Paris Eyewitness Eyewitness | 9780241675090

Admire Old Masters at the Louvre, enjoy the view from the Eiffel Tower or take a trip to Versailles: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of Paris with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Paris: - Over 40 colour maps, plus a large-scale pull-out map of the city and a map of the metro and regional express railway, help you navigate with ease - Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need - Comprehensive tours and itineraries of Paris, designed for every interest and budget - Illustrations and floorplans show the inside of the Musée d'Orsay, Notre-Dame, the Panthéon and more - Colour photographs of Paris's historic sights, museums, churches, parks and more - Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover Ile de la Cité and Ile St-Louis; the Marais; Beaubourg and Les Halles; Tuileries Quarter; St-Germain-des-Prés; the Latin Quarter; the Jardin des Plantes Quarter; the Luxembourg Quarter; Montparnasse; Invalides and the Eiffel Tower Quarter; the Chaillot Quarter; Champs-Elysées; the Opéra Quarter; Montmartre; and beyond - Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel experience: learn about the city's history, famous Parisians, remarkable architecture, festivals, and world-class museums and galleries - Essential travel tips: our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop and sightsee, plus useful phrases, visa and health information