Paris

Paris - a secret atlas is a glorious celebration of all that is unusual and undiscovered in this magnificent city.

Welcome to this richly detailed and beautifully illustrated compendium of interesting, unexpected and downright bizarre places to be discovered in Paris; a treasure trove for those who love to dig beneath the surface and explore the secret and unusual locations.

Guaranteed to delight and inspire, here you can:

• Discover the sculpture of the goddess Isis on the facade of the Louvre


• Decipher the alchemical symbols on Notre-Dame de Paris


• Scrutinize the tortoise-lyres at the Opera Comique


• Climb the majestic grand staircase of the Ecole de Medecine


• Decipher Masonic symbols in unsuspected places


• Visit a sublime hidden library


• Search for the enigmatic star octahedron on Andre Bretons tomb


• Admire forgotten ceramics

Paris is full of iconic sites. But if youre more interested in the unusual and unfamiliar, turn to the Secret Atlas of Paris to uncover your new favourite location through this sumptuously illustrated guide. An ideal gift for the Paris afficionado in your life.