Customer Reviews

Around and About Paris, Volume 3: New Horizons: Haussmann's Annexation (Arrondissements 13 - 20)

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'As someone who has haunted Paris for decades, I can say that there is no more wonderful companion than Thirza Vallois. Her three volumes of Around and About Paris, covering every arrondissement with both erudition and joy, are almost as deep and rich and rewarding as the city itself. They are to be carried about for consulting on foot, and read in your armchair for pleasure and information you will not find in the run-of-the-mill "guide." These books are for explorers and dreamers, scholars and lovers. If you want to know Paris, you can not do better.

Quite the best travel books I've ever read. If you have any interest in Paris, these books will make you even more interested. I asked Ms Vallois if she'd write next about the suburbs outside the peripherique which we've driven through, stopped off to look around, and sometimes stayed in, as they are fascinating too, but she said she was exhausted with the 20 arrondissements and not doing any more quite like that. I couldn't blame her as after reading these 3 books you'll realise she's done heaven knows how many marathon walks.

I found the books unputdownable. A valuable purchase!

Former library copy, cleaned up pretty well. I did some more scraping. I'm very happy with the purchase. I'm taking it with me to Paris tomorrow. So I am happy about the promptness too.