Frommer's Paris Day by Day : 23 Smart Ways to See the City
by Brooke, Anna E.Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2012-02-07
Publisher(s): Frommers
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Summary
Map your own adventure. Paris Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city. Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Paris in a short time--with bulleted maps that lead the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info, Paris Day by Day is the only guide that helps travelers organize their time to get the most out of a trip. Inside this book you'll find: Full color throughout with hundreds of photos and dozens of maps Sample one- to three-day itineraries that include literary and historic tours, a Paris with Kids tour, the new face of Paris tour, and more. Neighborhood walks take you through picturesque neighborhoods such as the Latin Quarter and the Marais. Day trips include Versailles, Chartres, and Disneyland Paris. Star ratings for all hotels, restaurants, and attractions clue readers in on great finds and values Tear-resistant foldout map in a handy, reclosable plastic wallet Foldout front cover, with at-a-glance maps and quick-reference info
Author Biography
Anna Brooke (annaebrooke@yahoo.fr) is the author of six Frommer’s guides to Paris and France, and she regularly writes for The Sunday Times Travel Magazine, Time Out, and Financial Times Magazine. When she is not writing, she is acting in film and theater, and song-writing for her electropop group Monkey Anna (www.myspace.com/musicmonkeyanna).
Table of Contents
13 Favorite Moments 1
Favorite Moments 2
1 The Best Full-Day Tours 5
The Best in 1 Day 6
The Best in 2 Days 12
The Best in 3 Days 16
2 The Best Special-Interest Tours 19
Monumental Paris 20
Paris with Kids 26
Exploring the Louvre 30
Paris for Museum Lovers 36
Paris's Best Modern Art 40
Hemingway's Paris 44
3 The Best Neighborhood Walks 47
The Latin Quarter 48
St-Germain-des-Prés 52
The Islands 56
The Marais 60
Montmartre & the Sacré Coeur 64
The New Face of Paris 68
Montparnasse 72
4 The Best Shopping 75
Shopping Best Bets 76
Right Bank (8th & 16th–17th) 77
Right Bank (1st–4th & 9th–11th) 78
Left Bank (5th–6th) 80
Paris Shopping A to Z 82
5 The Best of the Outdoors 89
Jardin des Tuileries 90
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise 92
Exploring the Bois de Boulogne 96
6 The Best Dining 99
Dining Best Bets 100
Right Bank (8th & 16th–17th) 101
Right Bank (1st–4th & 9th–11th) 102
Left Bank (5th–6th) 104
Paris Restaurants A to Z 106
7 The Best Nightlife 113
Nightlife Best Bets 114
Right Bank (8th & 16th–17th) 115
Right Bank (1st–4th & 9th–11th) 116
Left Bank (5th–6th) 118
Paris Nightlife A to Z 120
8 The Best Arts & Entertainment 125
Arts & Entertainment Best Bets 126
Right Bank (8th & 18th) 127
Right Bank (1st–4th & 9th–11th) 128
Left Bank (5th–6th) 130
Arts & Entertainment A to Z 131
9 The Best Lodging 137
Lodging Best Bets 138
Right Bank (8th & 16th–18th) 139
Right Bank (1st–4th & 9th–11th) 140
Left Bank (5th–6th) 142
Paris Hotels A to Z 144
10 The Best Day Trips & Excursions 153
Decadent Versailles 154
Disneyland Paris 158
The Cathedral at Chartres 162
The Savvy Traveler 165
Before You Go 166
Getting There 167
Getting Around 168
Fast Facts 170
Paris: A Brief History 175
French Architecture 176
Useful Phrases & Menu Terms 177
Index 179
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