Frommer's Paris 2011 - Softcover

Porter, Darwin; Prince, Danforth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470877162 ISBN 13: 9780470877166

Publisher: Frommers, 2010

Synopsis

"Frommer's can be relied on for top-quality guides....They are hard to beat."?—Sunday Telegraph

• Hundreds of colour photos

• Free pocket map inside,plus easy-to-read maps throughout

• Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

• Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights, shopping, and nightlife

• Itineraries, walking tours, and trip-planning ideas

• Insider tips from local expert authors

About this title

Review

Discover The Best of Paris
Travel tips from Frommer's Paris 2011

Discovering the City of Light and making it your own has always been the most compelling reason to visit Paris. If you’re a first-timer, everything, of course, will be new to you. If you’ve been away for awhile, expect changes: Taxi drivers may no longer correct your fractured French, but address you in English—tantamount to a revolution. More Parisians have a rudimentary knowledge of the language, and France, at least at first glance, seems less xenophobic than in past years. Paris, aware of its role within a united Europe, is an international city. Parisians are attracted to foreign music, videos, and films, especially those from America.

Though Paris is in flux culturally and socially, it lures travelers for the same reasons as always. You’ll still find such classic sights as the Tour Eiffel, Notre-Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, Sacré-Coeur, and all those atmospheric cafes, as well as daringly futuristic projects such as the Grande Arche de La Défense, the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, the Cité de la Musique, and the Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand. Don’t forget the parks, gardens, and squares; the Champs- Elysées and other grand boulevards; and the river Seine and its quays. Paris’s beauty is still overwhelming, especially at night, when it truly is the City of Light.

Paris's Top Destinations by Category

The Most Unforgettable Travel Experiences

The Most Unforgettable Dining Experiences

The Best Things to Do for Free (or Almost)

The Best Museums

About the Author

As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced numerous titles for Frommer's which have included Italy, France, the Caribbean, Spain, and Germany. Porter wrote the fi rst-ever Frommer’s guide to Paris and the first-ever Frommer's guide to France. A Francophile, he has lived and worked in Paris on and off for many years. He was joined by Danforth Prince in 1982. Prince was previously employed by the Paris bureau of the New York Times and is the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related fi rms. Porter is also a film critic, columnist, broadcaster, and Hollywood biographer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Frommers
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470877162
• ISBN 13: 9780470877166
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432