Brooks Ulbrich Ben Bell Claudia Jaquith Robbie Noonan

 Capital and largest city in France ◦ 44 square miles  approximately 2.2 million people ◦ 3.6% of France  Tourist Hotspot ◦ Over 25 million travelers yearly  Broken into 20 districts ◦ Also called arrondissements La Seine River

 Hotel Comfort Andre Latin  Rue Guy Lussac, Paris, France ◦ 5th Arrondissement of Paris

Eiffel Tower Arc De Triomphe Tuileres Garden Notre Dame de Paris Musee du Louvre

 Highly used, saves on gas usage  Goes all throughout the city  uide.com/maps/me tro.htm uide.com/maps/me tro.htm

 Eating is about going out and enjoying the company of friends and family, not just stuffing your face in front of the T.V.

 The Waiters may seem rude  Close menu when ready to order  Put fork and knife together when you’re done  Ask for bill, they don’t want to rush you out

 Chartier ◦ one of oldest restaurants 1896 ◦ For working class, low prices ◦ Great atmosphere, write on table cloth add bill on there too ◦ Long line, moves quickly  Le Zinc Des Cavistes ◦ Little Wine bar in the center of Paris ◦ Give you the perfect wine to match your dish.

 People watching is big there, not rude  Great to sit outside and enjoy some coffee  Le Fumoir- opposite of the Louvre  Cafes Verlet- block away from the Louvre, known for coffee and can sample it too.

 Bistros  Outdoor Markets  Wine Bars  Food Shops  Patisseries  Cafes

 BAGUETTES ◦ Poilane (8 rue du Cherche Midi, Paris 6)  The most famous bread shop in Paris  Big, heavy, dark brown, dense and delicious sourdough round  CROISSANTS ◦ Pierre Herme (62 rue Bonaparte, Paris 6) ◦ Laduree (16 rue Royale and other locations) ◦ Gerard Mulot (76 rue de Seine, Paris 6)  Can be found in both boulangeries (bread shops) and patisseries (pastry shops).

 MACARONS ◦ Pierre Herme (62 rue Bonaparte, Paris 6)  Most popular Macarons  Known throughout France, but most treasured in Paris  Pastry chefs' reputations are made and ruined on the quality of their macarons  Macarons (it's the French spelling of macaroons) - a pair of light, puffy almond-meringue cookies sandwiching fillings like ganache, caramel and buttercream

 CHEESES ◦ Fromagerie Quatrehomme (31 rue de Seine, Paris 6)  More than 365 cheeses  ICE CREAM ◦ Berthillon (31 rue Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile, Paris 4)  “They make ice cream with the deepest, truest flavors ever churned. Getting ice cream from the shop is a pleasure”

 PLATEAU FRUITS DE MER ◦ Le Dome (108 boulevard du Montparnasse, Paris 14)  Big metal platter with a mound of crushed ice and a pile of oysters, clams, shrimp, langoustines and other precious shellfish

 CREPES ◦ Breizh Café  A classic Paris street food, crepes are traditionally spread with butter and sugar, slathered with Nutella or sprinkled with cheese

 STEAK-FRITES ◦ Bistro Paul-Bert (18 rue Paul-Bert, Paris 11)  Classic Bistro with great wine list

 CROQUE MONSIEUR AND MADAME ◦ Le Mabillon (164 boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris 6)  A grilled ham sandwich on white bread, topped with a creamy, cheesy sauce Mornay and run under the broiler; monsieur's madame gets an extra topping: a sunny-side- up egg.  “A cafe with a rock'n'roll attitude and good salads.”

 Gustave Eiffel  Built for 1889 World’s Fair  Global cultural icon of Paris  Located on Champ de Mars  7 th arrondissement of Paris

 World’s most visited museum  More than 8 million visitors per year  Houses Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo  Right bank of the Seine river  1 st arrondissement of Paris

 Created by Catherine de Medicis  Filled with beautiful basins and statues  Links Louvre with the Arc de Triomphe  1 st arrondissement of Paris

 Memorial to French army  Conceived by Napoleon  Focal point for state funerals  Tomb of the Unknown soldier  Amazing view from rooftop  8 th arrondissement of Paris

 “Our Lady of Paris”  French Gothic architecture  Flying buttresses, stained glass windows, and gargoyles  Cathedral of the Catholic archdiocese of Paris  4 th arrondissement of Paris

Eiffel Tower Arc De Triomphe Tuileres Garden Notre Dame de Paris Musee du Louvre

 Companies value hierarchy; seniority is important  Importance of education  Specific roles and responsibilities  Know your place  Rarely socialize between company levels  Direct management style  Little to no arguments in meeting

 Variable punctuality  Business functions (lunches) take as long as needed for business  Strong division of professional and personal lives  Little to no humor in serious business settings  Emphasis on professional dress

 Networking ◦ Must make strong relationships with fellow counterparts  Courtesy ◦ Different greetings for different people  Hierarchy ◦ Top- Down business structure  Control ◦ French control business situations and leave little room for the unexpected