47 An Insider's Guide to Paris

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Rick Steves

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🗓️ 9 April 2006

⏱️ 53 minutes

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When Ella Fitzgerald sang "April in Paris," she knew the perfect place to combine fresh flowers, spring showers, and romance. Half a century later, no other city comes close. Whether you're dreaming of your first trip to Paris, or planning a return, you'll enjoy Parisian tour guide Arnaud Servignant's inside look at his home town. We'll also take listener calls about cultural faux pas they've experienced in their visits to the City of Light -- all on this week's Travel with Rick Steves. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	Ah, April and Paris, pure magic. But the city of light is just as intoxicating any time of year.
0:07.0	Spring, summer, fall, or winter. Paris is always one of our planet's grandest cities.
0:13.3	Like any big city, it can also be intimidating and overwhelming.
0:17.6	Doing a little homework ensures that your romance with Paris will be smooth and
0:21.4	enjoyable. Hi, I'm Rick Steveeeves, and today we're getting an insider's overview of Paris from Arno Servignia,
0:27.0	who works as a local tour guide in his hometown.
0:30.0	Arno will give us tips on which famous neighborhoods deserve a stroll, what to watch for as you wander along the Shenzilisei,
0:37.0	getting the most out of the city's famous museums, and how to avoid some of those common cultural faux-p that exasperate Americans when dealing with the French.
0:46.0	We'll also address concerns about safety for travelers and take your calls as we get ready for a grand tour of Paris through the back door. It's coming right up on Travel
0:55.8	with Rick Steeves.
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1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. I'm Rick
1:15.3	Steves and this is travel with Rick Steves and right now we're going to go to
1:18.2	Paris and I've got with me a man who's helped me for a number of years work on
1:21.6	my guidebook in Paris and he's flown all the way
1:24.0	to Seattle to our studios to share with us some information about his great city.
1:28.6	Arno Savignia, thank you for being here Arno.
1:31.5	Thank you, Rick. It's very nice of you to invite me.
1:34.0	I'm really glad to be here.
1:35.0	Arno, to me, you are like the quintessential perversion.
1:39.0	There's something about you that's very perversion, and I frankly cannot see you living anywhere else in the world.
1:43.3	You've got one life to live and you're living it in Paris.
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