"A multilayered exploration of Paris, its people and stories. This book weaves a narrative that takes the readers into secret and hidden places, even in the midst of the most well-known Paris destinations"--

Heart of Paris -- Latin Quarter and Beyond -- From Scholars to Lovers -- Along the Seine -- Ancient Byways -- Dangerous Times -- Walls and Wars -- An Imperious Queen -- Montmartre -- Montparnasse -- Lost River -- Into the Marais -- Points East -- Onward and Upward -- From the Heights -- Grande Croisée -- Welcoming the World -- Eiffel Tower and Beyond -- Floral Fantasies -- Western Vistas