United Kingdom to Paris

By Tom Martens

Most flights from the United Kingdom into Paris land at the city?s main airport, Charles de Gaulle International Airport. Air France is the main airline offering flights into Paris from the UK. However, flights are also available into Orly and Beauvais Airports. Orly is closer to the center of Paris than Beauvais, but Orly has fewer inbound flights from the UK. Beauvais is 65 miles from Paris, compared to Orly?s nine miles. There are shuttles and other means of transportation from both Beauvais and Orly airports into the center of Paris.

Every year over 45 million people visit the City of Light. Not matter what your budget or your tastes, everyone can plan a wonderful vacation to Paris.

Paris lies along the Seine River in northern France. The city itself has a population of approximately 2.2 million, but the metropolitan area has 12 million inhabitants, making it one of the most popular metropolitan areas in Europe. Fortunately for travelers and Parisians alike, public transportation is extremely well developed, and the famed Metro rail system is very popular with tourists. There are also taxis and busses, and, for visitors staying in the city itself, it easy to walk along the beautiful streets. Paris' climate is relatively mild all year, but there are on rare occasions weather extremes. Rain is common, but snow is quite uncommon.

Paris is divided into districts. The best known are the Champs Elysees and the Place de la Bastille. The quintessential tourist attraction of Paris is the Eiffel Tower. The Eiffel Tower was built one hundred twenty years ago as part of an international exhibition and was planned to be temporary. However, the Eiffel Tower is still standing, and millions of visitors enjoy the view from the top each year. Other popular sightseeing locations include the famed Notre Dame cathedral, the Louvre, the Sorbonne, the Pantheon Church, and Invalides Museum, famous as the final resting place of Napoleon. At the Louvre, provided you arrive on a day it is open, you can see famous works of art such as the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo. The City of Lights is also well known for its beautiful gardens, including the Tuileries Garden and the Luxembourg Garden on the Left Bank of the Seine.

Paris known around the world for its French cuisine. Chefs insist on using fresh, local ingredients to make some of the best food in the world. There is a restaurant for every budget, from casual establishments where you can get your pommes frites to restaurants with four Michelin stars, and everything in between. You will not be disappointed.

And if the history, the museums, the food, and the art of Paris are not enough, you can even make a trip to EuroDisney.

Paris has it all: fine dining, beautiful museums, great shopping, wonderful architecture and more. Book a trip today. You won?t be disappointed.

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