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Put the Best of Paris inYour Pocket- A compact guide on getting to and enjoying the best of the City of Light.
- Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
- Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
- Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
- The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.
Frommer's. The best trips start here.
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices.
Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com
Synopsis
Paris is the most visited city in the world. France is the most visited country worldwide, attracting more than 80 million visitors a year.
Synopsis
Paris is the most visited city in the world. France is one of the most popular tourist destination worldwide with nearly 80 million visitors a year.
Synopsis
Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com
Synopsis
Put the Best of Paris inYour Pocket
* A compact guide on getting to and enjoying the best of the City of Light.
* Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
* Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget.
* Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
* The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.
Frommer's. The best trips start here.
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer.
And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, we use 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices.
Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com
Synopsis
The City of Lights attracted 33.7 million tourists in 2005. With 70 million international tourists, France is the world's most visited country.
About the Author
As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced numerous titles for Frommer’s, including bestselling 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 The Secret Life of Humphrey Bogart and Katherine the Great, the latter a close-up of the private life of the late Katherine Hepburn. Prince was formerly employed by the Paris bureau of the New York Times and is today the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms.
Table of Contents
List of Maps.1. Planning Your Trip to Paris.
1 Visitor Information.
2 Entry Requirements & Customs.
3 Money.
4 When to Go.
5 Getting There.
6 Package Tours for the Independent Traveler.
7 Escorted General-Interest Tours.
2. Getting to Know the City of Light.
1 Essentials.
Arrondissements in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Discount Transit Passes.
Fast Facts: Paris.
3. Where to Stay.
1 Best Hotel Bets.
2 On the Right Bank.
3 On the Left Bank.
4. Where to Dine.
1 Food for Thought.
Dining Savoir-Faire.
2 On the Right Bank.
3 On the Left Bank.
4 The Top Cafes.
5. Exploring Paris.
1 Sightseeing Suggestions for the First-Timer.
2 The Top Attractions: From the Arc de Triomphe to the Tour Eiffel.
Some Louvre Tips.
3 The Major Museums.
4 The Important Churches.
5 Architectural & Historic Highlights.
6 Parks & Gardens.
7 Cemeteries.
8 Paris Underground.
9 Neighborhood Highlights.
10 Organized Tours.
11 The Shopping Scene.
6. Paris After Dark.
1 The Performing Arts.
2 The Club & Music Scene.
3 Bars, Pubs & Clubs.
4 Gay & Lesbian Bars & Clubs.
Index.
General Index.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.