Pocket Precincts - Paris

As the world’s most visited city, Paris is a place of elegant boulevards and masterpiece-packed museums, of history and high culture; it’s also a bohemian wonderland exploding with youthful energy and fresh ideas, with the trendiest clothing shops and the latest go-to gourmet destinations that reflect the city’s evolving culture. Step into this iconic city, share an apéro at canal-side wine bars, discover local artisan shops selling everything from perfume to porcelain and dance til daybreak to up-and-coming DJs in hidden basement clubs.

Paris Pocket Precincts is your curated guide to the city’s best cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences, with each precinct covering the best of Paris’ arrondissements. As well as detailed reviews and maps for world-famous attractions through to hidden gems, this guide also includes a selection of field trips encouraging you to venture further afield to unmissable locations like Versailles, Champagne and Lyon.

Slip this guide into your pocket and head off on an adventure, experiencing the chicest places in Paris and surrounds like a local.

About the Author

Writer and content creator Donna Wheeler has been a regular visitor to Paris for decades and a part-time resident for the last five years. The city has been her base while she spent over ten years on the road for Lonely Planet in Europe, Scandinavia and North Africa, reviewing hotels for The Telegraph (UK), writing on contemporary art and design and working on various magazine projects. Her enchantment with the city began via its starring role in New Wave cinema, and while its 19th-century architectural grace and historic frisson still give her goosebumps on a daily basis, it's Paris' contemporary art and music scene, its many multicultural quartiers and ever evolving culinary culture that really thrills her.