Paris figures:
Population: 2,144,700
Ile de France (Great Paris): 11 million
Country: France
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +2
Telephone area code: 33
Currency
The currency in Paris is the Euro ( € , EUR), which
is used in almost all countries within the European Union.
Postal Codes
The five digit Postal Code for Paris begins with 75. It ends with the number of the arrondissement. For example, the 1st arrondissement postal code is 75001, the 3rd is 75003, the 15th is 75015 and so on.
Telephone
Country Code : 33
City Code for Paris : 1
To use the public telephones in Paris a phone card must be purchased first. These are available at all tobacco shops and brasseries which sell tobacco. Newspaper and magazine shops also sell phone cards.
Electricity
Tthe current is 220-240 volts/50 Hv
Paris Arondissements
Paris is divided into 20 districts called "arrondissements" and they are numbered 1 to 20.
Weather in Paris
When is the best time to visit Paris?
There is no the best time since you should come to visit Paris at any occasion !
We would only recommend to avoid to come to paris in the middle of summer since it can become very hot and uncofortable to visit the city.
| Weather averages for Paris |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Average high °C (°F) |
6.9 (44) |
8.2 (47) |
11.8 (53) |
14.7 (58) |
19.0 (66) |
21.8 (71) |
24.4 (76) |
24.6 (76) |
20.8 (69) |
15.8 (60) |
10.4 (51) |
7.8 (46) |
15.5 (60) |
| Average low °C (°F) |
2.5 (37) |
2.8 (37) |
5.1 (41) |
6.8 (44) |
10.5 (51) |
13.3 (56) |
15.5 (60) |
15.4 (60) |
12.5 (55) |
9.2 (49) |
5.3 (42) |
3.6 (38) |
8.5 (47) |
|
Precipitation mm (inches)
|
53.7 (2.1) |
43.7 (1.7) |
48.5 (1.9) |
53.0 (2.1) |
65.0 (2.6) |
54.6 (2.1) |
63.1 (2.5) |
43.0 (1.7) |
54.7 (2.2) |
59.7 (2.4) |
51.9 (2) |
58.7 (2.3) |
649.6 (25.6) |
| Source: World Weather Information Service [25] 2008-04-14 |