BONJOUR LONDON - ILLUSTRATIONS, COULEUR

As portable as a map but as informative as a guide, these hybrid Bonjour city map-guides by globe-trotting filmmaker Marin Montagut offer his curated recommendations for shopping, dining, and attractions. The Bonjour pocket-sized map-guides-made of water-resistant, tear-proof paper-feature rare and soulful places that exude an enviable je ne sais quoi. From bakeries to taco trucks, bicycle rentals to antiques shops, or boutiques to toy stores, each recommendation includes a succinct anecdote, tip, or description-illustrated by Marin Montagut's watercolor travel sketches-to tempt bon vivants everywhere. In Bonjour Paris, say ?bon appétit !? in an authentic bistro, stock your kitchen with artisanal knives, or track down a vintage Chanel bag. Featured districts include the heart of Paris (1st/2nd) ; Pigalle and Montmartre (9th/18th) ; the Marais (3rd/4th) ; Saint-Germain-des-Prés (5th/6th) ; Canal Saint-Martin (10th) ; and Bastille and Oberkampf (11th/12th/20th)

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As portable as a map but as informative as a guide, this hybrid map-guide from dandy globe-trotter Marin Montagut offers curated recommendations for a genuinely local experience. The pocket-sized Bonjour map-guides-made of water-resistant, tear-proof paper-feature rare and soulful places that exude an enviable je ne sais quoi. Start the evening with an aperitif at a wine bar inside a bookstore, get a haircut under the full moon, and find a cocktail bar hidden behind an unremarkable door at the back of a restaurant. Rub shoulders with the Parisian elite, taste the city's best pot-au-feu after lighting up the dance floor at the capital's last exclusive club, and watch the sun come up from a hidden mansion in Montmartre.This unique and charming guide from a Parisian arbiter of taste is the best way to experience the City of Lights after dark.

In Paris, enchantment awaits around every corner, and artist Marin Montagut marvels in discovering the ateliers and emporiums that pepper the capital. For centuries, the artisanal trades associated with the city have continued to hum uninterrupted in unique workshops seemingly untouched by time. Today, skilled craftspeople continue to restore architectural details, print lithographs, weave decorative trimmings, hand roll pastels, or blend traditional herbal remedies, right in the heart of the city. From an artist's studio hidden away in Montmartre to an antique shop in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and from a period hardware store to a cabinet of curiosities, Marin Montagut invites readers to follow him inside nineteen quintessentially Parisian locations that inspire and attest to the savoir faire that is the very essence of Parisian style.