The National Geographic Traveler guidebooks are in tune with the
growing trend toward experiential travel. Each book provides inspiring
photography, insider tips, and expert advice for a more authentic,
enriching experience of the destination. These books serve a readership
of active, discerning travelers, and supply information, historical
context, and cultural interpretation not available on the Internet.
National Geographic Traveler Paris is the ideal companion for anyone
visiting the most beautiful city in the world. Paris can be seen as a
magical, timeless place where Notre-Dame, the Tour Eiffel, and the hill
of Montmartre are unchanging stages for a glorious story, populated with
extraordinary characters from the past. Or, we can keep our eyes firmly
fixed on the present, exploring multicultural districts like Belleville,
or the futuristic constructions such as the celebrated Musée du quai
Branly-Jacques Chirac, the new anthropological museum. We can wander
aimlessly along the streets of the Marais or the grands boulevards,
follow the Seine or stroll through the corridors of the Louvre, with
that idle curiosity the French call flânerie. Readers will find
detailed information on the best way to visit the essential venues, and
a myriad of less well-known locations, from secret Paris parks to the
elegant Avenue Montaigne. The guide includes maps for walking tours
around the Marais, the grand boulevards, and Montparnasse.
