Accommodations
- Camping
- Very good listing of
camping sites, by cities within Départements; contains addresses, phones, faxes, etc [Language: English]
- Chateaux
- Hotels
Amusement Parks
- Family Parks
Aquariums/Gardens/Parks/Zoos
Architecture/Historical Sights
Art - Art Events - Artists
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Artprice,
for the true price of fine art
complete directory on how to buy art, to sell art, art events,
art evaluation, upcoming auctions around the world, and all about
artists. There is no other Art information website as
complete as this one. In five languages: English,
French, Spanish, German and Italian.
Auto Information & Car Rentals
- Driving in France
- France Car Rentals - Auto
Hire
Banks - ATMs - Currency Conversion
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To open a bank account in
France
you'll need to know the following information:
You can open a bank account at a savings bank or at the Post
Office [ below].
It will take about 10 days to receive a checkbook, and or a
credit cart. You may be offered overdraft protection, but
definitely check with the bank. Check books are usually free.
Bank Credit Cards will cost you approximately 15 - 30 Euros a
year.
You will need a valid passport; proof of where you are living
[utility receipt, rent receipt, or official document from a
private French citizen that you're staying in residence with
that person, etc;
- ATMs and Information [they load slow, but it's worth it]
- Banks
- Currency Converter Information
Cabarets/Night Clubs/Extravaganzas
Bistros/Cafes/Restaurants
Books - CDs
- DVDs - Micro - Telecom and More
Business
Calendar of Events Locally
Chamber of Commerce
Chateaux - Castles -
Fortresses
-
French Chateaux
Information Center - offers information about the
royal and historical chateaux in France, Regional Chateaux
to rent or lease, and all about Chateaux [Castles] in general.
Cultural Events
Embassies/Consulates/Customs
Emergency Services
Employment
Gourmet Food - French Cuisine
- Wine
- French Cuisine
- Herbs
- Links to French Culinary Terms
- Specialty dishes from the Region
- Picardie Food Specialties
- Wines from Picardie
Local Government Websites
-
Serveur du Conseil régional
- Alphabetized lists of towns and villages, by Départements [with population], with a link to each location's tourist office for phone, fax and address
Maps
Medical
Movies/Cinemas
Museums/Monuments
Newspapers/Radio/TV
Outdoor Activities
- Biking, Hiking &
Walking
- Fishing
- Golfing
- Mountain Climbing Activities
Personal Services - Baby Sitting
- Care Services
Real Estate [For Rent/For Sale]
Restaurants
Schools - Art - Cooking - Language
- Other
Shipping Services in France
Shopping - By Type of Store
- Major Stores of all Types [all stores may not be
found in all Regions]
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BHV
(Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville) Hardware/Home Improvement
-
Bricolage
France (like Home Depot & Lowe’s) home improvement
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Carrefour super and hypermarché stores (similar to our Target & Walmart super stores, but more) is the largest retailer in Europe and consists of the following stores: Carrefour,
Champion, Contact GB, Dia, Di per di, Docks Market, Ed, 8 à Huit, GS, Promocash, Prodirest, Proxi, Shopi Marche M Plus, Norte, Ooshop, Puntocash
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Castorama (like our Home Depot & Lowe’s) home improvement
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Darty
for major appliances, computer & software, cameras, telephones, televisions
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FNAC Department Store for books, computers & software, dvd & video, music, mobile phones and more
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France Loisirs
for cds, dvds, music and more
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Galeries Lafayette Department Store (the capital of fashion)
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Habitat inexpensive furniture and furnishings for your home
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IKEA reasonably priced furniture & other home furnishings
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Laserland
dvd equipment
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Le Bon Marche Department Store
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Le Printemps the trendy place Department Store
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Monoprix department & grocery store chain that includes: BHV, Galeries Lafayette, Inno, Nouvelle Galeries & Prisunic
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Sport 2000 France (brand names for sports)
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Twinner / Groupe S.E.D mountain & skiing specialists
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Virgin
on line catalog of the cds,dvds, music & more megastores
Sports Activities/Sporting Events
Telephone Usage and Information
- Telephone Codes for France
- Telephone Usage
- White and Yellow Pages France
Tours - Travel Agents - Sight Seeing
- Paris Bus Tours
- Paris Minibus Tours
- Seine river cruises
- Eiffel Tower tours
- Illumination Tours
-
Travel for the weekend or faraway places
- Shows - Cabarets - Dinner and
Dancing
- Special Places in France to Visit
- Tours From Paris
- Travel Agents
Transportation Services & Facilities
- Airlines - Flight Package Deals
- Auto Rentals
- Bus
- Train Information & Schedules
Useful Information - Weather - Calendar of Events
- Useful Information [Credit Card/Postal/Travel, etc]
- General
- Post Office and Zip Code
Information for France
- Weather
- What to Wear
Words and Phrases - English to
French
Youth and Students
- Student Information
- Youth & Family Activities
- Summer camps and family holidays in France
- Youth Hostels
- Youth Organizations
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