Touring the streets of Paris

8th September 2015

With a journey time from London to Paris of around 2½ hours on Eurostar a satisfying day's touring of Paris is very easily achieved.

Travelling city centre to city centre, when you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord station you are already in the heart of Paris ready to start exploring.

TGV Eurostar trainset 3207 stands at platform 4 of Gare du Nord station

TGV Eurostar trainset 3207 stands at platform 4 of Gare du Nord station after arriving from from London St. Pancras.

With a journey time from London to Paris of around 2½ hours on Eurostar a satisfying day's touring of Paris is very easily achieved.

Travelling city centre to city centre, when you arrive at Paris Gare du Nord station you are already in the heart of Paris ready to start exploring.

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Arriving in Paris at platform 4 of Gare du Nord station

Arriving in Paris at platform 4 of Gare du Nord station the city is immediately accessible by Métro, bus or taxi.

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Life can be gentle and sedate as here under the Pont de Bir-Hakeim at Port de Suffren

Even close to the city centre life can be gentle and sedate as here under the Pont de Bir-Hakeim at Port de Suffren close to Eiffel Tower.

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In this city famous for the arts even the Métro signage is stylish

In this city famous for the arts even the Métro signage is stylish.

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Café culture is at the heart of Parisienne life

Brasserie Le Sancerre. Café culture is at the heart of Parisienne life, with what seems like a café on every street corner, open all day and often late into the night.

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Even the street signs have their own character

Even the street signs have their own character.

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Multi-cultural street food abounds

Rue de la Huchette. Multi-cultural street food abounds. Pita on one side of the street and falafel on the other.

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Greek kebabs seem particularly large

Greek kebabs seem particularly large.

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Pizza, pasta and pannini are never far away

Pizza, pasta and pannini are never far away.

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A novel, if somewhat risky, way of disposing of the wrappings

A novel, if somewhat risky, way of disposing of the wrappings.

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Art-nouveau of the Metro station at Saint-Michel

The art-nouveau of the Métro station at Saint-Michel is particularly stunning.

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The Bouquinistes, booksellers, of Paris on the left bank of the Seine

The Bouquinistes of Paris are traditional booksellers of used and antiquarian books who ply their trade along large sections of the banks of the Seine such as here on the left bank.