Simon Cropper Books

'Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose': that's Paris, the happiest marriage of ancient and modern. Paris is at once a city actively in step with its time - excellent public transport system, major architectural projects on the horizon, vibrant and innovative arts - and as resonant with romance and history as ever: the flagstones the guillotine once stood on are still in situ, the palace of kings that houses the world's largest museum, the Louvre, is as glorious and grandiose as ever. Time Out Paris goes back to the city's roots and monitors its new shoots - the plans to cut traffic in the centre by 75%, the preparations for the Olympic Games, the new 'boat Métro' service along the Seine, and new developments in every sphere of culture and cuisine.

The amazing package is high-touch and intrinsically kraft paper cover, embossed with the Authentik logo, with spot gloss type and stripes in vivid colors; Bible paper with evocative drawings by one of Paris' foremost illustrators; a tiny notebook (with a French flap and Kraft paper cover) slipped into a pocket inside the back of the book; three ribbons and bookmarks; and an elastic band to hold the book closed.Detailed maps pinpoint locations of every address featured in the book.An insider writer who specializes in the topic.A multinational editing team, including a French packager with ten years' of experience in the United States and a Scottish-born, London-bred, fully bilingual Paris resident editor with credentials from Time Out and the Louis Vuitton City Guides.