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Paris is the most visited city in the world. France is the most visited country worldwide, attracting more than 80 million visitors  a year.

In this updated guide, readers can find information on package tours and special promotional airfares to the most visited city in the world. Also included are previews of major events and side trips.

As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porterand Danforth Princehave produced numerous titles for Frommer’s, including best-selling guides to Italy, France, the Caribbean, England, and Germany. Porter, a former bureau chief of the Miami Herald,is also a Hollywood biographer. His most recent releases are Howard Hughes: Hell’s Angeland Brando Unzipped,the latter an account of the notorious private life of Marlon Brando. Prince was formerly employed by the Paris bureau of the New York Timesand is today the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms.

List of Maps.

What’s New in Paris.

1. The Best of Paris.

2. A Traveler’s Guide to Paris’s Art & Architecture.

3. Planning Your Trip to Paris.

4. Suggested Itineraries.

5. Getting to Know the City of Light.

6. Where to Stay.

7. Where to Dine.

8. Exploring Paris.

9. Strolling Around Paris.

10. Shopping in Paris.

11. Paris After Dark.

12. Side Trips from Paris.

Appendix A: Paris History 101.

Appendix B: Glossary of Useful Terms.

Index.