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Michelin Paris Pocket Atlas Map No. 10

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Michelin travel guides have an excellent and well-deserved reputation, and this little blue street map and index for the city of Paris is in keeping with that reputation. It is arguably the most readable, comprehensive, and complete street map and index for the city in print. This is an essential little book if you plan to spend a lot of time walking around Paris, for business or pleasure.

We used the second edition of this book while walking and driving around Paris during a recent vacation. It fit conveniently in my pocket and was invaluable when navigating the sometimes confusing one way street system. The second edition lacked a metro map, but was complete in every other way!

This is an outstanding atlas. The book's size is very convenient, it is easy to carry, and fits nicely into a purse or a coat pocket. The map scale is excellent. All details that a visitor would need such as car parks, metro and RER stops, post offices, churches and every possible building and landmark are clearly marked on each page of the atlas. The detailed maps show all side streets so we never had any fear of getting lost on our walks. There are also separate pages for the bus, metro, and train lines serving the Paris area. The atlas is limited to the central Paris area so a visitor would need additional, larger scale maps of the Paris region if travel plans include driving to the city or around its various extended suburbs. This is the only set of maps you would need if your travel plans include the usual tourist attractions (the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Arc de Triomphe, etc). However, this is not a guide book, so you will need a separate tour book of the city.

Excellent for walking, driving, and even taking metro. I purchased the 2000 edition and it's very easy to read and also has a metro map and regional train map. Valuable indexes for all streets, museums, schools, landmarks, etc. as well as for emergency phone numbers. If you're going to Paris and are buying only one book to prepare for the trip (highly unlikely...!), then get this one!