First Edition
The guide that gets you to the heart and soul of Paris.
Smart, fun, and informative, this guide gives you quirky, never-obvious facts about major sights as well as the lowdown on the minor ones. It's in-the-know about what's going on. It reveals the essence of the City of Light and helps you get the most Paris for your travel dollar. In short, it's the best of all possible travel companions.
All the places to go, from the Tour Eiffel to the Pompidou
- Monumental sights, historic churches, and postmodern parks
- Museums from the ostentatiously grand to the delightfully obscure
- Shopping for designer deals, flea-market finds, and Seine-side books
- Short escapes to Versailles, Chartres, and Fontaineblue
Tell-all reviews of small hotels, clean hostels
- Where to stay that's charming (and doesn't cost an arm and a leg)
- Hip discoveries, top-floor garrets, and friendly, family-run places
- Hostels and foyers in medieval palaces and 18th century houses
- Best bets on both banks: from the Quartier Latin to the Opera
The buzz on restaurants, cafes, Paris by night
- Bistros and brasseries, baguettes and brie from open-air markets
- Beyond French food: Vietnamese, North and West African, and more
- Cafe culture: neighbourhood hangouts, literary legacies
- Where to find jazz and rock, film and theatre, bars and clubs
Practical info, great maps
- Airfare deals, how to get around
- Tips on travelling smart and losing the crowds
- Clear, easy-to-read maps
