Apartment in Paris: Renting, Roaming, Wining and Dining - Softcover

Kloman, Erasmus H.

9780803894204: Apartment in Paris: Renting, Roaming, Wining and Dining

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ISBN 10: 0803894201 ISBN 13: 9780803894204

Publisher: Hastings House Pub, 1998

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The author relates his experiences renting vacation apartments in different areas of Paris and provides suggestions and advice for visitors who wish to live as Parisians rather than tourists

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About the Author

Erasmus H. Kloman, a Princeton graduate, with a PhD in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, enjoyed a career as a corporate executive and space policy analyst. Since retirement, he enjoys his favorite pastimes - painting and travel.

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"..a brilliant picture of Paris, bound to delight its readers, whether they already know or love France or are considering a first trip." -- Susan Mary Alsop, author of Yankees at the Court, The First Americans in Paris

The author and his charming wife tell how to live like Parisians as they weae a lively tale of their adventures---where they go, what restaurants they favor, how to market for meals at home, and what pifalls to be avoided in the process of renting...presented against a rich tapestry of the history of Paris over the ages. - Jacques Andrani, Former Ambassador of France to the United States

Ras Kloman understands Paris' most important secrets: the city's basic building blocks are the quartiers, or local neighborhoods...and Parisians will only give you of their best if they know you. Residence in the same quartier will reveal a Paris that most visitors never see---an intimate, intriguing and unexpectedly friendly city. This book is for those who want to get to know Paris the way the Parisians do. - Reginald Dale, Columnist, The International Herald Tribune

Apartment in Paris by an American couple devoted to France...adding their warm detailed testimony to the allure of one of the world's magical places. - Polly Platt, author of French or Foe?

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More people visit Paris than any other destination on earth, and the number of American tourists has grown to two and a half million a year. The rest of France is, of course, a powerful magnet for worldwide tourism, and most who travel there spend at leaast a little time in Paris. In our earlier Parisian sojourns we stayed at hotels, mainly on the left bank, and, since we always travel on a limited budget, we gravitated to the smaller and more reasonably priced establishments.....Hotel rates in Paris (averaging $265 a night according to a 1997 survey) are among the highest in the world. In 1989, hoping to save a few francs (we calculate that our per night lodging comes to around half of a mid-range hotel) while also becoming more a part of la vie Parisienne, we signed up for the first of our annual week-long apartment rentals located mainly in central Paris.

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