Paris Local Services

Eurostar, reservation ☎01 49 70 01 75; www.eurostar.co.uk.
Eurotunnel, ☎03 21 00 61 00; www.eurotunnel.com.

Dentists And Doctors

Centre Médicale Europe, 44 rue d’Amsterdam, 9 ème (☎01 42 81 93 33). St-Lazare. Open M-F 8am-7pm, Sa 8am-6pm.
SOS Dentaire, 87 bd. Port-Royal, 13 ème (☎01 40 21 82 88). RER: Port-Royal. Open daily 9am-6pm and 8:30-11:45pm. No walk-ins.
SOS Médecins, ☎01 48 07 77 77. Makes house calls.
SOS Oeil, ☎01 40 92 93 94. Open daily 6am-11pm.
SOS Optique Lunettes, ☎01 48 07 22 00. Open 24hr.
Urgences Médicales de Paris, ☎01 53 94 94 94. Makes house calls.

Disability Resources

L’Association des Paralysées de France, Délégation de Paris, 17-19 bd. Auguste Blanqui, 13 ème (☎01 40 78 69 00; www.apf.asso.fr). Place d’Italie. In addition to promoting disabled individual’s fundamental rights to state compensation, public transporation, and handicapped-conscious jobs, the association also organizes international and provencial vacations (10-16 days; €2500-4500). Open M-F 9am-6:30pm.

Laundromats

Multiservices, 75 rue de l’Ouest, 14 ème (☎43 35 19 51). Wash €3.50, dry €2 per 20min. Open M-Sa 8:30am-8pm.
Laverie Net A Sec, 3 pl. Monge, 5 ème . Wash €4 per 6kg., €4.50 per 7kg., €7.50 per 12kg., €9.50 per 16kg. Dry €1 per 9min. Soap €1. Open daily 7:30am-10pm.

Dry Cleaning

Arc en Ciel, 62 rue Arbre Sec, 1er (☎01 42 41 39 39). Louvre. Open M-F 8am-1:15pm and 2:30-7pm, Sa 8:30am-1:15pm.
Buci Pressing, 7 rue Ancienne Comédie, 6 ème (☎01 43 29 49 92). Odéon. Open M-Sa 8am-7pm. MC over €13.
Pressing de Seine, 67 rue de Seine, 6 ème (☎01 43 25 74 94). Odéon. Open M-Sa 8am-1:30pm and 2:30-7pm. Hours vary in Aug. MC/V.
Laverie Julice, 56 rue de Seine, 6 ème (☎01 60 60 43 25). Odéon. Open daily from 7am-11pm. 6 kg, €3.50; dryers €1/10min. Also at 24 rue Monsieur le Prince, 6 ème . Odéon. Open daily 7:30am-9:30pm. 6 kg, €3.50; 12 kg, €6.20. Cash only.

