Vincennes Zoo is the closest Zoo from Paris.
Actually, Vincennes Zoo is the Zoo of Paris which is located just at the door of Paris and reachable by Metro.

Going to Paris Zoo is a way to discover a world tour of biodiversity with 180 species in one afternoon!

In Vincennes Zoo you will be able to see tropical animals in a modern Zoo look alike. It means that you will be able to see the animals in nice parks which looks like similar as the natural element where they would live if they would be totally free.
Vincennes Zoo banned the small cages to keep the animals.

Going to Vincennes Zoo is a great way to discover the Fauna & the Flora.  

Vincennes Zoo is divided in 5 universes where you will be able to see species from several continents like Guyana, Madagascar, Patagonia, Africa and Europa.

To go along with your visit, you will find in Vincennes Zoo:

• Places to rest
• Places to eat snacks
• Places to picnic
• Restaurants
• Shops

Vincennes Zoo is equipped with detailed information about species and habitats available in French, English and Spanish.

By going to Vincennes Zoo you will discover several continent universes like:

• Tropical Guyana with its 67 species, the equatorial forest and cove
  • Wooly Monkeys
  • Jaguar
  • Caimans
  • Manatees
  • Lowland tapir
• Madagascar Island with its 30 species and its Tropical Rainforest
  • Lemur Island
  • Turtles
  • Free flying birds
• Patagonia with its 7 species and its Pampa, Rocky shores and Andean forest
  • Sea lions
  • Penguins
  • Guanacos
  • Cougars
  • Pudús
  • Greater Rheas
• Africa with its 44 species and its Savannah and delta
  • Zebras
  • Rinhoceres
  • Lions
  • Ostriches
  • Orices
  • Kudus
  • Girraffes
  • Babbons
  • Large aviary
• Europa with its 28 species and its Conifer forest, Guarigue and Cold Mountain
  • Vultures
  • Wolves
  • Wolverines
  • Linces
  • Otters
  • Vivarium

Take at least half a day to discover Vincennes Zoo!

A sample of Vincennes Zoo:

How to get to Vincennes Zoo: Parc Zoologique de Paris, Avenue Daumesnil, 75012 Paris

M8 Porte Dorée, M1 Saint Mandé
Bus: 46-86-325 Zoologique Park bus stop
Tramway: T3 Porte Dorée
Vélib' (City Bike): 12123 Château de Vincennes Metro - 43006 30 av des Minimes - 12124 Parc Floral Route de l'Artillerie
Noctilien (Night Bus): N11, N33 Château de Vincennes

Maps:

More information about Vincennes Zoo on www.parczoologiquedeparis.fr/en

In terms of Travel, Europe is one of the best continent because you will find a huge variety of countries in short term distances.
Last but not least, you have a plethora of Low Cost airlines flights to move from a country to another.

If you are interested to discover the way to travel between European countries, peak a sneak here.

So in my opinion, there are actually 4 cities that you should discover if you go to one of the European countries, or if you live in one of the European country.
Those 4 cities are well connected so it will be easy for you to move from one to another.

Those cities are:

Barcelona, the city that never sleeps

Ideally located near the sea, Barcelona is the perfect place to spend few days off to sightsee, rest and party!

As most of the Spanish cities, Barcelona lives day and night.

During the day you will be able to sightsee the plethora of monuments and parks and to rest at the beach.

During the night you will be able to party near the beach club and enjoy this summer holidays atmosphere almost all year long!

Main things to see and to do in Barcelona:

• The Gaudí universe: Park Güell, Sagrada Família and Casa Batló
• Tibidado – see the full city of Barcelona from the hill
• Parc de la Creueta del Coll - see the full city of Barcelona from the hill
• Casa de les Punxes
• Casa Milá "La Pedrera"
• Arc de Tiomph
• Parc de la Ciutadela
• Praïa de Barceloneta – beach & night clubs
• Torre de Agbar – at night
• Cathedral
• Eglesia Santa Maria de Mar
• Mirador de Colom
• Plaza Real
• Boqueria Marker – eat tapas
• La Rambla – do window shopping
• Montjuïc Castle and Park
• Magic Fountain of Montjuïc – at night, best view over Barcelona
• Plaça Espanya
• Estadi Camp Nou Futbol Club Barcelona
• Have a sangria and some tapas in a bar

Take at least 4 days to discover Barcelona.

