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    Frommer's Paris Free and Dirt Cheap (Frommer's Paris Free & Dirt Cheap) (Paperback) By (author) Anna E. Brooke

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    Short Description for Frommer's Paris Free and Dirt Cheap Most people visiting Paris, whatever their budget are now looking at value for money options and activities they can do which won't break the bank. This practical guide book addresses this need by searching out the free and best value deals in the capital.
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    Title
    Frommer's Paris Free and Dirt Cheap
    Authors and contributors
    By (author) Anna E. Brooke
    Physical properties
    Format: Paperback
    Number of pages: 328
    Width: 129 mm
    Height: 198 mm
    Thickness: 20 mm
    Weight: 316 g
    Audience
    General/trade
    Language
    English
    ISBN
    ISBN 13: 9780470683323
    ISBN 10: 0470683325
    Classifications
    BIC geographical qualifier: 1DDF
    Dewey: 914.43610484
    Nielsen BookScan Product Class: T14.3
    LC classification: DC
    Dewey: 914.4361
    BISAC category code: TRV009050
    Edition
    1
    Illustrations note
    Illustrations, col. maps
    Publisher
    John Wiley and Sons Ltd
    Imprint name
    John Wiley & Sons Ltd
    Publication date
    27 April 2010
    Publication City/Country
    Chichester/GB
    Back cover copy
    Explore the City of Lights and Left Bank without breaking the bank! Dirt Cheap Art & Culture: How to have an authentic, local and unique experience at the city's best cultural sites by living on a few euros a day.Best Food & Drink: Where to enjoy the most delectable cheap eats like a local-from Bistro bites to inventive hip cafes, Breton delicacies to the best boulangeries and bars.Dirt Cheap Shopping: The best insider buys and bargains in Paris.Free Music: Classical music, jazz quartets, and cutting-edge bands.Free Films: Outdoors and indoors, from indies to cult faves.Dirt-Cheap Stays: Insider tips on the best places to stay like a Parisian.Can you really have a great time in one of the most expensive citiesin the world on just a few euros a day? Yes! And this is the guidebook that will show you how. Whether you live in Paris or are just visiting, you'll find everything you need to live large without spending big-on shopping, food, entertainment, places to stay, and more.You can find love, romance, incredible cuisine and wildcreativity in the City of Lights on just a few euros a day.Praise for New York City Free & Dirt Cheap"Make your dollars go farther." --The Times
    Review quote
    '...practical and thrifty guide for those who want to enjoy the finer things in life for less.' (Destination France, May 2010).
    Biographical note
    British born and bred Anna Brooke is an adopted Parisian. She's been there for 11 years and spends her days in cafes in the heart of the 12th. When she's not writing for Frommer's (for whom she also wrote Paris & Disneyland with your family , and three other guidebooks), she freelances for Time Out , the Financial Times , Sunday Times travel, Dorling & Kindersley and Alastair Sawdays. She also sings and composes electro music for her band MONKEY ANNA (www.myspace.com/musicmonkeyanna), does keyboard and vocals for the electronic rock group Pet Trap (www.myspace.com/pettrap) and acts in the occasional French film.
    Main description
    Paris Free & Dirt Cheap will offer readers a multitude of choices, insiders knowledge, local short-cuts and tips to maximise their time in the city when on a budget. From the left and right banks to around the islands and along the river, this guide will explore shopping, eating, drinking, museums, monuments, shows, readings, classes, gigs, parks and playgrounds, forests, chateaux, cruises, film, sport and much more to give visitors the inside track on getting the most for their buck. For residents this guide will open up their doorstep to help them explore the hidden nooks and crannies of the city and how to keep their wallet firmly in their pocket.
    Table of contents
    List of Maps. The Best Things in Life are Free. 1 The Best of Free & Dirt Cheap Paris. 2 Entertainment. 3 Eating, Drinking & Partying. 4 For the Kids. 5 Living. 6 Shopping. 7 Exploring Paris. 8 Free & Dirt Cheap Days. 9 Paris Basics. Index.