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Frommer's Irreverent Guide to Paris [Paperback]

Frommer
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Travelers who are tired of cliche-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff will welcome Frommer's Irreverent Guides -- the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend. These travel guides offer an insider's view of each destination, and take a fun, honest look at everything reviewed, including:
-- The Euro-trashiest hotels
-- Restaurants that don't live up to the hype
-- Where the supermodels eat and don't eat!
-- Luscious love nests and lavender lodgings
-- The most overrated museums
-- Bars where you can hear yourself think
-- And much, much more

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The Irreverent Guide to Paris gives you the lowdown, the inside story. It has nothing to sell but the truth, which includes a balance of good and bad. It praises, it trashes, it weighs, and leaves the fianl decision up to the reader. Our writers take a special pleasure in leading you where other guides fear to tread.

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Where do you think you're going?... No major city in the world is as wantonly misperceived as Paris. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars Second-timer for the irreverent guide Jan 4 2002
I bought the Irreverent Guide to London when I traveled to Britain two years ago, and I had such a good experience with that book that I bought this one for my upcoming trip to Paris. I have also read Fodor's and have done extensive research online, but I like the irreverent book because it's small, informative, and opinionated. I don't need another sixty pages listing the museums in France. What I need is for someone knowledgable to tell me which museums are worth the time and which ones aren't
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not so irreverent, and not so complete Dec 23 2001
If being irreverent is stating that Parisian waiters can be rude, then I've missed the point of this book somewhere. Everbody KNOWS that Parisian waiters can be rude. Just be rude back!

I can't help feeling that Alexander F. Lobrano (Heidi Ellison in the first edition) have just dug around to exaggerate the things they don't like, and played down (or even omitted) the good things. For example, in a section marked 'Secret Gardens', how can Parc Andre Citroen be considered secret and Jardins Albert Kahn completely missed? It makes a mockery of claiming to be a true guide. Much better (if you're French-speaking) to get yourself a copy of 'Paris inattendu' by Michel Dansel. You get the truth AND a lot of fresh information.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Useless and without worth Nov 11 2001
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If you have bought other travel guides to Paris such as Frommer's or Fodor's, this "Irreverent Guide" will add nothing of value to your experience of Paris. It seems to me that the title is misleading and very gimmicky. Invest the ... + shipping in a good lunch for one. Or give it away to someone who needs it, or simply save it. This book is not worth it. I rate this book one star.
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