Quiet Paris
Never mind threading your way through the crowds when you next head to the French metropolis – the author of this new travel guide has searched out an impressive 120 places in Paris where peace and quiet reign supreme. From the quirky (a straw hat shop whose headwear is downright surreal) to the meditative (a UNESCO garden designed by a renowned Japanese sculptor), this eclectic selection of calm hideaways is as diverse as it is rich and varied. The text is accompanied by full colour and black and white photos. There are listings for calm cafés and motionless museums, as well as peaceful bookshops, libraries, galleries, restaurants, parks and gardens. All, we are assured, offer a tranquil haven away from the maddening crowds on your next visit to Paris.
Quiet Paris, by Siobhan Wall, 144 pages. Frances Lincoln, April 2013. Available at the France Today bookstore.
About the author:
Siobhan Wall is a writer and artist who has worked as a senior lecturer at universities in London and Oxford.The author of numerous articles on contemporary art published by international journals she has curated group exhibitions for British museums and galleries. Siobhan is the author of Quiet Amsterdam and Quiet London.
This article was first published in the June-July 2013 issue of France Today.
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