Book a room in Barcelona
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Paris, the city of lights, the city of art, the city of fashion, the city of love

There is one city that can amaze you in the world because even if you spend a full year you can still discover new places and new masterpieces.
Of course, I talk about Paris.
The heritage of the city is the hugest that I've saw.  

You will like Paris because there are always some new things to do and discover even after spending years there!

To discover Paris from a touristic point of view, you should at least spend one week, ten days is better!

I won't have the place to detail the full Paris but you will find here the main places to see and things to do:

• Get to the Eiffel Tower
• See the Arc de Triomphe
• Have a walk in Champs Elysées
• Discover Louvre Museum
• Relax in Jardin des Tuileries
• Visit Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral
• Have a drink in Latin Quarter
• See the Moulin Rouge
• Chill in Montmartre
• See the Sacré Coeur
• Visit Place de la Bastille
• Have a French breakfast with croissants and pains aux chocolat
• Have a glass of wine on the bank of the Seine

Take at least 6 days to discover Paris.

Book a room in Paris
Travel to Paris
More information on Paris
Map of Paris
Discover France

Porto, the friendly atmosphere from the south in a wine heritage city

Of course, Porto is famous worldwide due to the Porto wine heritage.
But Porto is much more than a famous city that you will be able to drink wine!

Porto will amaze you for it's cheerful and friendly atmosphere.
In Porto, people use to have a drink at night all together in the city near the Douro river.
Which bring me to a point. If Porto is fantastic during the day time, Porto looks even better during night time.

Here are the main things to do and see when you are in Porto:

• Igreja da Tinidade
• Paços de Concelho
• Praça da Liberdade
• Igreja dos Congragados
• Los Azulejos de la Estação do São Bento
• Muralha Fernandina
• Ponte Luis I
• See Ponte Luis I from Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar
• Porto wine house in Villa Nova de Gaia
• Ribeira
• Cathedral a Pelourinho
• Piolhõ
• Torre dos Clérigos
• Palácio de Cristal
• Ponte da Arrábida
• Parque da Cidade
• Castelo de São João da Foz
• Mercado do Bolhão
• Café Majestic
• Palácio da Bolsa
• Igreja de S Nicolau
• Casa da Música
• Jardim Botânico
• Estádio do Dragão
• Have a glass of Porto wine
• Have a glass of Vinho Verde
• Have a drink in Ribeira at night

Take at least 3 days to discover Porto.

Book a room in Porto
Travel to Porto
Map of Porto

Roma, the past of the Roman Empire in front of your eyes

In term of impressiveness, Roma is HUGE.
As huge as Paris, but in different terms.

Paris has tons of monuments, but Roma has freaking old monuments!

By going to Roma you will travel the time to get back at the time of the Roman Empire.
You will almost feel like a gladiator walking in the street.
Pavements and Roman buildings flourished in the city center with Italian renaissance buildings.

Here are the main things to do and see in Roma:

• The Antic Part: Circu Massimo, Palatino, Arco di Costantino, Colosseo
• Colonna Traiana
• Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II
• Fontana di Trevi
• Pantheon
• Piazza Navona
• Piazza della Repubblica
• Piazza di Spagna
• Villa Medici
• Piazza del Popolo
• Palazzo di Giustizia
• Castel Sant Angelo
• Citta del Vaticano: Basilica Sant Pietro and Musei Vaticani
• Orto Botanico
• Travestere distric – for restaurants
• Have a glass of Spritz
• Have a Pizza
• Have an Italian Ice Cream

Take at least 4 days to discover Roma.

Book a room in Roma
Travel to Roma
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And you, which city would you like to see and for which reasons?  
Let us know in the comments below!

