For the first time a book celebrates the legend of Paris, exploring its iconic and secret places alongside the extraordinary figures who shaped its history.

Readers will discover the city through each era, from the glamorous Belle Époque to the recent Olympic Games, and will experience Kiki’s Montparnasse, Picasso at the Bateau-Lavoir, the German occupation, the rise of existentialism and jazz in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Nouvelle Vague with Godard’s Breathless, Dior’s New Look, and the miniskirt revolution by Courrèges, Cardin, and Paco Rabanne. Social and cultural revolutions, all of which contributed to making Paris the world’s most visited city.

Following Assouline’s best-selling volume New York by New York, Paris by Paris features rarely seen photographs, and offer a fresh new way to understand and experience Paris through an unforgettable storytelling journey of words and images. Housed in a luxurious slipcase and available in both English and French, this volume is narrated by writers Ariel Wizman and Harold Cobert. It is also accompanied by an insightful foreword by Frédéric Beigbeder and made complete with a timeline of the city’s key moments of the past centuries.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Title: Paris By Paris
Author: Text by Ariel Wizman and Harold Cobert, foreword by Frédéric Beigbeder
Page Count: 368 pages
Hardcover in luxury slipcase
Dimsensions: W 28 x L 36 x D 8 cm
Type: Hardback
Weight: 4.804 kg

ABOUT ASSOULINE

Assouline is a globally renowned luxury publishing house celebrated for its exquisitely crafted coffee table books that blend art, culture, fashion, design, and travel. Founded in 1994 by Prosper and Martine Assouline, the brand has redefined the world of books, transforming them into collectible works of art. Each Assouline publication is a visual masterpiece, featuring striking imagery, premium materials, and compelling storytelling that transports readers into the worlds of haute couture, iconic destinations, and influential creatives. With a commitment to timeless elegance and intellectual sophistication, Assouline books are more than just reading material—they are statement pieces designed to inspire and enhance any space.

The respect for the product and the process of creation is evident in every facet – the traditional technique of hand-binding covers, the imagery that transports the reader to another place and time, the luxurious thickness of each page. Known worldwide for bringing luxury to the publishing industry, Assouline produces one-of-a-kind books on fashion, art, architecture, photography, design, and travel, weaving a story of L’Art de Vivre with every publication.