Flight, Acomedations, Resturants, and, Car rentals

Plane Tickets
Calgary to Paris
No Stops
British Airways- Round trip $1258.10 per person including taxes.
Air Canada- Round trip $1359.93 per person including taxes.
Lufthansa- Round trip $1661.30 per person including taxes.
Air France- Round trip $1739.10 per person including taxes.
One Stop
When booking through Cheap tickets.
Continental Airlines-Round trip $806 per person including taxes.
Air Canada -Round trip $1039 per person including taxes.
British Airways- Round trip $1068 per person including taxes.
Air France- Round trip $1191 per person including taxes.
America Airlines-Round trip $1229 per person including taxes.
United Airlines-Round trip $1316 per person including taxes.
US Airways-Round trip $1714 per person including taxes.
When booking through Orbitz
Continetal Airlines-Round trip $810 per person including taxes.
Multiple Carriers- Round trip $810 per person including taxes.
Air Canada- Round trip $1039 per person including taxes.
British Airways- Round trip $1072 per person including taxes.
Air France- Round trip $1195 per person including taxes.
American Airlines-Round trip $1233 per person including taxes.
United Airlines- Round trip $1430 per person including taxes.
US Airways- Round trip $1713 per person including taxes.

Acomedations
Le Montclair Montmartre- Beds from $36.56 USD
Facilities include:Breakfast, Internet Access, Linen, Credit Cards Acceptance, Luggage Storage, Guest Kitchen, Telephone/Fax Facilities, 24 Hour Reception, Common Room, No Curfew, No Lockout, Bike Parking, Taxes included in price, and Web access in lobby.
The Best Western Bretagne Montparnasse- $96.34 USD a night, three Star.
Les Trois Poussins Hotel-$136.38 USD a night, three star.
Les Jardins du Marais- $171.12 USD a night, four star.
Astor Saint-honore - $514.04 USD a night, four star.
Check out some of these sites for more hotels.
http://gofrance.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.
http://www.booking.com/city/fr/paris
http://www.hotels-paris.fr/en/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/SmartDeals-g39728-Paris_Kentucky-Hotel-Deals.html

Resturants
Plaza Athenee, Le Comptoir du Relais, Aux Lyonnais, Brasserie Lipp, Chez Les Anges,Dominique Bouchet, L'arpege, L'astrance, Alcazar, Anacréon, Astier, Astrance, Au Bon Accueil.
For More resturants check out the following sites:
http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=paris@117&cur_section=din
http://www.eatinparis.com/EatinParis.woa/restaurant/en/accueil
http://www.parishotels.com/restaurants/

Car Rentals
Depending on the tyoe of car prices can range from $105.57 to $362.61 CAD
If You want to rent a car check out these sites:
http://www.autoeurope.com/car.cfm
http://www.autoeurope.com/booking/car.cfm
http://www.carrentalexpress.com/
http://www.rentalcarmomma.com/cities/paris.htm
http://www.tigercarrental.com/quote.php


Check out some of these travel sites
http://www.expedia.ca
http://www.itravel2000.com/

A Breif History of The Eiffel Tower

History

Here is a brief history about the Eiffel Tower and Paris.The Eiffel Tower was built for a International Exhibition of Paris in 1889 honoring the centenary of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales who was later named King Edward VII of England, was the one to opened the tower.Out of 700 proposals that were submitted in a design competition, Gustave Eiffel's was collectively chosen. All though it was not accepted by everyone at first, there was a petition with 300 names which protested its construction.

The tower is about 300 meters, 320.75 m including the antenna, and weighs 7,000 tons, and till 1930 it was the world's tallest building. The tower consists of 2.5 million rivets,1500 iron pieces,40 tons of paint and took 2 years and 300 steel workers to construct it.The construction started in 1887 and was finished in 1889. It takes 1652 steps to get to the top of the tower.
April 1888

July 1888

December 1888
Completed May 1889

Eiffel tower~Brochure Info

In Paris France the Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous and most popular of many tourist destinations. With a record number of 6719200 visitors in 2006 the Eiffel tower has reached an all time high. Come join the ever growing buzz and visit the Eiffel Tower and you too can be one of the ever growing number.

When visiting the Eiffel Tower you will be amazed by the sheer structural force of the tower. But in the evening when the towers golden and glittering lights are turned on and flash every hour you will truly be astonished. There are a variety of activities at the tower, from Cineffel films relating to the history of the tower to the Feroscope that explains the construction and painting as well as the observatory that records the movement of the tower top. There also is exhibits, ice skating, roller skating and a labyrinth. So come Check out this wonderful exhibit of the sheer power and intensity of this tower.

If your thinking about taking a vacation well we have the perfect one for you. With the amazing views and wonderful sights , from a tower which is 324m tall with its antenna, you can enjoy a scrumptious meal at one of the two wonderful restaurants located in the tower. You don’t have to wait till summer either the tower is open long hours all year long from 9:00 am –11:00pm in the winter and 9:00am—midnight in the summer, and with Paris's mild temperature, the winter being any where from 0– 10 degrees Celsius and a summer temperature of up to 30 degrees Celsius. If you are worried about having to climb up all those stairs don’t be there are elevators. So get up off your but and quite making excuses take the vacation of a life time.

When visiting the Eiffel Tower you can stay at a number of wonderful hotels located near the tower. You don’t have to worry about spending all your money on accommodations because there are a number of affordable hotels as well.. You can choose the number of stars you want but all the hotels from 3 stars to 5 stars are beautiful.. Take the trip of a life time to the most romantic city in the world to the tower that is just as romantic.

From Our Affordable hotels to the great scenery this is a vacation that is not only good for couples but also for families.. This is one trip that you will regret not taking.


You can Visit any number of travel sites to get more information on visiting Paris. Here are some I recommend:
http://www.expedia.ca/pub/agent.dll?qscr=chlg&ovrd=2
http://www.itravel2000.com/HomePage.aspx
http://www.yellowpages.com/

I made this blog to present the work I do in my Travel class. The first few blogs will be a information on the Eiffel tower.

Thanx ~Jess~