National Geographic Traveler: Paris

by Lisa Davidson

Take a tour of Paris guided by National Geographic -- for generations synonymous with the thrill of discovery and exploration. Featured sites include both famous and lesser known places, selected to help you experience the city in a fresh and exciting way.

* In-depth site descriptions and background information
* Insightful features on history, culture, and contemporary life
* More than 190 vivid color photographs
* 20 detailed, full-color maps
* Mapped walking tours
* Specially commissioned artwork and floor plans
* Clear, easy-to-use design
* Complete visitor information plus hotels, restaurants, shopping, and entertainment

Genres: Travel, Paris, Nonfiction, France

272 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

Reviews

[Fabiana]

Ho rivalutato molto le guide del National Geographic ultimamente, sono ben organizzate nella divisione delle zone e le descrizioni dei luoghi sono discrete.
Le mappe sono abbastanza intuitive, anche se sono riportati solo i nomi delle vie principali perciò spesso si deve ricorrere a mappe esterne.
In generale mi sento di consigliarla per un luogo specifico, non mi sono ancora approcciata a quelle di nazioni, perciò non ho opinioni in merito.

[Giuseppe]

Guida di parigi con itinerari a piedi nei vari quartieri e sintetica desrizione delle cose da vedere.
Buona per un'elenco delle cose da vedere ma priva di qualunque descrizione

[Jen]

I just finished reading this fabulous (but slightly outdated) travel book by National Geographic on Paris.

Paris is a beautiful city, and I visited last year in the spring. Of course, we hit the highlights...the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, you know, the usual sights. We even managed to discover the Catacombs. But this guide gave me some new points of interest that most likely I would have never discovered on my own: gardens, palaces, cafés, little known areas of interest with brilliant histories.

This guide on Paris is certainly one that will remain on my bookshelf for future visits to the City of Light.

[Adi (Reading in the Windowseat)]

I was too busy seeing Paris to read the last 15 pages, but now I'm through it all and I just loved it. No one makes travel guides quite like National Geographic. I have three more months of studies in Paris (YAY!) and so I'm by no account done with the guide, but I wanted to mark it as read and to advice any who might want a full and interestingly-written view of the City of Love to get this, you won't regret it =)

[Adessa18]

[3 Can I "heart" this twice? I actually own the version that came out around 2000. The best Christmas present I ever got! The book was beautiful AND helpful. I could clearly understand and read the maps found in the book. It was wonderful! My sister was given the book on France that same year. We both decided after our trip that using the smaller, single city book was much better. The information was easier to find and carry!

[Jade17]

eye candy! hoping to go to Paris in 2009!

[Shannon Reed]

The goal is to know Paris so well, that when I actually go there for the first time in February, I'll be a little bored.

[Stacey]

Well organized and has a good section at the back for customs, getting around, french phrases and useful translations (eg. food/restaurant).

[Joe Pfeiler]

Highly recommended.