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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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My cousins went to Paris last year and found this book invaluable and recommended that we buy it before went. I now recommend it to you, to make your stay extra special. A definite must-have for exploring the city!
From Jonglez Pubishing's Website:
"A priest who blesses animals, wine-producing firemen, a tree in a church, an inverted phallus at a famous entrance, an atomic bomb shelter under the Gare de l'Est, a real Breton lighthouse near Montparnasse, unsuspected traces of former brothels, a patron saint of motorists, royal monograms hidden in the Louvre courtyard, the presentation of Christ's crown of thorns, a prehistoric merry-go-round, a sundial designed by Dalí, war-wounded palm trees, bullet holes at the ministry, biblical plants in a priest's garden, a mysterious monument to freemasonry at the Champ-de-Mars, a solid gold sphere in parliament, a Chinese temple in a parking lot, the effect of the Bièvre river on Parisian geography, a blockhouse in the Bois de Boulogne ...
For those who thought they know Paris well, the city is still teeming with unusual and secret places that are easily accessible."
From Jonglez Pubishing's Website:
"A priest who blesses animals, wine-producing firemen, a tree in a church, an inverted phallus at a famous entrance, an atomic bomb shelter under the Gare de l'Est, a real Breton lighthouse near Montparnasse, unsuspected traces of former brothels, a patron saint of motorists, royal monograms hidden in the Louvre courtyard, the presentation of Christ's crown of thorns, a prehistoric merry-go-round, a sundial designed by Dalí, war-wounded palm trees, bullet holes at the ministry, biblical plants in a priest's garden, a mysterious monument to freemasonry at the Champ-de-Mars, a solid gold sphere in parliament, a Chinese temple in a parking lot, the effect of the Bièvre river on Parisian geography, a blockhouse in the Bois de Boulogne ...
For those who thought they know Paris well, the city is still teeming with unusual and secret places that are easily accessible."
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
WOW! What an interesting and novel guide! I loved it!
The book is split into each arrondissement - this can be somewhat confusing as other guide books split Paris into quarters, which don't always correspond with one arrondissement! However, there is a map at the beginning of each section which makes it easier to navigate. There is an absolute mix-bag of things to do in each section - from architecture, statues, museums, gardens and court-yards - there is something for everyone! This book really added that extra touch to our holiday, and gave us some interesting stories to talk about to family and friends, other than the usual sites!
I would highly recommend - the dodo ride and la fontaine aux lions in the jardin des plantes (Vth arrondissement), and also Musee Dupuytren (although this is all in french, definitely worth a look!) and the statue of Death just around the corner from the Musee!
My only negative comment - this does not contain any information on the key tourist places in Paris like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame, you will need another guide book if you are wanting information on these attractions.
Overall, a brilliant guide if you would like to do something different in Paris, other than the bog-standard attractions, and will certainly give you something to talk about!
The book is split into each arrondissement - this can be somewhat confusing as other guide books split Paris into quarters, which don't always correspond with one arrondissement! However, there is a map at the beginning of each section which makes it easier to navigate. There is an absolute mix-bag of things to do in each section - from architecture, statues, museums, gardens and court-yards - there is something for everyone! This book really added that extra touch to our holiday, and gave us some interesting stories to talk about to family and friends, other than the usual sites!
I would highly recommend - the dodo ride and la fontaine aux lions in the jardin des plantes (Vth arrondissement), and also Musee Dupuytren (although this is all in french, definitely worth a look!) and the statue of Death just around the corner from the Musee!
My only negative comment - this does not contain any information on the key tourist places in Paris like the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame, you will need another guide book if you are wanting information on these attractions.
Overall, a brilliant guide if you would like to do something different in Paris, other than the bog-standard attractions, and will certainly give you something to talk about!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a real delight. It is beautifully illustrated with clear attractive photographs and it really is a great guide to the quirky, hidden and unusual places of this lovely city. The information is arranged in `arrondissement' order which makes it easy to use as you walk. I was quite pleased to realise that I had already found some of these hidden gems myself, but this book has given me plenty of challenges for my next trip and the one after.... and the one after .....! A great guide.
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