Bon Voyage a Paris!
The Book List for Your Next Trip to Paris and Beyond
It’s that time again! The Paris Adventuress Summer Reading List!
Our Summer list is curated to prepare you for your next trip to Paris (and beyond). If you fell asleep in Comparative Lit class we include two French classics for poolside or the airport. Art lovers will be treated to some biographies of women artists in Paris of the 19th century. I like to nail down a few must-see or must-do stops on my itinerary. Try the new edition of the FROMMER’S 2025 guide. No trip to Paris is complete without something about Marie Antoinette. Her fame has generated many books but who could resist a book about her wigs and headgear? Museum Guides round out the list with a focus on the smaller, less traveled art spaces of Paris. Just Remember: Spontaneity will arise at a moments notice despite your best made plans. So, Embrace the Moment ! See you at the Cafe!
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1. Woman Artists in Paris 1850-1900
A Guide to Woman Artists
The Best Guide for Art Research on Gender in Art: French Women Orientalist Artists
Impressionism: The Guide on How to Discover the Revolution in Art
GUIDE BOOK: FROMMERS BEST 2025 - Get out your highlighter Pen
Marie Antoinette’s Head: Kindle Edition
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo - You may have seen the musical or the movie, but here is the source material that started it all. Take your time on this one, the paperback edition is designed to be taken everywhere in your bag to read at an airport or poolside. I should add you can also visit Victor Hugo’s Museum in Paris on Place de Voges in Paris and enjoy a cappucino in the cafe nearby named for him.
8. The Little Museums of Paris A small book with a big idea and backpack-worthy for your next trip. The illustrations are charming and it will take you on a true insider trip to the smaller museums most tourists miss.
Secret Masterpieces in Paris Guide Book for the Adventurer in you. From Modern to Traditional the French art world has lots of surprises and this book is a great place to start. Also, the MUSEE POMPIDOU is currently closed for renovations so finding out-of-the-ordinary art is currently a challenge in Paris.
French Classics: The Count of Monte Cristo (*newly translated edition) the historic tale of revenge and retribution has all the elements of adventure that has established this story and its colorful author, Alexandre Dumas.
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Love this list of summer reads! I'll be adding a few to my list!