Lonely Planet Paris

•Full-colour neighbourhood highlights, including the best places to soak up some Parisienne cool and view art •32 detailed maps and 5 walking tours •Detailed guide to eating in Paris, from decoding the menu to finding the best food streets •Three expert authors, over 700 hours of in-city research

If you have to choose one book to take to Paris, this fully updated Lonely Planet guide will cover all your bases. Whether you're camping, planning to splurge on a chic hotel, picnicking, or set on haute cuisine, this book gives you thousands of options. Also included is a useful 12-page overview of Parisian architecture, detailed entertainment information, notes on day trips to nearby châteaux and villages, plus 20 pages of detailed city maps, including the Metro. --Kathryn True