France is a country that embodied a beauty and luxury, exquisite taste and historical heritage of many eras, mysterious charm antiquities and contemporary youth generation.For many of France begins with Paris, but travel only in the capital not to understand and know the country.

Every corner of France is with history.In any city, even in the smallest village, you must find monuments.Every corner of this beautiful country and let the old glory of past eras.In Paris, you will see a world-renowned Paris Cathedral of Notre Dame, Louvre, and more.An unforgettable experience you leave Lyon with its medieval streets, it was formed to BC and was a favourite spot of Roman emperors.Do not miss the opportunity to travel to the Loire Valley castles, where each of the many locks to share with you our history and beauty.France deservedly famous for its ski resorts.Skiing is a wonderful holiday and beautiful, fast sports.This charm snowy mountains dominate shocking nature of snow and speed, snow sparkles, novelty feeling, and the skiing world unforgettable night.The feeling is impossible to describe in words is the need to see and try very ...Come here and not worry, no one will be bored.French ski resorts offer a wide range of services.Any, even the most demanding tourists will be able to find here everything they need.Beauty Alpine peaks, pour sun and mild climate draw tourists from all over the world in the small mountain hotels, chalets and hotel complexes.

Côte d'Azur is one of the most famous and prestigious places for lovers holiday by the sea.Nice, Cannes, Monaco, St. Tropez, Antibes, a city of beauty, wealth, beautiful hotels, bright colors sea and carefree life.Biarritz cycle of the most famous resorts in Europe.The magnificent beaches, ocean air and splendid hotels, located throughout the coast.Atlantic coast of Normandy and Brittany is here tourists with its endless beaches, fresh sea air and small coastal cities.

French food is so rich and diverse that we will not even attempt to try to describe it is to try himself.In different regions of the country has its own culinary traditions and their brand foods.Famous white Burgundy snails, roast chestnuts from capons, Provencal soup buyabess, oniony soup, truffle Perigora, known as "black diamonds", goose liver-Foie gras, French cheeses, and more.

France has been associated with us since wine.Here are world-renowned wine, champagne and cognac.Traditional antiques recipes stored in secret by many generations of winemakers, the vast beauty of old castles and vineyards, will you travel to France, the special taste.It is generally accepted that the French geography can be explored names and fine wines.The famous vineyards of Bordeaux and Burgundy.

Territory

France is the largest country in Western Europe-551 thousandsquare.km, including Corsica.The French Republic is divided into 22 economic region.The border stretches for 3,120 km, razdelyayas three bands : the shores of the Mediterranean, the Atlantic coastline from the Bay of Biscay and English Channel Strait coast in the North Sea.

Climate

The climate in most of France, a moderate sea, which provides a comfortable air temperature throughout the year.On the Mediterranean coast, subtropical climate with a dry and hot summer and wet winter.In Paris, in winter can be zero temperatures, while in Nice + 12 ° C.Snow for the French-rare, but the snow in winter are the cause.Everywhere in the summer heat, the average temperature + 23-25 ° C.

People

The population is more than 58 millionpeople (90% -frantsuzy).

Time

Behind from Moscow at 2:00.

Language

French

Religion

Catholicism

National Features

Typically, coming in restaurants should be dressed appropriately.There is forbidden to organize picnics on the terrace restaurants, unless special instructions.On entering the restaurant, you must wait metr-d'otelya, which takes you to the table and bring me.Invite him when want to buy.After eating, you should ask themselves through.In normal service restaurants finish in 23 hours.In large cafes serve, usually within 24 hours, except privokzalnyh which has been closed later.To eat at night to go to the busy streets.In the big cities, small shops in the area remain open after midnight.French table is very diverse : prestigious receptions, fashion and gourmet restaurants, quick-service restaurants, a regional French cuisine, bistro, village taverns, tea shops, uzhiny-spektakli… map and menus are posted in front of the restaurant.Check prices before you push the door.

