National Geographic Walking Guide

Walking Guides are a series that showcases the world’s great cities, with this streamlined, itinerary-driven guide, created in a handy, take-along format.

The best way to appreciate the city is to walk: it is only on foot that you can explore the lively districts in all their variety and diversity. This volume offers 14 itineraries that will guide you step by step to the most hidden and picturesque corners of Paris. The “Whirlwind Tour” section includes ideas for visiting the entire city in one day or in a weekend, enjoying a solo trip or a family visit with children. The walks through the city, from the Tour Eiffel and Les Invalides to Place du Châtelet and Les Halles, touch on each of the points of interest on the map. The more detailed descriptions offer interesting information about the museums and other sites, including the Cathédrale de Notre-Dame de Paris, the Musée du Louvre, and the Arc de Triomphe.

Decidedly Parisian, the guide introduces the reader to the more unusual aspects of the city’s culture, such as haute couture, art, theatre, and the best of local life, from street markets to minor museums and visits to architectural peculiarities.

About the Authors

In more than 30 years of journalism, Pas Paschali has been an arts editor, travel writer and magazine publisher; he currently works as a freelance journalist for The Guardian. In the last 15 years he has divided his time between living in London and Paris. Brian Robinson was born and raised in Northern Ireland. He first visited Paris in 1969 on a family holiday and fell in love with the city. He studied Law at Sussex University's School of European Studies which required a year's study in France.He currently works as a press officer for the British Film Institute in London and regularly travels on Eurostar to his Marais pied-a-terre.