System In Paris: In the international field the establishment and preservation of fundamental standards of the metric system in paris, upon which United States weights and measures are partly based, is in charge of the General Conference on Weights and Measures, with headquarters at Sevres, near Paris, France. This body was set up under a treaty, the Convention of the Meter, signed in Paris on May 20, 1875, and later ratified by a number of countries, including the United States, which had as its purpose the unification and improvement of the metric system in paris.
The Selective Shopper on the Prowl Paris is a shopper's heaven, especially if the shopper is on the distaff side. It is an expensive heaven, in these days, notably excepting perfumes, which are far cheaper in Paris than in America, but the cost doesn't seem to frighten tourists away. Paris est toujours Paris.
Some Nuggets of Fact The Paris busses stop running, in most cases* about 9 P. M., the Metro at about 12:30 A. M. and Paris taxis may legally charge double fare after 11 p. M. A transportation map of Paris is invaluable, and the price of one, at any kiosk, is only a few cents. |
