Now in full color, this fully updated guide to the City of Light includes magazine-style features, detailed maps, and the most up-to-date information on accommodations, restaurants, and attractions. Includes a tear-resistant On the Go map.
Chapter 1: Experience Paris............8Paris Today............10
Paris Planner............12
What's Where............14
Paris Top Attractions............16
Paris Like a Local............18
Paris with Kids............20
Artists and Writers of the Left Bank............22
Great Itineraries............24
Real Parisian Experiences............26
Making the Most of Your Euros in Paris............27
Free & Almost Free............28
Paris Museums, an Overview............30
Romantic Paris............32
Chapter 2: Ile de la Cité and Ile St-Louis............39
Chapter 3: La Tour Eiffel and Les Invalides............51
Chapter 4: The Champs-Elysées............65
Chapter 5: The Faubourg St-Honoré and Les Halles............79
Chapter 6: Les Grands Boulevards............105
Chapter 7: Montmartre............121
Chapter 8: Le Marais............133
Chapter 9: Canal St-Martin, Bastille, and Oberkampf............151
Chapter 10: The Quartier Latin............167
Chapter 11: St-Germain............179
Chapter 12: Montparnasse............193
Chapter 13: Western Paris............201
Chapter 14: Nightlife............209
Nightlife Planner............210
Chapter 15: Performing Arts............233
Performing Arts Planner............234
Chapter 16: Shopping............245
Shopping Planner............246
Champs-Elysées and Av. Montaigne Spotlight............248
Rue St-Honoré Spotlight............250
Canal St-Martin Spotlight............252
Le Marais Spotlight............254
Rive Gauche Spotlight............256
Accessories: Bags, Scarves, Gloves, and More............259
Antiques............261
Beauty............261
Books............263
Clothing: Children's............265
Clothing: Discount............266
Clothing: Men's and Women's............267
Clothing: Vintage............271
Clothing: Women Only............272
Department Stores............280
Food and Wine............282
Home Decor............285
Jewelry............287
Lingerie............289
Markets............290
Perfume............292
Shoes............294
Shopping Arcades............295
Toys............296
Chapter 17: Where to eat............297
Where to Eat Planner............300
Best Bets for Paris Dining............302
St-Germain and Montparnasse Spotlight............304
Quartier Latin, Les Gobelins, and the Islands Spotlight............306
Marais, Bastille, Nation Spotlight............308
Montmartre, Canal St-Martin, Northeast Paris Spotlight............310
Champs-Elysées and Western Paris Spotlight............312
Tour Eiffel and Les Invalides Spotlight............314
Louvre, Les Halles, and the Opéra Spotlight............316
Restaurants............318
Chapter 18: Where to stay............369
Where to Stay Planner............372
Best Bets for Paris Lodging............374
Hotels ............375
Chapter 19: Side trips from Paris............413
Side Trips from Paris Planner............414
Understanding paris............433
Books and Movies............434
Vocabulary............437
Menu Guide............443
Travel Smart............449
Index............476
About Our Writers............488
PARIS IN FOCUS
The Seine............33
Notre Dame............45
La Tour Eiffel............56
Musée du Louvre............90
C'est Super Chic: How Not to Look Like an American in Paris............110
Gilt Trip: A Tour of Versailles............418
MAPS
What's Where............14-15
A Good Walk............23
Ile de la Cité and Ile St-Louis............40
La Tour Eiffel and Les Invalides............52
Musée Rodin............63
The Champs-Elysées............66
The Faubourg St-Honoré and Les Halles............80
Jardins des Tuileries............87
Les Grands Boulevards............106
Montmartre............122
Le Marais............134
Centre Georges Pompidou............143
Canal St-Martin, Bastille, and Oberkampf............152
Quartier Latin............168
St-Germain............180
Jardin du Luxembourg............187
Musée d'Orsay............189
Montparnasse............194
Western Paris............202
Nightlife in Paris............211
Shopping in Paris............247
Dining in Paris............299
Dining and Lodging Atlas............360-368
Paris Environs............416