No Worries Paris: A Photographic Walking Guide - Softcover

Jerry Sprout; Janine Sprout

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097863716X ISBN 13: 9780978637163

Publisher: Diamond Valley Company, 2022

Synopsis

ON SALE: 33% OFF Bonjour and bienvenue to the City of Light.

Illustrated by more than 300 color photographs, No Worries Paris takes readers on a visually luscious journey to the city s striking monuments, as well as into the cobblestone crannies of its villages and along the glamorous fashion boulevards.

Virtually all of Paris is covered in 10 Walking Tours, each with its own map. Walks take from a half-day to a day to complete, starting at one Metro stop and ending at another. The tours are complemented by 10 Promenades, which are shorter in length, taking in the sights around a single attraction, mainly on the fringes of city's arrondissiments. No Worries Paris is sure to meet expectations the famous sights s of Paris but it is also full of surprises at out-of-the way places.

Of Midi-Pyrenees heritage, Janine Duchein Sprout started photographing Paris during her student days, beginning a lifelong passion that has sustained many subsequent visits. The images do far more than illustrate the text. She has captured the many nuances of Paris with portraits that tell stories sure to lure readers in a way that words cannot. Each walk is a photographic exhibit unto itself. About half the pages are devoted to photographs.

Writer Jerry Sprout adds a text that manages to be both concise and rich with facts and vignettes. The text offers enough detail to make the walks interesting while not getting bogged down in exposition. Key locales of French history are covered, spanning centuries and involving famous figures from the breadth of Europe. Walks also point out the former hangouts of artists, writers, actors, and performers. Particular attention is paid to the many well-known Americans who have made Paris a calling. Walks visit street markets, notorious restaurants, and many film locations. The world of shopping is well represented glamorous stores, chic boutiques and galleries, as well as vintage passages.

No Worries Paris has enough content to cover several visits. Practical travel tips and get-around information are included. Newcomers will most likely want to begin with monumental strolls. Francophiles may choose something more edgy and out-of-the-way.

The common thread is that each walk is along a visually aesthetic pathway that has a story of its own to tell. Readers who want to get to know Paris by seeing it on foot pausing occasionally for a gourmet taste or perfumed sniff along the way have found the right guide.

'Paris is as vast as it is old, and wandering aimlessly won't let one see all of it. 'No Worries Paris' is a beautiful travel guide from Jerry & Janine Sprout, presenting advice for those who want to experience Paris in all of its potential. Featuring many walking tours, each accompanied by full color photography, 'No Worries Paris' is a must for those who want to get the absolute most out of France.' Small Press Bookwatch, October 1012

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Review

Getting around the City of Light should be a cinch. And it is on paper. Then reality gets in the way. There is so much to see, so much to eat. What to do? Jerry and Janine Sprout have made it trouble-free for visitors to Paris by dividing the city into walking tours that take a half to a full day, depending on your pace, and cover anywhere from a few miles to a maximum of six. The promenades in the book are shorter, taking about half a day. Each tour starts and ends at a Metro stop, and there is plenty of time set aside for detours, stops and just wandering. All the famous spots (Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees, Notre Dame, Latin Quarter, Montmartre) and neighborhoods are here. ----Chicago Tribune, Sept 2012

The glossy photos alone in this travel book, one in a series by a Markleeville publisher, will make you want to take a yearlong sabbatical in France. It also features many tips on shopping, hotels and museums, and suggests walking tours that take you off the beaten path. ----Sacramento Bee, Sept 2012

The book has completely preoccupied my thoughts. All I want to do is go back to Paris, take your book and wander around. So alas, I work away, dreaming, and every so often I pick up No Worries Paris and say, just a few more pages. The guide is well researched and has left me longing for the sites, parks, people, food and most certainly the streets of Paris. It was so smart to have photos along with the walking tours. Well done! -- --Karen A. Chase, author, Bonjour 40

Step into a postcard of Paris with this excellent guide to the City of Light. The Paris we all love is covered. Excellent of Paris newbies, the book covers the famous sights as well as including some surprises with out-of-the way places. This is the right guide. --Paris Voice

About this edition

• Publisher: Diamond Valley Company
• Publication date: 2022
• ISBN 10: 097863716X
• ISBN 13: 9780978637163
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176