Ps: To help you to plan your stays during your travels, click here to discover the Amazing Check List for Successful Trips!

In the first part, we will explain you what kind of jobs you can expect and then we will give you tips about where to look for a job or a student job if you speak French or if you don't speak French.  

General Jobs Conditions in France: Training Period – SMIC

Working Time Basis:

In France, jobs are strictly supervised by the Labor Law.

For instance, the general working time is 35 hours per week. This make a total of 151,67 hours per month.
Depending on your employment contract and according to the labor law you can work less or more than the regular weekly basis. The working law limits the maximum of working hours than you can make in a week at 48 hours in a week. 

If you work more than the 35 hours per week there is two options:

• You are paid for the extra hours you made
• You can receive extra days off regarding the amount of extra hours you have

Training Period:

By working in France, you will always have a training period indicated on your employment contract.
During this training period, you and your employer can stop the contract of employment without a specific reason.
At the end of the training period if you or your employer want to stop the employment contract you and he must respect the legal delay regarding to the weeks’ notice before quitting the job. 
If your employer wants to end the contract with you, he has to tell you the reasons of the stop.

SMIC:

By working in France, your employer must pay you a minimum salary determined by the working law.
This minimum salary is called SMIC and represent an amount of 9,88€ per working hours in 2018.

You cannot be paid under this minimum SMIC salary apart if you do an internship or if you follow a work-study training program.  

Part time jobs:

In France part time jobs are jobs where you work less than 35 hours per week.

In sales shop or restaurants, you can easily find part time jobs to work between 25 and 30 hours per week.

There is also part time jobs between 10 and 16hours to work only during the weekend.

You can also find part time jobs for fewer hours like 2-3 hours in a day.

Full time jobs:

In France, full time jobs are jobs where you work 35 hours per week.

The different jobs by working statues: (Internship, CDD, CDI, Interim, Working missions)

In France, you will be able to find several working statues for a job.  The Internship (stage), the Fixed Term Contract (CDD), The Permanent Contract (CDI), the Temporary Work (Interim) and the working mission contact which is a look alike of the Interim.

The Internship (stage):

If you are a student and a young worker that need to gain in experience you might want to look first to do an internship (stage in French) before to get a real paid job.

By doing an internship, the company will show you the real job task in a work environment.

By working with the internship statue you might or not be paid. Some company can support you financially by giving you some money or sometimes they might take in charge some of your expenses like lunch or transportation fares.

Check below to find the internship job boards.

The Fixed Term Contract (CDD):

The easiest way to start a job in France is to start by a Fixed Term Contract job: CDD in French = Contrat à Durée Déterminée.
A Fixed Term Contract is easier to get than a Permanent Contract.

By working with a Fixed Term Contract, you will know for how long you will have a job and when it will end.
You must be paid at least as the level of the minimum salary.

At the end of the Fixed Term Contract your employer can:

• Offer you to extend your Fixed Term Contract
• Propose you a Permanent Contract
• End up the contract without any particular reason

When you are in a Fixed Term Contract, you and your employer, if you want to break the contract must respect the rules defined by the labor law.

Check below to find the job boards.

The Permanent Contract (CDI):

The Permanent Contract, CDI in French for Contrat à Durée Indéterminée is a contact where you do not have any particular ending date.

It means that as long as the company have work to provide you, you will be employed.

When a company break a permanent contract, it is usually because one of those condition:

• They do not have any more work to give you because of an economic breakdown.
• You made a serious mistake so they took the decision to fire you

You can decide to break a Permanent Contract by following the rules defined by the labor law because you found an other job or just because you want to quit your actual job to do something else.

Check below to find the job boards

The Temporary Work (Interim):

A good way to find a job in your business sector is to apply for working mission (Intérim in French).
This is particularly true if you look a job in the IT industry, in sales or in the construction industry.

By choosing a working mission company, agence d’intérim in French, you will be employed by an outsourcing company that might sent you in one or several companies along your job mission.  
Missions are based on a Fixed Term Contract that can be for one day to several months. Your job might end when the mission date is over. The Working Mission Agency will try to help in to find other working mission if they have good offer to propose you.

