Only in Paris: A Guide to Unique Locations, Hidden Corners and Unusual Objects (Only In Guides) - Softcover

Smith, Duncan JD

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3950366296 ISBN 13: 9783950366297

Publisher: The Urban Explorer, 2016

Synopsis

"If you love Paris and fascinating facts about the world’s most popular city – you’ll love this book..." -www.thegoodlifefrance.com

Escape the crowds, find unusual locations, and make your own urban adventure with this explorer’s guidebook to the ‘City of Light’. Roman ruins and underground worlds, unusual shops and eccentric museums, hidden communities and unusual places of worship. From the lake beneath the Opera and the curse of Vincennes to the mausoleum of Louis Pasteur and the best bistro in Paris. Locations include the Pagoda Cinema, a Museum of Magic, Foucault’s Pendulum, and the Angel of Nagasaki. Also an historic jazz cellar, the Duluc Detectives, Monet’s Sunrise, and Edith Piaf’s apartment. The ideal city guide for travellers who want to escape the crowds and go beyond the well-known paths, as well as for those inhabitants who perhaps thought they already knew their city. Published by The Urban Explorer, these city tales from new and unusual perspectives are aimed at independent cultural travellers.

About this title

About the Author

Author Duncan JD Smith is The Urban Explorer, an independent travel writer, guidebook author, historian, photographer, and publisher. In his ground-breaking Only In Guides he reveals cities from unique and hidden perspectives. He has traveled across four continents and described his experiences in books, magazines, and online. Born in Sheffield, England, he studied history and archaeology at university, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

From the Back Cover

The long and colorful story of Paris told through an original and eclectic mix of unusual historic locations. Quiet cloisters and eccentric museums, covered passageways and secret gardens, idiosyncratic shops and unusual places of worship. Who was the real Hunchback of Notre-Dame? Is there really a lake hidden beneath the Opera? Where is the best bistro in Paris? Explore the Pagoda cinema, the Museum of Magic, Foucault's pendulum, and a subterranean necropolis. The author also throws new light thrown on old favorites, including La Tour Eiffel and the Arc de Triomphe. Published by The Urban Explorer these city tales from new and unusual perspectives provide independent travelers with memorable itineraries.

Edition details

• Publisher: The Urban Explorer
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3950366296
• ISBN 13: 9783950366297
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240