Paris Inside Out, 7th: The Insider's Handbook to Life in Paris (Paris Inside Out: The Insider's Handbook to Life in Paris)

I have had various editions of Paris Inside Out since it was mailed to me as an incoming freshman at The American University of Paris in 1997. David Applefield, a former AUP professor, provides invaluable "insider" information about every possible subject. He tells you where the only post office is in Paris that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He tells you what oddities to look out for when you are on the metro, including a sign that shows EXACTLY where the Bastille was (as opposed to the column at Bastille that is several hundred feet above ground and thus not highly accurate). He gives you helpful terms for dealing with people at the Post Office, and explains the French mentality to you. He tells you about the all-night buses, the cheapest places to eat in Paris, when the best museums are free, etc.

Basically, this book is knowledge you would acquire yourself after living in Paris for a few years. And some of it is already out of date (notably the reference about...Read more