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LBAT-PARIS 2011
Arrivée à Charles de Gaulle…voyage au MIJE
If you arrive with the group, Dr. Gall be waiting for you at the airport and will guide through
the maze..we’ll take the shuttle to the MIJE Fourcy
 If you arrive before or after the group, getting from Charles de Gaulle Airport to your Paris
hotel is easy as un-deux-trois
Useful links
 http://goparis.about.com/od/transportation/f/GroundTransport.htm
 http://europeforvisitors.com/paris/articles/paris-metro.htm
 MIJE (Maison Internationale des Jeunes Étudiants) Fourcy.
Adresse: 6 rue de Fourcy, 75004 Paris (4ème arrondissement)
Tel: 01 42 74 23 45.
Lignes de métro (from the Parisian hub, Châtelet-Les Halles Station): Saint-Paul, ligne 1,
direction Château de Vincennes or Pont-Marie (2 stations away from Châtelet station, then a
one-minute walk to the MIJE), ligne 7, direction Mairie d’Ivry or Villejuif-Louis aragon (1
station away from Châtelet station, then a 3-minute walk to the MIJE)
 Plan du métro et du RER parisien version PDF
 Plan du métro et du RER parisien avec les rues version PDF
 Mini-plan du métro version PDF (ask for a mini subway map at a RATP ticket counter..it’s
free)
 Plan de Paris virtuel
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Ordinateur – Appareils électroniques – Paris (free) wifi
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Paris Wifi comment ça marche?
Paris Wifi accesible dans les jardins parisiens
Localisation des bornes wifi dans le 4ème arrondissement de Paris
Bringing your electronics to Europe
Grounded Adapter - CE Certified - USA to Europe - Heavy Duty Adapter for
non-Mac laptops
Apple World Travel Adapter Kit (available @Lenox Square Mall)
Kensington International Travel plug adapter
Travel voltage fundamentals (hair blowers)
We’ll provide extension cords and power strips with surge protection in and
outside the classroom
Cell phone options Paris
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http://www.all-paris-apartments.com/fr/guide-touristique/information/cybercafes/
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Ungrounded Adapter - CE Certified - USA to
Continental Europe - Adapter for non-Mac
laptops…available at Radioshack, Circuit City ,
Paris Wifi – Place des Vosges
Amazon.com etc..Price range: $3-5
Grounded Adapter - CE
Certified - USA to Europe (WA9) - Heavy Duty Adapter for
non-Mac laptops…available at
Radioshack, Circuit City ,
Amazon.com etc..Price range:
$6-10
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Cybercafés (cafés Internet)
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PARIS 4ème arrondissement
Cyber Beaubourg www.cyberbeaubourg.com - 38, rue Quincampoix - Tél : 01.42.71.49.80
Métro : Châtelet (lignes 1, 4, 7,11, 14), Hôtel de ville (lignes 1, 11),
Ouvert tous les jours de 9h00 à 22h00
Wyniwyp www.wyniwyp.net - 40, rue des Blancs-Manteaux - Tél : 01.42.77.68.11
Métro : Hôtel de Ville (ligne 1,11), Châtelet Les Halles (RER A, B, D, ligne 4)
Ouvert du lundi au samedi de 10h à 22h
Cybercafé Web 46 - 46 rue du Roi de Sicile
PARIS 1er arrondissement de Paris
Le Baguenaude Café www.baguenaude-cafe.com - 30, rue de la Grande-Truanderie - Tél :
01.40.26.27.74
Métro : Etienne Marcel (ligne 4)
Ouvert du Lundi au Vendredi de 11h00 à 21h45 + Ouvert du Samedi au Dimanche de 14h00
à 21h45
XS Arena Les Halles www.xsarena.com - 43, boulevard Sébastopol - Tél : 01.40.13.02.60
Métro : Les Halles (RER A, B, D, ligne 4)
Ouvert 24h/24 et 7j/7
For other cybercafes locations throughout Paris, please check the link above
http://www.all-paris-apartments.com/fr/guide-touristique/information/cybercafes/
Free wifi may also be available at Mc Donald’s and Quick fastfood restraurants
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Appareils electroniques – Telephones portables et
appareils photos
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Cell phone options
Public phones. Available at tobacco shops, post offices, and France
Télécom stores, a real France Telecom card or télécarte is necessary
for nearly all public telephones. You'll notice that on the front/left
side, they have a microchip or “puce” that keeps track of the
number of units left after each telephone call. Each card has either
50 or 120 “unités”( call credits that you can watch count down as
you make the call) and is sold for either 7.50 € or 15 €. The télécarte
will allow you to make calls within France easily and at a reasonable
rate, and you can call home at a rate that, while not good, is at least
discernable. These fast and easy cards are particularly useful when
you're only calling home to ask that someone call you back. To make
an international call from France, you first dial 00, then the country
code, then the number you are calling. For the U.S., you will dial
something like 001xxx-xxx-xxxx
Digital cameras
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Vie pratique: les commerces de la rue de Rivoli – Carte ISIC
– Carte d’Assurance
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The ISIC student card (International Student Identity Card) is the only internationally-recognized student
ID.Use it to take advantage of offers on travel (youth hostels), cultural activities (museums, movies etc),
shopping and more, worldwide. The ISIC card is issued by GT Office of International Education or in Paris
[La carte ISIC: les avantages en France et pour voyager ]. Keep this card in your wallet along with your
insurance card for field trips and/or every time you go out or travel.
