No comments about Michelin Red Guide 2008 Paris: Restaurants & Hotels (Michelin Red Guide: Paris).

No comments about Michelin the Green Guide France (Michelin Green Guide: France English Edition).

5 comments about Michelin the Green Guide Paris (Michelin Green Guides).

1. I am totally disappointed. Not only but will think twice before ordering from this site. I ordered and PAID for the Green Guide Paris on the 23.09.07, and to date, i.e. till today 04.11.07, I have not yet taken delivery of my order. My delivery date should have been 25.10.07. On the 25.10.07 I complained that I did not receive anything and was given a delivery date of 28.10.07, and was told to complain once again if I did not receive it by the 01.11.07, which I did.
   At this rate all I am expecting now is another eta delivery date!
   
   May I repeat, this item was paid for immediately on order by credit card!!



2. "Les Guides Mich" as the French refer to this series, is a series of tour books for different regions of France. Some are available only in French; the most popular are in English.
   A trip to Paris DEMANDS this guide -- far superior to Rick Steve's series.
   Walking tours, wonderful maps, and enough information for even the persons who have often visited Paris. I also suggest, for the photography, National Geographic's "PARIS"
   
   The Michelin RED guides are for lodging and restaurants, by the way.



3. Michelin the Green Guide Paris (Michelin Green Guides)
   The main issue is the way the guide is constructed: neighborhoods by alphabetical order... I was walking from one area to another and had to try to find out which page to go. each area has a good detailed map but the maps are not linked and when moving one won't know where the map continues.
   Also, there are very few hotels/restaurants listed and minor attractions, like small museums, are hardly reported.
   I would not buy again



4. A splendid pocket book to take with you as you walk or ride through Paris, notes on most buildings, good restaurants and handy cafes to stop by as you travel and a thorough historic background to this lovely City.



5. I have used the Michelin green guides for years and am now in the travel business, specifically doing business in France. I find this current edition a bit lacking, though it is generally a good guide. Unfortunately, there seems to be a "dumbing-down" of the guides in English (are we Americans not sophisticated travelers?); the same guide written is French is much more complete and detailed; I would opt for it if you read French...if not, for a more detailed cultural guide try Blue Guide Paris

No comments about Fodor's Around Paris with Kids, 3rd Edition: 68 Great Things to Do Together (Around the City with Kids).

2 comments about Michelin Atlas: France (Michelin France Tourist & Motoring Atlas (spiral)).

1. As would be expected with a Michelin map, this newly updated version of their formerly huge and unwieldy France Atlas is a vast improvement. It still maintains the same scale, but in smaller pages (and, alas, more of them). Still, it's indispensible for a motoring trip to France.



2. The Michelin Atlas is the comprehensive way to get around France. The scale is such that every road in France is included. They have reduced the page size in this edition to make it easier to use and compete with GPS. This beats GPS becvause although it doesn't tell you when to turn you can use it to plan your travels by leafing through it in your hotel in the evenings. If you are going to drive in France you NEED this book. The pages exactly match the Michelin online maps which is an additional bonus.

1 comments about New Paris Interiors.

1. I'm going to love poring over this book over and over again. It's impossible to look through it all at once, anyway, it's so big and the visual onslaught is overwhelming. Being a middle-class, Great Plains middle-aged person, I will never see these apartments and rooms myself, but it's fun to see how world-class artists, musicians, actors, directors, designers and financiers like to decorate their homes. Some of them, I swear, are compulsive collectors - stuff *everywhere*! Most are beautiful rooms, lending lots of ideas or at least daydreams for one's own home.
   
   The photography is lovely; the text is in blocks of English, French, and German, so if you want to practice your French or German, this is a fun way to do it. If you're a Francophile, like me, it's entertaining and educational peering through those windows out to the Parisian sights.
   
   My only complaint is how huge the book is; it's not a lap-book, that's for sure. It is definitely worth the money, in my opinion.

5 comments about Paris (City Guide).

1. The book (more specific the maps)was very helpful in picking the area we want to stay when in Paris.
   I looked alot about the different areas and how to organize my trip to the city.



2. . The information about the history of Paris was Ok.
   . Ok with the walking tour
   . All the highlights and backdoor are inside this guide
   
   BUT...looking with a backpacker eyes..
   
   . They should reduce the big restaurant list and make a better explanation of the highlights is the sight section.
   
   Just for your information, I love Lonely Planet...this is a constructive recommendation that I give to all the city guides...
   
   Another important thing, specially for what they call "A city guide"...they should give more information (map and path) of the buses. I found it difficult to understand which bus is convenient to go from one place to another.
   I wanted to use the bus in Paris intead of metro to see the beautifull places, but I couldn't. And I will not mention how difficult is the way back to the hotel using the night transportation.
   
   So, I think, less restaurant and better transport and sight information. Yes, I know that you can buy maps and whatever...but...I am paying more that US$15 for a city guide, man...



3. I enjoyed this guide. I found it helpful for differnt sites to see and places to go. Of course you have your big hitters such as The Arc de Triumph, Eiffle Tower, Notre Dame, Louvre, Sacre Coure etc but it gave ideas of other places to go as well that some people wouldn't think of. I will be traveling with a small child and having places to go that would be interesting and fun to them was a help as well. I liked that it gave different discount ideas. I like the maps and other little secrets that are enclosed to not only save time and money but ensure safety and piece of mind as well!



