As a pro tip seeker and someone who loves finding great spots, I’ve been wanting to write a short article for a while now about books related to this theme in Paris.
I’m going to introduce you to a few works that have caught my attention in recent months.
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My Best Adress Book Paris
At the origin of this book is a website launched in 2009, inspired by social networks, My BestAdressBook.com, which allows its members to share their best addresses, giving the community the opportunity to share and recommend their favorites. The site now has more than 80,000 members with 25,000 different addresses around the world.
For the release of the book, Laure Baubigeat and Chloé Bollloré decided to gather the best addresses from the site into a city guide dedicated to Paris, listing the latest trendy spots or must-visit places in the Capital: intimate restaurants, friendly bistros, and small fashionable brands.
The Mybestaddressbook city guide reveals more than 400 trendy addresses in the capital, covering both essential and secret spots, quirky or classic venues, trendy or traditional, as long as these addresses reflect the soul of the Capital and its Parisians.
Several iconic Parisian figures, who are unconditional fans of MyBestAddressBook, have also agreed to share their top picks, such as the sparkling Alix Girod de l’Ain, the designer Maloles, Alexis Mabille, Cyril Hanouna, or Julie Andrieu.
My Best address book Paris €16.90 - 160 pages
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An incredible weekend in Paris – The best-of!
This guide by Catherine Jarrige compiles 400 authentic and affordable addresses in the capital.
Some examples of things to do in Paris without breaking the bank thanks to this little guide: visiting the city’s most beautiful museums for free, learning to tango for free on the banks of the Seine, renting apartments and guest rooms at mini prices, eating well for next to nothing in historic bistros or exotic canteens, discovering unknown neighborhoods off the beaten path on foot…
The book offers a thousand ways to enjoy the City of Light, organized by Parisian neighborhoods (around the Louvre, around Saint-Germain,…) and then by theme (brunch, bar, restaurant, places to visit, off the beaten track,…).
An incredible weekend in Paris €9.90 - 208 pages
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The trendy Paris guide by metro
This guide invites us on a trendy stroll through a capital that is seeing original addresses and concepts flourish: bars, clubs, shops, restaurants, concert halls, beauty salons, art galleries…
Station by metro station, along the 14 lines that crisscross the city, more than 1,000 trendy addresses are collected so that everyone can practically and playfully enjoy the places that make Paris vibrate.
135 stations are covered, each with a precise neighborhood map for orientation, an introduction to the district it serves, addresses, cultural sites to discover, trendy galleries… Restaurants, bistros, designer boutiques, food shops not to be missed, gyms, unusual tips…
A metro map at the beginning of the book, drawn neighborhood maps for each station, numerous photos, and a modern and dynamic layout make it a unique and pretty guide to tuck into your bag before strolling through Paris.
The trendy Paris guide by metro €14.99 - 384 pages
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Paris is chic! The best addresses from Do it in Paris
This selection offers shoppers, foodies, and the curious the best of every neighborhood with addresses for vintage boutiques, chic flea markets, quirky canteens, secret museums, star artisans,…
Dapper, refined, and quirky, the addresses proposed in the guide reflect today’s Parisian women and offer solutions for living Paris beautifully without breaking the bank.
A summary in English also completes each entry and illustrations by Angeline Melin punctuate the book.
This guide is a compilation of the best addresses from the site Do it in Paris by Élodie Rouge and Quitterie Pasquesoone.
Paris is chic! €13.90 - 208 pages
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The Parisians, what they say, what they do… by My Little Paris
“You aren’t born a Parisian, you become one“. This little saying takes on its full meaning if you have lived, even for a little while, in Paris and have loved this Parisian immersion.
I am absolutely not a Parisian by birth myself, but today I feel I belong to this city more than any other.
Have you ever: -Spent the summer in Paris in the rain? -Been 31st on the waiting list to find an apartment? -Let 5 subways go by on a strike day? -Looked for a seat on a terrace for 1 hour? -Crossed all of Paris on a Sunday morning to go get brunch? Then you are surely in this book!
For 4 years, the website My Little Paris has been distilling its secret and unusual addresses. Fany Péchiodat, the creator of My Little Paris, has always sniffed out secret spots well-hidden in the urban jungle. The site is now a must for Parisian women and I regularly find great deals there.
My Little Paris expanded to Editions du Chêne in 2010 with The Secret Addresses of Parisian Women, a great success in bookstores which was also translated into English, and in 2011 with My Little Lyon.
The Parisians, what they say, what they do... by My Little Paris €19.90 - 120 pages
