Frommer's Portable Paris 2005

✍ Scribed by Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince

• Publisher: Frommers
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 194
• Edition: Revised
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. And avoid tourist traps. At Frommer's, weuse 150 outspoken travel experts around the world to help you make the right choices. Frommer's. Your guide to a world of travel experience.Put the Best of Paris in Your Pocket A compact guide on getting to and enjoying the City of Light. Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.* The best hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid reviews.

✦ Table of Contents

Frommer's Portable Paris 2005......Page 3
Contents......Page 5
List of Maps......Page 6
2 Entry Requirements & Customs......Page 9
3 Money......Page 13
4 When to Go......Page 15
5 Getting There......Page 16
6 Tours: Packages, Escorted & Special Interest......Page 23
1 Essentials......Page 26
2 Getting Around......Page 36
1 On the Right Bank......Page 45
2 On the Left Bank......Page 62
1 Food for Thought......Page 77
2 On the Right Bank......Page 80
3 On the Left Bank......Page 104
4 The Top Cafes......Page 115
1 Sightseeing Suggestions for the First-Timer......Page 120
2 The Top Attractions: From the Arc de Triomphe to the Tour Eiffel......Page 122
3 The Major Museums......Page 139
4 The Important Churches......Page 145
5 Architectural & Historic Highlights......Page 147
6 Parks & Gardens......Page 151
7 Cemeteries......Page 152
8 Paris Underground......Page 156
9 Neighborhood Highlights......Page 158
10 Organized Tours......Page 163
11 Shopping......Page 164
1 The Performing Arts......Page 169
2 The Club & Music Scene......Page 171
3 Bars, Pubs & Clubs......Page 180
4 Gay & Lesbian Bars & Clubs......Page 184
Index......Page 187