The dazzling 28cm (11) Paris contemporary desk-size world globe will make a wonderful addition to any desktop or tabletop in your home or office. This exquisite work of art offers you both beauty & functionality; the earth globe has a stunning brown & gold metallic finish mounted in an elegant brown-toned metallic semi-meridian & base & displays up-to-date, accurate cartography. Add a touch of simple elegance to any room in your home or office with this gorgeous metallic golden globe. ...

Paris street plan from Blay-Foldex at 1:12, 000 with a street index in a separate detachable booklet which also

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Central Paris at 1:12, 000 approx on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant street plan from the AA with on the reverse a mini guide to the city highlighting its top 25 sights, recommendations for eating out, shopping & entertainment, plus general tourist information. Coverage extends from Trocadero to the Bastille, & from Gare du Nord to Gare Montpaenasse. Recommended sights are highlighted & other places of interest are prominently marked. The map also shows selected car parks. Street index is next to the plan. A separate inset shows a diagram of the metro & RER network. On the reverse are publishers ...

Paris in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

Paris in the Blue Guides series focuses primarily on cultural tourism for the visitor who wishes to understand more of what they might see &, as such, the title provides thorough & objective reference information covering art, history & architecture. The guide features illustrations aimed to inform rather than just decorate, such as maps, diagrams, floor plans, architectural details & photographs. Cross referenced indexing means information is accessible & layout navigable. Selective listings of restaurants & accommodation are chosen in the belief that good, practical recommendations will contribute to the enjoyment of good art & culture. ...

Paris in the Luxe city guides series, which are slim & small enough to fit easily in a pocket or handbag. Information is distilled from elite suggestions by city residents, specially selected for their style, knowledge & expertise. Luxe guides aim at the upper end of the market & subjectively edit to choose the very best recommendations for shopping, restaurants, leisure options & nightlife. Half day shopping & activity itineraries are suggested for you to mix & match your visit to suit your timetable. When folded close the cardboard guide slots into its own protective plastic frame. Vanity Fair magazine calls them ...

Paris on a single-sided, indexed street map at 1:15, 000 from Insight. This large map shows major tourist sites & transport routes, a Metro diagram & an overview of the Paris region on enlarged road maps. Main roads & many minor roads are named (and numbered, where relevant), & mainline & Metro lines & stations are displayed. In the margin of the map, information is provided on access, distances & travel times to & from surrounding areas, such as motorways, airports & nearby towns & cities. A Paris Metro & regional rail diagram inset is provided for central areas & many car parks, one-way streets are displayed on the main map. Pedestrian zones, selected flights of steps (e.g. at the Sacr ...

Julian Green was born to American parents in Paris in 1900, & spent most of his life in the French capital. Paris is an extraordinary, lyrical love letter to the city, taking the reader on an imaginative journey around its secret stairways, courtyards, alleys & hidden places. Whether evoking the cool of a deserted church on a hot summer`s day, remembering Notre Dame in a winter storm in 1940, describing chestnut trees lit up at night like ` Japanese lanterns` or lamenting the passing of street cries & old buildings, his book is filled with unforgettable imagery. It is a meditation on getting lost & wasting time, & on what it truly means to know a city. ...

City of love. City of splendour. City of terror. City of dreams. Inspired by the haunting, passionate story of the city of lights, this epic novel weaves a gripping tale of four families across the centuries: from the lies that spawn the noble line of de Cygne to the revolutionary Le Sourds who seek their destruction; from the Blanchards whose bourgeois respectability offers scant protection against scandal to the hard-working Gascons & their soaring ambitions. Over hundreds of years, these four families are bound by forbidden loves & marriages of convenience; dogged by vengeance & murderous secrets; torn apart by the irreconcilable differences of birth & faith, & brought together by the tumultuous history of their city. Paris bursts to life in the intrigue, corruption & glory of its people. Beloved author of Sarum, London & New York, Edward Rutherfurd illuminates Paris as only he can: capturing the romance & everyday drama of the men & women who, in two thousand years, transformed a humble trading post on the muddy banks of the Seine into the most celebrated city in the world. ...

Highly praised on its first appearance, this new edition of the Companion Guide to Paris, fully revised by Anthony Glyn`s widow, preserves his vivid evocation of Paris
- its foundation & history, ancient churches, wide boulevards & narrow streets, architecture, & philosophy
- while bringing the book up to date. Special attention is paid to the completed Grand Louvre with its Pyramid, the d` Orsay & Picasso Museums & the refurbished Centre Pompidou; the changes to the Eiffel Tower & the Pantheon; & the restoration of the footpaths along the Seine. Informed & amusing, the book captures the changing moods of this fascinating city.

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