Applying to working missions is a good way to start a professional career because you might have opportunities to see several different companies from the inside. Therefore, you might be able to choose which one is the best for you to do a deeper career.
Sometimes it’s even the company itself that will offer you a job.

Because working missions is classified as insecure jobs, you will be paid 10% more than the minimum salary basics.

Go ahead check our list of Temporary Work Agency that we have to offer you:

• Adecco - https://www.adecco.fr
• Manpower - https://www.manpower.fr
• Randstad - https://www.randstad.fr
• Crit Job - https://www.crit-job.com

Ps: good news for you, all of those agencies must have an office near the place you live. You can meet them directly in their office with your CV to organize your job research!

The Working Missions (Interim look alike):

The Working Missions is a Temporary Work/Interim look alike!
Look alike, because in Working Missions you will have one employer that will offer different contract to work for a wide range of missions that he will get from different clients.

The Working Missions are easy to find in the biggest French cities like Paris, Lille, Rennes, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Montpellier, Lyon, Marseille, and Strasbourg.
For the smallest cities, you can find some missions to do but they probably will not be on a regular basic.

Most of the job you will find as Working Missions will be street marketing jobs (giving flyers, newspapers, product sample) or commercial promotion for product samples in supermarkets or shopping malls.

The Working Missions will perfectly suit to you if you are a student or if you look for flexible part time jobs.
Working Missions are flexible and will fit perfectly to your schedule because, once the Working Mission Company hire you, they will send you several jobs propositions that you can accept if you are free or deny without any consequences if you are already busy. So you will have the possibility to manage your job schedule as it pleases you!

Check our list of Working Mission Agency that we have for you:

• Globe Diffusion - http://www.globe-groupe.com/en
• Buzzeo - http://buzzeo.fr
• DMF Sales & Marketing - http://www.dmf.fr
• Charlestown Hostess - http://charlestown.fr
• Mahola Hostess - http://www.mahola-hotesses.fr
• Highland Hostess - http://www.highlands.fr
• Promouvoir - http://www.promouvoir.eu
• Route 66 - http://www.route66-agence.com
• Techsell - http://www.techsell.fr
• Agence Come and Go - http://www.agencecomandgo.com, 06.30.76.14.60 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• MGS Promotion Sales & Marketing - http://www.mgs-sam.fr
• Agence Askell Merchandising & Marketing - http://www.askell-fr.com
• Onbooje Personal Care Services - https://www.onbooje.com
• Adrexo advertising in mail box - https://www.adrexo.fr
• Media Post advertising in mail box - https://www.mediapost.fr
• Neopress newspaper in mail box - http://www.neopresse.fr
• BVA Mystery Shopping - https://bvams.com

General Job Requirements: CV+LM + mail or Presentation

To find a job in France, it is better to have a French CV and Cover Letter.
Of course, that will depend of the company you will go: if you only have to speak English or your mother tongue in the work you can apply to the position with a CV and Cover Letter in English or in your mother tongue.
But if you have to speak French while working, better to apply with a French CV and Cover Letter.

In all the case, when you apply to a job you will need to have those 3 documents in your bag:

• An updated CV
• A Cover Letter
• The E-Mail Canvas that present you while you send your CV and Cover Letter (if you apply by e-mail)

Tips to make an impressive CV – Resume:

Your resume must introduce who you are to your future employer, how to contact you, what you like, what you did and do now and what are your skills.

Your resume must mention:

• An answer to the question "What is the job you looked for?"
• What are your skills?
• What are your previous jobs and experiences?
• What are your qualifications and degree with the job you look for?
• What is your personality, what are your hobbies, pass-time and passions?

Your resume must be visually attractive, simple and organized, practical and he must fit on a single page!

Tips to write an impressive Cover Letter:

You must write the Cover Letter to make the recruiting manager want to call you back for an interview. 

The Aim of Your Cover Letter is to get a job interview!

