The Rough Guide to Paris 9

by ROUGH GUIDES

• ISBN13: 9781843530787
• ISBN10: 1843530783
• Additional ISBN(s): 9781843534594
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-03
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

The Rough Guide to Paris is the definitive handbook to Europe's most alluring city. Features include: bull; Full-colour section introducing the city's highlights. bull; Incisive accounts of all sights, from the giant Louvre to the intimate Rodin museum, and from the heights of Montmartre down to the catacombs. bull; Lively reviews of the choicest places to stay, eat and drink, in all price ranges. bull; Insiders' listings of shops and markets, cafes, clubs and cinemas, kids' sights, and much more. bull; Enticing excursions including Chartres, Versailles and Disneyland Paris. bull; Maps and plans covering the city and day trips.

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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