Key features

• •Comprehensive coverage for spending a week or more exploring Paris
• •Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
• •Top sights and hidden gems, from Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and the Palace of Versailles to where to find the perfect croissant
• •How to connect with culture: Stroll along the Seine, marvel at the works of Degas and Monet, and sip café au lait at a streetside café
• •Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight
• •The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of vin rouge
• •Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums and churches
• •Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go
• •Useful resources including a packing list, French phrase book, a historical overview, and recommended reading
• •Over 700 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down
• •Annually updated information on the Historic Core, Left Bank, Opera Neighborhood, Champs-Elysees, the Marais, Montmartre, and more, plus day trips to Versailles, Chartres, Giverny, and Auvers-sur-Oise