Paris on Foot: John Baxter's Insider Guide
Aug 2025 · Museyon
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Paris is a city made for walkers. One can cross is on foot from Montmartre to Montparnasse in half a day – but why would you want to, when there are so many intriguing distractions, from cafes, restaurants and boutiques to museums, galleries, and sites associated with twenty centuries of history? In Paris on Foot, prize-winning travel author John Baxter, a thirty-five-year resident in the city, shares for the first time his favorite promenades around Paris; the hidden gems known only to someone who has explored every lane and square. With the help of these twelve itineraries, illuminated by John' s reminiscences and insights, you will experience a Paris only the seasoned traveler knows. Itineraries include: A Promenade in the Luxembourg Gardens; Paris On a Plate: A Gourmet Walk. The Montmartre of Artists and the Montmartre of Revolution; Montparnasse and its Hidden Face; Sacred Places: From Notre-Dame to the Panthé on; Paris Imprisoned: Occupation and Liberation 1940/44; From Opé ra to the Louvre: Five Centuries of Culture.
Paris is a city made for walkers. One can cross is on foot from Montmartre to Montparnasse in half a day – but why would you want to, when there are so many intriguing distractions, from cafes, restaurants and boutiques to museums, galleries, and sites associated with twenty centuries of history?...
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John Baxter is an Australian-born writer, journalist and filmmaker; he has called Paris home since 1989. He is the author of numerous books, including the autobiographical The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris, Chronicles of Old Paris: Exploring The Historic City of Light, The Golden Moments of Paris: A Guide to the Paris of the 1920s, French Riviera and its Artists, Eating Eternity: Food, Art and Literature in France and Of Love and Paris: Historic, Romantic and Obsessive Liaisons. John Baxter is an Australian-born writer, journalist and filmmaker; he has called Paris home since 1989. He is the author of numerous books, including the autobiographical The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris, Chronicles of Old Paris: Exploring The Historic City of Light, The Golden Moments of Paris: A Guide to the Paris of the 1920s, French Riviera and its Artists, Eating Eternity: Food, Art and Literature in France and Of Love and Paris: Historic, Romantic and Obsessive Liaisons.
John Baxter is an Australian-born writer, journalist and filmmaker; he has called Paris home since 1989. He is the author of numerous books, including the autobiographical The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris, Chronicles of Old Paris: Exploring The Historic City of Light, T...
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