Customer Reviews

Living In Paris

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The photographs within these covers are gorgeous - it's a perfect souvenir of Paris. In fact, if you buy this, you can think about leaving your camera at home. The text, translated from the French (original title 'Art de Vivre a Paris') is a bit gushy, and you might wonder, as I did, how much has indeed been lost in the reinterpretation. Never mind. Living In Paris has been in and out of print, so when it's available, get it! It's still cheaper than taking 5 rolls of your own shots to the Fotomat. And these are the pictures you'll wish you had taken.

I bought this book when it first came out, as a friend was leaving that very day to go to Paris. It kept me going until I was able to make my first visit in 2003. I have made two more visits since then.

I still go back to it and tell friends about it. It is one of the best photographed Paris books that I own. It brings you and your armchair right into the best of it...and allows you to savor the beauty. Voila!!!

I'm surprised the other reviewer only gave this 3 stars. I think the photograghy is sumptuous and the text is quite lovely. These are the spots I remember and go back to in my imagination.

This is a lovely book that highlights all the different areas of Paris and it's architecture, historical facts and attractions. A great book that will always remind me of my recent vaction there. It has beautiful photos mixed with interesting information and makes me want to return to the city to visit those areas in the book that I missed.

I loved this book--Paris being one of my favorite cities.

However, the copy I received had some of the pages out of sequence (probably happened in the binding process). Now I'm wondering how many other copies sold had this problem. And, most importantly, I'm wondering if the publisher was aware of this.

Beautifully illustrated, this book takes you on a well organised journey through the main districts of Paris but also informs on a differnent asthetic level such as the essential spirit of this city as seen through its architecture and its culture. The grande old history from the baroque and ancient regieme onwards is elegantly sought out with a particularly interesting chapter containing old master craftsmen at their trades and where you might find them. This is a book that you can simiply sit down with and devour in a glutonous way. I found this book, when sitting in one of those well heeled, and gracious bookshops, that sell good coffee and deadly cakes! Long story short - Amazon to the rescue and I am now enjoying the glories of it's pages right from my armchair. For anyone who plans to visit Paris (like myself)and/or anyone who loves things of days gone by, and wants to do so in thier mind.... give this a look. It's cheaper than an airfare and nearly as good.

This book made the perfect Christmas gift for my Mom and everybody wanted to look at it. The pictures in it are fantastic.

This book about Paris leaves little to be desired. For a seasoned traveller it has covered all that I had experienced and then has taken further steps to ensure that my next trip to this magical city can be enjoyed even further with new and exciting places to visit and experiences to enjoy. This has to be the best travel aid I have read to date and I can ensure you I have many books on travel in Paris.