Lonely Planet Pocket Paris

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786572813
• eBook ISBN: 9781788681742

Lonely Planet: The world's number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet's Pocket Paris is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the sunset from the steps of Sacre Coeur, shop the flea markets and the Grands Boulevards and start your days at the best patisseries - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Paris and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Paris: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus over 20 colour neighborhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides, Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Elysees, Louvre, Tuileries, Opera, Sacre-Coeur, Montmartre, Centre Pompidou, Marais, Notre Dame, Latin Quarter, Musee d'Orsay, St-Germain des Pres, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Paris is our colourful, easy to use, handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance for those seeking the best sights and experiences on a short visit or weekend break. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's France guide for an in-depth look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded link

Musée d’Orsay & St-Germain des Prés

Literary buffs, antique collectors and fashionistas flock to this fabled part of Paris. Artists and writers such as Hemingway and Fitzgerald hung out here and further south in Montparnasse, where you’ll find surviving brasseries alongside redevelopments underway on its train station and landmark skyscraper.

Pay homage to writers Sartre and de Beauvoir and singer Serge Gainsbourg in the Cimetière du Montparnasse and get a contemporary-art fix at the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain. Stroll through the beautiful Jardin du Luxembourg en route to viewing Delacroix’ works in the Église St-Sulpice and Musée National Eugène Delacroix. Stop by the Église St-Germain des Prés and famous literary cafes such as Les Deux Magots. Entry to the Musée d’Orsay is cheaper in the late afternoon, so it’s an ideal time to check out its breathtaking collections.

Les Deux Magots | EQROY/SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Getting There & Around

m St-Germain des Prés (line 4), Mabillon (line 10) and Odéon (lines 4 and 10) are in the heart of the action.

m Montparnasse Bienvenüe (lines 4, 6, 12 and 13) is Montparnasse’s hub.

f The hop-on, hop-off Batobus stops outside the Musée d’Orsay and at quai Malaquais in St-Germain des Prés.

Top SightMusée d’Orsay

The home of France’s national collection from the impressionist, postimpressionist and art nouveau movements spanning from 1848 to 1914 is the glorious former Gare d’Orsay railway station – itself an art nouveau showpiece – where a roll-call of m...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Paris
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Paris Neighbourhoods
• Eiffel Tower & Les Invalides
• Arc de Triomphe & the Champs-Élysées
• Louvre, Tuileries & Opéra
• Sacré-Cœur & Montmartre
• Centre Pompidou & Le Marais
• Notre Dame & the Islands
• The Latin Quarter
• Musée d’Orsay & St-Germain des Prés
• Père Lachaise
• Versailles
• Survival Guide
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers