Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Paris

by Lobrano, Alexander F.; Ellison, Heidi

• ISBN13: 9780028637891
• ISBN10: 0028637895
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

In this wickedly amusing and sophisticated guide, the authors trash, they weigh, and leave the final decision up to the reader on the best places to visit in Paris. Maps.

Table of Contents

Neighborhood Map	p. xiv
You Probably Didn't Know	p. 1
Accommodations	p. 8
Winning the Reservations Game	p. 10
What the Rating Stars Mean	p. 12
Is There a Right Address?	p. 12
The Lowdown	p. 14
Overrated	p. 14
Palaces: le top	p. 14
Palaces: les flops	p. 16
Palaces: over le top	p. 16
Best decor for travelers allergic to gilt and cherubs	p. 16
For those who hate surprises	p. 17
Cheap sleeps	p. 17
Cheap sleeps sans charme	p. 18
Where Oscar Wilde slept around	p. 18
Where to finally get started on that novel	p. 19
Where to paint like Pissarro	p. 19
If I can see the Eiffel Tower, I must be in Paris	p. 19
Other rooms with a view	p. 20
Taking care of business	p. 21
Where the fashion crowd can be found	p. 21
Love in the afternoon	p. 22
Best courtyard gardens	p. 22
Family values	p. 23
For joggers	p. 23
Totally Left Bank	p. 24
Totally Right Bank	p. 24
The Index: An A to Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics	p. 26
Maps	p. 36
Dining	p. 40
Only in Paris	p. 43
When to Eat	p. 44
Getting the Right Table	p. 44
Where the Chefs Are	p. 44
The Lowdown	p. 47
Book before you fly	p. 47
Overrated	p. 47
The rest of the best	p. 48
Baby bistros	p. 48
Cutting-edge bistros	p. 49
When the play's the thing	p. 50
All-nighters	p. 50
Decor to die for, but skip food	p. 51
Decor to die for, and don't miss the food	p. 52
Best circus decor	p. 52
Historic surroundings	p. 53
Peckish near the Centre Pompidou	p. 53
If it's mealtime in the Marais	p. 53
Chow time on the Champs-Elysees	p. 53
Montmartre on an empty stomach	p. 54
Other places to eat on the tourist beat	p. 54
Best brunch	p. 55
Where the media types go	p. 55
Best brasseries	p. 56
Classiest cafes	p. 56
You can really eat in the hotel?	p. 56
Al fresco	p. 57
Great wine bars	p. 58
La vie en rose	p. 59
Where to go when you're sick of French cuisine	p. 59
Cheap eats	p. 59
Lunching out cheaply	p. 60
Luxury lunches at bargain prices	p. 61
Where to seal a deal	p. 61
Vegging out	p. 61
Isn't it romantic?	p. 62
Victuals with a view	p. 62
Something fishy	p. 63
Satisfying your sweet tooth	p. 63
The Index: An A to Z list of restaurants, with vital statistics	p. 64
Maps	p. 86
Diversions	p. 90
Getting Your Bearings	p. 93
Discounts and Passes	p. 95
The Lowdown	p. 95
Only in Paris	p. 97
X-rated street scenes	p. 97
Choice churches	p. 98
Out-of-the-ordinary religious experiences	p. 99
Most hated architecture	p. 99
Museums to get lost in	p. 101
Museums to find yourself in	p. 101
New on the museum scene	p. 102
One-man museums	p. 103
Sexy stuff	p. 103
Little-known museums	p. 103
Best museum cafe	p. 104
Literary pilgrimages	p. 104
Modish museums	p. 105
Where the Impressionists are	p. 105
Views for free	p. 105
Views for francs	p. 106
Secret gardens	p. 106
The stars at your feet	p. 107
Best hidden courtyard	p. 107
Mlle. Liberty in Paris	p. 108
Where to meet your lover	p. 108
How to find the real Latin Quarter	p. 108
Hanging out in Saint-Germain-des-Pres	p. 109
The many faces of the Marais	p. 110
Up and away in Montmartre	p. 111
Tourist-free neighborhoods	p. 112
Where to read a book	p. 112
The big sleep	p. 113
Go backstage	p. 114
For cinephiles and cineastes	p. 115
Kid-pleasers	p. 115
Keeping surly teenagers happy	p. 117
Traces of Rome	p. 117
The Index: An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics	p. 118
Maps	p. 128
Getting Outside	p. 130
The Lowdown	p. 132
Taking the air	p. 132
On the run	p. 135
Two-wheeling in Paris	p. 135
Back in the saddle	p. 136
Get all wet	p. 137
The tennis racket	p. 138
Birds of a feather	p. 138
Best places for pickup	p. 139
Stretching your legs	p. 139
Good skates	p. 139
A day at the races	p. 140
Par for the course	p. 140
Working up a sweat	p. 141
Shopping	p. 142
Target Zones	p. 145
Bargain Hunting	p. 146
Trading with the Natives	p. 147
Hours of Business	p. 148
Sales Tax	p. 148
The Lowdown	p. 148
Les grands magasins	p. 148
Feet first	p. 149
Designer dressing	p. 149
Jeunes Creatures	p. 150
Mix, Match and Accesorize	p. 151
Marvelous markets	p. 151
The wine list	p. 152
Kid stuff	p. 152
Boys to men	p. 152
Preening and Pampering	p. 153
Lifestyle, Gifts and Design	p. 153
A good book (in English)	p. 154
Watch out for fleas and fleecers	p. 154
The Index: An A to Z list of shops, with vital statistics	p. 156
Nightlife	p. 168
Sources	p. 171
Liquor Laws and Drinking Hours	p. 172
The Lowdown	p. 172
Dance fever	p. 172
Concert cafes	p. 173
Two to tango	p. 174
All that jazz	p. 174
From strip to hip	p. 175
Bar-hopping in the Marais	p. 175
Bar-hopping in and around Bastille	p. 176
Where the wild things are	p. 177
Where the boys are	p. 177
For girls who like girls	p. 177
African/West Indian clubs	p. 178
Latin fever	p. 178
See-and-be-sceres	p. 178
Best cozy bars	p. 179
All-night bars	p. 180
The Index: An A to Z list of nightspots, with vital statisties	p. 181
Entertainment	p. 192
Sources	p. 194
Getting Tickets	p. 194
The Lowdown	p. 196
The play's the thing	p. 196
Classical sounds	p. 197
What's opera, doc?	p. 198
Men in tights	p. 198
Pop and rock concerts	p. 199
Life is a cabaret	p. 199
Comedy tonight	p. 200
On the fringe	p. 200
The sporting life	p. 200
The Index: An A to Z list of venues, with vital statisties	p. 201
Hotlines and Other Basics	p. 208
Airports	p. 209
Airport transportation into town	p. 209
Babysitters	p. 210
Buses	p. 210
Car rentals	p. 211
Consulates and embassies	p. 211
Currency	p. 211
Dentists	p. 212
Doctors	p. 212
Driving around	p. 212
Drugstores	p. 213
E-mail	p. 213
Emergencies	p. 213
Festivals and special events	p. 213
Gay and lesbian hotlines	p. 215
Newspapers	p. 215
Opening and closing times	p. 215
Parking	p. 216
Passports and visas	p. 216
Radio stations	p. 216
Restrooms	p. 216
Smoking	p. 217
Sports hotlines	p. 217
Standards of measure	p. 217
Subways	p. 218
Taxes	p. 218
Taxis and limos	p. 218
Telephones	p. 219
Tipping	p. 220
Trains	p. 220
Travelers with disabilities	p. 220
TV stations	p. 221
Visitor information	p. 221
Index	p. 222
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