Books we recommendDelaney, Arnold, and Geoffrey Smith
Paris by Metro : An Underground History
New York: Interlink Group, Incorporated, 2006
A history of each Paris metro stop.
Pitt, Leonard, and Alexandre Gady
Walks Through Lost Paris : A Journey into the Heart of Historic Paris
New York: Counterpoint, 2006
With detailed maps and photos, one can tour historic Paris through its urban reconstruction in the mid-1800s, with a focus on Georges Eugene Haussmann.
Long, Dixon, Ruthanne Long, and Alison Harris
Markets of Paris
New York: Little Bookroom, 2007
Details all the markets in Paris with a specialized personality to go with it so that you can find those old Parisian books, bargain treasures, flowers, etc.
White, Edmund
The Flaneur : A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris
Grand Rapids: Bloomsbury, 2001
A stroll with the author who is a flaneur, someone who walks around aimlessly. The chosen city is Paris where each arrondissement is unique and different from the rest.
Downie, David, Alison Harris, and Diane Johnson
Paris, Paris : Journey into the City of Light
New York: Transatlantic P, 2005
Describes Paris from an enlightened perspective, delving into the city that is not seen by most who are just visitors. It has a journalistic style with humorous anecdotes.
Horne, Alistair
Seven Ages of Paris
New York: Vintage, 2004
Traces the history of Paris in seven ages, beginning in the 12th century and ending with the death of Charles de Gaulle in 1969
Horne, Alistair
La Belle France : A Short History
New York: Knopf, 2005
A well-developed more modern history of France which adds a touch of flavor to the underpinnings of France.
Rustenholz, Alain
Les traversées de Paris: L’esprit de la ville dans tous ses quartiers
Paris: Parigramme, 2006
Past and present Paris are forever mixed and how the spirit comes alive in each arrondissement.
Hillairet, Jacques
Connaissance du vieux Paris
Payot & Rivages, 2008
Information on the architecture and life of the old Paris.
Hillairet, Jacques
Dictionnaire historiques des rues de Paris
1985
A major reference book on Paris.
Fierro, Alfred
Paris au jour le jour, Almanach historique de Paris
Arcadia Editions, 2005
This book lists 366 dates, corresponding to each day of the year, which presents the history of Paris through political, religious, cultural, social, and economic events.
Lapierre, Eric
Identification d'une ville, Architecture de Paris
Edtions A&J Picard, 2002
Paris is always alive. Its present architecture becomes the heritage of tomorrow. With these ideas in mind, this book describes the architecture of Paris on an international level.
Marchand, Bernard
Paris, histoire d’une ville, XIXe-XXe siècle
Points, 1993
This book is about the growth of Paris from 1789 to the 1930s.
Meyer, Philippe
Paris la grande
Gallimard, 1999
This book asks some philosophical questions about Paris concerning if the city provides hope for those searching for a new begining, if tha city provides an escape, or if Paris is as diverse as its landmarks.
