{"product_id":"quiet-corners-of-paris-cloisters-courtyards-gardens-museums-galleries-passages-shops-historic-houses-architectural-ruins-churches-arboretum-hardcover","title":"Quiet Corners of Paris: Cloisters, Courtyards, Gardens, Museums, Galleries, Passages, Shops, Historic Houses, Architectural Ruins, Churches, Arboretum - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean-Christophe Napias\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristophe Lefébure\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer), \u003cb\u003eDavid Downie\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than eighty of the loveliest, most tranquil, and sometimes hidden places in Paris are celebrated in this charming guidebook \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuiet Corners of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully illustrated peek into eighty-one often overlooked, always beautiful, locales: hidden villas, winding lanes, little-known 19th-century passages, serene gardens, and cobblestone courtyards. Some of the places have breathtaking views, others are filled with historic and architectural details, from stone archways, garden follies, boxwood mazes, ornamental statuary, stained glass, and Renaissance fountains. Follow a stone path under a trellis of blossoms or wander through a gate to discoverÉ\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Christophe Napias\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Paris with his wife and two sons. Author, editor, journalist, and translator, he has created with his wife a series of guides to Paris\u003ci\u003e, Paris est à Nous, \u003c\/i\u003e which has more than seventy titles. He lives in the hip and lively Bastille neighborhood of Paris, and dreams of one day moving to a house with a large garden. Until then, he looks for tranquility and nature wherever he can. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristophe Lefébure\u003c\/b\u003e, a graduate of the \u003ci\u003eInstitut d'études politiques de Paris\u003c\/i\u003e with a master's degree in history, combines the qualities of a writer with those of a photographer. His principal subject of study is rural life, it's customs and traditions. For several years now, he has expanded his research to Paris. His first work, \u003ci\u003eLa France des lavoirs\u003c\/i\u003e received the \u003ci\u003eGrand Prix Littéraire du Tourisme\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Downie \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of \u003ci\u003eCooking the Roman Way, \u003c\/i\u003eIrreverent Guide to Amsterdam, and Enchanted Liguria. His travel, food and arts features have appeared in over fifty magazines and newspapers worldwide, including \u003ci\u003eGourmet, Bon Appétit, Gastronomica, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Town \u0026amp; Country Travel.\u003c\/i\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 23, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770057064736,"sku":"9781892145505","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d38323e6cb9c2d3d922d8df957bc77d5.webp?v=1780363477","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/quiet-corners-of-paris-cloisters-courtyards-gardens-museums-galleries-passages-shops-historic-houses-architectural-ruins-churches-arboretum-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}