Paris Scene

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Summary: Synopsis
Review: "Complete gay listing for the City of Light." - From MPG Book

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Summary: From the author
Review: From the author: The fifth edition, and the most comprehensive of my back-pocket-sized companion to the romance and thrills of Europe's most tempting and flirtatious city. I trawled the bars until late, I sang the torch songs at midnight, I held hands under the bridges and I nursed my morning-after-head with complimentary orange juice and black coffee as haut-couture wafted past my bleary eyes at a breakfast fashion show. Never a mere directory, Paris Scene is a collection of annecdotes and tips from a traveller who has been there, done it all and woken up in someone else's T-shirt. Over the years the guide has grown up to include everything from finding a croissant in the middle of the night to finding like-minded friends in the middle of winter. So use the unique phrase book, take our boys guide to Disneyland, learn where to swim and where not to sunbathe. Above all, let me show you my favourite places.

Rating:
Summary: From the author
Review: From the author: The fifth edition, and the most comprehensive of my back-pocket-sized companion to the romance and thrills of Europe's most tempting and flirtatious city. I trawled the bars until late, I sang the torch songs at midnight, I held hands under the bridges and I nursed my morning-after-head with complimentary orange juice and black coffee as haut-couture wafted past my bleary eyes at a breakfast fashion show. Never a mere directory, Paris Scene is a collection of annecdotes and tips from a traveller who has been there, done it all and woken up in someone else's T-shirt. Over the years the guide has grown up to include everything from finding a croissant in the middle of the night to finding like-minded friends in the middle of winter. So use the unique phrase book, take our boys guide to Disneyland, learn where to swim and where not to sunbathe. Above all, let me show you my favourite places.

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Summary: Best gay guide to Paris, even though it's out of print.
Review: This far and away my favorite gay guide to Paris. The author has a real gift for capturing and describing the true atmosphere of the various haunts (bars, restaurants, saunas, cafes, museums, hotels, community center) that you might visit on a trip to the city. I especially appreciate his attitude towards the sexual possibilities of a trip to Paris -- his tone is neither leering nor ashamed, and he clearly contemplates a little sexual adventure as a normal part of a visit to Gay Paris.

It's a shame that this book has been out of print for so long -- any publisher who would buy the title and pay for an update would do a great service to gay travellers. Despite the fact that some of the information in the book is out of date, I still rely on it each time I go to Paris.