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Apartment in Paris, Renting, Roaming, Wining, and Dining

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Almost useless as an aid to anyone searching for a Paris apartment. The few pages devoted to the title subject point the reader to very expensive US-based agencies and hard-to-access Paris periodicals. It does not mention the web sites of reasonably-priced (and bi-lingual) Paris rental services. The rest of the book is a charming, if unremarkable, account of various Paris neighborhoods plus a handful of easy French recipes.

Apartment in Paris is not only useful but fun. Kloman takes us by the hand as we experience the restaurants and shops, sights and sounds that make Paris the very special place it has been for Americans, especially since the 1920s. The book is convenient as well as informative. Just the right size to fit easily in the pocket of a jacket.

My wife and I had only a few days on our recent visit to Paris, but enticed by the lovely illustrations we took Apartment in Paris along with us. It led us on two rewarding walks and one evening found for us a delightful, delicious and almost invisible restaurant two blocks from our hotel.

This book recounts the experience of the author, a painter,and his gourmet cook wife, as they rent apartments in Paris and live la vie Parisienne. The reader learns how to go about renting and how to enjoy all that Paris has to offer -- sights to be seen, restaurants to try, the special character of the most appealing neighborhoods, and how to live well on limited budgets. Suzanne Kloman's recipes and the author's drawings are featured throughout the text. Eight information-filled appendices provide valuable tips for renters.

I will be going to Paris for about 3 months in the late summer. I am very interested in the web sites mentioned by the reviewer from Charlottesville, VA. Thanks for any information

This book is an enjoyable read, but so is the newest edition (June, 2000) of the book, No More Hotels In Paris: How To Find Alternative Accommodations by Cynthia Lynn, which is loaded with much more factual information and as well more about the lifestyle of the Parisian--and the publisher, Newjoy Press offers periodic updates on the apartment rental listings and other changes that may occur which the reader should know, all at no charge. And it's very portable too.