Comments on: Tips For Riding The Paris Metro http://thattravelingcouple.com/france/paris/tips-for-riding-the-paris-metro Travel Tips, Stories, And Experiences From THAT Perpetually Traveling Couple Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:53:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Andrew and Elysia http://thattravelingcouple.com/france/paris/tips-for-riding-the-paris-metro/comment-page-1#comment-138 Andrew and Elysia Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:21:19 +0000 http://thattravelingcouple.com/?p=396#comment-138 Agreed about the French! We lived in Montreal last year and found the French Canadians far less friendly than the real French! haha Thanks for your the heads up about CDG station too! Andrew Agreed about the French! We lived in Montreal last year and found the French Canadians far less friendly than the real French! haha

Thanks for your the heads up about CDG station too!

Andrew

]]> By: Mimi - SleeplessInKL http://thattravelingcouple.com/france/paris/tips-for-riding-the-paris-metro/comment-page-1#comment-137 Mimi - SleeplessInKL Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:41:40 +0000 http://thattravelingcouple.com/?p=396#comment-137 And may I add -- Charles de Gaulle Etoile and Charles de Gaulle are two totally different stations. If you make a mistake, you can actually back to the nearest interchange station (station where connections are possible), such as Charles de Gaulle Etoile or Chatelet. Assuming you haven't gone out of the exit yet. The French generally keep to themselves and give the impression of being aloof. But when my mum and I were there and we got lost several times, we asked for directions from various strangers and everyone was helpful. One time, a guy even kept the train doors open to give us time to jump off the train! P.S. Tickets in carnets are the best way to go. You can also use the tickets for some buses. And may I add — Charles de Gaulle Etoile and Charles de Gaulle are two totally different stations.

If you make a mistake, you can actually back to the nearest interchange station (station where connections are possible), such as Charles de Gaulle Etoile or Chatelet. Assuming you haven’t gone out of the exit yet.

The French generally keep to themselves and give the impression of being aloof. But when my mum and I were there and we got lost several times, we asked for directions from various strangers and everyone was helpful. One time, a guy even kept the train doors open to give us time to jump off the train!

P.S. Tickets in carnets are the best way to go. You can also use the tickets for some buses.

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