Forever Paris

Marin Montagut's beautifully designed guide takes readers inside the most charming shops, museums, neighborhoods, gardens, restaurants, and cafés that exude the enchanting essence of Paris.

>Explore Paris's twenty arrondissements like a local. Step inside interior design and home renovation emporiums to source antiques, room moldings, doorknobs, and light fixtures. Stock up on culinary provisions, from kitchenware to rare spices, wine, chocolates, candy, and pastries. Pamper yourself with French beauty products at homeopathic pharmacies. See the city's monuments from a new perspective on a boat cruise along the Seine, meander through hidden squares and quartiers that hold the secrets of Paris's historical past, or stop to smell the flowers in botanical gardens. Visit unique galleries and artist's studios—from the museum of fairground arts or the hunting museum to the residence of a Second Empire courtesan. You'll be tempted by sundry souvenirs and original gifts, handcrafted by artists and artisans, including lithograph prints, porcelain floral creations, custom umbrellas, couture fans, and vintage toys. Illustrated throughout with Marin's charming watercolors and designed in the style of a vintage travel guide and mercantile stocklist, this irresistible volume features gilded pages, a ribbon page marker, and a fold-out accordion map; it's the perfect gift for visitors and armchair travelers alike.