London to Paris

Does anyone know how abouts we head from London to Paris? Aside from RyanAir or EasyJet, does the eurorail go to Paris? And can anyone tell me if there are outlet shopping malls in Paris? Where is the main shopping district?

Thank you.

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pip --

The first thing for you to do is buy a good guidebook. It will answer a lot of your questions, especially about travel to Paris and also about shopping. Without a guidebook, you%26#39;ll be hardpressed to make the most of your trip, and that%26#39;s always a real shame. After all, Paris isn%26#39;t right around the corner.

I think the word you meant to use is Eurail, but that%26#39;s not the name of the rail service under the English Channel. That%26#39;s called Eurostar. You can do a search here on the forum and find out more than you ever thought anybody could possible know about that, or any other subject. The channel tunnel trip is something everyone should do once, so do the search so you%26#39;ll know what it%26#39;s all about.

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Just a word of caution about Ryanair - you will have to travel a long way outside of London, to Stansted to catch the flight, which could add a lot of time, money and stress to your journey. On the French side you will land at Beauvais which can be up to 90 minutes by road into Paris - more time and expense. Thousands do it, but it%26#39;s not for me.

Easyjet flies from London Luton, again a fair way out but this time to Paris, Charles de Gaulle.(CDG) A better option IMO

British Airways and Air France fly London Heathrow to Paris CDG. The best flying option in my book.

Aside from the arlines, the Eurostar is the only viable alternative (there are trains, ferries, and more trains but this would take all day). It leaves from London Waterloo ( from November 14 it will depart from St Pancras station) and will take you direct to Gare du Nord in Paris itself. None of the hassle of getting toand from the airport, waiting around etc. Journey time is under 3 hours.

As regards shops - if you%26#39;re looking for the huge shopping mall experience you will not find it in the city: Rue de Rivoli, and Blvd Haussmann would probably rate as the main shopping streets. What are you wanting to buy?

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