Des clefs pour comprendre la faune et la flore parisiennes, "entre béton et bitume" ; l'histoire de l'exploitation du sous-sol ; la complexité des réseaux développés sous les trottoirs et les immeubles (carrières, égouts, métro...) ; les différents styles de l'art funéraire ; l'exotisme des communautés étrangères. Découvrir le Paris souterrain : cryptes, caves, catacombes et le double réseau d'eau ; le Paris insolite : jardins, cimetières, passages couverts et quelques musées étonnants. Une sélection de restaurants signée Gault Millau; les adresses et horaires d'ouverture des lieux à visiter ; les plans détaillés des cimetières.
Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Paris guide book and let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures of this amazing city. Ideal for local inhabitants and curious travellers alike
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Orphan comes an unforgettable historical novel about a secret collection of Dior gowns that ties back to the first female pilots of WWII and a heartbreaking story of love and sacrifice ...
In this glittering tale of forgotten treasures and long-held secrets, international bestseller Karen Swan explores one woman’s journey to discovering the truth behind an abandoned apartment and a family whose mysteries may be better left ...
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Offers a captivating glimpse behind the closed doors of Paris's most beautiful buildings, courtyards and gardens.
A priest who blesses animals, winemaking firefighters, a tree in a church, an inverted phallus at a well-known entrance, an atomic bomb shelter under Gare de l’Est, a real Breton lighthouse near Montparnasse, unsuspected traces of former ...
Feel the stress melt away as your inner artist comes alive. Appealing to all ages, this intricate coloring book will inspire and delight.
This is a stunner' Publishers Weekly'Unputdownable' Catriona Rowntree 'Lester is a master storyteller and with her latest offering she cements her place as one of Australia's best . . . gorgeously satisfying . . . will have you wiping tears ...
'Warning! This book will make you cry and crave the attention of a mangy old cat. It will make you want to head straight to Paris to find this magical bookstore!... The most moving story I've read in a long while... Magical.