4. I've used Lonely Planet guides before, and this is the second Paris edition I've used. The book is structured in very logical way, by arrondissements. Descriptions, directions, addresses, and maps are excellent. The walking tours are particularly good - very descriptive with little to no back-tracking. I appreciate that prices and hours of operation are updated and spelled out clearly.



5. Paris is a fascinating city. As a traveler familiar with Lonely Planet's format, the Paris guide was very helpful, particularly with the walking tour and excursion descriptions. I found the maps easy to use and there was a ton of information. Unfortunately, there isn't anything inexpensive about Paris, but public transportation is reasonable and accessible. Thank you, Lonely Planet, for continuing to put out a great travel guide.

4 comments about Michelin France: Provence/Alpes/Cote d'Azur (Michelin Maps).

1. As part of a $250.00 order, I ordered the Michelin France Provence map in English, and the Michelin 2006 Red Guide France: Hotels and Restaurants in English - both Items they sent me were written in French, which are of no value to me. I requested a shipping label to return the map and the book and asked they send me the English versions. The Amazon Outsourcing Desk in India refused both request. I requested an American Amazon Customer Service Manager contact me on this Issue. That has never happened. I am also being asked my Satisfaction on a 3d book - Markets Of Provence - which they never sent me. The remainder of my $250.00 order were the English Versions, as ordered. My Overall Satisfaction: Well below the 1 Star shown. Actual Satisfaction "F Minus" for all departments in Amazon and far less for their very poor Customer Service and lack of ethical follow-up for their mistake.



2. Michelin map played a critical part in ensuring successful vacation. Two friends and I rented a car in AVIGNON - right near new TVG just south of town. We drove thru most of Provence (Luberon and Vauclause) and Cote de Sur (St Tropez) taking many day trips from both St Remy and Crillon le Brave.
   
   NOT all small routes are indicated with rt #s - you will see the RT on the map just not assigned #. this proved to be an issue twice with novice map reader.
   
   SAFETY TIP if you plan to drive - many designated routes are really one lane - though not labeled as such in actual road signage. be prepared to be gracious about ceding "right of way".



3. Colorful, very useful road map. Little in the way of points of interest, but excellent for navigating the roads. Didn't seem to have any indications of toll vs freeways.



4. Our family recently spent a week touring Provence in a rental car. This map was absolutely invaluable to us - all roads from the large autoroutes to the more rural "departmental" roads are clearly indicated. The mileage/travel time chart was also extremely helpful in planning our day trips. We had several maps with us, but by the end of the second day this was the only one we used.

No comments about Metro Stop Paris: An Underground History of the City of Light.

5 comments about Talk to the Snail: Ten Commandments for Understanding the French.

1. Having just moved to Paris, I found Talk to the Snail both humorous and accurate when it came to some of the idiosyncracies of the French. Some of the Commandments are more enlightening than others, but all of them lay bare some truth to the motives behind what otherwise strikes someone like me (an American) as bizarre behaviour. I love France and the French, but it takes some help in figuring out why things work the way they do in France. Thanks for the lifeline.



2. I enjoyed this book but it's very British. I've lived in France since 1996 and most of his observations are right on the money. I also lived in the U.K. for 6 years and I have to admit that this book if more relevent to his fellow Brits. For example, Americans tend to use the "real" medical terms, which he finds funny with the French. Americans do this too and it drove me batty in England when I couldn't figure what they were complaining about. Call the disorder by its name people!
   
   But the book is entertaining, as long as you keep in mind that it's written by a Brit for his countrymen.



3. Clarke provides an eerily accurate view into Parisian life. From inattentive waiters to constant strikes, you'll get an amusing take on life in France.



4. This is an excellent and funny guide to France and the French. Clarke has constructed his book around a series of commandments that the French supposedly obey: thou shalt eat, thou shalt be right, and thou shalt be ill, among others. "Thou shalt eat" obviously discusses French attitudes to food and drink, and the behavior around those attitudes. "Thou shalt be right" discusses French haughtiness, among other topics. "Thou shalt be ill" looks at how the French enjoy being sick, and enjoy getting suppositories when they are.
   
   The book is fun to read, and I'd recommend it for its humor alone. However, it would also serve the more serious purposes of improving your cultural literacy if you are going to travel, work, or live in France. Clarke would give you a good understanding of why things work they way they do, and he often offers advice on how to get by in the face of frustrations. Many things that frustrate outsiders make sense if you wrap your head around them and understand them in their full cultural context.
   
   Clarke even provides a "useful sentences" guide in each chapter. Some provide generally-useful vocabulary (how to ask a doctor, "Will it be refunded?") while others are just jokes ("What do I do with this suppository?"). These guides, along with the text in the accompanying chapter, would help you in the very serious business of asking pointed questions of a potential landlord or real estate agent, for example.
   
   The book posts relentless fun at the country and its people. It would be tiresome if Clarke hated the French, but it's clear that he loves the country and this fondness makes the whole package work. Though Clarke is British, he has decided to make his home in France. Fortunately, he although enjoys poking fun at the foibles of his adopted country.



5. I love every one of Stephen Clarke's books. I have never laughed so hard reading. Looking forward to getting his newest. I wish these books would also go to the big screen. Hugh Grant?