A guide to Paris - exceptional experiences, passionate authors, a new approach to the art of travelling.
Getting lost in a sublime secret garden in the heart of the Marais, the bistro of your dreams, spending the night in the capital’s most charming hotels, a day in Montmartre without the crowds, night visits to museums, where to buy the best baguette in Paris, a techno club like in Berlin, a truly hidden bar, the city’s most romantic sunset stroll, watching a film in an armchair for two, stargazing in the heart of the city, exploring a secret library, a night praying at the Sacré-Coeur, a super-elegant boutique, an unforgettable sandwich ...
You've seen the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre so what's next? If you really want to experience the true essence of Paris today, where do you go? Soul of Paris is your guide to the best of what this city really is right now – and how it’s evolving. Celebrating both the old and the new, we’ll meet the guardians of the city’s authentic heritage and talk with the bright young things who are building its future, we’ll eat at hidden restaurants and explore the city’s long-forgotten corners.
Join us as we experience the soul of Paris together.
Each guide in the 'Soul of' collection includes:
- the 30 best experiences a city has to offer
- interviews with those who give the city its spirit
- original illustrations that capture the city’s soul
Don’t miss - Hidden inside these guides, you will always find a very secret location, carefully selected, waiting to be discovered. Are you up for a challenge?
About the Author :
It was September 1995 and Thomas Jonglez was in Peshawar, the northern Pakistani city 20 kilometres from the tribal zone he was to visit a few days later. It occurred to him that he should record the hidden aspects of his native city, Paris, which he knew so well. During his seven-month trip back home from Beijing, the countries he crossed took in Tibet (entering clandestinely, hidden under blankets in an overnight bus), Iran and Kurdistan. He never took a plane but travelled by boat, train or bus, hitchhiking, cycling, on horseback or on foot, reaching Paris just in time to celebrate Christmas with the family.
On his return, he spent two fantastic years wandering the streets of the capital to gather material for his first "secret guide", written with a friend. For the next seven years he worked in the steel industry until the passion for discovery overtook him. He launched Jonglez Publishing in 2005 and moved to Venice one year later.
In 2012, he set off on a six-month family trip: by train from Venice to Pyongyang (North Korea) via Paris, Moscow and Beijing. Next he travelled through Japan, Micronesia, the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, Fiji, Tahiti, Easter Island, Peru and Bolivia before arriving in Rio de Janeiro, where he spent seven years. He returned to Europe in 2019 and rediscovered the charms of the old continent and his hometown.
