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options are either to press washed clothes, or to have clothes
cleaned but not pressed. Some dry cleaners ask for payment in
advance, and most accept cheques and cash only.
Teintureries
offer high-quality cleaning at high prices but are worth it for
your most elegant outfits, since the quality of cleaners can
vary considerably. Home pickup and delivery is sometimes
available. See
Pressing
in the
Yellow Pages
. The cleaners listed
below are especially known for their work on fragile items:
7
e
: Pressing de la Bourdonnais; 29 avenue de la Bourdonnais;
tel: 01.45.51.86.91. The 'American Dry Cleaner in Paris'.
16
e
: Pouyanne, 'Le Médecin de la Robe' ('The Dress
Doctor'); 31 rue Longchamp; tel: 01.47.27.11.62.
8
e
: Parfait Elève de Pouyanne; 57 boulevard Haussmann;
tel: 01.42.65.34.23.
OPTICAL SERVICES
Eye glasses and contact lenses are expensive, and most
chains of
opticiens
(opticians) are no less expensive than
the independent shops. Alain Afflelou, Lissac Frères and
La Générale d'Optique are chains with reasonably priced
products. See
Opticiens
in the
Yellow Pages
.
When coming to France, bring an extra pair of glasses with
you and an up-to-date prescription. SOS Optique is a home
repair service for eyeglasses (tel: 01.48.07.22.00). If you have
an eye emergency and cannot get to the Hôpital Hôtel Dieu or
Hôpital des Quinze-Vingts, call SOS Oeil for a house call (tel:
01.40.92.93.94). The Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe
de Rothschild at 25 rue Manin, 75019 is a major eye clinic
(appointment tel: 01.48. 03.65.68 or 01.48.03.65.30; website:
http://www.fo-rothschild.fr).
ANNUAL FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS
There's something going on somewhere in Paris almost every
day of the year, be it a military parade, a display of antiques,
a poetry weekend, a neighbourhood fair, an outdoor concert,
a film or theatre festival, a sporting event, or even a public
wine tasting. The city regularly sponsors periods of reduced-
price theatre or cinema tickets and, in summer, endless free
outdoor events.
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