
More than eighty of the loveliest, most tranquil, and sometimes
hidden places in Paris are described and photographed in this charming
guidebook. Quiet Corners of Paris is a beautifully illustrated
peek into 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 discover…
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Jean-Christophe Napias lives in Paris. Author, editor, journalist,
and translator, he has created with his wife a series of guides
to Paris, Paris est à nous, which has more than
seventy titles. He lives in the hip and lively Bastille neighborhood,
and dreams of one day moving to a house with a large garden.
Until then, he looks for tranquility and nature wherever he can.

Christophe Lefébure, a graduate of the Institut d’Etudes
Politiques de Paris with a master’s degree in history,
combines the qualities of a writer with those of a photographer.
His principal subject of study is rural life, its customs, and
traditions. For several years now, he has expanded his research
to Paris. His firSt work, La France des lavoirs, received
the Grand Prix Littéraire du Tourisme.

David Downie is the author of Cooking the Roman Way, Irreverent
Guide to Amsterdam, and Enchanted Liguria. His
travel, food, and arts features have appeared in more than fifty
magazines and newspapers worldwide, including Gourmet, Bon
Appetit, Gastronomica, the Los Angeles Times
Magazine, and Town & Country Travel. |
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