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Discovering the City of Light and making it your own has always been the most compelling reason to visit Paris. If you're a first-timer, everything, of course, will be new to you. If you've been away for awhile, expect changes: Taxi drivers may no longer correct your fractured French, but address you in English—tantamount to a revolution. More Parisians have a rudimentary knowledge of the language, and France, at least at first glance, seems less xenophobic than in past years. Paris, aware of its role within a united Europe, is an international city. Parisians are attracted to foreign music, videos, and films, especially those from America, even though most French people vehemently disagree with the political dictates emerging from George Bush's Washington. Read More

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Major Airports near Paris

	Distance (mi.)
Paris Orly Airport	10.6 map
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport	14.3 map
Brussels National Airport	170.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Paris

	Distance (mi.)
Paris Beauvais-Tille Airport	41.5 map
Rouen Boos Airport	63.1 map
Deauville St Gatien Airport	104.0 map

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