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Title: The Paris Mapguide: The Essential Guide to LA Vie Parisienne by Michael Middleditch ISBN: 0-14-146904-8 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: November, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.84 (31 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Best [money] I Ever Spent
Comment: I am not an impulse shopper, but I bought this little book when I went to Amazon to buy Rick Steve's Paris guide (also great). It has an amazing amount of information in a small but easy to read format - and this means easy to read for eyes that are not so young anymore. It fits in a pocket and weighs almost nothing. It has a Metro map, of course, but also maps of the city in small sections as you would expect in a really good atlas. You can find Metro stops, bus routes and numbers, small streets, and sights in each area. Because it is so much smaller than a typical atlas, it is easy to take with you and use - on a crowded Metro train for example. Although free maps are easy to come by in Paris, this is worth every nickel. It even has great sightseeing information. A bargain at twice the price.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great maps in a compact book
Comment: If you ever expect to find that little bistro on Pas. de Clery, or a park on R. du Fouarre, you'll need a detailed map. This is it. This has the stuff that is not on the other tourist maps.
There's a key map (a city map with a numbered grid showing the page numbers of the detail maps that follow for each section of the city). And there's a complete street index.
The 29 detailed city maps are divided into two-page spreads. They're labeled with sights, Metro stops, and establishments.
The bus routes are shaded gray, and the bus numbers are printed in red alongside the streets. I spent some time in Paris and came to love commuting by bus on clear days. If you plan to try it, leave some extra time to figure it all out, it's worth the effort. You'll need more info than is provided here. A current bus map would be a big help in planning your day trips, ...
Metro stops are marked on the street maps, but the metro routes are not shown. There's a small metro map on pages 2-3, followed by some very condensed practical information for tourists. (If you need guidebook information, don't rely solely on this book, get a Michelin.)
The detail maps leave out substantial parts of the 12th, 13th, 15th, 18th and 20th arrondissements. If you want something comprehensive, though not as user-friendly, look for "Paris par Arrondissement - Plan Net" by Editions Ponchet. That guide also has detailed bus routes.
I prefer the book map format over fold-out maps, because it gives me a detailed map, but I don't have to fight with it to get it folded and back into my pocket. Ironically, I did end up folding this book to get it into my back pocket. I wish the form factor were slightly narrower.
Bon Voyage!
Rating: 4
Summary: Handy size with detailed maps
Comment: To be honest, we picked up a Metro (subway) map and a free city map and used those more than we used this one. It was just one more book to carry along with us. The size is handy and the maps are very detailed....when we got lost, we did use this map book to find our way to where we needed to be. I can say that I recommend it if you are not an experienced traveler or if you plan to do a lot of exploring on foot.
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Title: Rick Steves' Paris 2004 by Rick Steves, Steve Smith, Gene Openshaw ISBN: 1566915228 Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing Pub. Date: November, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Walking Paris : Thirty Original Walks In and Around Paris by Gilles Desmons ISBN: 0844201413 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 11 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Eating and Drinking in Paris: French Menu Reader and Restaurant Guide (The What Kind of Food Am I? series) by Andy Herbach, Michael Dillon ISBN: 1892975475 Publisher: Open Road Pub Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Paris (Eyewitness Travel Guides) by Alan Tillier, DK Publishing ISBN: 0789493896 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: The London Mapguide: The Essential Guide to Experience London by Michael Middleditch ISBN: 0140279482 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $10.00 |
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