French
accommodations and lodgings are
quite diversified, both in name and
types of French lodging, with simple
translated meanings. We have researched
the best French lodging accommodations
in France and it's regions, also for
Paris France accommodations. Thus
saving you time, so that you don't have
to spend hours searching. Paris travel
is the number one destination point in
the world, and traveling around in Paris
or in France or another foreign country
in general can be confusing to get
around in if you're not familiar with
local services and information.
France Lodging [Logement ]and other
France accommodations, like French
Gites are broken down by the type of
accommodation, and basically what that
type of accommodation includes.
Terminology for the B&B in France or
other French speaking countries takes on
several different meanings [a B&B in
French is a Gite] Gites des France [B&Bs
in France] have several different 'terms
that will be applied to a B&B that will
be noted as a Gite, Chambre d'Hote,
Maison d'Hote or a Manoir.
Also, the English term for a B&B means a
'france cottage'. Please note that
accommodations in France and Europe may
be a hundred years old, or hundreds of
years old. Properties are updated
through the years, but they're not going
to be like a new hotel, or suite hotel
in the US. So don't expect everything
to be totally modern and updated.
Please see the accommodation type
explanations below.
Apartments of course are for long
term stays [at least two weeks or
longer, a week's stay is hard to find],
but for the most part these are long
term rentals of two to four weeks minimum
[or longer]. Included in the
'Apartement' or Condominium
category are the 'Residence
Hotels'. We have
listed the
apartments by
arrondisement [otherwise known as Paris
districts], and noted information on
monuments, museums plus by each district. Each district is unique in
itself, and you really want to
check out the districts before you rent,
so that you are familiar with the
essential amenities at hand before
making a decision. Paris is a city that
you walk to everything, so you'll walk
to the super marche [grocery
store] or an 'Epicerie' [basically a
convenience store], a laverie
automatique [a self-serve laundromat],
and
pharmacie [pharmacy] - all pharmacies
will have either a neon green cross or
blue framing the green neon
cross above the pharmacy. There is a
big difference in the two pharmacies -- only the one with blue
border around the green has a registered pharmacist and
can dispense prescription drugs.
Please note: The number of
rooms in an apartment are call 'pieces',
this does not include the bathroom
[Salle de Bain], but rather the main
area, kitchen and bedrooms [cuisine et chambres]. So
wherever you decide to rent or lease, be
sure that you have these
amenities close at hand to walk to --
and of course a metro station close by.
All
apartment listings in
Paris by Districts.
B&Bs come next and included in
this category are the Gite
[French for B&B], Manoir, Ville,
Domaine, Chambre d'Hote or Maison
d'Hote, Ferme, Mas which basically
are all the same. They all are private
homes that let rooms out, and some will
be self-catering that are fully
furnished [including the kitchen gear].
There will not be a fully furnished
kitchen, etc. unless it is a
self-catering rental. Most Gites,
Chambre d'Hotes or Maison d'Hotes and
the others, are homes and farms and may
or may not take on the appearance of a
chateau. The size of a home has nothing
to do with what the lodging is called,
in the case of ferme or mas are farms.
The main house and possibly out building
will have rooms for let. The French
government has a star system for ratings
of hotels, which the apart-hotel or
residence hotel will fall under.
However, when it comes to bed and
breakfasts, the star system doesn't
apply, but rather localized authority
dictates the homeowner's classification
of their lodging. If they only let out
rooms and have a breakfast, they would
fall under the B&B classification [Manoir,
Domaine, Ville, Mas, Ferme,Chambre
d'hote or Maison d'Hote. It all
depends on the criteria of how they want
to operate out of their home, for just
letting out rooms, or they have a
restaurant, they have classes or lots of
other variables and star
ratings. Renovated abbeys, watermills,
and other unique lodgings also fall
under the B&B category.
Go to B&Bs
Also included in this category is the
Manoir or Manor. This basically is a
somewhat smaller version of it's
larger counterpart the Cha'teau. Many
owners let out rooms in their manoirs,
basically operating as a
Chambre d'Hote but will be called a
Manoir'.
Hostels take on a couple of
different meanings. A France hostel,
it's original meaning was supply housing
for youth, and the room prices - very
reasonable. Today many establishments
call their place of business a Hostel or
Hostellerie although they are not a
'youth hostel'. Whether or not their
rates are less expensive is an unknown.