Fitness Clubs

Club Med Gym, (www.clubmedgym.com). With over 22 locations throughout Paris, Club Med offers classes for all interests and levels, including organized aqua aerobics, body sculpting, cycling, danse, qi kong, step, stretching, tai chi, and yoga instruction. Several facilities also have a pool, sauna, squash courts, and steam baths for individual use. The Carte Waou membership (€995) grants subscribers unlimited access for a year to personal trainers, pilates classes, and two spas. Carte Club annual membership €705; includes towel service and multi-risk insurance. Carte Base annual membership €650; access to 17 gyms only. Basic week-long pass €25. Month-long pass €185. 3-month pass €355. Most locations open daily 7am-11pm. MC/V.
Lady Fitness, (www.ladyfitness.fr). Accepting only women, Lady Fitness tailors their 30min. circuit program to the female figure. They promote six separate programs aiming to accommodate different slimming or toning goals, personalizing the standard routine for each client. “ Tempo” membership €468 per year; grants gym access only M-F from 10am-noon and 2-5pm. “Club” membership €588 per year; unlimited access. Branches at: 20 rue de Sentier, 2 ème (☎01 45 08 42 75), 47 rue des Vinaigriers, 10 ème (☎01 40 36 01 32), 21 rue de la Voute, 12 ème (☎01 43 40 10 45), and 131 rue de Cardinet, 17 ème (☎01 43 18 00 12). Open M, W, and F 10am-8pm, Tu and Th 10am-9pm, Sa 10am-1pm. MC/V.
Club Quartier Latin, 19 rue de Pontoise, 5 ème (☎01 55 42 77 88; www.clubquartierlatin.com). Maubert-Mutualité or Jussieu. Facilities include gym, jacuzzi, pool, sauna, squash courts, and weight room. Aquagym, salsa, squash, Tai Chi, and yoga classes available. Gym open M-F 9am-midnight, Sa-Su 9:30am-7pm. Pool open M and F 7-8:30am, 12:15am-1:30pm, and 4:30pm-8pm, Tu and Th 7-8:30am, 12:15am-1:30pm, and 4:30-7pm, W 7-8:30am and 11:30am-7:30pm, Sa 10am-7pm, Su 8am-7pm. Squash Courts open M-F 9am-11pm, Sa-Su 9:40am-6:20pm. Prices vary by activity and hour; see website for more info.
Club Energym, 6 rue Lalande, 14 ème (☎43 22 12 02; www.club-energym.fr). Denfert-Rochereau. From the metro exit, walk along rue Froidevaux away from avenue du Général Leclerc; turn left on rue Lalande. The gym will be on your left. Lacking TVs and complex machines, the cramped Club Energym may disappoint enthusiastic body builders. Offers 8 different classes next door to a spa salon. €20 sign-up fee. Membership €665 per year, €495 per 6 months, €295 per 3 months; students €665/370/230. Open M-Tu and Th-F 9:30am-9pm, W noon-9pm, Sa 10am-5pm, Su 10am-2pm.

Glbt Resources

ACT-UP Paris, 45 rue de Sedene, 11 ème (☎01 48 06 13 89). Bréguet-Sabin.
Boobs Bourg, 26 rue de Montmorency, 3ème (☎01 42 72 80 86). Sign up at this bar to join a Paris-wide lesbian email list with information on lectures and social events.
Centre Gai et Lesbien, 3 rue Keller, 11 ème (☎01 43 57 21 47; fax 01 43 57 27 93). Ledru-Rollin or Bastille. Open M-F 4-8pm.
Écoute Gaie, ☎01 44 93 01 02. Crisis hotline. Open M-Tu and F evenings; if no one answers, a message will give the hours for the next 2 weeks.
SOS Homophobie, 63 rue Beaubourg, 3 ème . ☎01 48 06 42 41. Open M-F 8-10pm.

Internet Access

Clickside, 14 rue Domat, 5 ème (☎01 56 81 03 00). Maubert-Mutualité. €3 per hr. Open M-F noon-11pm, Sa-Su 2pm-11pm.
EasyInternetCafé, 6 rue de la Harpe, 5 ème (☎01 55 42 55 42). St-Michel. €3 per hr. Open M-Sa 7:30am-8pm, Su 9am-8pm.
Cyber Cube, 5 rue Mignon, 6 ème (☎01 53 10 30 50). St-Michel or Odéon. €0.15 per min., €30 for 5hr., €40 for 10hr. Open M-Sa 10am-10pm. MC/V.
Le Sputnik, 14-16 rue de la Butte-aux-Cailles, 13 ème (☎01 45 65 19 82; www.sputnik.fr). Place d’Italie. From the metro, walk away from place d’Italie on rue Bobillot; turn right on rue de la Butte-aux-Cailles. Doubles as a hoppin’ bar, ensuring real-world connections. Happy hour daily 6-8pm. Internet €0.90 per 15min., €25 per 10hr. Scanner use €2. Open M-Sa 2pm-2am, Su 4pm-midnight, holidays 4pm-2am.
Taxiphone, 6 rue Polonceau, 18 ème (☎01 53 09 95 12). Anvers. €3 per hr. Open daily noon-10pm.