Your cover letter must mention:

• Your Contact Details
• The Person and Service you are writing to
• The job position you apply for
• The date of the day
• The following details in this order in the letter:

1 – Catching lines // Applying to a job proposition // Speculative Application
Why do you apply for a job? Are you responding to an job ad?   

2 – Tell what you can bring to the company 

3 – Describe what you can do, what you like to do, what you could do. Explain why you would like to do this. 

4 – Answer why you apply in this particular company. What do you like to this company / what do you like in this job offer?

5 – Call To Action: when are you free for a job interview, how to contact you back!

6 – Greetings

Your Full Name

Tips to send an impressive E-mail when you apply for a job:

The main aim of that e-mail is to make your employer want to read your CV and your Cover Letter. This e-mail must introduce you and your skills shortly and clearly. 

This e-mail must answer the question "why are you the ideal person for the job?"

Tips: you can copy and paste the most attractive part of your Cover Letter to create your E-mail Canvas!

Looking for a job in France when you speak French:

If you do speak French, looking for a job in France will be easier that if you don’t speak a word of French.

Speaking French offers you more options because you will be able to apply to a wide range of jobs like the ones you can have in offices, the ones that include contact with customers, the ones in industries…

If you still need to improve your French skills, try to apply to not so qualify jobs. Try to apply to jobs where you have direct contact that the ones you have in sales or tourism industry.
It is that kind of jobs where you will use practical French on a daily basis that will help you to improve your French skills quickly!

Check the jobs board below to find a job in France!

Looking for a job in Paris and in its suburbs when you do not speak French:

If you do not speak French you might look for some babysitting.

In France, you will usually babysit the child after they quit school school at 16:30. 
Usually part time work, you might work every school days of the week from 16:30 until that parents get back from work.

Many families are trying to develop a second language at home so they will appreciate to work with English, Spanish, German, Italian or Chinese native speakers.

If you are from another country than the ones listed below, it might be harder to speak in your mother tongue but you can apply to do the babysitting in English!

Baby Sitter Agencies in France:

• Be My Nounou - https://www.bemynounou.com
  
  Be My Nounou changes the game by promoting an innovating, fun and entertaining approach to babysitting. It delights everyone: parents, kids and nannies!
  Your mission as a BABYSITTER FOR BE MY NOUNOU is to spend time with children between the ages of 3 to 12 years old, after school and have fun with games and activities in your own language.
  The goal is for the children to learn a new language with the 'nounou's while having fun!
  Apply online for babyssitting on Be My Nounou website: https://www.bemynounou.com/english-speaking-jobs-in-paris
  

You can also look to do an Au Pair stay to keep the child in a French family while you are in France and to the housework task. In exchange, the French family will host you.

You can also try to work for the cleaning industry.
Think to apply to cleaning companies that operate for the hotel industry of for the big companies.

Students Jobs Board:

• L'étudiant Job Board
• Studyrama Job Board

General Jobs Board:

• Studyrama - http://www.studyrama-emploi.com
• L’Etudiant - http://www.letudiant.fr/jobsstages.html
• Indeed - https://www.indeed.fr
• Jooble - https://fr.jooble.org

Don't forget to share this article with your friends that are looking for a job ;)

Cheers,

The Erasmus of Paris Dream Team

Ps: Erasmus of Paris do not endorse any responsibility for what you can read or interpret on this article. Always refer to the law article and ask the help of a layer if needed ;)

Have you ever wanted to travel without taking tons of roads maps and city maps on your backpack?

We have very good news for you: it's possible to travel with almost no paper maps but just with your cell phone; even if you don't have any internet connection during your journey.

Map.Me is an app available for smartphones that will let you access to worldwilde's map with or without internet connection.
With Map.Me you can travel everywhere without the worries of getting lost.

When you connect to Map.Me the app will show you the exact location of where you are on the map whether you are connected or not to the internet.
You can plan your trip and travel in different countries without asking for roads and cities maps.