Rue de Rivoli : 30 seconds away from the MIJE, you’ll find everything you need for your daily errands within
a 500-yard radius: supermarkets, pharmacies, post office, boutiques d’opticien, cell phone vendors,
Internet cafes, pastry shops, “sandwicheries”, laundromats, boutiques, ATMs, station de métro, cheap and
not-so-cheap restaurants.
Rue de Fourcy (MIJE)
Rue de Rivoli
Walk down rue de Rivoli
toward Hotel de Ville(the City Hall)
and you will bump into the BHV (Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville) department store
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Vie pratique: tips for eating cheap and well
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Please email me ASAP if you have any dietary restrictions (vegetarian, vegan, religious
dietary rules) or if you are allergic to certain food types to specify what you can’t or
mustn’t eat ! Merci…
Knowing that lunch is not served at the MIJE-Fourcy restaurant and that you may not
always be 100% satisfied with the food for breakfast and/or dinner (be it qualitatively or
quantitatively), here are some money-saving solutions :
1) Buy your preferred foods/snacks in bulk at the nearby supermarkets (G20 ,
Franprix …hours of operation: 9am to 9pm). For breakfast, you may want to buy
pastries, jam, Nutella. For lunch, you may want to prepare sandwiches made from
scratch (with baguettes, camembert, brie, tomatoes, fruits etc..) and/or buy
packaged mixed salads and/or yogurts.
2) Buy fresh (organic) produce, veggies and so much more at the marché en plein
air in Place Baudoyer Wed 3-8:30pm + Saturday morning 7:30am -3pm
3) Vegetarians and/or and non-vegetarian alike will find excellent stand food at the
Jewish and Libanese restaurants. If you’re craving falafels, hummus, or taboule,
check L’As du Fallafel et L’Escale du Liban out. These restaurants are within
walking distance from the MIJE…miam-miam!
Remember: the “to-go box” (or “doggy bag” for the French) is a concept is alien to
French dining culture and restaurateurs.
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What to pack? Packing List. Avoiding pickpockets. Paris
safety tips. Tipping in Paris and France.
 Weather in June
 Weather in July
 Packing list : consult this list before your trip to France so you don't leave
home missing those needed items. By all means, not everyone will need
everything off this list. If you take everything on this list, you will NOT be
packing light. BRING a (beach) towel and a pillow if you can’t do without it
 Tips for avoiding pickpockets in Paris : don’t bring expensive jewelry, don’t
carry too much cash. You can purchase almost anything anywhere with a
VISA credit card.
 Paris safety tips : Paris is statistically a safe place. Even safer is the high-end
district where you will be staying ! Avoid taking the first and the last metro.
Avoid smiling at or making prolonged eye contact with men you do not
know: in France, this is (unfortunately) often interpreted as an invitation to
make advances. Avoid smiling at or making prolonged eye contact with
women even though the jealous infuriated husband or boyfriend might not
be in sight. Go out as a group every time you can. Avoid jam-packed places
and shady bars/clubs (they’re usually empty). Remain poised and disengage
from any situation potentially leading to verbal abuse, physical
confrontation or sexual harassment.
 Tipping in Paris and France.
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Academic Honor Code. Code of Conduct. MIJE rules and
policies.
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As a Georgia Tech student, you will remain
subject to the Academic Honor Code and
Code of Conduct for the entire duration of
the program.
Dr. Gall will hand you out the French-English
MIJE-Fourcy rules and regulations form for
you to review and sign. Abiding by these
rules will ensure that you fittingly represent
our program and institution.
MIJE Fourcy is a nice hostel that is cleaned daily
and has good space. Staff is helpful and friendly.
There aren't lockers inside the rooms but the hostel
does have some. There's night surveillance inside
the hostel and at the entrance door.
Breakfast/dinner room
Bedrooms
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Useful links and addresses
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Blog LBAT-Paris 2008
LBAT FAQ (Dr. Cottille-Foley’s website)
Tips on how to improve your French before leaving for Paris (Dr. Cottille-Foley’s website)
Ambassade des Etats-Unis à Paris: 2, Avenue Gabriel - 75008 Paris, France – Tél. 01 43 12 22 22
Dr Lionel Gall: 4, Rue des Lombards- 75001 Paris – Cell 06 29 22 33 30 (in case of emergency,
you can reach me 24/7 by phone (preferred) and text message) - Apt. Tel. 01 44 61 07 69 –
[email protected] or [email protected] (if there is a system outage with Zimbra
Spectrum)
Dis moi où …un guide personnalisé, interactif et collaboratif pour visiter, sortir, manger, faire
du shopping à Paris.
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Useful links and addresses
Nearest hospital: Hôpital Hôtel Dieu
1, place du Parvis Notre-Dame - 75 PARIS 4ème arrondissement - Tel: 01 42 34 82 34
Fax 01 42 34 80 78
Métro :
Arrêts : Cité - Hôtel de
Ville - Châtelet Maubert-Mutualité
(lignes 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 14)
Autobus :
lignes 21, 38, 85, 96 ;
arrêts (bus stop) Cité ou
Palais de Justice
ligne 47 ; arrêts Cité ou
Parvis Notre-Dame
ligne 81 : arrêts Pont
Neuf ou Quai du Louvre
RER
lignes B et C ;
station Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
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Useful links and addresses
Parisian Hospital map by arrondissement (district)