Eyewitness Travel City Map to Paris [Folded Map] [Map]

DK Publishing (Author)

Book Description

Series: Eyewitness City Maps | Publication Date: October 25, 1999

The team that brought you the best-selling, ground-breaking DK Travel Guides and the new DK Travel Planners introduces a new series -- DK's City Maps. Designed as a companion to the guides and planners, each sturdy, weather-proof, laminated but lightweight map features a detailed street grid of a major city keyed to a user-friendly Street Finder index. Other travel maps just point the way, but DK takes you there!

Product Details

• Map: 12 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; Map edition (October 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789448580
• ISBN-13: 978-0789448583
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 4.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,481,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take the guess work out of getting around Paris, March 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Eyewitness Travel City Map to Paris (Map)

This map was definitely key in my recent quick trip to Paris. I must warn however, skip the Metro map and pick one up at the a station. The one provided on the map is small and often confusing. The Metro lines on the Eyewitness map are not numbered (only in color) - once you go to connect trains the stations refer to the train numbers. Still, the major streets, monuments, and Metro stops are clearly marked on the Eyewitness map, making it easy to use the street and Metro maps together. The added bonus is that this map is laminated and folds in several different ways - making it easy to pull it out of your bag for quick reference.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars An unsatisfactory compromise, March 30, 2005

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David B. Erickson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eyewitness Travel City Map to Paris (Map)

This map is meant to be an accompaniment to the DK Eyewitness Travel Guide to Paris, and it may be that it works well in that role. (I enjoy the books; I think the series is terrific.) But as a standalone product, I found it an unsatisfactory compromise between the Streetwise series and a "real" Michelin city map. It is larger than the Streetwise series, and shows a bit more of the city, but it is seriously lacking in the detail that comes with the Michelin city map. And if you want to go anywhere beyond the central arrondissments, you're out of luck.

The good aspect of the map is that it is laminated and folds easily, but it's a little too big to carry in a jacket pocket. If you're just looking to guide yourself around the center of town, you're better off with the Streetwise guide, which is of a more convenient size. If you really need to find a particular street, and/or you want to explore beyond the tourist areas, stick with the big Michelin or equivalent. They may be clumsy to handle, but the big maps have the best detail.

PS: I agree with the other review regarding the Metro map. It lacks route numbers and it is awfully small.