Paris : the rough guide / Kate Baillie ... [et al.].
By: Baillie, Kate
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Contributor(s): Salmon, Tim | Daly, Margo | Kaberry, Rachel.
Material type: 
BookSeries: Rough guides (Series).Publisher: London : Rough Guides, 1999Edition: 7th ed.Description: xiii, 448 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm.ISBN: 1858284074.Subject(s): Paris (France) -- GuidebooksDDC classification: 914.436 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 914.436 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00069644 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Paris is perpetually full of possibilities, and this Rough Guide clues travelers in on the very best of these--from tourist hot spots to the more offbeat and obscure, this guide covers it all. in color.
Includes index.
Part One: Basics -- Part Two: The City -- Introducing the city -- The Islands -- Along La Voie Triomphale -- Financial Paris, the Passages and Les Halles -- Beaubourg, the Marais and the Bastille -- The left bank -- Trocadero, Eiffel Tower and Les Invalides -- Montparnasse and the southern arrondissements -- Montmartre and northern Paris -- Eastern Paris -- Western Paris -- Part Three: Listings -- Accommodation -- Eating and drinking -- Music and nightlife -- Film, theatre and dance -- Shops and markets -- Daytime amusements and sports -- Kids' Paris -- Directory -- Part Four: Beyond the City -- Day trips from Paris Chateaux Museums -- Disneyland Paris -- Part Five: Contexts.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Front section (p. i)
- Introduction (p. iii)
- What to see (p. iv)
- When to go (p. viii)
- Things not to miss (p. x)
- Basics (p. 7)
- Getting there (p. 9)
- Red tape and visas (p. 19)
- Health (p. 20)
- Insurance (p. 21)
- Information, maps and websites (p. 22)
- Arrival (p. 24)
- City transport (p. 27)
- Costs and money (p. 32)
- Communications (p. 35)
- The media (p. 38)
- Opening hours and holidays (p. 40)
- Festivals and events (p. 41)
- Crime and personal safety (p. 43)
- Travellers with disabilities (p. 45)
- Work and study (p. 47)
- The City (p. 51)
- 1 The Islands (p. 53)
- 2 The Louvre (p. 62)
- 3 The Champs-Elysees and around (p. 74)
- 4 The Grands Boulevards, passages and Les Halles (p. 83)
- 5 Beaubourg, the Marais and the Bastille (p. 96)
- 6 The Left Bank (p. 115)
- 7 Trocadero and the Septieme (p. 133)
- 8 Montparnasse and southern Paris (p. 147)
- 9 Montmartre and northern Paris (p. 166)
- 10 Eastern Paris (p. 181)
- 11 Western Paris (p. 206)
- 12 Paris suburbs (p. 217)
- 13 Further afield (p. 232)
- 14 Disneyland Paris (p. 242)
- Listings (p. 253)
- 15 Accommodation (p. 255)
- 16 Eating and drinking (p. 271)
- 17 Music and nightlife (p. 309)
- 18 Film, theatre and dance (p. 320)
- 19 Shops and markets (p. 329)
- 20 Activities and sports (p. 349)
- 21 Kids' Paris (p. 361)
- 22 Gay and lesbian Paris (p. 371)
- 23 Directory (p. 375)
- Contexts (p. 379)
- The historical framework (p. 381)
- Books (p. 398)
- Language (p. 407)
- Pronunciation (p. 409)
- Words and phrases (p. 410)
- Food and drink terms (p. 414)
- French and architectural terms: a glossary (p. 421)
- Index + small print (p. 423)
- Full index (p. 424)
- Twenty years of Rough Guides (p. 432)
- Rough Guide credits (p. 433)
- Publishing information (p. 433)
- Help us update (p. 433)
- Acknowledgements (p. 434)
- Readers' letters (p. 434)
- Photo credits (p. 435)
- Colour maps