Paris Street Map

This map is different. First, it is on durable, waterproof paper. Second, it is very detailed, but very readable and user-friendly, a big plus for end users. Third, it is very inexpensive for its quality. Fourth, and don't laugh, it is the first map of Paris to be prepared by a non-European, to the best of my knowledge. This is an advantage for visitors to the city, whether from other European cities or not. The problem with French-produced maps, for me, is that they tend to emphasize things of little interest to visitors, thereby over-crowding the map with important but relatively useless information that would help a local resident or commercial firm, but not help somebody wanting to find the Three Ducks Hostel (hint: look in E-8). This map is also interesting in that it shows the actual routes of every subway/metro line in central Paris, every single rail line in the city, every public building, square, church, park, place, movie house, hospital, town hall, bicycle route, post office, it never ends. The metro map forms the back cover of the map and is a work of art. I defy anyone to look at it and not be attracted.

Lonely Planet France

Travellers visit for: good food; even better wine; activities (walking, cycling, climbing, skiing); the countryside; art and architecture (world-famous galleries, cathedrals and chateaux); history (from megalithic stones at Carnac and cave paintings in Lascauz to D-Day beaches in Normandy); culture and the French way of life. France 6 is written by dedicated Francophiles, and covers all of the above in detail, giving the guide a broader, more-lively and more up-to-date and background to France than the competition.