From the heights of Sacré Coeur to the gently rolling Seine, feel the joie de vivre of Europes crowning glory. Watch Parisian life pass you by from an outdoor café, deck yourself out in fashion finery or escape on an enticing excursion to a chateau. With discerning information on everything Paris has to offer, this guide gives you the city at your fingertips. Be Awestruck—the city is an open-air gallery and this book your private tour guide. Flash That Credit Card—from haute couture to flea markets our expert authors take you inside the Parisian shopping scene. Rest Your Tete—weve trawled the streets of Paris to bring you this hand-picked selection of sleeping establishments. Devour the worlds finest cuisine with our delectable eating reviews. Find Your Way around with our 32 easy-to-use color maps. Who We Are At Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enabling travelers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large. What We Do We offer travelers the worlds richest travel advice, informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages. We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and the different for travellers wherever they are. When we update our guidebooks, we check every listing, in person, every time. We always offer the trusted filter for those who are curious, open minded and independent. We challenge our growing community of travelers; leading debate and discussion about travel and the world. We tell it like it is without fear or favorin service of the travelers; not clouded by any other motive. What We Believe We believe that travel leads to a deeper cultural understanding and compassion and therefore a better world.