The Rough Guide to Paris 10

by Blackmore, Ruth; McConnachie, James

• ISBN13: 9781843534594
• ISBN10: 1843534592
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-21
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

The Rough Guide to Paris is the definitive handbook to one of Europe''s most glamorous and romantic destinations. This edition includes a 24 page full-colour section introducing the city''s highlights. There are evocative accounts of all the sights, from the magnificent Louvre to the atmospheric streets of the Marais. The guide includes incisive and up-to-the-minute reviews of all the best cafés, bars, restaurants and hotels and hand-picked listings of shops and markets, clubs kids'' attractions - presenting the reader with the bestParis has to offer, for every budget. A further chapter includes in-depth coverage of day-trips from the city, including Versailles and Disneyland Paris. "All the help and advice you''ll need" Business Traveller Magazine 

Table of Contents

Front section	p. 1
Introduction	p. 6
Where to go	p. 10
When to go	p. 13
Things not to miss	p. 16
Basics	p. 17
Getting there	p. 19
Red tape and visas	p. 26
Health	p. 26
Insurance	p. 27
Information, maps and websites	p. 28
Arrival	p. 30
City transport	p. 32
Costs and money	p. 36
Communications	p. 39
The media	p. 41
Opening hours and holidays	p. 42
Festivals and events	p. 43
Crime and personal safety	p. 46
Travellers with disabilities	p. 47
Work and study	p. 49
The City	p. 53
The Islands	p. 55
The Louvre	p. 63
The Champs-Elysees and around	p. 77
The Grands Boulevards and passages	p. 87
Beaubourg and Les Halles	p. 98
The Marais	p. 106
The Quartier Latin	p. 120
St-Germain	p. 134
The Eiffel Tower and around	p. 149
Montparnasse and southern Paris	p. 163
Montmartre and northern Paris	p. 185
The Bastille and around	p. 203
Eastern Paris	p. 214
Western Paris	p. 233
The suburbs	p. 245
Day-trips from Paris	p. 258
Disneyland Paris	p. 270
Listings	p. 281
Accommodation	p. 283
Cafes and restaurants	p. 301
Bars, clubs and live music	p. 344
Film, theatre and dance	p. 358
Classical music and opera	p. 368
Shops and markets	p. 372
Activities and sports	p. 399
Kids' Paris	p. 411
Gay and lesbian Paris	p. 423
Directory	p. 428
Contexts	p. 431
Language	p. 465
Advertisers	p. 481
Small print & Index	p. 497
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