art/shop/eat Paris, Second Edition (art/shop/eat) Format: Paperback

Relaunched in a new contemporary look at a competitive price-point, the art/shop/eat pocket guides combine a great look with the thoroughness of research expected from a Blue Guides publication, making them the perfect choice for the weekend or short break tourist. 

This intelligently planned series divides each city up into 4-5 districts centred on a key sight – for example the Forum, the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, Piazza Navona and the Vatican in the case of Rome – and gives ideas for a perfect day in that part of town: the main sights and one or two quirkier ones too, the best places to eat or have a coffee, and some original shopping ideas, presented in an uncluttered and navigable format that respects the reader's intelligence.

A good 50% of the book is dedicated to the art and history of the place, distinguishing these useable little books from many guides which are little more than practical information listings.

Delia Gray-Durant, who has lived and worked in Paris, is ideally placed to present Paris accessibly to the independent visitor, familiar with not only its great monuments but also its most intimate corners.