The Rough Guide to Paris

The Rough Guide to Paris is your essential guide to Europe's most elegant city, with clear maps and detailed coverage of the best attractions.

Inspirational photography, neighborhood-by-neighborhood accounts and detailed, up-to-date maps help you get the most out of a visit to Paris — whether that means Notre-Dame and a romantic stroll along the Seine or visits to edgy boutiques and less-visited corners of the French capital.

With its frank, incisive reviews of the must-see sights and our pick of the best of the city's cafés, restaurants, bars, and clubs, from the hip to the timeless, The Rough Guide to Paris will help you discover all that Paris has to offer. Tell-it-like-it-is listings help you find the right accommodation for your budget, be it a boutique design hotel on the Left Bank, a luxurious classic on the Right, or just that perfect low-cost hostel.

Whether you are enjoying a croissant in a small café or scaling the Eiffel Tower, this guide is indispensable. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Paris.

Series Overview: For more than thirty years, adventurous travelers have turned to Rough Guides for up-to-date and intuitive information from expert authors. With opinionated and lively writing, honest reviews, and a strong cultural background, Rough Guides travel books bring more than 200 destinations to life. Visit RoughGuides.com to learn more.

Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about—having either traveled extensively or lived there—and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.

Ruth Blackmore is a senior editor at Rough Guides, coauthor of The Rough Guide to Paris, and a contributor to The Rough Guide to France and The Rough Guide to Classical Music.