With Map.Me you will be able to:

• Find your actual location on a map
• Planned your journey for your trip (to see the distances and travel time)
• To use the GPS option so you will never get lost.
  This GPS option work both if you are online and offline. Furthermore, the Map.Me GPS work either if you planned a trip by car, bike or if you are on a pedestrian journey! 

So you understand that the huge power of Map.Me is its GPS option for smartphone when you are not connected to the internet.
To be able to use the offline GPS of Map.Me the only deal is that you will need to download the map of where you go before your trip, when you still have an internet connection.

It's time for you to travel and discover new horizons with Map.Me!

You can download Map.Me for free on your smartphone:

• Click here to download Map.Me for Android
• Click here to download Map.Me for iOs

Your Travelling Erasmus of Paris Buddies!

Congratulation,

You just received the Teacher Assistant TAPIF letter (Teaching Assistant Program in France) to become a classroom assistant :)

As a Teacher Assistant in France you will assist the teacher in their class to help the French pupils to improve their skills in your mother tongue.

It's a wonderful experience that will show you the job of teaching to a class while you will be able to have the opportunity to:

• Improve your French language knowledge
• Discover Paris
• Discover the French countryside

On Erasmus of Paris.fr you will find information to make your stays in Paris as a Classroom Assistant in Paris easier!

Whether you already are in Paris for your TAPIF or you will be in Paris soon to work as a Teacher Assistant you can now start to:

• Find an accommodation in Paris or in Paris suburbs
• Discover Paris
• Discover how to tame the city
• and so much more!

We invite you to like the Erasmus of Paris Facebook page to stay tuned about upcoming news.

If you want to discover the countryside have a look at the Travel section, you're gonna love it!

If you just want to take the information about what to do in France when you are a TAPIF, just peak a sneak at the Erasmus of Paris City Guide.

We wish you a wonderful stay and have a great teaching in France!

Your Erasmus of Paris Buddies,

In the past, Parc des Rives de Seine was the fast road on the Voie George Pompidou to cross Paris on the right bank of the Seine.

Nowadays the right bank of the Seine is strictly reserved for pedestrians, bikes and rollers.

Parc des Rives de Seine is the perfect place for you to chill during sunny days.

You have 3 km of Seine riverside to relax, going from Bastille port de l’Arsenal to Tuilerie’s Garden.

Also, Parc des Rives de Seine is the place to go either if you want to relax or if you prefer to do some sport.

On Parc des Rives de Seine you can:

• Go for a picnic
• Have a nice walk
• Get a glass of wine and some deli meat in a terrace
• Play pétanque (traditional French bowls game from the south)
• Play Molkky (the Finnish version of the French pétanque!)
• Play cards game
• Admire the sunset over Paris
• Make your jogging
• Go roller blade in a safe place
• Enjoy even more your time in Paris!

 
The Right Bank of the Seine, Rive Droite in French, will let you have an amazing view over Paris monuments like:

• Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral
• The Pantheon
• The Conciergerie
• Hôtel de Ville Mairie de Paris City Town Hall
• The Invalides Museum
• The Eiffel Tower

 
Parc des Rives de Seine has just the right location because you will be in the city centre of Paris.

That will be perfect if you want to go out with your friends because you will find nearby the popular district of:

• Latin’s quarter
• Châtelet
• Bastille

 
Share the good news to your friends and invite them in Parc des Rives de Seine!

A Sample of Parc des Rives de Seine Paris:

How to get to Parc des Rives de Seine Paris: Parc des Rives de Seine, Voie George Pompidou Rive Droite 75004 Paris

• M5 Quai de la Rapée, M7 Sully Morland - Pont Marie and Pont Neuf, M1-11 Hôtel de Ville, M1-4-7-11-14 RER A-B-D Châtelet, M1 Louvre Rivoli
  Bus: 21-38-47-58-67-70-72-74-76-81-85-86-87-96
  Vélib' (City Bike): 12003 Quai de la Rapée – 4005 Sully Morland – 4011 Pont Marie – 4017 Hôtel de Ville – 1002 Châtelet
  Noctilien (Night Bus): N01-N02-N31 Pont d'Austerlitz Quai de la Rapée, N11-N12-N13-N14-N15-N16-N122-N144-N145 Châtelet, N11-N24 Pont Neuf
• Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/texuI
• Opening hours and information about Parc des Rives de Seine

Ps: During summer time, Parc des Rives de Seine get a new look and become the famous beach of Paris!