Money

Historically, the national currency of France-French franc (F), which includes 100 centimes.Since March 1, 2002 throughout France used euro.Cash can be exchanged in all banks, foreign exchange bureaux and at the reception at major hotels; Unfortunately, it is not to change money at the airport.Almost everywhere you can pay by credit card, the most common are VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS.Banks are open Monday to Friday from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 14.00 to 16.00 in subbotutolko morning.ATMs are more suitable for VISA credit card.

Mail and phone

Calls to the phone inside the hotel-free.All calls from hotel-paid.Much cheaper to call telefonu-avtomatu using a telephone card (Telecarte), which can be purchased at the cafe, the post office, tobacco shops and subways.Cards are 50 (7.5 euros) and 120 (15) of the value of 1 minute conversation with Moscow about 1.5 euros.Local call is 0.2 euro.Automatic telephone from Paris : 00 + 7 + city code + number of the recipient; For example, the call to Moscow : 007-095 + ...At night and on Saturday afternoon and Sunday is concessional rate.

The Aeroflot : (331) 42253192
Police : 17
Ambulance : 15
Fire : 18

Shopping, gifts, souvenirs

France is impossible to imagine without shining showcase stores.The wide range of products, from furniture and appliances to clothing, cosmetics, perfume and jewelry.Purchased things you can deliver directly to the hotel room.Those wishing to make cheap purchases, should visit the department store "Tati" at the Republic Square, in the Boulevard Barbe Rosheshuar and Montparnasse.Most shops are working from 9.00 to 19.00, and 16.00 on Saturday and Sunday, national, religious and local festivals.Major summer-seasonal sales in July-August and snow in January and February.Price reduced by half and sometimes more.

Kitchen

French food is the most delicious in the world.For French food, food, desserts, cheese and wine is a way of life.France produces incredible variety of products, and a love of good food is understandable.Each region of France has its own characteristics.From the Loire Valley, where the beautiful castles supply of salmon and mushrooms grown in Somyura caves, as well as a variety of game and asparagus.At Southwest France, in Gascony make sausage from gusinnoy liver and truffles grow in Perigore.In Provence grow aromatic kavayonskie melons, tomatoes, basil.In France, fresh food is calculated hours rather than days.In Normandy, and Burgundy Seafood caught in restaurants in a matter of hours and sometimes minutes.In France, there is the cult of food : Visitors restaurants and cafes all eat often, long and with great pleasure, but still slender and energetic.Usually, in front of the restaurant menus are posted in French and English.Frequently invited to apply an integrated lunch, which is much cheaper than ordering dishes separately.Each province dishes combined with local varieties of wines.In Alsace-dry white wine and served with pork stewed cabbage or local cheese, Muenster.In Provence bouillabaisse soup served with the local red wine.In Burgundy cheese to be served chilled epuas necessarily burgunskoe.When ordering wine in a restaurant or at home celebration white wine served in the red and the best wine is served last.Sweet wines such as Sauternes filed by Goose liver.The breakdown of the rule that meat dishes served red wine, and fish-white.Catering can be tasty and inexpensive in meat and grocery shops, bakeries, cafes and snack blinnyh and tea shops.The best eating-sharkyutri (meat shops).You will love and salads, various syrokopchenye ham and sausage, pies and cheese with ham.The snack bar and coffee shop made salads, cold sandwiches and hot sandwiches.In tea shops will offer you tea and cakes, a piece of cake or pie.Ingco and is expensive to dine in comfort and restaurants.Good necessarily menu includes appetizers, main dishes (meat, poultry or fish with beef), salads, asssorti of cheese and dessert.The meat and cheese are ordering red wine, fish and birds-white.The dinner is served bread and water pitcher.

