Getting Around Paris and Beyond

Maison de la France (official government site) http://franceguide.com

Paris airports (including Roissy Charles de Gaule) www.aeroportsdeparis.fr

Paris transport system (Métro, etc.)  http://www.ratp.fr

French train system (including TGV) http://www.sncf.com

Train reservations (purchase in the U.S.) http://www.RailEurope.com

Sightseeing tours by bus http://www.cityrama.com

Sightseeing tours by boat http://www.bateaux-mouches.fr

Museums with Great Furniture Collections

Musée du Louvre http://www.louvre.fr

Musée National du Moyen-Age (Cluny) http://www.musee-moyenage.fr

Musée National de la Renaissance (Ecouen) http://www.musee-renaissance.fr

Musée des Arts Décoratifs (Palais du Louvre) http://www.ucad.fr

Our Favorite Hotels in Paris

Hôtel Folkestone Opera http://www.hotelfolkestoneopera.com

Hôtel de Crillon http://www.crillon.com

Hôtel Alison http://www.hotelalison.com

Eating and Drinking in Paris and Beyond (for more, see our Paris Guide)

La Ferme Saint-Simon http://www.fermestsimon.com

La Durée http://www.laduree.fr

Mariage Frères http://www.mariagefreres.com

Le Jules Verne http://www.tour-eiffel.fr

Lafayette Gourmet (Galéries Lafayette Department Store) http://galerieslafayette.com

Boulangerie Eric Kayser (also in Galéries Lafayette) http://www.maison-kayser.com

Le Soleil http://www.restaurantlesoleil.com

Paul http://www.paul.fr

La Chaum' Yerres (Chaume-en-Brie) http://www.chaumyerre.fr

To see photos and details from our recent visit to La Chaum' Yerres, click here.

Books on Antiques

Librairie Lardanchet http://www.lardanchet.fr

History of Furniture

Victoria & Albert Museum http://www.vam.ac.uk

Medieval Woodworking http://www.medievalwoodworking.com

Antiques Dealers

Paris Antique Market (Saint-Ouen) http://www.parispuces.com

Jacqueline Boccador (haute époque) http://www.antikaparis.com/jboccador/index-gb.htm

Michel Klein (haute époque) http://www.antikaparis.com/klein