Product Description

• The best deals on accommodations-budget hotels, short-term rentals, aparthotels, bed and breakfasts, campgrounds, and more
• The lowdown on Paris's finest museums
• Finding gifts and souvenirs made in France, gourmet meals at reasonable prices, French lessons, and bike rentals
• Exploring the "other" Paris-group rollerblading, film nights, shopping in open-air markets, plus nightlife
• Winner of Best Guidebook for 2006 from the North American Travel Journalists Association (Pauline Frommer's New York City)
• Free companion podcast on Pauline Frommer's Paris available at Frommers.com

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #67629 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780470385166
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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From the Back Cover

"A great read. . . . Lively and unabashedly opinionated." –New York Post

budget travel redefined

I put a fresh spin on budget travel, showing you not only how to spend less in Paris, but how to see it in a more authentic way, without sacrificing comfort for savings.

• Cozy, restful accommodations: Instead of spending hundreds of dollarsa night for a chain hotel, why not spend $500 per week to rent a sunny apartment on lovely Ile St. Louis (p. 28), or get to know some real Parisians by staying in a hosted apartment for $85 per night (p. 24)?

• Food finds: I'll take you where savvy locals dine, such as Le Rendez-Vous du Marché, where for a mere $9 you can enjoy three courses (p. 94).

• Sights and attractions: Get in-depth coverage of Paris's iconic sights andthe gems most visitors miss, plus fascinating self-guided walking tours.

• Insider's Paris: Attend a cooking class in Paris with a top chef (p. 199),argue philosophy at a weekly café philos (p. 210), jitterbug on the banks of the Seine at an impromptu dance fest (p. 203), or attend a dinner party open to all (p. 208).

About the Author
Margie Rynn has lived in France for 6 years, during which time she updated the 2002 edition of Frommer's Paris from $80 a Day, edited a newsletter on the ozone hole for the United nations Environmental Program, and wrote several articles for Budget Travel Magazine. She has also written for Time Out New York, Yoga Journal, and The Amicus Journal, the magazine of the National Resources Defense Council. In a previous New York life, she acted in a Broadway play, and performed her own one-woman show at the HERE performance space. Margie is married to a kind and understanding French man and they have a lovely 4-year-old son.

Customer Reviews

Awesome book - Don't go to Paris without it!
I was lucky enough to go to Paris three times, each time carrying Pauline Frommer's Paris book with me everywhere. Twice I went for less than two days and the third time for five days. The layout of the book is great. She has it broken down by the arrondissements (or districts). In each arrondissement there are recommended places to stay and eat. She is not shy about her recommendations and you get the feeling she actually knows the owners and employees at each establishment. Paris is a huge city and with this book I felt that I had some little connections to the people when I went to the recommended establishments. I went on two of the walks recommended in the walkabout section and each walk I stopped at the recommended cafes and they were wonderfully Parisian, not cafes catering to American tourists but thankfully still spoke English. There is a chapter on Paris' 10 iconic sites but also easy itineraries for one, two, three or 4 + days in Paris, which was very helpful to me since my time was limited. The best recommendation for me was to stop by Quai St.Bernard on a summer evening to watch people dance along the Seine doing the tango, something I would have walked right past if it was not for the book. All of the advice given was worth the $16.99, I have some wonderful memories of Paris and can't wait to go back. I would highly recommend purchasing this book if you are going to Paris. I felt I was given advice from a friend to all of the great spots to see while visiting her city.

Helpful Hints
I can highly recommend this book for all visitors to Paris. I travel frequently and recently went to Paris with a friend who has never been to France before. We both found the book to be very useful and full of helpful hints. I especially appreciate the way the restaurant section is organized and I also enjoyed the author's personal opinions about her favorite (and/or least favorite) places and activities.

New and fun info!
I bought this book for my June 2009 trip to Paris and am really glad I did! I've been to the City of Light several times (it's my favorite city) but Pauline's book added unusual info that made the trip much more fun. I usually use the Rick Steves' book for my basic info (sorry, Pauline!) but found some really fun nuggets of info in this Frommer book. I'd suggest using both - Rick's for facts and his viewpoint about travel, Pauline's for unusual things to see/do and her sense of fun. I'm hoping to head back to Paris in Spring 2010 and will definitely use Pauline's book again!