A preeminent writer on Paris, John Baxter brilliantly brings to life one of the most dramatic & fascinating periods in the city`s history. During World War I, the terrifying sounds of the nearby front could be heard from inside the French capital; Germany`s ” Paris Gun” & enemy aviators routinely bombarded the city. And yet in its darkest hour, the City of Light blazed more brightly than ever. Its taxis shuttled troops to the front; its great railway stations received reinforcements from across the world; its grand museums & cathedrals housed the wounded; & the Eiffel Tower hummed at all hours, relaying messages to & from the trenches. At night, Parisians lived with urgency & without inhibition, embracing the lush & the libertine. The rich hosted parties that depleted their wine cellars of the finest vintages. Artists such as Pablo Picasso achieved new creative heights. & the war brought a wave of foreigners to the city for the first time, including Ernest Hemingway & Baxter`s own grandfather, Archie, whose diaries he uses to reconstruct a soldier`s-eye view of the war years. Uncovering a thrilling chapter in Paris`s history, John Baxter`s revelatory new book shows how this extraordinary period was essential in forging the spirit of the city we love today. ...

Paris à pied, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. VI75, with three routes across Paris, highlighted on extracts from a street plan of the city & with descriptions of buildings & other locations illustrated with numerous colour photos. The three routes not only link some of the French capital’s best loved sights but also take the visitors past or across some of the less well known locations such as the grounds of the La Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital. Descriptions, cross-referenced to points on the map extracts, are arranged into sections which can be easily accessed by metro or by bus, & metro stations are clearly marked on the extracts. Current edition of this title was published in May 2016. To see the list of other FFRP guides with day walks please click on the series link.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best companions for hiking in France. In addition to their topo-guides to the long-distance GR routes FFRP also publish an extensive range of guides with local day walks. Each walk in presented on a colour extract from IGN`s 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000 topographic survey mapping overprinted with the route, with important points cross-referenced to the accompanying text, in French only, placed on the adjoining page. For each walk the guides also indicate the degree of difficulty & provide information on length, time & change in altitude, waymarking signs, access by road & parking facilities. An “info practiques” section of the guide indicates where shops, restaurants & accommodation can be found. The guides are published on high quality paper & include descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the surrounding region: historical & cultural sites, local specialties, fauna & flora, etc, all illustrated with colour photos. ...

In the years between 1919 & 1939, Paris experienced a cultural & intellectual boom. Packed with amazing illustrations, this book explores every aspect of the city during the interwar years, when Paris truly was the City of Light. Featuring a stellar array of artists, writers, composers, musicians, designers & artists, ” Paris between the Wars” covers everything from architecture & technology, to fashion, cafe culture & the gay scene. ...

The Paris Bookplates from Mac & Ninny are fun stickers to label the books, cds & dvds you lend to family & friends, so that they can safely & surely find their way back to you. Sharing your taste in literature, music & film will be easier & a more enjoyable experience. We have all been there, feeling disappointed & wondering who borrowed our favourite book or dvd. From now on, with these bookplates, you can keep track of what you lend & to whom. The packaging contains 12 colourful badges measuring 7.5x 10.5 cm. Write your name & contact details on it & then stick it to the book, cd or film that you want to lend. in addition, the thick card wrapping doubles up as a library record sheet, where you can note who borrowed what & when. The Bookplates from Mac & Ninny are a wonderful idea for book lovers & anyone who likes sharing. Leave your name with fun, colourful & noticeable pictures to remind your friends or family the book is yours &, when they finished with it, you would like to have it back! ...

Laminated & waterproof tourist map for visitors to Paris, combining a plan of the city within the Boulevard Périphérique with an enlargement for the centre & a map of the environs showing connections to both international airports & Versailles. The main plan of the city at 1:15, 000 is divided between the two sides of the map, with an inset extending it to La Défense. The plan indicates various places of interest, selected hotels, metro stations with line numbers, one way streets, etc. The central part, from the Invalides & Grand Palais to Notre Dame & the Pompidou Centre & from Gare St-Lazare to top end of the Luxemboug Gardens, is shown in greater detail at 1:12, 000. A road map of the city’s environs at 1:130, 000 extends out to both Charles de Gaulle & Orly airports & o Versailles. Both plans & the map are indexed, with lists of streets/localities, parks, public buildings, places of interest, etc. Top 30 sights in the city & the region are prominently marked. Also included is a diagram of the metro/RER network, a small administrative map of France showing its regions & departments, plus information on the city’s climate. ...

