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Summary: Not in English
Review: Had hoped that this might be a red guide in English. It isn't in English, notwithstanding the Amazon title of "Paris and Environs". I am sending it back.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK...
Review: unless you speak French, which I do not. How annoying.
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Summary: Essential
Review: Using symbols whose meanings are explained both in French and English, this Paris guide lists hotels and restaurants in Paris and its near suburbs. The rankings are reliable, if not 100% comprehensive. Textual descriptions for all entries were added in recent years. Although they are only in French it tends to be fairly straight-forward (as opposed to other guides that use more inaccessable slang or cutesy locutions).For those who are interested in exploring the restaurants of Paris there are infinite resources. The Michelin Guide Rouge is the backstop, though. It is organized by arrondissements, i.e., neighborhoods, in Paris, but also sorts restaurants and hotels by categories such as good value meals, inexpensive hotels, restaurants featuring certain dishes, and--these can be important--restaurants open throughout the summer and restaurants open on Sunday. One shortcoming: the arrondissement maps are accurate but not as detailed as a true Paris street map. Those will cost about as much as this book, but they will be useful to you during those parts of the day you are not eating as well.
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