Michelin Green Guide: Paris, 6th Edition

Unlike previous (ca. 1980) green guides, the current Paris green guide is a breezy disconnected mess with an extremely weak, if not arbitrary index. "Alice Toklas" indexed but not the Gustav Moreau Musueum??. Previous guides were lightweight, printed on bible paper with abundant historical info. I knew there was a problem when I read the book cover which crows, "Get awestruck by the Eiffel Tower"...Researching for a better guide.

It used to be that the Paris Michelin Green Guide was the "indispensable" guide to Paris, whether it was your first trip or your tenth, but sadly, this is no longer true. Detailed information in articles on monuments, museums, historical buildings, parks and neighborhoods continues to become more watered down with each new edition. Suggested ideas for walks, once a joy to take, are now difficult to follow because directions are sometimes missing. Many of the walks have been been shortened and some accompanying maps are now overly simplified if there is a map at all. Trying to find something by using the index at the back of the book has become a real challenge as things are not necessarily listed by name. Sometimes it's by category (museums, streets, restaurants, etc.), sometimes it's by name, sometimes it's both and sometimes it's neither. In short, it is a confusing mess.

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The earlier editions of the Green Guide to Paris were much better than this one. The index is nearly useless due to its illogical listing of subjects. The stars allotted to sites are of questionable accuracy. The description and details of major attractions, such as Notre Dame, are woefully sparse. I can no longer recommend this Michelin Green Guide to Paris as a reliable tour book.