Theatres and Spectacles
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5" t P a r is Ple a s u r e s i }? There is not a city in the world where pleasures are rous an rie t n i P ris more nume d va d ha n a . E er t in ere is a di ersion an amusement an v y h g h v , , enchantement . As ou loiter about the streets on the boule ards and y , v u lic laces alon the ua s of the Seine suc rett p b p , g q y , h p y and ictures ue scenes t ere are so man li in ictures p q h , y v g p It is the preeminently artistic city where the keenest curiosit sur rises and emotions are constantl rene ed. y , p y w But in order to no suc cit as Paris t rou out , k w h a y h gh is tes r ce se ne m st be i t mi u t e s s o u u ed . n , g d is is wh we a e in the resent olume endea oured Th y h v , p v , v to ac u int orei ners it at is termed Parisi n li e q a f g w h wh a f . Wi th our book one will hold the golden key that opens Parisian edens and one will kno ic oors must not , w wh h d be passed Our experi ence as an old Parisian will serve to regulate and protect the progress of such as venture into the m s P aze of aris. E xperi ence means science ! There is also a science of Paris Pleasure to be gained ’ only at one s own expense and with many a disappoint » ment . The purpose of our boo k is to spare foreigners such dis ointments disillusions app and . 2031409 Wha t one should know PASSP ORTS AND « VI SAS » gEND ORSEMEN!) IDENTI TY C ARD S Foreigners travelling in Paris and about France must be ro de it ss orts e ce t for Bel ians and p vi d w h pa p , x p g rom s me The Luxembourgeois who are exempted f a . latter only require an identity docum ent bearing their o o ph t graph . ’ The endorsement of passports at the Chancellor s o ce is su ressed as re ards the nati es of ustralia ffi pp g v A , Bel ium Lu em our E n land Holland Siam Saint g , x b g , g , , , Domini ue Honduras Costa-Rica Uru ua C u a q , , , g y , b , San-Sal ador E uator S itzerland Para ua Colom ia v , q , w , g y , b , “ Nicara ua oin rom rance to the a o e-mentioned g , g g f F b v countri es and ice- rs meric o le oin strai t v ve a. A an pe p g g gh to the United-States are exempted from having their pass orts endorse eir p d ou th leaving France . Foreigner coming to France in order to carry on a ro ession or trade or to or in an wa must declare p f , w k y y , it to the local authori ties (in Paris at the Prefecture de Police Police ead o ce ere t e are resented ( h ffi ) , wh h y p with a matriculation form they must then ask for an identit card for ic r i y wh h a ece pt is delivered. Tourists may soj ourn for two months without any articul ar o li ation but as soon s t ela e ires p b g a his d y xp , they must ask for their identity card (at the Prefecture de Police o c , ffi e It is the same indistinctively with all foreigners car t ying on no profession and wishing to soj ourn in France o at P is r ar . VA RI OUS HINT 7 Infringement of the above regulations is punished with a fine. ’ It is safer to be all right and always to carry one s identi c tion ocuments of ic the aut orities ma fi a d , wh h h y demand exhibition. Foreigners provided with the receipt or the identity card wishing to go to diverse other foreign countries are favoured in being able to obtain a visa at their de rture at the Pre ecture de Police ic e em ts pa ( f ) , wh h x p ’ them from the French consul s visa at their destined places. P u P m to 12 refect re de olice (from I O a . and 2 to for i i m fr 0 for m tricul tion an fr. dent t c r s . d . a . 4p ) 2 . 4 a a 4 y d TRAFFIC RE GULATI ONS C ONC ERNING VE HIC LE S If ou dri e a motor-caror a carria e ee to the ri t y v g , k p gh and s to the ri t ro r al way turn gh und efuges. Obey the policemen who regulate the traffic with a ite staff and a istle for olice rules re stri ctl wh wh , p a y o ser e in P s b v d ari . M otor- cars from abroad must bear a special inter national num er ic is deli ere t the ro tier b wh h v d a f n . The use of a common horn is compulsory for motor cars no kl kso o s l Li tin two ite li ( a n r whi t e) . gh g wh ghts in ront a red one at the c ma in the num er o f , ba k k g b f the c r isi l No e li i i a a ts n P s. v b e . h d gh ar TAXI -C AB S Day fare Summer : from April I st to September m r oth rom 6 . In to . Winte : ro t a . m c o 3 , f p f O m I O ber I st to M rc I r . t a st om a . o 0 . m h 3 , f 7 3 p . 8 WHAT ONE SHOULD ! NOW so A S TO i f e Summer rom ril I st to Se tem er N ght ar . f Ap p b 6 In Winter rom cto oth rom m to a . 3 , f p . f O t m m . o a . ber I st Marc rst rom . to h 3 , f p 7 E xtra-charge for night use within the fortified pre cincts 1 franc per hour or per j our ney . I the c b once wit out the rec incts of Paris is f a , h p se for dr in a out and t en le t outside Paris the u d iv g b , h f , - i 1 r e m er o includin fr out e s r kilo et n t 1 . back far f . p ( g The are is settled a ter an endorsed ma the fare) . f f p m t osse s driver us p s . Travellers are to pay exclusively the sum marked on the meter as Prix apayer » (fare due) and Supple tr s in e e l ti O e ould ments e a de nd nt of the . n ( x ) , p y p sh h m i i i t eri t e sum ar ed on st rt n c efl at n . v fy k a g , h y gh In case of a b rea -down the tr eller does not k , av pay for the duration of it he may either leave the cab a ter a in at sum is mar ed as due if said sum f p y g wh k , e ceeds 0 fr. or ee it i hi c case he s ould x 75, k p , n w h h require the driver to display the word Panne (break down on the ari meter ic c uses the meter ) T f , wh h a to sto so on s the r p l g a epairing work goes on. The ti is o tional but it is customar to i e a ene ! p p , y g v g rous one when the driver behaves properly (20 to 25 Drivers must work according to regulation fare and conditions at the cab -stands ; on the tho ’ rou hf e ll g ar when they have answered the customer s ca . Still from - i e t e re m . t lu t m a . an a c , p d n h , h y allowed to put up a conspicuous direction lantern ca indicatin t eir ead uarters and onl in t at p g h h q , y h a ro im pp x ate direction can they be compelled to drive . Those that have a white flag on their taximeter must ans er an w y call. AV OID ALL SORTS OF PE TTY A NNOYANCE S 9 Eit er on t is score or for a ment s ould t e h h p y , h h y o erste t eir ri ts a l to a oliceman who will settle v p h gh , pp y p m atters. There are still in Paris a few specimens of the open carria e drawn a orse i l a reciated eace g , by h , h gh y pp by p ful folk for a drive in the Champs-Elysees or the Bois e l m e icles e d Boulo ne .