Paris For Dummies

by Alexiou, Joseph

• ISBN13: 9780470881507
• ISBN10: 047088150X
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-29
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Paris For Dummies includes down-to-earth trip-planning advice, what you shouldn't miss and what you can skip, the best hotels and restaurants for every budget, and lots of detailed maps. Our author hits all the highlights, from the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe to Montmartre and the Jardin des Tuileries. He has checked out all the city's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offers authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget. You'll also get up-to-the-minute coverage of shopping and nightlife; detailed walking tours; the top places for a picnic; and side trips to Versailles, Chartres, and Giverny.

Author Biography

Joseph Alexiou works as a freelance journalist and has contributed to France For Dummies and Europe For Dummies. His work has appeared in the New York Press, the New York Observer, Newsday, and Paper Magazine. He is currently pursuing an MS at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism; he lives in Brooklyn.

Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part I: Introducing Paris.

Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of Paris.

Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into Paris.

Chapter 3: Deciding When to Go.

Part II: Planning Your Trip to Paris.

Chapter 4: Managing Your Money.

Chapter 5: Getting to Paris.

Chapter 6: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests.

Chapter 7: Taking Care of the Remaining Details.

Part III: Settling into Paris.

Chapter 8: Arriving and Getting Oriented.

Chapter 9: Checking in at Paris's Best Hotels.

Chapter 10: Dining and Snacking in Paris.

Part IV: Exploring Paris.

Chapter 11: Discovering Paris's Best Attractions.

Chapter 12: Shopping the Local Stores.

Chapter 13: Following an Itinerary.

Chapter 14: Going Beyond Paris: Five Day Trips.

Part V: Living It Up After Dark: Paris Nightlife.

Chapter 15: Applauding the Cultural Scene.

Chapter 16: Hitting the Clubs and Bars.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten (or So) Hidden Corners of Paris.

Chapter 18: Ten Great Places for a Picnic.

Appendix A: Quick Concierge.

Appendix B: A Glossary of French Words and Phrases.

Index.