Hey party animal,

You’ve started to discover Paris by day and you would get even more of Paris by enjoying it by night too!! You’re definitely right!!
We knew that you were Internationals party animal, that’s why we decided to indicates you the best places to party in Paris in an international and friendly atmosphere on this page ;)

Fiesta Erasmus @ Duplex Paris:

One of the must place to Party as an Erasmus in Party is at Duplex Club.
Near to the Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysées Avenue the Duplex is a Nightclub with different dancefloor, a restaurant and a bowling.
Duplex Party takes places every day of the week, but every Tuesday they make the special Party for the Erasmus students.
This famous Fiesta Erasmus party takes place every Tuesday and you can have free entrance for you and your friend while showing your student card before 0:30

Ckeck more of Duplex Party schedule on www.duplex.com

How to get to Duplex Paris: 2 bis Avenue Foch, 75016 Paris

M1-2-6 RERA Charles de Gaulle Etoile
Bus: 22-30-31-52-73-92-Balabus
Vélib' (City Bike): 8028 Arsene Houssaye – 8057 Hoche – 8056 Wagram – 17033 Carnot
Noctilien (Night Bus): N11-N24 Charles de Gaulle Etoile Grande Armée or CDG Etoile Champs Elysées, N53 CDG Etoile Kébler or CDG Etoile Friedland, N151-N153 CDG Etoile Friedland

Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/ZF7tKEzZfJB2

Opening hours of Duplex Paris

Erasmus party @ Mix Club Paris:

Discover one of the greatest dancefloor of the capital!
To reach the party from the Mix Club entrance you will find a toboggan. Then you can fully enjoy the party and see what’s happening in the club on the giant screen!

The Mix Club is located in front of Montparnasse train stations so you will have night buses to bring you home from the club.

Every Thursday in Mix Club you will have the Erasmus / International students party with a free entrance to the club if you come before midnight with your ID card

How to get to Mix Club Paris: 24 rue de l’Arrivée, 75015 Paris

M4-6-12-13 Montparnasse Bienvenüe – Transilien N Montparnasse
Bus: 28-58-82-88-89-91-92-94-95-96
Vélib' (City Bike): 15001, 15118 Rue de l'Arrivée – 14127 Odessa – 14101 Edgar Quinet
Noctilien (Night Bus): N01, N02, N12, N13, N61, N62, N63, N145 Montparnasse

Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/KQaoooK3JoP2

Opening hours of Mix Club

Bercy Ice Skating Rink – Patinoire de Paris Bercy:

Discover one of the craziest dancefloor of Paris.
Every two weeks, in the Bercy ice skating rink you will find a party club experience with music, light show and DJ sets.

Of course you will be able to dance on the rink with your skates.

Check the Bercy Ice Skating website to see when is the next party!

Cheers

How to get to Patinoire de Paris Bercy: 222 Quai de Bercy, 75012 Paris

M6-14 Bercy, M14 Cour Saint-Emilion
Bus: 24-64-87-109-111
Vélib' (City Bike): 12025, 12108, 12026 Bercy – 12033 François Truffaut
Noctilien (Night Bus): N32 Lachambeaudie or Dijon Lachambeaudie, N35-N130 Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances

Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/mVDLJnP4KiB2

Opening hours of Bercy Ice Skating Rink

California avenue Paris:

You can’t decide if you want to go to a party or just chill in a pub for a drink with your friends.

