ParisBrooks Ulbrich Ben BellClaudia Jaquith Robbie Noonan

Capital and largest city in France◦ 44 square miles

approximately 2.2 million people

◦ 3.6% of France Tourist Hotspot

◦ Over 25 million travelers yearly

Broken into 20 districts◦ Also called

arrondissements

Basic Facts about Paris

La Seine River

Arrondissements of Paris

Hotel Comfort Andre Latin

50-52 Rue Guy Lussac, Paris, 75005 France◦ 5th

Arrondissement of Paris

Our Hotel

Hotel

Eiffel Tower

Arc De Triomphe

Tuileres Garden

Notre Dame de Paris

Musee du Louvre

Highly used, saves on gas usage

Goes all throughout the city

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Metro System

Eating is about going out and enjoying the company of friends and family, not just stuffing your face in front of the T.V.

Food

Basic Rules When Dining The Waiters may seem rude Close menu when ready to order Put fork and knife together when you’re

done Ask for bill, they don’t want to rush you out

Famous Restaurants, Cafes, Bistros Chartier

◦ one of oldest restaurants 1896◦ For working class, low prices◦ Great atmosphere, write on table cloth add bill on

there too◦ Long line, moves quickly

Le Zinc Des Cavistes ◦ Little Wine bar in the center of Paris ◦ Give you the perfect wine to match your dish.

Cafes People watching is big there, not rude Great to sit outside and enjoy some coffee Le Fumoir- opposite of the Louvre Cafes Verlet- block away from the

Louvre, known for coffee and can sample it too.

General Places to Eat

Bistros Outdoor Markets Wine Bars Food Shops Patisseries Cafes

Popular Foods BAGUETTES

◦ Poilane (8 rue du Cherche Midi, Paris 6) The most famous bread shop in Paris Big, heavy, dark brown, dense and delicious

sourdough round CROISSANTS

◦ Pierre Herme (62 rue Bonaparte, Paris 6)◦ Laduree (16 rue Royale and other locations)◦ Gerard Mulot (76 rue de Seine, Paris 6)

Can be found in both boulangeries (bread shops) and patisseries (pastry shops).

Popular Foods Cont. MACARONS

◦ Pierre Herme (62 rue Bonaparte, Paris 6) Most popular Macarons Known throughout France, but most treasured in

Paris Pastry chefs' reputations are made and ruined on the

quality of their macarons Macarons (it's the French spelling of macaroons) - a

pair of light, puffy almond-meringue cookies sandwiching fillings like ganache, caramel and buttercream

Macarons

Popular Foods Cont. CHEESES

◦ Fromagerie Quatrehomme (31 rue de Seine, Paris 6)  More than 365 cheeses

ICE CREAM◦ Berthillon (31 rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile, Paris 4)

“They make ice cream with the deepest, truest flavors ever churned.  Getting ice cream from the shop is a pleasure”

Popular Foods Cont. PLATEAU FRUITS DE MER

◦ Le Dome (108 boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris 14) Big metal platter with a mound of crushed ice and a

pile of oysters, clams, shrimp, langoustines and other precious shellfish

Popular Foods Cont. CREPES

◦ Breizh Café A classic Paris street food, crepes are traditionally

spread with butter and sugar, slathered with Nutella or sprinkled with cheese

Popular Foods Cont. STEAK-FRITES

◦ Bistro Paul-Bert (18 rue Paul-Bert, Paris 11) Classic Bistro with great wine list

Popular Foods Cont. CROQUE MONSIEUR AND MADAME

◦ Le Mabillon (164 boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris 6)

A grilled ham sandwich on white bread, topped with a creamy, cheesy sauce Mornay and run under the broiler; monsieur's madame gets an extra topping: a sunny-side-up egg. 

“A cafe with a rock'n'roll attitude and good salads.”

Eiffel Tower

Gustave Eiffel Built for 1889

World’s Fair Global cultural icon

of Paris Located on Champ

de Mars 7th arrondissement

of Paris

Musée du Louvre World’s most

visited museum More than 8

million visitors per year

Houses Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo

Right bank of the Seine river

1st arrondissement of Paris

Tuileries garden

Created by Catherine de Medicis

Filled with beautiful basins and statues

Links Louvre with the Arc de Triomphe

1st arrondissement of Paris

Arc de Triomphe Memorial to French

army Conceived by

Napoleon Focal point for state

funerals Tomb of the Unknown

soldier Amazing view from

rooftop 8th arrondissement of

Paris

Notre Dame de Paris “Our Lady of Paris” French Gothic

architecture Flying buttresses,

stained glass windows, and gargoyles

Cathedral of the Catholic archdiocese of Paris

4th arrondissement of Paris

Map

Eiffel Tower

Arc De Triomphe

Tuileres Garden

Notre Dame de Paris

Musee du Louvre

Companies value hierarchy; seniority is important

Importance of education Specific roles and responsibilities Know your place Rarely socialize between company levels Direct management style Little to no arguments in meeting

Business in Paris

Variable punctuality Business functions (lunches) take as long as

needed for business Strong division of professional and personal

lives Little to no humor in serious business

settings Emphasis on professional dress

Business in France

Networking◦ Must make strong relationships with fellow

counterparts Courtesy

◦ Different greetings for different people Hierarchy

◦ Top- Down business structure Control

◦ French control business situations and leave little room for the unexpected

Business Challenges

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