Paris for Art Lovers: The Artsy Traveler's Guide

Paris has over 130 museums. Most visitors crowd into three of them.

Paris for Art Lovers: The Artsy Traveler's Guide is written for the traveler who already knows that the small museums are better, that a Thursday evening vernissage beats a hop-on hop-off bus, and that the real Paris reveals itself when you slow down and look closely.

Written by Carol M. Cram, novelist, founder of Art In Fiction and Artsy Traveler and host of The Art In Fiction Podcast, this 54-page guide covers:

Part One: The Museums — from the Musée d'Orsay and the Louvre to nine smaller museums most Paris visitors never find, including the Cluny, the Orangerie, the Rodin, the Marmottan, the Zadkine, the Gustave Moreau, and the Maillol. Each section includes a practical strategy for visiting, what to see, and a Read Before You Go novel recommendation drawn from the Art In Fiction database.

Part Two: The Artsy City Beyond Museums — vernissages and free gallery openings, concerts at Sainte-Chapelle and the Philharmonie de Paris, the legendary art supply shop Sennelier, Shakespeare and Company, the bouquinistes along the Seine, and the particular art of the Parisian café.

Part Three: Practical Paris — where to stay, how to get around, when to visit, and how to book tickets without losing half a day to queues.

Appendix — museum trackers, a Paris reading list organized by museum and destination, concert notes, vernissage pages, and space to record your own discoveries.

Also included: the Perfect Artsy Traveler Day in Paris, a single carefully designed itinerary from a quiet morning on the Île de la Cité to an evening concert at Sainte-Chapelle.

This is not a guide that tells you to see everything. It's a guide that helps you see the right things, at the right pace, with the right novels in your bag.

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