The Rough Guide to Paris
by Salmon, Tim; Daly, Margo; Baillie, KateFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-06-01
Publisher(s): DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary
Paris is perpetually full of possibilities, and this Rough Guide clues travelers in on the very best of these--from tourist hot spots to the more offbeat and obscure, this guide covers it all. in color.
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 | |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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