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Rick Steves' Paris 2005 (Paperback)

by Rick Steves (Author), Steve Smith (Author), Gene Openshaw (Author) "Many people fall in love with Paris..." (more)
Key Phrases: opposite track, shopping stroll, cross rue, Museum Pass, Eiffel Tower, Pompidou Center (more...)

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Steves preaches a low-cost, low-to-the-ground style that not only saves money, but gets you closer to the real Europe, the way Europeans experience it.

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Who but Rick Steves can tell you how to take self-guided walking tours along the Champs-Elysées and through the Marais? With Rick Steves' Paris 2005, you can experience the best of everything this beautiful city has to offer—economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, Rick Steves' Paris 2005 includes color maps and photographs, opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick's newest "back door" discoveries. America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in Paris have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique travel experience.

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Paperback: 451 pages
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; Revised edition (November 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1566916828
ISBN-13: 978-1566916820
Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.5 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #590,498 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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First Sentence:
Many people fall in love with Paris. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
opposite track, shopping stroll, cross rue, initial zero

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Museum Pass, Eiffel Tower, Pompidou Center, World War, Arc de Triomphe, Luxembourg Garden, Charles de Gaulle, Champ de Mars, Les Invalides, Latin Quarter, Ecole Militaire, Tuileries Garden, Victor Hugo, United States, Gare de Lyon, Lachaise Cemetery, Art Nouveau, Claude Monet, Gare du Nord, Getting There, Mona Lisa, Moulin Rouge, Carnavalet Museum, Disneyland Paris, Air France

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This book cites 58 books:

Europe Through the Back Door by Rick Steves on 8 pages
The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas on page 317, and page 385
Eastern Europe (Library of Nations) by the editors of Time-Life Books in Front Matter, and Back Matter
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Signet Classics) by Victor Hugo on page 205, and page 385
The Man In The Iron Mask (Great Illustrated Classics) by Alexandre Dumas on page 317, and page 385

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5.0 out of 5 stars Paris for dummies (2005)., January 8, 2005

By	G. Merritt (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

Paris is the ultimate European travel destination, and Rick Steves knows Paris. This is the only travel guide first-time visitors will need to explore the city's bohemian caf�s, its fascinating labyrinth of streets and neighborhoods, and its many, great art museums. I took two travel guides with me on my recent Christmas-to-New-Year's visit to Paris, and this proved to be the much better of the two.

Steves' guide not only offers helpful maps of east and west Paris, guided walks through "historic Paris," and through the Champs Elysees, Marais, Rue Cler, Montmartre, and Left Bank areas of the city, and insightful commentary on touring the Louvre, Orsay, Picasso, and Rodin museums and Pere Lachaise Cemetery (where Proust, Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Chopin, and Colette, among others, are buried), but it also leads readers to numerous opportunities to experience Parisian culture on their own, beyond the pages of this book. For instance, Steves encourages his readers to create their own adventure by "hopping on and off" the city bus #69 route through Paris. For first-time travelers to Paris, this guide is essential.

G. Merritt

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5.0 out of 5 stars 2 weeks in France with 3 kids, April 28, 2005

By	Joe Hanke (Newark, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I just got back from 9 days in greater France and 5 days in Paris with 3 kids (7, 9, 14 years). Although dumb to try with kids the only thing we reserved was a car. I bought 6 books to get ready but only used Rick Steve's France 2005 on the road. A bit off season (April 14-28) we walked up and got rooms in every mid priced hotel Rick suggested. All were great and just as described. It even got us a free 5 person breakfast at our Rue Cler hotel (worth ~40 euro). Rick's rating system on what to see (and what not to see) was right on target. Next time I would make reservations ahead of time but with confidence that Rick's picks can not go wrong. My National Geographic "Paris" was OK for history lessons but the only book worth buying for travel was Rick's.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The only guide you'll need, January 1, 2005

By	B. Johnson "Worldglobetrottergirl" (Kansas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Rick Steves has been traveling in Europe since 1969...in 1976 he started Europe Through The Back Door, a travel business that introduces travelers to the back doors of Europe. You don't view Paris (or any other European city) through the windows of a tour bus...you are able to get up close and personal with the city and its occupants...explore the city.
Paris is a big city...there's so much to do, so little time. This is the only guide book I took with me for my first trip to Paris (in addition to a phrase book) and the only book I'm taking my fifth trip to Paris. Armed with this book, you can easily navigate through the Louvre, stroll through the Marais district and take a day trip to Versailles, just to name but a few. There's a wealth of information in this book.
Rick gives it to you straight...you get the good, the bad and the ugly. There are many tips in this book including information on hours and admission prices of museums, good places to eat and sleep, shopping sites, tourist traps, day trips out of Paris, in addition to some survival phrases.
Highly recommended!

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3.0 out of 5 stars How you gonna keep them down on the farm after they've seen paree?
This is probably an adequate enough guide for a first time visitor, or for someone who has never made it out of Weehauken, New Jersey before, and is travelling on a student, or... Read more

Published on July 2, 2006 by C. K. Ribakoff

5.0 out of 5 stars Our Paris Bible
We had the great fortune to spend 3 days in Paris during the middle of May; an absolute perfect time to visit this fabulous city. Read more

Published on February 18, 2006 by Lynne P. Caldwell

3.0 out of 5 stars Information incorrect
I'm glad I compared maps. The hotel I'd booked was incorrectly placed by the Stevens' map, more than 2 miles off. This made me leery about other information as well.

Published on December 2, 2005 by Mary Lee Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
I love his books and I loved this one. It has all the right info (museum hours and transportation info). Read more

Published on October 28, 2005 by S. Schwarzmann

5.0 out of 5 stars The only guide book I took to Paris this year
Just finished a 5 night stay in Paris and Rick Steves' Paris 2005 was an indespensible guide. I used the book to read up on the main sites before going and it also has useful day... Read more

Published on October 25, 2005 by Adam R. Reardon

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Pre-Trip Planning
I think this is a very good book for pre-trip planning. Rick describes all of the "must sees" in Paris, as well as explaining how to really appreciate and enjoy the city. Read more

Published on October 3, 2005 by denverd0n

5.0 out of 5 stars Planning to visit France?
I'm preparing for my first trip to Paris and found this book to be full of really useful information. Read more

Published on September 6, 2005 by P. Conrey

2.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
This is a good book if you want to know some the areas to walk and view great historical sites as well as getting the most out of the big museums, but it really lacks the... Read more

Published on July 27, 2005 by LOH

1.0 out of 5 stars reject
The content of this book was fine. However the pages were not properly cut during the assemby process so the pages were slanted & some of the text was not complete.

Published on July 15, 2005 by J. Murray Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Saw this book everywhere in Paris.
This book is a good source of information for pretrip planning. The tours were good suggestions also, but it is hard to read and walk when you have another person with you who... Read more

Published on June 2, 2005 by PharmDoc

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