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30-second Paris, the 50 key elements that shaped the city, each explained in half a minute, editor, John Flower ; contributors Elizabeth Benjamin [and 15 others] ; foreword, Pierre Boisard ; illustrations, Nicky Ackland-Snow

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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30-second Paris

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editor, John Flower ; contributors Elizabeth Benjamin [and 15 others] ; foreword, Pierre Boisard ; illustrations, Nicky Ackland-Snow

30-second

the 50 key elements that shaped the city, each explained in half a minute

Think you know Paris? Why is it called the City of Lights? Where are the capital's vineyards? What heritage did Hector Guimard bestow on the city? How many bridges cross the Seine? Step away from the grands boulevards and chic boutiques and satisfy your curiosity. Written by experts who live and breathe Paris, this volume gets you under the skin of the city to reveal its true beating heart. In just half a minute -- the time it takes to read a topic -- 30-Second Paris takes you on a tour without the tourists, revealing Paris and its environs in all its contemporary as well as its historic glory, divulging its quintessential quartiers, famous residents and residences, monuments and museums, cemeteries and squares, markets and fashion meccas, open spaces and entertainment arenas

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