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Electrical Adapters balconies, organic markets are recycling is prevalent, and
The voltage in France is 220 volts. thriving, recycling bins are priority is given to pedestrians,
Plugs have two small round pins; popping up in public transport cyclists and public transport.
heavier-duty appliances have stations and hotels use eco- Even the Eiffel Tower is eco-
two large round pins. Better friendly products. Supermarkets aware – its power is 100 per
hotels offer built-in adapters for usually charge a small fee for cent renewable. Solar panels on
shavers only or will lend you an plastic bags for your purchases. some shop roofs have further
adapter. Adapters can also be Paris has over 400 parks and reduced energy consumption.
bought at department stores, gardens to help the city breathe, An increasing number of
such as BHV (see p313). and sustainable development is hotels, such as Hotel Garvarni,
a priority. “Eco-quartiers” are are sporting the European
emerging, an example of which Ecolabel or the Clef Verte (Green
Conversion Chart is the Rungis development in Key), as a mark of their commit-
Imperial to Metric the 13th arrondissement, which ment to efficient energy and
1 inch = 2.54 centimetres has solar panels powering hot water consumption, waste
1 foot = 30 centimetres water and electricity and where separation and reduction in
1 mile = 1.6 kilometres 50 per cent of water on the chemical use.
1 ounce = 28 grams roof is collected for gardens, Organic, or “bio,” cafés and
1 pound = 454 grams restaurants are flourishing,
1 pint = 0.6 litre includ ing Le Bio d’Adam et Eve,
1 gallon = 4.6 litres a deli serving fresh meals and
sandwiches for sit-down or
Metric to Imperial takeout, and Le So, an organic
1 millimetre = 0.04 inch gourmet restaurant with a tiny
1 centimetre = 0.4 inch épicerie at the back. Le Petit
1 metre = 3 feet 3 inches Bazar also sells fairtrade coffee
1 kilometre = 0.6 mile and recycled toys.
1 gram = 0.04 ounce There are weekly organic
1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds markets at Boulevard Raspail,
1 litre = 1.8 pints Place Brancusi and Boulevard
Batignolles. Organic super-
markets, such as Naturalia
Responsible Tourism and Biocoop, can be found
A green wave has been quietly across the city. Canal Bio is
rolling over Paris. Com post boxes Fresh produce at one of Paris’s an independent store selling
are appearing on apartment organic markets organic and fairtrade produce.
DIRECTORY
Travellers with Les Compagnons du International Student Responsible
Special Needs Voyage Identity Card (ISIC) Tourism
34 Rue Campionnet 75018. ∑ isic.org
Accès Plus (SNCF) Tel 01 58 76 08 33 (emer- Le Bio d’Adam et Eve
Tel 0 890 640 650, gencies: 06 62 24 72 91). Senior Travellers 41 Rue St-Honoré 75001.
then press 1 (call 2 days ∑ compagnons.com Map 13 A2. Tel 09 82 36
ahead of planned travel). Canauxrama 94 57/06 20 31 14 80.
∑ accessibilite.sncf.com Student 13 Quai de la Loire 75019. Canal Bio
Travellers Map 8 F1. Tel 01 42 39
Groupement pour 15 00. ∑ canauxrama.fr 46 Quai de la Loire 75019.
l’Insertion des BVJ Youth Hostel Map 8 F1. Tel 01 42 06 44
Personnes 20 Rue Jean-Jacques Paris Canal 44. ∑ canal-bio.net
Handicapées Rousseau 75001. 21 Quai de la Loire 75019. Hotel Garvarni
Physiques (GIHP) Map 12 F2. Map 8 F1. 5 Rue Gavarni 75116.
61 Rue du Faubourg Tel 01 53 00 90 90. Tel 01 42 40 96 97. Map 9 B3. Tel 01 45 24 52
Poissoniere 75009. 44 Rue des ∑ pariscanal.com 82. ∑ gavarni.com
Map 7 A4. Tel 01 43 95 66 Bernardins 75005. SNCF
36. ∑ gihpnational.org Le Petit Bazar
Map 13 B5. ∑ sncf.com 10 Rue Gramme 75015.
Infomobi Tel 01 43 29 34 80. ∑ voyages-sncf.com Tel 09 84 53 69 67.
Tel 09 70 81 83 85. ∑ bvjhostelparis.com ∑ lepetitbazar.com
∑ infomobi.com CIDJ Public Le So
Conveniences
J’accede 101 Quai Branly 75015. 93 Rue Montmartre
20 passage Turquetil Map 10 E2. Mairie de Paris 75002. Map 13 A1.
75011. Tel 01 43 71 98 10. Tel 01 44 49 12 00. Sanisettes Parisiennes. Tel 01 85 15 25 98.
∑ jaccede.com ∑ cidj.com ∑ paris.fr ∑ le-so-resto.fr

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