Mini Rough Guide Paris

by Blackmore, Ruth; McConnachie, James

• ISBN13: 9781843530916
• ISBN10: 1843530910
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-30
• Publisher: Rough Guides

Summary

There's no pocket companion guide to Paris like the Rough Guide. Without going into lengthy detail, it wraps up all the sights and all the districts concisely and accurately. The picks of the hotels and restaurants -- for every budget -- are critically assessed for value-for-money, style and atmosphere. And if you want to know about gay and lesbian Paris, Parisian festivals, shopping streets, department stores and specialists, or kids' Paris, it's all here, and all cross-referenced to full-colour maps.

Table of Contents

Front section	p. i
Introduction	p. iii
What to see	p. iv
When to go	p. viii
Things not to miss	p. x
Basics	p. 7
Getting there	p. 9
Red tape and visas	p. 19
Health	p. 20
Insurance	p. 21
Information, maps and websites	p. 22
Arrival	p. 24
City transport	p. 27
Costs and money	p. 32
Communications	p. 35
The media	p. 38
Opening hours and holidays	p. 40
Festivals and events	p. 41
Crime and personal safety	p. 43
Travellers with disabilities	p. 45
Work and study	p. 47
The City	p. 51
The Islands	p. 53
The Louvre	p. 62
The Champs-Elysees and around	p. 74
The Grands Boulevards, passages and Les Halles	p. 83
Beaubourg, the Marais and the Bastille	p. 96
The Left Bank	p. 115
Trocadero and the Septieme	p. 133
Montparnasse and southern Paris	p. 147
Montmartre and northern Paris	p. 166
Eastern Paris	p. 181
Western Paris	p. 206
Paris suburbs	p. 217
Further afield	p. 232
Disneyland Paris	p. 242
Listings	p. 253
Accommodation	p. 255
Eating and drinking	p. 271
Music and nightlife	p. 309
Film, theatre and dance	p. 320
Shops and markets	p. 329
Activities and sports	p. 349
Kids' Paris	p. 361
Gay and lesbian Paris	p. 371
Directory	p. 375
Contexts	p. 379
The historical framework	p. 381
Books	p. 398
Language	p. 407
Pronunciation	p. 409
Words and phrases	p. 410
Food and drink terms	p. 414
French and architectural terms: a glossary	p. 421
Index + small print	p. 423
Full index	p. 424
Twenty years of Rough Guides	p. 432
Rough Guide credits	p. 433
Publishing information	p. 433
Help us update	p. 433
Acknowledgements	p. 434
Readers' letters	p. 434
Photo credits	p. 435
Colour maps
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