with WiFi
Broad walkways
along the river are
interesting because
of the many canal
barges and boats
that use the
waterway to traverse
the country from the
Atlantic to the
Mediterranean and
because of the
commerce that still
moves on the river.
In a Paris rain the Batobus  Boat tour is a great way to learn about the city its
Dining and Hotels and the available Transportation that will help you see all
there is to see. The two day pass allows you to get on and off at your leisure.
The boats make stops at the notable Museums and can be a comfortable way to
see Paris when Spring Rains come. The boats are covered with openings for
photographing the city as you cruise.
Combine the tour boat and tour Bus Service with Walks and the subway and you
can see many sights in Paris.
Train Schedules and
Fares
Rotary
with yield to
traffic in
rotary
No Passing
zone ends
No Passing for
commercial
vehicles
Speed limits will be clearly marked and the Rotary will be a welcome site with its directions to various
towns.  Gassing up is similar to US with credit card and automatic shut-off at modern pumps. Car rental are
available in all large cities and at many TGV Train Stations..
Information for those renting a vehicle in France
Do You need an International Driving Permit to drive
in Europe.
In France and Italy you can rent a car and do not
need to show an International Permit, only your
drivers license    Italian law requires that See Article
Speed limits will be clearly marked and the Rotary will be a welcome site with its directions to various
towns.  Gassing up is similar to US with credit card and automatic shut-off at modern pumps. Car rental are
available in all large cities and at many TGV Train Stations..
Information for those renting a vehicle in Paris
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Auto Europe runs rentals from three of these Paris Train
Stations: Gare du Nord,  Gare de Lyon, and
Montparnasse,.  Rentals are also at the CDG airport and at
the Disneyland France TGV station.
Shop for your rental car online well  ahead of your trip and choose diesel (more economical) or gas, luggage
space,(important)  standard or automatic,(important)  two door, four door and other options.     See  renting a
vehicle in Provence