Description

What makes Paris so charming, so seductive?
Why does it arouse such admiration?
Perhaps because Paris is not always Paris:
it would be a mistake to assume that the city is harmonious
and uniform from the center to the outskirts.
Paris is more like a cluster of villages, each of which
has retained its own appearance, character, customs,
and even fragrance. Each neighborhood has its own
fashions, faces, storefronts,
organization, hierarchy, and
rituals. By resisting any tendancy
to centralize or standardize, Paris has managed
to retain a feeling of intimacy and human scale
unique among capital cities.

And Parisians are always on the lookout for something
exceptional and original. True Parisian chic
entails not only discovering a little restaurant where
the food is better and the interior more original than
anywhere else, but also knowing
enchanting streets untouched by time, boutiques
where rare items are cultivated like hothouse flowers,
and charming courtyard gardens far removed from
the urban noise and bustle.

Living in Paris demands special attention and sensitivity-skills
which can be acquired only by habit or
long experience. For an insider's introduction, however,
one need look no further than this revised edition
of Living in Paris, which includes an updated visitor's
guide to the city's best addresses.