If it is actually called a 'Youth
Hostel' then the rates are much more
reasonable, and cater to the person from
their teens to mid-twenties. For France
youth hostel information
go to Hostels.
Hotels in France are rated by
stars by government regulation. In
French the letter 'H' is not pronounced,
so Hotel in English becomes 'O-tel'. A
France hotel is rated by
one
*star
to
five stars*****
star rating
for the hotel's rooms, that include the
many amenities that the hotel offers. A
*star
hotel will be a very
basic accommodation, with very few
amenities. Many hotels fall into the
category of a ***star or ****star rating
[probably the majority fall into this
category]. But once you get into the
**** star rating, you are at the higher
hotel room or suite price range.
However, the ambience and amenities are
not always equal. You'll find that many
of the Residence Hotels will fall into a
****star, but they do not compare
necessarily to that of a ****star Hotel
in ambience, decor and amenities.
Again, this is the French government
rating system for a hotel, and the hotel
has to meet certain criteria to get it's
stars whether it is a Hotel or Residence
Hotel. The reason probably for the
higher rating of the Residence Hotel is
due to the fact that it is a totally
furnished apartment, whereas the Hotel
Room or Suite is just that. It doesn't
have the kitchen and other additional
amenities.
Go to Hotels
Some of the finest hotels in the world
are found in Paris as well as the Relais
and Chateaux hotels around
France. Relais and Chateaux hotels and
other chateaux hotels offer the finest
in accommodations and gourmet
restaurants, where you'll be totally
pampered.
Residence
Hotel - a residence hotel is
fully furnished to the extent that they
normally will have complete
kitchen [cuisine complet] set-up of
dishes, cooking pots, coffee maker,
toasters, microwave ovens etc., you'll
just have to shop for the groceries if
you want to cook in. The bath will
normally have a shower [not necessarily
a tub] and is set-up with a hair dryer,
towels, soaps, tissue and kleenex. A
residence hotel is very reasonably
priced compared to a regular hotel. As
noted above, many residence hotels carry
a ****star rating.
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Travel Accessories Here
We've noted some of the
following items that will insure
that your Passport of Visa and
other valuables are secure.
Great necessary or unnecessary
item, all of these items have
been carefully selected and are
useful for your trip. You
cannot be too safe today when it
comes to travel. Keep your
important documents secure, and
keep your luggage secure. This
can be done easily, and you'll
know if there's been any
attempts to open your baggage.
All
Travel Accessories can be
accessed here.
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Accessory Items
Include: Batteries,
Dual Voltage Battery
Charger, Eye Shades and
Masks, Neck Pillows and
Ear Plugs, Shoulder
Bags, Luggage Seals,
Luggage Tags, Neon Tags
and handy Easy Spot
Handle Wraps, Packing
Accessories includes:
Shoe Sacs, Clothes
Compressor Packs, Travel
Bottles, Travel Sentry™
Four Dial Combo Lock,
Travel Sentry™ Locking
Strap, Waist Packs,
Belts, Other secure body
packs, Travel Wallets,
Camera Bags, Pet
Carriers, Toiletry Kits
and much more. |
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Baggage: Commuter
Suitor, Expandable Bags,
Fold N' Go Suitcase,
Luggage of all types and
styles - wheeled
uprights, garment bags,
hard side luggage,
lightweights, wheeled
briefcase or wheeled
Duffle Bag, Luggage
Sets, Leather Luggage,
Luggage Stands,
Footlockers & Trunks,
Wheeled Luggage Carts,
Kids Luggage, Specialty
Bags, Satchels or Totes. |
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Passport Security
Holders: Every type
imaginable holder for
your passport, money,
jewelry and other
valuables should be
hidden away on your
while on your trip.
There are arm and leg
pouches, neck pouches,
security waist belts and
dozens of other safe and
secure products to
protect your valuables
while traveling. |
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Travel Power
Converters:
EuroSurge
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- the best portable
protection we have
found. It plugs into
common grounded European
"Schuko"/French-Belgian
sockets and provides
complete three-line
power AND modem line
protection. Protect
your laptop with the
best protection. Power
adapters - a must for
Americans traveling to
Europe. |
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Travel Guides for
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Guides, and Maps
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Atlases, France Regional
Maps, Maps for Belgium,
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Personal Care Items:
Hair Curling Irons,
Deluxe Pill Organizer,
Electric Shavers, Hair
Dryers Dual Voltage
w/Adapter, Steam Travel
Iron, Travel First Aide
Kit and more..... |
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