Walking Paris (Walking S.) - Hardcover

Desmons, Gilles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1853682101 ISBN 13: 9781853682100

Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd, 1994

Synopsis

This book takes you on a tour of the French capital, providing the keys with which to unlock some of the city's most fascinating secrets. The Ile de la Cite is Paris's historic centre from which it has grown outwards in a series of concentric circles, layers of history which begin with the Roman Arena and continue through the ages to the very contemporary Louvre pyramid. Acting as a personal guide to the most attractive quarters of the city, the author leads you along the boulevards and avenues of Paris, pointing out famous sights and revealing more unusual corners and hidden delights. Each walk is accompanied by detailed information on the historical background of the places passed en route, as well as interesting anecdotes and recommended restaurants and cafes. Clear maps show the exact location of significant landmarks and buildings, art galleries and museums, churches, parks and gardens, many of which are illustrated in full-colour photographs. In 30 original walks nearly 100 miles of Parisian landscape is unveiled.

About this title

Review:

"'The best way to become intimate with any city is to walk... What you need is not just a nose for geography but an X-ray eye with which to see behind the shop fronts and hotel facades. Gilles Desmons' admirable book Walking Paris is the next best thing.' FINANCIAL TIMES"

About the Author:

Gilles Desmons was born and brought up in Paris and went on to gain a first class Masters degree at the Sorbonne. During his interesting and varied career he has worked for a historical magazine in Paris, in the manuscript department at Sotheby's in London and for an English publishing company. He has now established himself in a windmill near Lyons where he is working as a writer and lecturer.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1853682101
• ISBN 13: 9781853682100
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192