In less than a week, Ernest Hemingway's book "Paris is a Feast" sold like hotcakes, thanks in part to the statement of Danielle Merian, the woman who had indeed slashed on BFM TV of a speech of peace hailed by many people in France. If the book is out of stock in many bookshops in the capital, you are invited to (re) discover this ode in Paris. Meanwhile, here are three works that tells the subjective Paris that we love and that we will always love.

My Paris, from Ines de la Fressange and Sophie Gachet

Every Parisian has his own Paris. For Inès de la Fressange, it is a maze of good addresses and small corners of paradise to discover as soon as possible. The designer, accompanied by journalist Sophie Gachet, takes us to her festive and secret Paris.

My Paris, d'Ines de la Fressange and Sophie Gachet. Ed. Flammarion, 18,50 €

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Dictionnaire amoureux de Paris by Nicolas d'Estienne d'Orves

What makes Paris? Difficult to answer this question. Yet through different definitions, Nicolas d'Estienne d'Orves graces his notes, his discoveries and his love for Paris. "No tourist guide, no precise Parisian history, no collection of good addresses, this book is the subjective herbarium of a Paris that belongs only to the author. From Accordeon to Zucca, one plunges into the catacombs; we make the nuance between coffee, brasserie and cabaret; we go with Truffaut to the Gaumont Palace ... ". To discover as soon as possible.

Dictionary in love of Paris by Nicolas d'Estienne d'Orves. Ed Plon, 25 €

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The belly of Paris, by Emile Zola

Paris has inspired a great number of writers: from Balzac to Hemingway through ... Emile Zola. The latter even devoted a book to the Halles built by Baltard, for the third episode of Rougon-Macquart. A classic of literature that gives pride of place to the lives of Parisians.

The belly of Paris, by Emile Zola. Ed. Paperback, 5,10 €

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