300 reasons to love paris

Admire the exquisite jewelry in Place Vendôme, soak up the sights, sounds and smells of the marketplace at the Marché des Enfants Rouges, curl up in the Arènes de Lutèce, enjoy a burger with Molière, dance on a rooftop beneath the open sky, or on the Quai d'Austerlitz... What enthuses Parisians in their City of Light? The unusual, the ephemeral, the exclusive, and above all, being in the know (or pretending to be!). Judith Ritchie shows you how to live like the French, wending your way to a private patio in an unexpected hole in the wall, to underground spas in sublime rotundas. Ambling along a covered walkway, indulge in the irresistible menu of a neo-bistro, be lured by the treasures in a trend-setting concept store. In this guide, the author shares her best Paris finds: the most beautiful place to walk, the best crepe, the most unique thrift store, the most glamorous hotel. To discover the real Paris, you must become Parisi