Its easy to get in touch with home:
Telephone
To call France from abroad after dialing the international prefix dial 33 then the last nine digits of the requested number (forget about the first zero).
Phone numbers beginning with 0800 are Toll Free and valid only within France.
To call abroad from France dial 00 then the country code
Phone-booth: you can receive calls wherever there is a blue logo with a ringing bell on the phone booth.
Coin boxes being phased out, you better buy phone-cards: for 50 units or 120 units. They are available in tobacco shops,newspaper-shops and post offices.
Cellular phones owners can buy phone-cards in "France-Telecom" shops and soon in tobacco shops.
Telegrams: from France to any foreign country,including french territory and departments oversea, dial "green number" (free toll number): 0 800 33 44 11
Interpret on the phone: 72 languages with a maximum delay of 24 hours for rare languages.
Free Toll from France, Green Number 0 800 25 76 90
From outside of France 33 1 43 90 48 99
Post
In french ask for:"La Poste" or " Le bureau de Poste?"
The postcode's two first numbers designate the French department as written on vehicles licence plates. Paris is a department by itself and is divided in
arrondissements (districts), the final or two last numbers are significant of the arrondissement Ex: the XIV th arrondissement becomes 75014 Paris.
Main post-office 52, rue du Louvre, is open 24 hours a day for Telephone and Poste Restante. For this service letters should be addressed (preferably with the surname underlined and in capitals) to Poste Restante , 52, rue du Louvre, 75001 Paris.
Other post offices are open 8am-7pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am-noon on Saturday. Stamps, to avoid queuing, are also for sale in tobacco-shops.
Cybercafes
Ars Longa
Located in the heart of Belleville, near rue Oberkampf, in the famous "Maisons des Metallos". In the same place you can find a small contempory art
Address:94, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud
Tel: +33 (0)1 43 55 47 71
Fax: +33 (0)1 43 55 47 71
Connection: Metro: Courronnes or Parmentiers
Cybercafe de Paris
This is one of the most famous Cybercafes in the World. More than 280m2, walking distance to Pompidou Center and Louvre, Open: 8am - after midnight 7
Address:15 rue des Halles, 75001 Paris
Tel: (33) 1 4221 1313
Fax: (33) 1 4221 1515
Email: info@cybercafedeparis.com
Accessnet
Open: 12h à 22h, lovely cybercafe in the middle of Paris. Near Georges pompidou center and Chatelet les Halles, 12 computers available.
Address:76 rue Rambuteau, 75001 Paris
Tel: 01 423 605 86
Email: accessnetcybercafe@email.com
ClickSide
Metro: St Michel or Cluny or Maubert-mutualite, 14 computers available, printer, scanner, video conference, aol 'friendly'. Open: 10am - midnight
Address:14, rue Domat, 75005 Paris
Tel: 33.1.56.81.03.00
Fax: 33.1.56.81.03.01
Email: info@clickside.com
Cyber Cube
Open: 10 am - 10 pm (closed on Sundays), small but nice cafe, Metro: Odeon or Saint Michel
Address:5, rue Mignon, Paris 75006
Tel: 01 53 10 30 50
Fax: 01 40 46 80 46
Email: info@cybercube.fr
Cafe Orbital
30 computers available, printer, scanner, video conference, aol 'friendly'. Travel to RER Luxembourg or Metro Odeon. Open: 9 am to 10 pm
Address:13 rue de Medicis, 75006 Paris
Tel: +33 (0)1 4325 7677
Fax: +33 (0)1 5624 0904
Email: info@orbital.fr
Jardin de l'Internet
RER Luxembourg, 20 computers available, printer, scanner, video conference etc. Very comfortable, you can sit outside if you only want to drink
Address:79 Boulevard Saint Michel, 75005 Paris
Tel: +33 144 072 220
Fax: +33 140 518 440
Email: cybercafe@jardin-internet.net
Station Internet Paris Montparnasse
Opening Hours: 09:30 am - 07:00 pm, average equipment
Address:8-10, boulevard de Vaugirard, 75015 Paris
Email: paris@station-internet.com
Luxembourg Micro
Very fast Internet access, situated in the heart of Paris, next to the Jardin du Luxembourg. Open: Mon - Sat: 9am - 10pm ; Sun: 1pm - 8pm. 20
Address:83, boulevard Saint Michel, Paris
Tel: (33) 1 46 33 27 98
Fax: (33) 1 43 26 31 83
Email: cyber@luxembourg-micro.com
Absolute Cybercafe
Open: 11 am - 11pm every day, next to the famous Cybercafe de Paris central Paris/Chatelet les Halles
Address:11 rue des Halles, 75001 Paris
Tel: +33 1 4221 1111
Fax: +33 1 4221 1818
Email: info@cybercafedeparis.com
