Frommer's Paris Day by Day (Frommer's Day by Day) (ISBN 0764579827) Book Reviews 1-10 Sorted By Most Recent, at VeryWellSaid.com

Perhaps useful in 2006

I like the thought of this guide, but it is either horribly out of date (Nov 2008) or was incorrect to begin with. We just spent 4 days in Paris, and chose our hotel and many activities out of this guide. We chose the hotel because the guide said it was quiet: the hotel was on a large road next to the Police Station & Ambulance route. Quiet had nothing to do with it.

This guide says the Louvre is closed on Mondays, when it's closed on Tuesdays. Not the largest detail, but when you're planning your 3 or 4 day trip ahead of time that's a big mistake. And it doesn't include going to the Louvre as part of the 3 days - only as a "special interest" trip!

This guide also doesn't mention which parts of town to avoid, or warn you about the scams in Paris. Thankfully we weren't scammed, but it would be a good inclusion in a Paris guide.

Rick Steves has better information, free, on his website.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-19 04:20:31 EST)

01-05-08

1\1

THE Guide to take with you to Paris

I zone out when I read dozens of restaurant and hotel descriptions in other guides, so I found this book to be really refreshing. Is it comprehensive? No. Which is just as well, since Paris is constantly changing anyway. I appreciated the walking tour ideas, especially the fact that it includes an estimate of the time it takes to get from stop to stop. I don't like to make strict travel plans or be weighed down by big guidebooks, so I found the walking tours, as well as the themed tours (Romantic Paris, Art Lovers Paris etc.) very helpful and I loved the fact that I could stash it in my purse to consult the Metro map when I needed to. It was easy to use the book as a starting point and then start exploring on your own. I actually read this series of books before other guidebooks now to get my imagination going when I'm preparing for a trip. I'd totally recommend this one for someone who's interested in soaking up the city.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-09-16 04:42:05 EST)

01-05-08

1\1

THE Guide to take with you to Paris

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-02-16 04:15:12 EST)

01-05-08

1\1

THE Guide to take with you to Paris

(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-11-09 04:11:45 EST)

07-27-07

0\1

Great little guide

This guide is the right size (I carried it in my pocket) and gave me all the info that I needed for a great trip. I particularly loved the walking tours through the many "neighborhoods" outlined in Paris - and the guide gave me info on a lot of "off the beaten path" shops, stores, restaurants and attractions. It had good, solid current Metro information - and it's tips on cheap travel in and out of Paris (I stayed by CDG airport) saved me about twenty euros a day in train cost. I would highly recommend this guide (and I am sure I will use it again).

(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-10-16 04:28:02 EST)

05-28-07

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Undependable

My wife and I spent 3 days in Paris based on this book's recommendation. I'll guarantee you...you will get lost on your 2nd day, and you'll be bored to death on your 3rd day unless if you enjoy shopping over sightseeing. Here is my advice...Do not spend too much time wasting at unknown (less-known) places like what this book is recommending.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-07-27 04:23:22 EST)

04-20-07

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use with caution

If you have researched your Paris trip but you don't want to lug around your travel books on your trip, I would get this book. It is small, light, user friendly but it not all inclusive. I read Let's Go Paris, Lonely Planet and Frommer's prior to my trip so I have a general idea of what I want to do already. I'm taking this book with me so I have the locations of museums, metro stops, and restaurants that I might want to check out.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-05-29 05:39:12 EST)

01-07-07

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Title Should Be "How Christi Daugherty Wants to Spend Her Day in Paris"

I bought the book thinking it would help me make the most of 3 days in Paris. On net, I would say it added very little. The section on Monmartre was useful -- most of the rest not very. As much as I hate to say it, Rick Steves does a much better job in helping one make the most of their time in Paris. In addition, some of Christi's picks were just bizarre. For example, if you had two days in Paris, the gastronomic capital of the world, why would you make one of your meals a falafel sandwich, no matter how good it was.

(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-04-20 04:53:14 EST)

01-06-07

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Title Should Be "How Christi Daugherty Wants to Spend Her Day in Paris"

(Review Data Last Updated: 2007-04-11 04:55:54 EST)

04-21-06

10\11

Realistic Suggestions for Seeing Paris