Don’t decide, you can do both!!
We know a place where you can go for a drink and find a small dancefloor in the pub.
And the best news is that you will find cheap prices in this pub that will fit your students income.
Last but not least, California avenue is also located in a typical Parisian arched wine cellar ;)

How to get to California Avenue Pub/Club Paris: 33 bis rue des Lombards, 75001 Paris

M1-4-7-11-14 Châtelet, M3 Sentier, M4 Les Halles, RER A-B-D Châtelet les Halles, M4 Etienne Marcel, M11 Rambuteau
Bus: 21-29-38-47-58-67-69-70-72-74-75-76-81-85-96
Vélib' (City Bike): Châtelet – Boulevard Sébastopol – Etienne Marcel
Noctilien (Night Bus): N11, N12,  N13, N14, N15, N16, N21, N22, N23, N24, N122, N144, N145 Châtelet and stops around.

Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/NARwBgfcYv92

Opening hours of California Avenue Pub Paris

On the Road Pub Paris:

Located in Montmartre district in Paris, nearby the Sacré Coeur, On the Road Pub is a nice place to chill at night while backpacking.
In the pub you will find a plethora of beer for a quite cheap price in Paris and snacking like tapas and nachos.
On the Road is the place to stop for a drink when you’re in Montmartre if you want to meet backpackers from around the world.

How to get to on the Road Pub: 20 rue d’Orsel, 75018 Paris

M2 Blanche, M2-12 Pigalle, M2 Anvers, M12 Abbesses
Bus: 30-31-54-74-80-81-85-95-Montmartrobus
Vélib' (City Bike): 9005 Anvers – 9018, 18042 Pigalle – 18043 Blanche – 18005, 18006 Sacré Cœur – 18004 Abbesses
Noctilien (Night Bus): N01, N02 Blanche, Pigalle, Rochechouart Martyrs and Anvers Sacré Cœur – N14, N44 Château Rouge

Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/XRkfGKnh3eA2

Opening hours of On The Road Pub Paris. Check On the Road Website for more information about the drinks and opening hours

Are you looking for a student's room in Paris?

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Erashome team knows to settle and put his luggage in a new country could be difficult; that's why the team is here to provide you a comprehensive organization of your trip.

Erashome offers students upon arrival services tailored to their needs:

• housing solutions
• phone
• bank account
• language courses
• management of paperwork.

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Vincennes Castle is famous for his donjon, which is now the symbol of the city of Vincennes. Château de Vincennes is also one of the biggest Medieval Castles in Europe.

Vincennes Castle construction started in the 12th century when the Capetian monarch (one of the Kings of France family in Middle Ages) established a hunting lodge in the Forest of Vincennes.

The famous donjon was built, in 1350, at the begging of the famous war who opposed the French King's army to the British King's army for 1 century (Hundred Years' War). 

After the donjon construction the monarch build the protective wall around Château de Vincennes.

When the French revolution of 1789 was over, Vincennes Castle lost its royal residence status to become a Military place.
This Military arsenal was reinforced by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Vincennes Castle was also used as a high standing jail for important people.
Vincennes Prisoner got good treatments like the possibility to hunt in Vincennes wood.

To mention some of famous name who've been imprison in Vincennes you had:

• Henri IV before he was the King
• Nicolas Fouquet (Louis XIV superintendant of finance and Vaux le Vicomte owner)
• Famous philosopher of the Enlightenment Age like Diderot or Mirabeau

The main parts to see in Vincennes Castle are:

• Château de Vincennes keep or donjon
• The Holy Chapel

If you are in Vincennes to visit Vincennes Castle, you can plan to stay in the city for a day to discover at the same time the Parc Floral de Vincennes, Vincennes Forest as well as Vincennes Zoo!

A sample of Château de Vincennes:


How to get to Vincennes Castle: Château de Vincennes, Avenue de Paris 94300 Vincennes

• M1 Château de Vincennes, RER A Vincennes
  Bus: 46-56-112-114-115-118-124-210-318-325
  Vélib' (City Bike): 12123 Château de Vincennes Metro - 43006 30 av des Minimes - 12124 Parc Floral Route de l'Artillerie
  Noctilien (Night Bus): N11, N33 Château de Vincennes
  
  
• Book a room in Vincennes

• Maps:

• More information about Vincennes Castle, opening days and hours on Château de Vincennes website.