paris eyewitness travel guides

The guides that show you what others only tell you EYEWITNESS TRAVEL restaurants • MUSEUMS CHURCHES • GARDENS markets • WALKS • ART HOTELS • SHOPPING • PARKS CAFES • Nightlife • HISTORY PARIS Never has a travel guide been so easy to use – just turn to the area of your choice AREA COLOR CODES ILE DE LA CITÉ AND ILE ST-LOUIS pages 76–89 THE MARAIS pages 90–103 BEAUBOURG AND LES HALLES pages 104–115 TUILERIES QUARTER pages 116–133 ST-GERMAIN-DES-PRÉS pages 134–147 LATIN QUARTER pages 148–159 JARDIN DES PLANTES QUARTER pages 160–167 LUXEMBOURG QUARTER pages 168–173 MONTPARNASSE pages 174–181 INVALIDES AND EIFFEL TOWER QUARTER pages 182–193 CHAILLOT QUARTER pages 194–201 CHAMPS-ELYSÉES pages 202–209 OPÉRA QUARTER pages 210–217 MONTMARTRE pages 218–227 PARIS $25.00 usa $32.00 canada EYEWITNESS TRAVEL Central Paris Paris has been an important economic, religious and cultural center since Roman times. In the mid-19th century its medieval slums were cleared away when Baron Haussmann designed and built the wide avenues and elegant boulevards that we see today. The city’s magnificent churches, museums, monuments and parks are perhaps the greatest draw for many visitors, while others come to enjoy the excellent food and wine, high quality shopping, or thriving entertainment scene. E R I R V S E I Chaillot Quarter Champs- Elysées Invalides and Eiffel Tower Quarter 0 kilometers 0 miles 1 0.5 PAGES 202–9 Street Finder maps 3–4, 5, 11 PAGES 194–201 Street Finder maps 3, 9–10 PAGES 182–93 Street Finder maps 9–10, 11 PAGES 116–33 Street Finder maps 6, 11–12 PAGES 134–47 Street Finder maps 11–12 PAGES 174–81 Street Finder maps 15–16 I N E Opéra Quarter Montmartre Tuileries Quarter Beaubourg and Les Halles The Marais St-Germain- des-Prés Latin Quarter Luxembourg Quarter Jardin des Plantes Quarter Ile de la Cité Ile St- Louis PAGES 168–73 Street Finder maps 12, 16 PAGES 148–59 Street Finder maps 12, 13, 17 PAGES 160–67 Street Finder maps 17–18 PAGES 76–89 Street Finder maps 12–13 PAGES 90–103 Street Finder maps 13–14 PAGES 104–15 Street Finder map 13 PAGES 210–17 Street Finder maps 5–6 PAGES 218–27 Street Finder maps 2, 6, 7 Montparnasse [...]... France Napoleon I A timeline charts the key events in the history of the sight Introducing Paris FOUR GREAT DAYS IN PARIS 1011 PUTTING PARIS ON THE MAP 1215 THE HISTORY OF PARIS 1641 PARIS AT A GLANCE 4261 PARIS THROUGH THE YEAR 6265 A RIVER VIEW OF PARIS 6673 1 0 I N T R O D U C I N G PA R I S FOUR GREAT DAYS IN PARIS aris is a city packed with wonderful things to see and do There may be a temptation... with the minimum of practical difficulty The opening section, Introducing Paris, locates the city geographically, sets modern Paris in its historical context and explains how Parisian life changes through the year Paris at a Glance is an overview of the citys specialties The main sightseeing section of the book is Paris Area by T PARIS AREA BY AREA The city has been divided into 14 sightseeing areas Each... eight planned walks take you to parts of Paris you might otherwise miss Carefully researched tips for hotels, shops and markets, restaurants and bars, sports and entertainment are found in Travelers Needs, and the Survival Guide has advice on everything from posting a letter to catching the metro his Eyewitness Travel Guide helps you get the most from your stay in Paris with the minimum of practical difficulty... WALKS 256 Noisettes of lamb