Pauline Frommer's Paris (Pauline Frommer Guides)

• The best deals on accommodations-budget hotels, short-term rentals, aparthotels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, and more
• The lowdown on Paris's finest museums
• Finding gifts and souvenirs made in France, gourmet meals at reasonable prices, French lessons, and bike rentals
• Exploring the "other" Paris-group rollerblading, film nights, shopping in open-air markets, plus nightlife
• Winner of Best Guidebook for 2006 from the North American Travel Journalists Association (Pauline Frommer's New York City)
• Free companion podcast on Pauline Frommer's Paris available at Frommers.com

"A great read. . . . Lively and unabashedly opinionated." –New York Post

budget travel redefined

I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you not only how to spend less in Paris, but how to see it in a more authentic way, without sacrificing comfort for savings.

• Cozy, restful accommodations: Instead of spending hundreds of dollarsa night for a chain hotel, why not spend $500 per week to rent a sunny apartment on lovely Ile St. Louis (p. 28), or get to know some real Parisians by staying in a hosted apartment for $85 per night (p. 24)?

• Food finds: I'll take you where savvy locals dine, such as Le Rendez-Vous du Marché, where for a mere $9 you can enjoy three courses (p. 94).

• Sights and attractions: Get in-depth coverage of Paris's iconic sights andthe gems most visitors miss, plus fascinating self-guided walking tours.

• Insider's Paris: Attend a cooking class in Paris with a top chef (p. 199),argue philosophy at a weekly café philos (p. 210), jitterbug on the banks of the Seine at an impromptu dance fest (p. 203), or attend a dinner party open to all (p. 208).