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New York Times correspondent Elaine Sciolino tells Rick what makes her own neighborhood in Paris feel like home and discusses her book "The Only Street in Paris."

Author Graham Robb introduces us to some of the people who've helped define today's stylish city of Paris.

Two tour guides from France, Elisabeth Van Hest and Antoine Bonfils, explain your options for visiting the top sights outside Paris.

Joan de Jean, author of "How Paris Became Paris," tells Rick how Louis XIV envisioned and built the city we know and love today.

Tour guide Elisabeth Van Hest explains where to go to enjoy the best of French Impressionism in Paris.

Marjorie R. Williams, co-author of "Markets of Paris," explains how to shop like a local at the many outdoor food markets of Paris.

Mary Bouron, an American who has made Paris her home, explains how to navigate the cuisine scene (and understand the mind-set of your French waiter) on your next trip to her adopted home town.

Map: Orsay Museum

Marjorie R. Williams, co-author of "Markets of Paris," gives tips on enjoying Paris through its specialty street markets.

A wine expert and TV personality from Paris gives Rick a humorous and wickedly honest portrait of the quirks of his fellow Parisians.

American Mary Bouron, who married a Frenchman and now lives in Paris, shares her tips and tricks for walking, talking, and eating like a real Parisian.

PDF companion map. This handy PDF map, a companion to Rick Steves' Historic Paris Walk Audio Tour, is excerpted from "Rick Steves' Paris 2010" © 2009 Avalon Travel Publishing, all rights reserved. For best results, travel with Rick's guidebook! Details are subject to change. You'll find a wealth of related information on this destination at www.ricksteves.com.

PDF companion map. This handy PDF map, a companion to Rick Steves' Louvre Museum Audio Tour, is excerpted from "Rick Steves' Paris 2010" © 2009 Avalon Travel Publishing, all rights reserved. For best results, travel with Rick's guidebook! Details are subject to change. You'll find a wealth of related information on this destination at www.ricksteves.com.

PDF companion map. This handy PDF map, a companion to Rick Steves' Orsay Museum Audio Tour, is excerpted from "Rick Steves' Paris 2010" © 2009 Avalon Travel Publishing, all rights reserved. For best results, travel with Rick's guidebook! Details are subject to change. You'll find a wealth of related information on this destination at www.ricksteves.com.

PDF companion map. This handy PDF map, a companion to Rick Steves' Versailles Palace Audio Tour, is excerpted from "Rick Steves' Paris 2010" © 2009 Avalon Travel Publishing, all rights reserved. For best results, travel with Rick's guidebook! Details are subject to change. You'll find a wealth of related information on this destination at www.ricksteves.com.