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Most Frequently Asked Questions
Here you will find the answers to the most
frequently asked questions. We recommend that
you take a look at them before you consider
on-line help. It will make your visit easier
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How
does this site work? |
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Where and How?
The navigation bar at the top of the page
gives you access to the 6 sections that make
up this site: |
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Events: an up-to-date
agenda with local events |
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Ideas: our suggestions
for tours and excursions to discover
the area as you wish |
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Offers: a selection
of weekend activities and promotions
to benefit from the best discounts… |
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Leisure: what to
see, what to do…Everything about
museums, monuments, castles, restaurants,
aquatic activities, sporting activities,
etc… |
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Accomodation: Browse
the available lodging by specifying
the type of accommodation, hotel star
level, and neighborhood; our search
engine will provide you with the hotels,
residence hotels, camping fields, guest
rooms, etc that best suit your travel
needs. |
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Access: how to arrive
from abroad and from within France,
and how to travel through the Val-de-Marne |
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| To help you during your
travels, you can display an access map and
calculate your itinerary for each address
on the site : hotel, museum, monument… |
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What
is the toolbox?
The toolbar on the right allows you, after
having registered and created your account,
to benefit from the several services available
on the site: |
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The travel planner
progressively stores the information
you have selected during your visit
for access at your disposal, for printing;
or to send to friends. |
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The weather in the
Paris region |
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Real-time traffic
in the region |
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Access maps which
can be downloaded and printed |
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Virtual visits to
discover a selection of great places
to see |
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Brochures available
for download to effectively prepare
for your stay : hotel guide books, maps,
thematic brochures |
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lThe « Useful
Information » section provides
you with the addresses of the Tourist
Offices and Syndicats d’Initiative
du Val-de-Marne, the Espaces du Tourisme
d’Ile-de-France in Paris and in
Disneyland Paris… |
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What
is the Val-de-Marne? |
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Located in the Paris Ile-de-France
region, very close to Paris, the Val-de-Marne
is the largest section of the « inner
suburbs of Paris » with a population
of over 1,2 million people.
Its natural and forest patrimony combines
leisure activities (rambles, aquatic sports…)
with the conservation of agricultural and
forest areas, as well as a departmental policy
aimed at environmental protection (parks,
islands and banks of the Marne…).
The quality of hydrology enhances the image
of the Val de Marne as a water department.
Its network of rivers complements an exceptional
landscape and biological patrimony and has
great potential for economic and leisure activities.
For further more information, log in the Conseil
Général du Val-de-Marne website.
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Who
are we? |
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| The Val-de-Marne Departmental
Tourist Committee, created by the Conseil
Général in 1999, is in charge
of preparing and implementing the departmental
tourist policy as well as preparing and promoting
its tourism offers, in collaboration with
the different professional, institutional
and associative organizations concerned. |
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When
will we be useful to you? |
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Before choosing your destination!
Very close to Paris, the Val-de-Marne
department offers you a lot of tourist
and cultural resources. From historical
sites to riverside taverns along the
banks of Marne, picturesque villages
with amazing landscapes in a very protected
environment, everything invites you
to discover a department of exceptional
character…Do not hesitate to get
in touch with us for a preview of our
tourism offers. |
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To prepare your stay
Log onto this website, download our
brochures or call our Information Services
for advice. |
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Locally
Do not hesitate to come and see us.
The Offices
du Tourisme et Syndicats d’Initiative
will be there to advise you and guide
you to the best discoveries in the Val-de-Marne.
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What
is there to see in the Val-de-Marne? |
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| Very close to Paris,
the Val-de-Marne offers you great tourism
and cultural richness. From historical sites
like the Vincennes castle or the Grosbois
castle to the riverside taverns (“guinguettes”)
along the banks of the Marne, and picturesque
villages with amazing landscapes in a very
protected environment, everything invites
you to discover a land of exceptional character…Great
outdoors, relaxation and exceptional opportunities
are always there for you in the Val-de-Marne… |
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How
to travel in theVal-de-Marne? |
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| With the Orly airport,
three highways from Paris towards Germany,
Italy and Spain as well as a complete public
transportation network, the Val-de-Marne has
a transportation infrastructure rapidly linking
it with the big French towns and the main
European countries. For further information,
click on the Access
section of this website. |
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Where
to find accommodation? |
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| The Val-de-Marne offers
a wide variety of lodging to make things easier
during your stay : hotels, guest rooms, camping
fields, lodging for groups…So many different
ways to satisfy your lodging needs in the
heart of remote and provincial towns For more
information, visit the « Lodging »
section of this website. |
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How
can you keep your children busy? |
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| A tourist’s paradise,
the Val-de-Marne offers several unique sites
and attractions for children. Here are a few
ideas and useful addresses to have fun, to
learn, to fish, to garden… |
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How
can you keep yourself busy during the week-end? |
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| Rich in heritage that
spans centuries and protected environmental
surroundings, the Val-de-Marne offers provide
a new dimension to all your leisure activities.
Cultural or sport events, picturesque amusements
and outdoor escapades, don’t miss out
on these exceptional surroundings. The Val-de-Marne
department offers open-air cafés with
excellent gastronomic cuisine, excursions
to sports and recreation centers, ideas for
outings or week-ends nearby… For further
information, visit the « Leisure
» section of this website. |
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Is
the Val-de-Marne department exclusively a
cultural destination? |
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Of course not! Take advantage
of a few days in the great outdoors! On foot,
horseback or bicycle, you will be able to
visit the numerous parks and gardens stretching
across the Val-de-Marne.
You will have the possibility to practice
your favourite sport : walking, golf, horseback
riding, biking, rock climbing, as well as
a multitude of water sports… And to
discover the department in an original and
different way, try a cruise ! Sail away…on
the Seine and on the Marne. Let yourself be
captivated and visit the « Leisure »
section of this website. |
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Where
is Disneyland Paris? |
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Disneyland Paris is not
located in the Val-de-Marne, but in the Seine-et-Marne,
which is very close ! Nevertheless, the Val-de-Marne
offers a certain number of hotels in Vincennes
and Fontenay-sous-Bois which will allow you
to be lodged between Paris and Disneyland
Paris, and thanks to the RER A you will get
to the Park very easily.And why not take a
moment’s rest along the banks of the
Marne after a day at Disneyland Paris ?
For further information about Disneyland Paris,
please do not hesitate to get in touch with
the Espace Tourisme d’Ile de France
and Seine-et-Marne at Disneyland Paris, Place
des Passagers du Vent, 77705 MARNE LA VALLEE
Cedex 4 (+ 33 (0) 1 60. 43. 33. 33.). |
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