Author(s): BERLITZ

Guides

The "Berlitz Paris Pocket Guide" covers all the major sights, area by area, in an easily navigable format. Tourist attractions described include the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Pompidou Centre. The guide also contains background historical information, advice on shopping and entertainment and the low-down on Parisian cuisine. There is an A-Z of practical information, listings of recommended hotels and restaurants and useful expressions in French. Special features on topics ranging from cafe culture to the history of Notre-Dame bring the city alive. Excursions outside the city are also described including Versailles, Monet's garden at Giverny and Disneyland Resort Paris. Maps show Central Paris, the Latin Quarter and Montmartre, and there are dozens of colour photographs throughout.