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Hidden gardens of Paris : a guide to the parks, squares, and woodlands of the City of Light / Susan Cahill ; photographs by Marion Ranoux.

by Cahill, Susan Neunzig.

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St. Martin's Griffin, 2012.

Gardens -- France -- Paris -- Guidebooks.

Parks -- France -- Paris -- Guidebooks.

Paris (France) -- Description and travel.

Paris (France) -- Guidebooks.

9780312673338 (pbk.)

0312673337 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Gardens of Paris : a guide to the parks, squares, and woodlands of the City of Light

xvii, 221 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"For the seasoned Parisian traveller or the novice looking to get off the beaten track Cahill provides a roadmap to parts of the city most visitors will never see. In a city that is the destination of millions of travelers every year, it can be difficult to find your way to its lovely, serene spaces. Away from the madding crowds, the gardens of Paris offer the balm of flowers, tall old trees, fountains, ponds, sculptures, with quiet Parisians reading Le Monde, taking the sun, relishing the peace. These places are often tucked away, off the beaten tourist track, and without a guide they're easy to miss: The Jardin de l'Atlantique, out of sight on the roof of Gare Montparnasse. The enchanting Jardin de la Valle Suisse, invisible from the street, accessible only if you know how to find the path. The Square Boucicaut, its children's carousel hidden inside a grove of oak and maples. Square Batignolles, the shade of the old chestnut trees an inspiration to the painter Edouard Manet and poet Paul Verlaine.

Ranoux, Marion.

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