This is your guide to see Paris beyond the Eiffel Tower. Eight walking/wheelchair tours, complete with maps and step-by-step directions, bring the reader to beautifully walkable parts of the city. Each route is designed around a cultural community that has thrived in the area being visited. The walks highlight places that relate to the cultural group while providing information about the group, the neighborhood, and how they both fit into the fabric of the city.

• Jewish Paris in the eastern Marais (4th arrondissement)

• LGBTQ life in the western Marais (4th arrondissement)

• Muslims in the Latin Quarter (5th arrondissement)

• Writers in Montparnasse & St. Germain (6th arrondissement)

• Asian cultures in “Chinatown” (13th arrondissement)

• Artists in Montmartre (18th arrondissement)

• Black Paris in Goutte d'Or (18th arrondissement)

• Street art and artists in Belleville (20th arrondissement)

To provide context, the book also includes a comprehensive orientation to the city. This includes a summary of modern French history, discussions of several aspects of cultural identity, and information about transit and other ways of getting around.