Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Laundry:
Launderettes are omnipresent; ask your hotel for the nearest. Here are
threehandylocations:onRueAugereau,onRueAmélie(bothbetweenRueSt.Dominique
and Rue de Grenelle), and at the southeast corner of Rue Valadon and Rue de Grenelle.
Booking Agency:
To find a hotel room, book
“coupe-file”
tickets that allow you to
skip the line at key sights, buy the Paris Museum Pass, or for assistance with hotels, trans-
portation, local guides, or excursions, contact the helpful staff at
Paris Webservices
(5-10
percent off many services with current edition of this topic, use code “PWS52K13” when
booking; Mon-Fri 9:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 9:00-18:00, 12 Rue de l'Exposition, Mo: Ecole
Militaire,RER:Pontdel'Alma,tel.0952060259,
www.pariswebservices.com
,
contactp-
Métro Connections:
Key Métro stops are Ecole Militaire, La Tour Maubourg, and
Invalides. The useful RER-C line runs from the Pont de l'Alma and Invalides stations,
serving Versailles to the southwest; the Marmottan Museum to the northwest; and the Or-
say Museum, Latin Quarter (St. Michel stop), and Austerlitz train station to the east.
Bus Routes:
Smart travelers take advantage of these bus routes (see map on
here
for
stop locations):
Line #69
runseastalongRueSt.DominiqueandservesLesInvalides,Orsay,Louvre,
Marais, and Père Lachaise Cemetery.
Line #63
runs along the river (the Quai d'Orsay), serving the Latin Quarter along
Boulevard St. Germain to the east (ending at Gare de Lyon), and Trocadéro and areas near
the Marmottan Museum to the west.
Line #92
runs along Avenue Bosquet, north to the Champs-Elysées and Arc de Tri-
omphe(fasterthantheMétro)andsouthtotheMontparnasseTowerandGareMontparnas-
se.
Line #87
runs from Avenue Joseph Bouvard in the Champ de Mars park up Avenue
de la Bourdonnais and serves the Sèvres-Babylone shopping area, St. Sulpice Church,
LuxembourgGarden,theBastille, andGaredeLyon(alsomoreconvenientthanMétrofor
these destinations).
Line #80
runs on Avenue Bosquet, crosses the Champs-Elysées, stops near the
Jacquemart-André Museum, and serves Gare St. Lazare.
Line #28
runs on Boulevard de la Tour Maubourg and serves Gare St. Lazare.
Line #42
runs from Avenue Joseph Bouvard in the Champs de Mars park (same stop
as #87), crosses the Champs-Elysées at the Rond-Point, then heads to Place de la Con-
corde, Place de la Madeleine, Opéra Garnier, and finally to Gare du Nord—a long ride to
the train station but less tiring than the Métro if you're carrying suitcases.