Libraries

Minority Resources

Association des Trois Mondes, 63bis rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 5 ème (☎01 42 34 99 09; www.cine3mondes.fr). Cardinal Lemoine. The Association des Trois Mondes helps researchers find audiovisual resources and potential interview candidates for projects inspired by African, Asian, and Latin American emigration.
Centre Culturel Algérien, 171 rue de la Croix-Nivert, 15 ème (☎45 54 95 31; www.cca-paris.com). Boucicault. Library, art gallery, and theater all-in-one. Hosts occasional concerts and guest lecturers; check website for program details. Open M-F 9am-5pm.
Centre Culturel Egyptien, 111 bd. St Michel, 5ème (☎01 46 33 75 67; www.culture-egypte.com). Luxembourg. Opened in 1965 to welcome Egyptian students abroad, the Centre Culturel Egyptien has expanded its mission with weekly debates and a French-Arabic library. Check website for occasional concerts and film screenings. Open M-F 10am-7pm.
SOS Racisme, 51 avenue Flandre, 19 ème (☎01 40 35 36 55). Open M-F 10:30am-6pm.
British and American Pharmacy, 1 rue Auber, Place de l’Opéra, 9 ème (☎01 42 65 88 29). RER: Auber or Opéra. Hard-to-find Anglophone brands and French products. English-speaking. Open daily 8am-8:30pm.

Religious Services

American Cathedral (Anglican and Episcopalian), 23 av. George V, 8 ème (☎01 53 23 84 00). George V. English services winter Su 9am, summer 9 and 11am. Open M-F 9am-5pm.
American Church in Paris, 65 quai d’Orsay, 7 ème (☎01 40 62 05 00). Invalides or Alma-Marceau. Service in English Su 9 and 11am. Open M-Sa 9am-10:30pm.
Buddhist Temple, Centre de Kazyn Dzong, route de la ceinture du Lac Daumesnil, 12ème (☎01 40 04 98 06). Porte Dorée. Buddhist temple and meditation center. Meditations Tu-F 9:30am, 6, and 7:30pm; Sa-Su 10am-noon and 2:30-5:30pm.
Église Russe (Russian Eastern Orthodox), also known as Cathédrale Alexandre-Nevski, 12 rue Daru, 8 ème (☎01 42 27 37 34). Ternes. Open Tu, F, Su 3-5pm. Services (in French and Russian) Su 10:30am.
Mosquée de Paris, Institut Musulman, 2bis pl. du puits de l’Ermite, 5 ème (☎01 45 35 97 33; www.mosquee-de-paris.net). Place Monge. Open M-Th and Sa-Su 9am-noon and 2-6pm.
St. Joseph’s Church (Catholic), 50 av. Hoche, 8 ème (☎01 42 27 28 56). Charles de Gaulle-Étoile. English mass Su 11am and 6:30pm. Phone for other service times following renovations.
St. Michael’s Church (Anglican and Episcopalian), 5 rue d’Aguesseau, 8 ème (☎01 47 42 70 88). Concorde. Services in English Su 9:30, 11:15am, and 6:30pm. Open M-Tu and Th-F 10am-1pm and 2-5:30pm.
Union Libérale Israélite de France, 24 rue Copernic, 16 ème (☎01 47 04 37 27). Victor Hugo. Services F 6-7pm, Sa 10:30am-noon, mostly in Hebrew with a little French. Services in the evenings and mornings of High Holy Days; call for info. Open M-F 9am-noon and 2-6pm, Sa 9am-5:30pm.

Ticket Services

FNAC, 74 av. des Champs-Élysées, 8 ème (☎01 53 53 64 64; www.fnac.fr). Franklin D. Roosevelt. Also at 1-7 rue Pierre Lescot, 1er; 30 av. d’Italie, 13 ème ; 136 rue de Rennes 6 ème ; Passage du Havre, 109 rue St-Lazare, 9 ème ; 26-30 av. des Ternes, 17 ème .
Kiosque Info Jeune, 25 bd. Bourdon, 4 ème (☎01 42 76 22 60). Bastille. Open M-F 10am-7pm.
Virgin Megastore, 52 av. des Champs-Elysées, 8 ème (☎01 49 53 50 00; www.virginmega.fr). Franklin D. Roosevelt. Open M-Sa 10am-midnight, Su noon-midnight.

Women’S Resources

Bibliothèque Marguerite Duras, 79 rue Nationale, 13 ème (☎01 45 70 80 30). Nationale. Open Tu-Sa 2-6pm.
Centre de Planification et d’Education Familiale, 27 rue Curnonsky, 17 ème (☎01 48 88 07 28). Porte de Champerret. Offers information and services on AIDS, contraception, and STIs. Open M-F 9am-5pm.