Transportation

Road network in France densest and most extensive in the world.The rail network is 31,852 km.ways.A French TGV high-speed train holds the first in the world in terms of speed (515 km / h).He moves on the special railway line length of 1281 km from the commercial rate exceeding 270 km / h.Metro.You must know the three words that look in the Paris subway : SORTI-out, line-DIRECTION, CORRESPONDANCE-transplantation.Each line has its own number.Areas designated end stations.×òîáû ñäåëàòü ïåðåõîä ñ îäíîé ëèíèè íà äðóãóþ íàäî ñëåäîâàòü óêàçàòåëþ CORRESPONDANCE ñ íóæíîé âàì êîíå÷íîé ñòàíöèåé.On the blue panels, sit in front of the apron, white letters listed the names of all the stations.Taxi.Note that in Paris taxi drivers are not locked up in the front passenger seat, a car can come only three passengers, as well as the front seats are not immune.Sit in a taxi for better parking and travel only by night, by day in the heart of cork, it is easier to go underground or simply walk.Payments on the counter, the tip is 10%.Rental cars.To rent a car must have international driving licences and credit cards.Remove car rental for use in Paris is not recommended because of traffic in the city is very difficult.

Tipping

French tips, "purbuar" (literally : "in glass").Taxi Driver taken to the tip at 10% of the fare.In restaurants, coffee shops and snack if on the scoreboard with a menu where indicated and cost of meals, is the word "service compris" or "servise inclus, the tips of the above 10% is already included in the bill.But still waiters expect further 10-20 per visitor.The coffee was left 1 FF. For a glass of beer or wine, 2 FF.Purbuar leave circular plates, which a waiter brings expense.

Visa

For short-term visas to France, the following documents : passport, passport expiry date of not less than 3.5 months from the date of return to Russia; 1 photo (for adults and children); Copies of all pages of internal Russian passport; Children : copy and the original birth certificate.For children up to 18 years, apart from one or both parents, provided a notarized permission to travel to Russian and French.(Îáÿçàòåëüíî: â äîâåðåííîñòè äîëæíî áûòü óêàçàíî, ÷òî ðàçðåøåí âúåçä â ñòðàíû Øåíãåíñêîãî ñîãëàøåíèÿ, íåîáõîäèìà ññûëêà íà ñòàòüþ 22 Ôåäåðàëüíîãî çàêîíà ÐÔ); äëÿ øêîëüíèêîâ - ñïðàâêà èç øêîëû, äëÿ ñòóäåíòîâ - èç âóçà; äëÿ âçðîñëûõ îáÿçàòåëüíà ñïðàâêà ñ ìåñòà ðàáîòû íà áëàíêå ñ ïå÷àòüþ ïðåäïðèÿòèÿ, ñ óêàçàíèåì çàíèìàåìîé äîëæíîñòè, mean or average income.It is said that at the time of travel is an official paid holiday.For a copy of retirees pension card and a written confirmation from a person paying a visit.The full package of documents must be provided no later than 15 days before departure.

Customs regulations

To simplify the procedure of customs control entering the country should carefully fill out a customs declaration.Number of incoming and outgoing payments is not limited.The cash is 7,000 euros prohibited from entering.Forbidden to enter without special permission objects of art or collectors' value.Allowed to import duty free items for personal use, but there are some limitations : tobacco-200 units (1 unit of cigarettes) or 50 cigars or 250 grams of tobacco; Alcohol-2 litres of wine fortress no more than 22 degrees; Perfumes, 50 g toilet water 250 ml; Coffee-500 grams; medicine, as needed.The goods imported in quantities exceeding those regulations, subject to duty.When importing animals presented with a certificate showing vaccination against rabies, record translated into French.

The embassy of Russia

Russia embassy in Paris : (331) 45040550
Consulate of Russia in Paris : (331) 45040501

Sophisticated nature, great food and wine, a unique culture and fashion goods to France attract tourists from all over the world.France, especially, is a Paris-one of the most visited cities in the world.It is certainly a point of the French.Paris is a world fashion capital.Paris is a great artistic and architectural projects, museums and galleries, while one of the best-preserved cities in Europe.

Tips

To keep money and valuables to take safe in the hotel.Recommended monitor their bags and purses in crowded places.If you highlight some beautiful machine, and people will pose as representatives of well-known companies to make you a gift, beware - it fraudsters.

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