SURVIVAL GUIDE ST-GERMAIN-DES-PRES 134 PRACTICAL INFORMATION 3 6 6 LATIN QUARTER 1 4 8 GETTING TO PARIS 3 7 6 JARDIN DES PLANTES QUARTER 1 6 0 GETTING AROUND PARIS 3 8 2 LUXEMBOURG QUARTER 1 6 8 PARIS STREET FINDER 390 An island in the Bois de Boulogne TRAVELERS NEEDS WHERE TO STAY 2 7 6 GENERAL INDEX 4 2 4 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 444 PHRASE BOOK 4 4 7 RESTAURANTS, CAFES AND BARS 2.. .PARIS AREA BY AREA SHOPS AND MARKETS 320 ILE DE LA CITE AND ILE ST-LOUIS 7 6 ENTERTAINMENT IN PARIS 3 4 0 THE MARAIS 9 0 CHILDRENS PARIS 3 6 0 BEAUBOURG AND LES HALLES 1 0 4 TUILERIES QUARTER 1 1 6 Sacrộ-Coeur in Montmartre OPERA QUARTER 2 1 0 MONTMARTRE 2 1 8 FARTHER AFIELD 2 2 8 Opộra de Paris Bastille EIGHT GUIDED WALKS 256 Noisettes of lamb... A4 Marn e Metz Chalons R N4 4 A N C E Nancy A26 N4 N4 Sein e Troyes N1 9 Chaumont A31 A5 Auxerre A4 M eu s F 2 A3 Verdun Aerial view of central Paris N4 1 4 I N T R O D U C I N G PA R I S Central Paris This book divides Paris into 14 areas, comprising central Paris and the nearby area of Montmartre Most of the sights covered in the book lie within these areas, each one of which has its own chapter Napoleons... 7 THE HISTORY OF PARIS he Paris conquered by the the early years of the new century, Romans in 55 BC was a small revolutionary fervour had faded and flood-prone fishing village on the brilliant militarist Napoleon the Ile de la Citộ, inhabited by the Bonaparte proclaimed himself Parisii tribe A Roman settleEmperor of France and pursued ment soon flourished and his ambition to make Paris spread onto... Sainte Geneviốve 250 Early Christian martyr, St Denis, beheaded in Montmartre galvanizes the Parisians to repulse Attila the Hun 485508 Clovis, leader of the Franks, defeats the Romans Paris becomes Christian 2 2 I N T R O D U C I N G PA R I S Medieval Paris Throughout the Middle Ages, strategically placed towns like Paris, positioned at a river crossing, became important centers of political power and learning... starts Pierre Abộlard starts on Notre-Dame cathedral on Sainte-Chapelle 1215 Paris University founded 122670 Reign of Louis IX, St Louis 1400 1430 Henry VI of England crowned king of France after Joan of Arc fails to defend Paris 2 4 I N T R O D U C I N G PA R I S Renaissance Paris At the end of the Hundred Years War with England, Paris was in a terrible state By the time the occupying English army had... CorbeilEssonnes A6 Brussels (Bruxelles Brussel) B E L G I U M N19 N6 0 km Ile-de-France The Ile-de-France includes the conurbation of Paris and many fascinating places such as Chartres and Versailles Central Paris is bounded by the Pộriphộrique beltway Important sights outside central Paris are on pages 22855 Namur Mons N2 2 G E R M A N Y St Quentin LUXEMBOURG Oise CharlevilleMộziốres Trier A31 N18 Mo N5 1 Luxembourg . Britain. INTRODUCING PARIS FOUR GREAT DAYS IN PARIS 10 PUTTING PARIS ON THE MAP 12 THE HISTORY OF PARIS 16 PARIS AT A GLANCE 42 PARIS THROUGH THE YEAR 62 A RIVER VIEW OF PARIS 66 Henri II (1547–59) PARIS. DAYS IN PARIS 10–11 PUTTING PARIS ON THE MAP 12–15 THE HISTORY OF PARIS 16–41 PARIS AT A GLANCE 42–61 PARIS THROUGH THE YEAR 62–65 A RIVER VIEW OF PARIS 66–73 Introducing Paris INTRODUCING PARIS 10 P aris. 194–201 CHAMPS-ELYSÉES pages 202–209 OPÉRA QUARTER pages 210–217 MONTMARTRE pages 218–227 PARIS $25.00 usa $32.00 canada EYEWITNESS TRAVEL Central Paris Paris has been an important economic, religious and cultural center