Bienvenue à Paris!
Hi everyone! We sincerely hope that you will enjoy the truly great part of the world that is Europe! You are so lucky to be able to
come here and discover Paris. We are ready to show you this amazing city that we are sure you are going to love. St John’s French
team (Farida, Isabelle, Dheeraj and Matthieu) is thrilled to welcome you to our campus that is located in a great part of Paris. You
will quickly understand why as soon as you take your first walk through the neighborhood.
Meet the team:
Farida Khatchadourian
Associate Director
Tel: +33(0)1 77 45 89 01
[email protected]
Isabelle Kazan
Coordinator of Academics
Tel: +33(0)1 77 45 89 01
[email protected]
Dheeraj Jayant
Residence Director
Tel: +33(0)1 77 45 89 01
[email protected]
Matthieu Dessier
Coordinator of Student Life
Tel: +33(0)1 77 45 89 04
[email protected]
YOUR ARRIVAL IN PARIS:
After you land, you will go through customs & immigration, and then follow signs to baggage claim.
GETTING TO CAMPUS
For Students Arriving at Charles-De-Gaulle Airport
Option 1: Take the Air France Shuttle Bus/Le Bus Direct (available to passengers of any airline) to Montparnasse. The line that
goes to Montparnasse is the Line 4 which departs from Terminal 2B, exit B1. Buy your ticket from the driver for €17. You will
need to pay in euros. Take a taxi from Montparnasse to campus at 93 rue de Sèvres for approximately €10. If you find another
student to take the shuttle bus with you, you can share the taxi to campus.
Option 2: Taxi/ taxi sharing with other students. Look for signs and icons pointing to taxi pickup zones from your arrivals
terminal. Depending on traffic conditions and the time of day you are traveling, you should expect to pay between 50 and 70 Euros.
Be prepared to pay in cash as most taxis do not accept credit cards.
Option 3: Take the RER B, the regional train into Paris. It costs about €9. Buy a ticket from the ticket machine before boarding the
train. You will need to pay in cash. Take the train and get off at the St. Michel-Notre Dame station and follow the signs to metro
line 10. Take the line 10 in the direction of “Boulogne – Pont de Saint Cloud” to the Vaneau metro stop. Once you reach street level,
carefully cross to the other side of the street and campus will be almost immediately on the left. Our address is 93 rue de Sèvres.
This option is most cost-effective, but there are stairways and long stretches of walking that can be difficult with luggage.
For students arriving at Orly Airport:
Option 1: Take the Air France Shuttle Bus/Le Bus Direct (available to passengers of any airline) to Montparnasse. The line
that goes to Montparnasse is Line 1 which departs from Terminal Sud, Exit L. Buy your ticket from the driver for €12. You will
need to pay in euros. Take a taxi from Montparnasse to campus at 93 rue de Sèvres for approximately €10. If you find another
student to take the shuttle bus with you, you can share the taxi to campus.
Option 2: Taxi/ taxi sharing with other students. Look for signs and icons pointing to taxi pickup zones from your arrivals
terminal. Depending on traffic conditions and the time of day you are traveling, you should expect to pay between 30 and 50 Euros.
Be prepared to pay in cash as most taxis do not accept credit cards.
Option 3: Take the RER B, the regional train into Paris. It costs about €9. Buy a ticket from the ticket machine before boarding the
train. You will need to pay in cash. Take the train and get off at the St. Michel-Notre Dame station and follow the signs to metro
line 10. Take the line 10 in the direction of “Boulogne – Pont de Saint Cloud” to the Vaneau metro stop. Once you reach street level,
carefully cross to the other side of the street and campus will be almost immediately on the left. Our address is 93 rue de Sèvres.
This option is most cost-effective, but there are stairways and long stretches of walking that can be difficult with luggage.
Mandatory orientation will be held on Friday, May 27 at 5:00 p.m.
in classroom 104.
Public transportation in Paris:
http://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/c_21879/visiting-paris/ (Public transportation information. It’s in English!)
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Subway: (16 different lines): The fastest and cheapest way of getting around. Trains run daily from 5:30 AM to 12:30 AM. (1:30 AM
on Friday and Saturday nights.)
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RER: (A,B,C,D,E) Express trains that are really useful if you want to go to the suburbs.
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Buses: a great way to explore Paris and a great way of transportation if you have time. There are also night buses.
Prices:
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One ticket: €1.80
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Set of ten tickets (Carnet): €14.10
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Navigo Pass Découverte: €5 + ID picture. You will receive one during Orientation.
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Weekly pass (zones 1 and 2= Paris): €21.25
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Monthly pass (for zones 1 and 2): €70
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Ticket Jeune Week-end (Youth weekend pass – Under 26, Saturdays, Sundays & Holidays only): €3.75 for unlimited trips
SOME INTERESTING WEBSITES TO CHECK WHAT’S GOING ON IN PARIS:
● www.parisinfo.com ● http://www.timeout.com/paris/en ● www.culture.fr (A good way to start practicing your French…)
SOME IMPORTANT ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS:
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St. John’s University school address:
St. John’s University, Paris Campus, 93 rue de Sèvres, 75006 Paris. +33 (0)1 77 45 89 01 is the phone number, but you don’t
need to dial the +33 if you are calling from France.
Subway stops: The closest is Vaneau (Line 10) just across campus. Otherwise, within a 10-minute walk: Sèvres-Babylone (Line
12), Saint-Placide (Line 4) or Duroc (Line 13)
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American Embassy:
Office of American Services, 2 rue St. Florentin, 75008 Paris. +33 (0)1 43 12 22 22 http://france.usembassy.gov/
Subway stop: Concorde (line 8, 12 and 1)
You’ll need to register at the Embassy when you arrive in France. You can do it online, it’s easy.
NOW SOME FRENCH VOCABULARY TO GET AROUND AS SOON AS YOU ARRIVE:
ENGLISH
PRONUNCIATION
FRENCH
Do you speak English?
par-lay voo zon-glay
Parlez-vous anglais?
Excuse me/sorry
ex-koo-zay mwah
Excusez-moi
Fine thanks and you?
bee-ehn mer-see ay voo?
Bien merci et vous?
Glad to meet you
on-shohn-tay
Enchanté
Good-bye
oh ruh-vwar
Au revoir
Good evening
bon-swar
Bon soir
Good morning/good day
bon-zhoor
Bonjour
Hello
sah-loo
Salut
Here
ee-see
Ici
How are you?
kom-mohn tah-lay voo
Comment allez-vous?
I don't understand
jhuhn kom-prohn pah
Je ne comprends pas
I'm sorry
day-zoh-lay/pahr-dohn
Desolé/Pardon
My name is
juh mah-pell
Je m'appelle
No
nohn
Non
Ok
dah-core
d'accord
Pardon me
pahr-dohn
Pardon
Please
seel voo play
S'il vous plaît
Pleased to meet you
ohn--shahn-tay
Enchanté(e)
So-so
kum-see, kum-sah
Comme ci, comme ça
Thank you
mare-see
Merci
There
lah
Là
Very well
treh bee-ehn
Très bien
What?
kom-mohn
Comment?
What is your name?
kom-mohn voo-za-peh-lay voo
Comment vous appellez-vous?
When
kohn
Quand
Where
oo
Où
You' re welcome
dah ree-ehn
De rien