Quiet Corners of Paris: Cloisters, Courtyards, Gardens, Museums, Galleries, Passages, Shops, Historic Houses, Architectural Ruins, Churches, Arboretums, Islands, Hilltops . . .

Quiet Corners of Paris

Cloisters, Courtyards, Gardens, Museums, Galleries, Passages, Shops, Historic Houses, Architectural Ruins, Churches, Arboretums, Islands, Hilltops . . .

2006 • 188 pages

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More than eighty of the loveliest, most tranquil, and sometimes hidden places in Paris are celebrated in this charming guidebook Quiet Corners of Paris is a beautifully illustrated peek into eighty-one often overlooked, always beautiful, locales: hidden villas, winding lanes, little-known 19th-century passages, serene gardens, and cobblestone courtyards. Some of the places have breathtaking views, others are filled with historic and architectural details, from stone archways, garden follies, boxwood mazes, ornamental statuary, stained glass, and Renaissance fountains. Follow a stone path under a trellis of blossoms or wander through a gate to discoverÉ

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Quiet Corners of Paris highlights eighty out-of-the-way spots in Paris where you can sit, read, and take in the beauty of the city, free and open to the public.

Now I just need to explore these in person, I think...

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