Rick Steves' Paris, 1999

by Rick Steves; Steve Smith

• ISBN13: 9781562614683
• ISBN10: 1562614681
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: John Muir Publications

Summary

From the Louvre to Versailles, Steves profiles all the sights, dining, accommodations, nightlife, and culture that the City of Lights has to offer. 35 photos & illustrations. Maps.

Author Biography

Rick Steves writes 21 European travel guidebooks and hosts the popular public television series Travels in Europe with Rick Steves. Rick spends several months each year in Europe updating his guidebooks--feeling the fjords, caressing the castles, and learning from the locals. He hangs his rucksack in Seattle, Washington.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Welcome to Our Paris Guide	p. 2
When to Go	p. 4
Red Tape and Business Hours	p. 4
Recommended Guidebooks	p. 7
Maps	p. 8
Telephones and Mail	p. 8
Sleeping	p. 9
Paris Hotels	p. 9
Eating in France	p. 12
Tours of France	p. 16
Back Door Travel Philosophy	p. 17
Paris Orientation	p. 18
Planning Your Time	p. 18
A Verbal Map	p. 19
Arrival in Paris	p. 21
Tourist Information	p. 21
Helpful Hints	p. 22
Getting Around Paris	p. 23
Organized Tours	p. 26
Paris Sights	p. 27
Walks
Historic Paris Walk	p. 39
Champs-Elysees Walk	p. 57
Marais Walk	p. 64
Rue Cler Walk	p. 68
Montmartre Walk	p. 73
Tours
Louvre Tour	p. 79
Orsay Tour	p. 97
More Museum Tours	p. 123
L'Orangerie	p. 123
Rodin Museum	p. 126
Napoleon's Tomb/Les Invalides	p. 131
Cluny Museum	p. 135
Versailles Tour	p. 137
Day Trips from Paris	p. 154
Grand Chateaus	p. 154
Chartres	p. 160
Giverny	p. 160
Disneyland Paris	p. 161
Sleeping in Paris	p. 162
Eating in Paris	p. 175
Paris with Children	p. 185
Shopping in Paris	p. 189
Paris at Night	p. 192
Transportation Connections	p. 197
Appendix	p. 203
Index	p. 214
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