Lonely Planet Best of Paris

by Catherine le Nevez, Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher*

Lonely Planet’s Best of Paris is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Promenade down the Champs Elysees, lose yourself in the Louvre and work your way through a feast of food and wine – all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Paris and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s Best of Paris:

Full-colour maps & images throughout
Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, architecture, politics, cuisine, customs, etiquette
Covers Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysées, Louvre & Les Halles, Montmartre, Le Marais, Ménilmontant, Belleville, Bastille, Latin Quarter, St-Germain & Les Invalides, Montparnasse, and more

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Best of Paris is filled with inspiring and colourful photos, and focuses on Paris’s most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best.

Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all the country? Check out Lonely Planet’s France guide.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.

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Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

266 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 2002

About the author

Writing for Lonely Planet since 2004, Catherine has authored, researched and curated well over 100 guidebooks.

Reviews

[Katya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Digging into this guide, I noticed that they have a calendar of events at the beginning of the book, outlining by month the activities that were planned to take place in the French capital throughout 2020. Skimming over it was a bit of a gut punch - so many hopes and dreams that did not come to fruition. (On that note, I wonder if there were any travel guides at all published for 2021?)

That devastating tidbit aside, this is a formidable guide. Not as in-depth as the excellent Frommer's, but holds its own over lackluster contenders like DK Eyewitness. It seems to do a good job at including locations and events more off the beaten path, along the usual suspects, yet doesn't dive too deeply to overwhelm the more casual traveler. I'd recommend Lonely Planet to the middle-of-the-road traveler - when you want to know just enough.

[Sandra Vel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Llevo viviendo casi 6 años en París y puedo decir que la guía es bastante práctica y la recomendaría para quién esté de turismo en la ciudad. Cumple su función.
Está organizada por zonas y también por categorías (alojamiento, comida...). Los itinerarios por zonas son muy útiles.
Actualizaría los eventos por mes con las fechas correctas de 2023 y voilà!

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful for my trip to Paris for my 21st Birthday!!

Did miss out the fact that the tickets you buy (t+) must not be kept with credit cards or phones as they are demagnetised. But otherwise really useful and lots of good recommendations!!