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1) At the Sunday market 2) Little goat cheese buttons 3) La Basilique de Notre-Dame de Fourvière 4) Too many choices 5) Strolling in the shade

1) La Petite France 2) Tarte flambée - cream, bacon and onion perfection 3) Dusk 4) Bûche de Noël - classic and not so much 5) Almond studded kugelhupf

"L'indispensable"* I couldn't agree more. I'm a huge fan of the Paris map books. Despite the fact that I have both the Google and Apple map apps loaded onto my phone, I always keep one of these little books in my bag. If you ask me, a paper map is always easier and often faster to use. No internet connection is necessary and if you're really, really lost, you can always show the book to a helpful local (yes, they do exist), who should be able to point you in the right direction. And really, is there anything more frustrating than being lost in a foreign city and standing on a street corner, waiting for data to load on your phone while you watch helplessly as its precious battery life slowly ebbs away? Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that there are free maps of Paris available for visitors, like the ones pictured above, and if you're only in town for a night or two with plans to primarily hit the big sites like the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dam...