Fodor’s Inside Paris

The Fodor’s Inside series is designed for travelers looking for authentic, hyperlocal experiences. Perfectly sized to fit in your bag or pocket, these guides are designed with an artistic bent and are easy to use, look good, and don’t make you feel like a tourist.

Written by Parisians—and with customized neighborhood maps and one-of-a-kind, hand-drawn illustrations by Jessica Gonzalez—Inside Paris covers the restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and boutiques in the neighborhoods that locals love best.

Fodor’s Inside Paris includes:

• OFF-THE-BEATEN-PATH COVERAGE to help you explore locally loved, up-and-coming neighborhoods—including Oberkampf and Canal St-Martin—that other guidebooks don’t cover well or at all.

• BEST BET LISTS with our favorites in a variety of categories including: best local foods, best kid-friendly attractions, and most romantic restaurants.

• INSTAGRAM-WORTHY PHOTO SPOTS that tell you how and where to get remarkable shots that you’ll definitely want to share.

• AT A GLANCE FEATURES on local events, history, locally-made goods, books and movies set in Paris, and more.

• MAPS that are easy to read, plus a free pull-out map.

• ITINERARIES that will help you plan your trip.

• COOL PLACES TO STAY highlighting the most unique lodgings in the city.

• BEST CITY TOURS from the coolest companies, including gallery walks, culinary tours, and wine tastings.

• QUICK SIDE TRIPS to the best places in Versailles, Chartres, and Chantilly.

• GETTING AROUND features in every neighborhood to make navigation via public transit or car easy.

• HAND DRAWN ILLUSTRATIONS by artist Jessica Gonzalez.

• INTERESTING STREET AND PUBLIC ART that is worth discovering.

• BACK IN THE DAY SPOTLIGHTS of famous spots to give the city historical context.

• COVERS the best neighborhoods in Paris, including the Latin Quarter, Montmartre, Pigalle, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Marais, Canal Saint-Martin, Oberkampf, Bastille, Sentier, the Grands Boulevards, and more.

ABOUT FODOR’S AUTHORS: Each Fodor’s Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years.

Planning on visiting more of France? Check out Fodor’s Essential France.