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Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Paris

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ISBN-10: 0028624432

ISBN-13: 9780028624433

Edition: 2nd 1998

Authors: Frommer's Staff

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Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Paris tells the reader all the insider information that more staid guides omit. It includes a complex indexing system to allow the reader to find exactly what he or she is seeking and accurate detailed maps of the city.
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Book details

List price: $12.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 4.38" wide x 8.06" long x 0.58" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Neighborhood Map
You Probably Didn't Know
Accommodations
Winning the Reservations Game
What the Rating Stars Mean
Is There a Right Address?
The Lowdown
Overrated
Palaces: le top
Palaces: les flops
Palaces: over le top
Best decor for travelers allergic to gilt and cherubs
For those who hate surprises
Cheap sleeps
Cheap sleeps sans charme
Where Oscar Wilde slept around
Where to finally get started on that novel
Where to paint like Pissarro
If I can see the Eiffel Tower, I must be in Paris
Other rooms with a view
Taking care of business
Where the fashion crowd can be found
Love in the afternoon
Best courtyard gardens
Family values
For joggers
Totally Left Bank
Totally Right Bank
The Index: An A to Z list of places to stay, with vital statistics
Maps
Dining
Only in Paris
When to Eat
Getting the Right Table
Where the Chefs Are
The Lowdown
Book before you fly
Overrated
The rest of the best
Baby bistros
Cutting-edge bistros
When the play's the thing
All-nighters
Decor to die for, but skip food
Decor to die for, and don't miss the food
Best circus decor
Historic surroundings
Peckish near the Centre Pompidou
If it's mealtime in the Marais
Chow time on the Champs-Elysees
Montmartre on an empty stomach
Other places to eat on the tourist beat
Best brunch
Where the media types go
Best brasseries
Classiest cafes
You can really eat in the hotel?
Al fresco
Great wine bars
La vie en rose
Where to go when you're sick of French cuisine
Cheap eats
Lunching out cheaply
Luxury lunches at bargain prices
Where to seal a deal
Vegging out
Isn't it romantic?
Victuals with a view
Something fishy
Satisfying your sweet tooth
The Index: An A to Z list of restaurants, with vital statistics
Maps
Diversions
Getting Your Bearings
Discounts and Passes
The Lowdown
Only in Paris
X-rated street scenes
Choice churches
Out-of-the-ordinary religious experiences
Most hated architecture
Museums to get lost in
Museums to find yourself in
New on the museum scene
One-man museums
Sexy stuff
Little-known museums
Best museum cafe
Literary pilgrimages
Modish museums
Where the Impressionists are
Views for free
Views for francs
Secret gardens
The stars at your feet
Best hidden courtyard
Mlle. Liberty in Paris
Where to meet your lover
How to find the real Latin Quarter
Hanging out in Saint-Germain-des-Pres
The many faces of the Marais
Up and away in Montmartre
Tourist-free neighborhoods
Where to read a book
The big sleep
Go backstage
For cinephiles and cineastes
Kid-pleasers
Keeping surly teenagers happy
Traces of Rome
The Index: An A to Z list of diversions, with vital statistics
Maps
Getting Outside
The Lowdown
Taking the air
On the run
Two-wheeling in Paris
Back in the saddle
Get all wet
The tennis racket
Birds of a feather
Best places for pickup
Stretching your legs
Good skates
A day at the races
Par for the course
Working up a sweat
Shopping
Target Zones
Bargain Hunting
Trading with the Natives
Hours of Business
Sales Tax
The Lowdown
Les grands magasins
Feet first
Designer dressing
Jeunes Creatures
Mix, Match and Accesorize
Marvelous markets
The wine list
Kid stuff
Boys to men
Preening and Pampering
Lifestyle, Gifts and Design
A good book (in English)
Watch out for fleas and fleecers
The Index: An A to Z list of shops, with vital statistics
Nightlife
Sources
Liquor Laws and Drinking Hours
The Lowdown
Dance fever
Concert cafes
Two to tango
All that jazz
From strip to hip
Bar-hopping in the Marais
Bar-hopping in and around Bastille
Where the wild things are
Where the boys are
For girls who like girls
African/West Indian clubs
Latin fever
See-and-be-sceres
Best cozy bars
All-night bars
The Index: An A to Z list of nightspots, with vital statisties
Entertainment
Sources
Getting Tickets
The Lowdown
The play's the thing
Classical sounds
What's opera, doc?
Men in tights
Pop and rock concerts
Life is a cabaret
Comedy tonight
On the fringe
The sporting life
The Index: An A to Z list of venues, with vital statisties
Hotlines and Other Basics
Airports
Airport transportation into town
Babysitters
Buses
Car rentals
Consulates and embassies
Currency
Dentists
Doctors
Driving around
Drugstores
E-mail
Emergencies
Festivals and special events
Gay and lesbian hotlines
Newspapers
Opening and closing times
Parking
Passports and visas
Radio stations
Restrooms
Smoking
Sports hotlines
Standards of measure
Subways
Taxes
Taxis and limos
Telephones
Tipping
Trains
Travelers with disabilities
TV stations
Visitor information
Index