Questionnaire: key to a genuinely personalized program

Please copy in Word & return as an attachment, using an extra sheet if you wish

Basic information

Name (and title if relevant)

Company (if relevant)

Address

Fax/e-mail

• Are you

°A visitor coming on your own? A Parisian?

°A professionnal? Tour, event or silent auction organizer? A company in Paris that receives visitors or requires events?

• How many people will participate? Men? Women? Children (age? gender?)

• Arrival and departure dates?

• Any problem with stairs or walking?

• Have you (or most members of group) come to Paris before?

•Please describe your project.

•Have you already begun to plan? If so, where can we be useful?

•"Privileged entries"

•Be your own guide

: The questionnaire helps open exceptional doors.

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Lodging, cuisine, gifts

• Lodging (if you have not made your own arrangements)

°Type : A luxury hotel, a charming place in a historic neighborhood or one that is modest and well-run?

° What is important or not important? Neighborhood? Space? Ease of transportation? Office equipment? Other? (Of course the room will be quiet.)

° Would you consider a bed & breakfast? Short-term rental?

° Please state your budget per night.

• Restaurants, bistros, cafés and picnics: Is dining important to the trip? Wine? Have you made some choices already? Do you prefer French cuisine or others (if so which)? Trendy or traditional?

° Would you like suggestions for 13€ (plus beverages)? 20? 30? 50? 100? Combination? Money not an issue? Especially in this case please state your priorities, other than the cuisine, which is supurb by defintion. .

° How often do you wish to dine out?

° Would you like picnic ideas? markets, regional speciality stores, stores or markets with organic produce? Parks, other appropriate places?

•Gifts: If you'd like suggestions, please tell us about the recipient(s) and give the price range.

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Getting to know you

These questions are just ways to get started. Please answer those that are useful or, if you like, tell us something else...

• What do you prefer? For some, it is enough to look at the famous sites, maybe have a guidebook description. Others would love to go farther if they knew how. You may have already clicked here to discover our approach. It is useful to us to know what you like or don't like.

• Do lesser-known parts of the city interest you? Small museums? Neighborhoods?

•Do you like (or not like)

° History? If so, for what reason(s)? Do you find it boring?

° Music? What kind or kinds do you most enjoy? Have you studied it? Do you perform?

° Art? In museums? In galeries? In artists' studios? Do you draw / paint / sculpt? Acquire contemporary art? Feel you don't understand it?

° Antiques: A particular period? Given limited time, do you prefer dealers? Auctions? Flea markets?

° Fashion? Shopping? Decoration? Silver, china? Do you favor famous names or boutiques with merchandise that is unique? Would you like to explore resale shops? Flea markets?

•Do excursions outside Paris appeal to you?

• Are you interested in France's minorities? If so, which? (If you would like to discover groups that the site does not mention, please let us know.)

• Does meeting Parisians of complementary backgrounds and interests appeal to you? If so, please tell us about yourself or your group, including age(s) and profession(s) and special interests.

• Do you have evening plans? Would you like suggestions?

• Would you like "privileged entries" in other parts of France?

• What would make this trip special to you?

• Why are you coming to France? Business? Pleasure? (You may answer very briefly or at more length.)

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