- Travelling to france - (in french
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TRAVELLING TO FRANCE - (In French 
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Visa
- European Union citizens do not need a visa to travel to France.
- For other travellers, depending length and purpose of stay in France, a visa may be required.
More information on the French Foreign Affairs Ministry website 
Paris airports
There are 2 airports in the Paris area:
- South of Paris is Paris-Orly airport
- North of Paris is Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (Paris CDG)
More information on the Aéroports de Paris website
Train
Paris can be reached by 2 high-speed international trains (TGV):
- Thalys - for travellers from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands
- Eurostar - for travellers from the United Kingdom
Other information to note
Currency: Euro (€, EUR)
Electricity: 220 V, 50 Hz
Time Zone: GMT/UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Telephone Area Code: The international code to call France is “+ 33”.
When calling from abroad, the number should be dialed without the first “0”.
Universal Currency Converter : http://www.xe.com/ucc/
