Don\'t leave home without it
I think most people would agree unanimously that this is the best guide to Paris you will find. The only one that I got that could be put on the same level was the British AA guide to Paris. However, for most people this is more than you need. It will help you plan your trip in detail starting from the choice of hotel, the destinations in and around the city you might pick to fit your time schedule, to how to get there and what to do once you do. In other words you can make the best of the time you are in Paris.
As always these books are beautifully illustrated but it is always more than mere eye-candy because you will find them critical in finding your way around the city. It really helps to orient you when you find detailed pictures of the buildings in an area clearly drawn into the maps. It certainly saved me more than a few times as I wandered around this city. Public transport routes were also easy to find when you needed them too.
If you think you can get by with a cheaper guide beware - you may be seriously short-changing yourself. I started with book lent by a friend and I kept reading the same pages over and over without being much the wiser. So when I got this book it was a huge relief. I got a clear plan of exactly what I wanted to do from the time I touched down in Charles de Gaulle airport. I used it to get around town, find museums, resaurants and to shop. It is completely indispensible, especially considering that it costs less than a meal at a restaurant in Paris. I suggest buying it well before you get to Paris and reading it from cover to cover and take it with you wherever you go as a quick snap reference.
I think most people would agree unanimously that this is the best guide to Paris you will find. The only one that I got that could be put on the same level was the British AA guide to Paris. However, for most people this is more than you need. It will help you plan your trip in detail starting from the choice of hotel, the destinations in and around the city you might pick to fit your time schedule, to how to get there and what to do once you do. In other words you can make the best of the time you are in Paris.
As always these books are beautifully illustrated but it is always more than mere eye-candy because you will find them critical in finding your way around the city. It really helps to orient you when you find detailed pictures of the buildings in an area clearly drawn into the maps. It certainly saved me more than a few times as I wandered around this city. Public transport routes were also easy to find when you needed them too.
If you think you can get by with a cheaper guide beware - you may be seriously short-changing yourself. I started with book lent by a friend and I kept reading the same pages over and over without being much the wiser. So when I got this book it was a huge relief. I got a clear plan of exactly what I wanted to do from the time I touched down in Charles de Gaulle airport. I used it to get around town, find museums, resaurants and to shop. It is completely indispensible, especially considering that it costs less than a meal at a restaurant in Paris. I suggest buying it well before you get to Paris and reading it from cover to cover and take it with you wherever you go as a quick snap reference.
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Starting a Business in France by Andre de Vries
A title for all those people who dream of starting or buying and running a business in France but don\'t know where to begin. It gives all the information and advice needed on the practicalities and legalities of setting up or buying a business and explores the possibilities for running businesses such as guest-houses, shops and farms as well as the potential for setting yourself up as a professional craftsman. The book covers the different types of business structure available and their pros and cons, financing a business, how to buy or lease property, where to get help and advice, and more. In addition, it explains what is involved in running a business, including red tape, book-keeping, VAT, property and other taxes, pensions and insurance, employing staff and marketing and promotion
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