Little Known Museums in and Around Paris

by Rachel Kaplan

Book Overview

Those who seek something off the beaten path in Paris need look no further: Rachel Kaplan has uncovered some 30 museums, ranging from the grand--Alexandre Dumas's Monte-Cristo Estate--to the quaint,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810926768
• ISBN13: 9780810926769
• Release Date: September 1996
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great travel book!

For those of us who like to see more than what the traditional tourist sees, this is a must have! My wife and I loved it and found it to be a major part of our last trip to Paris!

Great book about Paris Museums!

We own a copy of 'Little Known Museums in and Around Paris', and after over 18 years of visiting Paris and its many Great museums, we found that we still missed 12 out of the 30 museums listed in her book.Now we can't wait to go back and visit these 12 that Ms. Kaplan has so thoroughly and appealingly described, with the many magnificent photos and well researched text, this is a book to savour in an armchair, or to use to preview your next trip. We have already put 'The Fan Museum' and the 'Maurice Ravel Museum' on our 'MUST SEE', for our upcoming summer trip. Thank you for listening.Lana & Murray Singer (New York City)

A wonderful guidebook !

Whether you're on your first trip to Paris, or a regular visitor, Rachel Kaplan's "Little Known Museums in and Around Paris is a gem. Forget the crowds at the Louvre and Orsay! Follow Rachel's advice and seek out Balzac's home, Maillol's or Zadkine's sculptures, Delacroix's paintings ... Rachel's scholarship and lively style make you want to leave the beaten track and head for these less-famous, less-crowded, first-rate museums.

Paris brought to life !

Racheal Kaplan's Little-Known Musemus in and around Paris includes reviews of thirty museums and appealing subjects such as the homes of famous authors (i.e. Dumas and Balzac), museums of science, and the decorative arts. Ms. Kaplan is an exceptional raconteur and brings Paris alive with her use of interesting anecdotes, historical facts, and high quality photographs. For the Paris traveler that wants to put a human face to this beautiful city, I would recommend Little-Known Museums in and around Paris.

An engaging well written tour of Paris' little known museums

Rachel Kaplan's book provides an engaging, photographically and well written introduction to little know museums in and around Paris. Having just returned from Paris, and meeting and sharing some "secret places" with the author, I can concur that her knowledge, love of the subject, and accuracy are compelling. This is a wonderful book for the art lover and traveler who want to see beauty that doesn't necessary make the pages of the usual guide books - and misses the tourist crowds as well. Rachel Kaplan's book is worth a visit!