The Rough Guide to Paris (Travel Guide eBook)

Ruth Blackmore And Samantha Cook

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"Discover Paris with the most incisive and in-the-know guidebook on the market. Whether you plan to stroll along the Seine, sip apéritifs at classy left-bank cafés or browse modern art at the Palais de Tokyo, The Rough Guide to Paris will show you ideal places to sleep, eat, drink and shop along the way.
Inside The Rough Guide to Paris
- Independent, trusted reviews written in Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and insight, to help you get the most out of your visit, with options to suit every budget.
- Full-colour maps throughout - navigate the medieval lanes of the Quartier Latin or the Marais's swanky shopping streets without needing to get online.
- Stunning, inspirational images
- Itineraries - carefully planned routes to help you organize your trip.
- Detailed city coverage - whether in the city centre or out in the suburbs, this travel guide has in-depth practical advice for every step of the way. Areas covered: the islands; the Marais; the Quartier Latin; St-Germain; Montparnasse; Montmarte; Disneyland Paris. Attractions include: Eiffel Tower; Musée Rodin; Puces de St-Ouen; Pompidou Centre; Notre-Dame; Père-Lachaise; Musée Picasso; Musée d'Orsay; Fondation Louis Vuitton; Sainte-Chapelle; Berges de Seine; Place des Vosges.
- Listings chapters - from accommodation to clubs and live music, plus festivals, events and Paris for children.
- Basics - essential pre-departure practical information including getting there, local transport, the media, living in Paris, health, bike tours, boat trips, public holidays and more.
- Background information - a Contexts chapter devoted to history and books, plus a handy language section and glossary.
Make the Most of Your Time on Earth with the Rough Guide to Paris
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Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 04 janvier 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9780241343869
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 35 Mo

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INSIDE THIS BOOK START YOUR JOURNEY WITH ROUGH GUIDES
INTRODUCTION What to see, what not to miss, author picks, itineraries and more –
everything you need to get started
BASICS Pre-departure practical information
THE CITY Comprehensive, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood guide to Paris, with
full-colour maps featuring all the listings
OUT OF THE CITY The best places to go for easy day-trips
CONTEXTS The city’s history, recommended books and a useful language section
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This sixteenth edition published January 2018THE ROUGH GUIDE TO
PARIS
This sixteenth edition updated by
Ruth Blackmore and Samantha CookINTRODUCTION 3
Contents
INTRODUCTION 4
What to see6 Things not to miss 10
When to go8Itineraries 18
BASICS20
Getting there21 The media30
Arrival24 Living in Paris 32
Getting around 26 Travel essentials 33
THE GUIDE 42
1 The islands 42 10 The Eifel Tower quarter 148
2 The Louvre 49 11 Montparnasse and southern Paris 162
3 The Champs-Elysées and around 62 12 Montmartre and northern Paris 180
4 The Grands Boulevards and passages 73 13 Canal St-Martin and La Villette 196
5 Beaubourg and Les Halles 86 14 Belleville and Ménilmontant 205
6 The Marais 94 15 Auteuil and Passy 213
7 Bastille and around 109 16 The suburbs 221
8 The Quartier Latin 120 17 Day-trips from Paris 236
9 St-Germain 134 18 Disneyland Paris 246
LISTINGS 254
19Accommodation254 24 Festivals and events 321
20Eating266 25 Shopping 324
21 Drinking and nightlife 296 26 Activities and sports 342
22 Film, theatre and dance 309 27 Paris for children 348
23 Classical music and opera 318 28 LGBT+ Paris 357
CONTEXTS 360
History361French 384
Books380Glossary391
SMALL PRINT AND INDEX 392
CITY PLAN 407
OPPOSITE RUE NORVINS, MONTMARTRE PREVIOUS PAGE VIEW OF THE EIFFEL TOWER FROM MONTMARTRE4 INTRODUCTION
Introduction to
Paris
Paris captivates and charms in equal measure. Heartbreakingly beautiful,
impeccably stylish and unashamedly romantic, it is also a city of immense
cultural importance, having spent much of the last thousand years at the
centre of European artistic and literary life. And for all its magnifcent
monuments – the iconic industrial chic of the Eifel Tower, the grandeur of
the Panthéon, the jaw-dropping glasswork of the Louvre pyramid – the real
Paris operates on a very human scale. Some of the most memorable
moments come when stumbling across exquisite, secret little nooks or
village-like neighbourhoods that revolve around the local boulangerie and
café. Even as the capital’s culture has been radically transformed by its
large immigrant populations, even as extravagant new buildings are
commissioned and erected, Paris never feels anything but timeless.
Traditional and cosmopolitan, nostalgic and forward-looking – a dynamic
combination that gives this unique city its profound emotional pull.
In the great local tradition of the fâneur, or thoughtful urban wanderer, Paris is a
wonderful city for aimless exploration. Quarters such as the charming Marais, elegant
St-Germain and romantic Montmartre are ideal for strolling, browsing the shops and
relaxing in cafés , while the centre boasts some beautiful formal gardens and landscaped
promenades that run beside the River Seine.
Tere are nearly 150 art galleries and museums on ofer, and barely any of them are
duds. Places to eat and drink line the streets and boulevards, ranging from chic temples of
gastronomy and grandly mirrored brasseries down to tiny, chef-owned neo-bistros and
steamy Vietnamese diners. After dark, the city’s theatres, concert halls and churches host
world-leading productions of drama, dance and classical music, and there is no better place
in the world for cinema. Tere are also plenty of great places to enjoy clubbing and live
gigs – not least jazz, world music and the home-grown singer-songwriter genre of chanson.
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