' Not only travelers but Parisians will have the Paris Metro explained by perusing this book in ways they never have before. An absolutely essential guide to really knowing Paris.' observes Robert Cole, author of A Traveller's History of Paris. What was the original name of the Place de la Concorde? Why was the Tuileries palace so called & when was it destroyed? Who built the Palais Royal? Find the answers to these questions & many others in this fascinating new book, which gives you the history behind the names of all the Metro stations in Paris. Arnold Delaney's text is full of illuminating insights into hidden corners of the history of the world's most elegant city. Take Le Kremlin
- Bicetre, an intriguing example of how, over many centuries, names evolve & become corrupted.. .known for its Bicetre Hospital, parts of which date back to the seventeenth century. The town's website explains that the Kremlin portion of the name is due to the fact that after Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in 1812 a hospice for his soldiers was set up in the town & the local pub was called Le Sergent du Kremlin. Bicetre came about because at the end of the thirteenth century Jean de Pontoise the Bishop of Winchester owned land here. The locals had difficulty pronouncing Winchester which became Vincestre & evolved to become Bicetre. The text is complemented by colour photography especially commissioned for the book, which takes a slightly idiosyncratic look at the city as well as giving a taste of the quintessential design & feel of the Metro system.
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Acclaimed author Noel Riley Fitch, abetted by noted artist Rick Tulka, serves the dish on Select, the famous Montparnasse cafe that for nearly nine decades has been so vital to Paris & its intellectual denizens: from Hemingway, Beauvoir, Picasso, James Baldwin, & George Plimpton to the writers & artists who continue to work quietly there in the back room or heatedly debate every topic imaginable into the night. The artists have their work on the walls; the novelists include the cafe setting in their fiction. The quiet & drama of the Select world illustrates the centrality of cafes -- particularly this one -- to Parisian social, cultural, & intellectual life. Blending pithy profiles & witty drawings of clientele & staff, the book is organized around a history of the cafe, its daily & seasonal rhythms, particular colorful patrons, & even its typical cafe/brasserie food (including a few recipes). ...

City Clips are little architectural page markers made to an incredible 5000 times smaller than the real life landmarks. Made from stainless steel, the Paris set

Includes:: four iconic buildings: Tour Eiffel, La Grande Arche, Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris & Sacré Coeur. Top your files, paperwork & books with a little Parisian skyline. A perfect little gift for architects, travellers & city dwellers!

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Double-sided tourist map of Paris printed on strong waterproof paper folding up in a simple concertina format (10x 24cm). The street plan (1:17, 500), spreading over both sides of the map, illustrates the main buildings with drawings & shows public transports, tourist information points, car parks, museums, youth hostels, campings, parks & other tourist facilities. Also included on the front is a plan of the transport system (trains & underground). On the reverse there are also a road map of the city's surroundings & a detailed plan of the road access & car parks in the Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. Finally, the entire length of the Champs-Elysees, the city's most famous shopping area, is shown with shop & restaurants names & colour-coded for easy reference. On the whole map small insets indicate emergency lines, international dialling codes & other useful local information. The index lists only a selection of streets & the map legend is in four languages including English. Printed on strong laminated paper. ...

The Flip Pad is a tried & tested format for notes in all walks of life. Thanks to these new City Flip Pads travellers will find their way around any metropolis as they have a fold out inner city map as well as plenty of space for your notes. All city Flip Pads are bound at the top with a hard cover that flips up to open & folds back for easy note taking. This portable, pocket-sized notepad features a sturdy construction & an elastic fastener to protect sheets on your travels.
- 160 lightly ruled pages
- Portable pocket-size is great for trips
- Personal data page
- Sewn binding
- Elastic band closure
- Fold out city map
- Perforated pages
- Shrink-wrapped







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