Books Related to France

Rick Steves' France 2010: A travel guide to France, discusses in detail what to do and where to go in France.

Steves, Rick, and Steve Smith. Rick Steves' France 2010. Berkeley, CA: Avalon Travel, 2009. 


Eyewitness Travel: Paris: A travel guide to more specifically Paris. Includes a survival guide.


Tillier, Alan. Paris. London: DK Pub., 2011. Print.


Frommer's France 2007: While talking about France in 2007, this book has ideas and guides that are still relevant today.


Porter, Darwin, and Danforth Prince. France 2007. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2007. Print.

ISO 9000

. Designed to ensure that organizations meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders.
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Advantages

. Create a more efficient, effective operation
. Increase customer satisfaction and retention
. Reduce audits
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Problems


. Amount of money, time, and paperwork required for registration
. ISO 9000 is not any indication that products produced using its certification are any good
. Most US consumers are not aware of ISO 9000 and it holds no relevance to them
. Prone to failure if a company is concerned with certification over quality

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Monetary Conversion/ Currency Info

France switched from the Franc (pictured above) to the Euro (pictured at top) as of 2002.

Converting U.S. currency to Euros:

$1 in U.S. $(dollars) = about 0.70 Euros.

How to Obtain/ Apply for a Passport

1. Complete Form DS-11: Application for a U.S. Passport

2. Submit Form DS -11: Application for a U.S. Passport in person

3. Submit evidence of U.S. citizenship

4. Present Identification

5. Submit a photocopy of the identification document(s) previously presented

6. Pay the applicable fee

7. Provide one passport photo

How to Make a Long Distance Phone Call from/ to France

Making a Call from America to France

1. Always start with the international access code: 011 for America.

2. Dial the country code of the country you wish to call: 33 for France.

3. Dial the local number without the initial zero.

4. Example: 011-33-147054915

Making a Call from France to America

1. Start with the international access code: 00 from Europe

2. Dial the country code of the U.S.: 1

3. Dial the area code

4. Dial the local number

5. Example 00-1-812/867-5309

U. S. Embassy Services

The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) is a free service provided by the U.S. government to U.S. citizens living in/ visiting a foreign country. U.S. consular officers assist Americans who encounter serious legal, medical, or financial difficulties. Consular officers cannot act as your legal counsel, but they can provide the names of local attorneys and doctors, provide loans to destitute Americans, and provide information about dangerous conditions in foreign countries.

Narrative

On my second day in France I ran into a bit of trouble financially. While visiting the Arc de Triomphe I realized I didn't have any money. I found the nearest embassy and they helped me by providing a loan until I could find a way to get some money. While I was there they informed me about dangerous areas that I should watch out for. For the time being I had a bit of money so I went back to sightseeing.