Would you like to spend a day discovering the splendor of the Luxembourg Gardens or Butte-Chaumont and Montsouris - Paris' startling Second Empire parks?

Or stroll around the Ile-Saint-Louis, exploring courtyards and 17th-century townhouses?

How about getting to know the Marais as we do, from the Place des Vosges or Carnavalet and Picasso museums to the atmospheric alleys of the Saint-Paul neighborhood and the quiet back gardens of the Hôtel du Grand Veneur?

Experience Modigliani's Montmartre, or Coco Chanel's Golden Triangle, Vincent Van Gogh's Auvers-sur-Oise, the architectural adventurism of François Mitterrand and Georges Pompidou, the world's liveliest City of the Dead at Père-Lachaise Cemetery, or the peculiar allure of Going Underground in Paris.

We suggest you pick a chapter or two from Paris, Paris and let us create a personalized, accompanied tour for you of the City of Light-an independent, quirky, intimate insider's view of Paris that you are unlikely to forget. We can also craft visits for you that go beyond the pages of our book, for instance, Paris for photographers, Paris for art & antiques lovers, or Paris for food & wine lovers.

Our tours are one-of-a-kind, personal, tailor-made, customized, bespoke, and, we hope, a pleasant challenge: we are delighted to share half days or full days with individuals, couples, and families. Please write us for details: info@ParisParisTheBook.com

All the best,

Alison and David

“… Uncover… the secrets of this fascinating city… have adventures… a day of looking at the Paris of 1900, for instance. It’s still here. You’ll eat at Julian, have a coffee at Angélina, go to the movies at La Pagode, look at the Palais des Mirages… Or if 1900 is too recent, try the Paris of Beaumarchais, the playwright who invented Figaro, in the days of Louis XV and XVI. Downie tells you how to get into his historic [residence], little changed since Beaumarchais’ day... You’ll learn about the topography of the Buttes-Chaumont, the gorgeous park in the 19th arrondissement, far from the tourist track; it has a bridge by Eiffel and cliffs built to emulate the famous cliffs of Étretat….”

From the foreword to PARIS, PARIS by Diane Johnson

Paris Notes Newsletter
long-established high-end monthly print and electronic newsletter published by Mark Eversman. Many chapters of "Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light" have appeared in its pages. Excellent "Superlinks" page.

Franglo
Free classified ads for Paris and all regions of France - website offers a variety of useful services.

Paris Through Expatriate Eyes
Terrence Gelenter's "insider cultural tours for small discerning groups"

The Connexion
an English-language monthly newspaper for English-speakers living in France.

ColleensParis
Colleen Shaughnessy-Larsson writes one of the city's most active blogs/newsletters.
Her slogan is " Paris travel and personal tips for Parisians at heart."
colparis@club-internet.fr

Parler Paris Newsletter
electronic newsletter written by Adrian Leeds. Related sites:
French Property Insider
Insider Paris Guides
Parler Parlor French-English Conversation Group
Western Web Works, LLC

The JB Paris planner is a nifty spiral notebook with tips, travel info on Paris and more, and comes with a free city map www.parisplanner.com 

Other websites:

David Douglas Downie's author website (under construction)

Alison Harris' photography website

Our critically acclaimed Rome cookbook website for Cooking the Roman Way
Authentic Recipes from the Home Cooks and Trattorias of Rome:

webmarketing123
Search Engine Optimization by a top-notch, San Francisco Bay Area group

Barbara Torgoff
Paris-based graphic and book designer who designed Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light

Travel writer and editor Rolf Potts is a Paris lover.
His two sites are: rolfpotts and vagabonding

Polly Platt
best-selling author of Friend or Foe and Savoir Flair, has a useful and amusing website

The Federation of Alliance Francaises of America
can put you in touch with local AF chapters nationwide

Odile Hellier
owner of The Village Voice, is passionate about books, American literature, and Paris-related themes. Visit her excellent website

The Steven Barclay Literary Agency
specializes in organizing author events for poets and writers, among them David Sedaris

Travel Writing Conference
Book Passage bookstores in Corte Madera and San Francisco's Ferry Building host many writing conferences and author events.

Understanding of France
Harriet Welty Rochefort's one-stop site for the understanding of France's people, history, culture and current affairs with off-the-beaten-tourist-track ideas, including wine and cheese tastings.

Favorite Paris Bookstores

The Village Voice, 8 rue Princesse, 75006 Paris 01 46 33 36 47

The Red Wheelbarrow, 22 rue St-Paul, 75004 Paris 01 48 04 75 08

Shakespeare & Company, 37 rue de la Bucherie, 75005 Paris 01 43 25 40 93

Travel bookstores or web-based travel booksellers:

bookpassage
condenet
easygoing
literarytraveler.com
powells
swifty

Linda Watanabe McFerrin Travel writer and novelist Linda Watanabe McFerrin's site is always inspiring.

Johnny Jet
is an increasingly popular travel website.

Festivals
Travel and festivities.

BringYourPet
Pet lovers who travel, especially dog lovers, will want to know about this site.

French schooling
Vacation courses in France for the whole family

Speaking French
Learning French language and French Art & Civilization in France

Candida's World of Books
A great travel bookstore in Washington, DC, 1541 14th Street, NW
tel. (202) 667-4811

Apartment rentals

KHS France has been in business for over 15 years, renting furnished apartments of various kinds (including luxury units) and also selling real estate. 

Paris Vacation Apartment Rentals
Book your next Paris holiday in one of our fully furnished vacation apartments. Our self-catering apartments are well-equipped rentals in all the best locations in Paris. We also offer reasonably priced holiday rentals with truly personalized service.

RothRay (Central Paris Apartment Rentals)
Established in 1985, RothRay is known for their 10 user-friendly apartments, primarily in the Châtelet area on the Right Bank, and their Champagne welcome. They have many satisified, repeat clients, and are particularly personable and professional.

France For Rent
Paris Luxury Vacation Rentals: luxury furnished Paris vacation apartments for rent. Short-and long-term business & vacation apartment rentals specializing in accommodations in the heart of historical Paris: the Latin Quarter, Marais, Notre-Dame, Ile Saint-Louis, Champs-Elysees, Montparnasse, Montmartre, and Saint-Germain des Pres.

Guest Apartment Services offers personal service by a dynamic duo of dedicated Paris lovers. Specialized in the Ile St-Louis, they have about a dozen charm apartments for rent on the island (and a handful elsewhere in Paris, plus a manorhouse in Normandy). 

Time & Place France
Luxury rentals of Paris apartments in a variety of desirable neighborhoods around town.

Elzevir
One beautiful, owner-maintained apartment for rent, located on Rue Elzévir in the Marais, near the Picasso Museum. Bill & Ineke are from San Francisco but lived in Paris for four years and love the city…

Paris Address
Short-term apartment rentals all over Paris, covering a wide range of properties. Friendly welcome and service by Xavier Fouquerand and his colleagues.

Paris Attitude
Paris Attitude has over 1,500 furnished rental apartments in Paris for short & long term stays.

Paris Hotels Directory
You can book any number of Paris hotels on-line. Wide-ranging choice for all budgets.

Paris Vacation Apartments offers a variety of properties in desirable neighborhoods in Paris. 

Hotel reservation services in some favorite big cities around the world, alphabetically:

Berlin: http://www.1st-berlin-hotels.com
Boston hotel lodging: http://www.online-boston-hotels.com
New York on-line directory: http://www.new-york-hotels-reservation.com
Tokyo: http://www.tokyo-hotels-offers.com
Valencia, Spain: http://www.hotels-in-valencia.org
Zurich: http://www.zurichhotels.biz/