Top 10 Paris

194 Pages·2016·33.39 MB·English

by  DK Travel

EYEWITNESS TRAVEL
TOP
PARIS
MIKE GERRARD & DONNA DAILEY
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Top 10 Paris The Top 10 of
Highlights Everything
Welcome to Paris ...........................5 Historical Events in Paris ............42
Exploring Paris ...............................6 Historical Novels Set in Paris......44
Paris Highlights ...........................10 Historic Buildings .........................46
Musée du Louvre .........................12 Places of Worship ........................48
Musée d’Orsay .............................16 Museums ......................................50
Notre-Dame .................................20 Art Galleries .................................52
Eiffel Tower ...................................24 Riverfront Sights ..........................54
Sacré-Coeur .................................26 Parks and Gardens ......................56
Arc de Triomphe ..........................30 Off the Beaten Track ....................58
Centre Georges Pompidou ..........32 Children’s Attractions ..................60
The Panthéon ...............................34 Entertainment Venues .................64
Sainte-Chapelle ...........................36 Fine Dining ...................................66
Hôtel des Invalides .......................38 Cafés and Bars .............................68
Shops and Markets ......................70
Paris for Free ...............................72
Festivals and Events ....................74
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CCOONNTTEENNTTSS
Paris Streetsmart
Area by Area
Ile de la Cité and Ile St-Louis ......78 Getting To and Around Paris .....164
Beaubourg and Les Halles ..........84 Practical Information .................166
Marais and the Bastille................92 Places to Stay .............................172
Tuileries and Opéra Quarters ....102
Champs-Elysées Quarter ..........110 General Index .............................180
Invalides and Acknowledgments .....................188
Eiffel Tower Quarters .............118 Phrase Book ...............................190
St-Germain, Latin and
Luxembourg Quarters ...........124
Jardin des Plantes Quarter .......134
Chaillot Quarter..........................140
Montmartre and Pigalle ............146
Greater Paris ..............................154 The information in this DK Eyewitness Top
10 Travel Guide is checked annually.
Every effort has been made to ensure that
this book is as up-to-date as possible at the
time of going to press. Some details,
however, such as telephone numbers,
opening hours, prices, gallery hanging
arrangements and travel information are
liable to change. The publishers cannot
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Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy material on third party websites, and cannot
of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in guarantee that any website address in this
the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit. book will be a suitable source of travel
information. We value the views and
Front cover and spine Eiffel Tower, illuminated suggestions of our readers very highly.
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Top 10 Paris ❮❮ 5
Welcome to
Paris
Paris, City of Light. City of romance and revolution. A heady
mix of café philosophers and Coco Chanel couture. A foodie
paradise. A culture-lover’s dream. The focus of a thousand
iconic movie images. Paris is all these things and more… so
who could deny that it’s Europe’s most magical destination?
With Eyewitness Top 10 Paris, it’s yours to explore.
We love Paris: its culture, its charm, its je ne sais quoi. What could
be better than exploring the chic shops of the Marais district or
sniffing out the best cheeses in rue Montorgeuil’s mouthwatering
market; wandering through village-like Montmartre or browsing
the bookstalls of the Latin Quarter; taking in a late-night cabaret
show or strolling boulevard St-Germain for an early morning coffee
at Café de Flore in the footsteps of Hemingway and Picasso? And
what could be more fun than hopping on a Vélib’ bike and cycling
along the Seine from the Eiffel Tower to Notre-Dame?
Paris is a city made for strolling, along its leafy boulevards and
through its parks, against a backdrop of elegant Haussmann
buildings and soaring contemporary structures. There’s history in
these cobblestoned streets, but Paris is also a striking 21st-century
city, where modern dancers perform in the ornate Opéra Garnier,
and a new generation of acclaimed chefs is experimenting and
building upon Paris’ reputation for gastronomic excellence.
Whether you’re coming for a weekend or a week, our Top 10 guide
brings together the best of everything the city has to offer, from the
world-famous glories of the Louvre to the hidden delights of pretty
Canal St-Martin. The guide gives you tips througho ut, from seeking
out what’s free to avoiding the crowds, plus 11 easy-to-follow
itineraries, designed to help you visit a clutch of sights in a short
space of time. Add inspiring photography and detailed maps, and
you’ve got the essential pocket-sized travel companion. Enjoy the
book, and enjoy Paris.
Top then clockwise: Musée du Louvre, Sacré-Coeur, Versailles gardens, Centre Georges
Pompidou, view from Pont Alexandre III, Galeries Lafayette interior, Moulin Rouge
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6 ❯❯ Top 10 Paris
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MORNING
Take in the views from atop the Arc de
Day 1 Triomphe (see pp30–31), then stroll
MORNING the lively Champs-Elysées (see p111)
Cross Pont Neuf (see p80) over the and leafy Tuileries (see p103) to the
River Seine to the Ile de la Cité (see Louvre (closed Tue; see pp12–15).
pp78–81) and visit the magnificent AFTERNOON
cathedral of Notre-Dame (see pp20– Explore the hip Marais (see pp92–5),
23) or lovely Sainte-Chapelle (see stopping en route at the Pompidou
pp36–7). Continue south into the Centre (closed Tue; see pp32–3). Take
lively Latin Quarter (see pp124–7) a metro to Montmartre (see pp146–9)
and pause for lunch in a classic Left and walk up to Sacré-Coeur (see
Bank bistro (see p133). pp26–7) for panoramic sunset views.
AFTERNOON
Meander through stylish St-
Germain-des-Prés (see pp124–7) to Four Days in Paris
the Musée d’Orsay (closed Mon; see
pp16–19) and admire its collection of Day 1
Impressionist paintings. From here MORNING
it’s a short walk to Les Invalides (see Visit Montmartre’s dazzling Sacré-
pp38–9) and the Eiffel Tower (see Coeur (see pp26–7), then head down
pp24–5), stunningly lit up at night. through Pigalle (see pp146–9) to the
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lavish Opéra Garnier (see p104) and Day 3
elegant Place Vendôme (see p104). MORNING
AFTERNOON Take a boat trip along the River Seine
Wander through the Tuileries (see (see p170) before a visit to the great
p103) and visit Monet’s exquisite Impressionists at the Musée d’Orsay
Water Lilies at the Orangerie (closed (closed Mon; see pp16–19).
Tue; see p52). Then stroll along the AFTERNOON
Champs-Elysées (see p111) to the Pay your respects to Napoleon at Les
Arc de Triomphe (see pp30–31). Invalides (see pp38–9) and then head
off to the Eiffel Tower (see pp24–5).
Day 2
MORNING Day 4
Discover modern art at the Pompidou MORNING
Centre (see pp32–3), then learn the You’ll have time to see all the star
history of Paris at Musée Carnavalet exhibits of the Louvre (closed Tue; see
(closed Mon; see p50). Enjoy a bistro pp12–15) before heading off for lunch
lunch on Place des Vosges (see p93). in the Latin Quarter (see pp124–7).
AFTERNOON AFTERNOON
Check out the trendy Marais district Visit France’s great and good at the
(see pp92–5), then tranquil Ile St- Panthéon (see pp34–5), explore the
Louis (see pp78–81). Marvel at Notre- lovely Jardin des Plantes (see p135)
Dame (see pp20–23) before a concert and end the day with live jazz at
at Sainte-Chapelle (see pp36–7). Caveau de la Huchette (see p65).
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Top 10 Paris
Highlights
Magnificent vaulting and stained-glass
windows, Sainte-Chapelle
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