Secret Paris

Let Secret Paris guide you around the unusual and unfamiliar.

Step off the beaten track with this fascinating Paris guide book, now in its 8th edition. Let our local experts show you the well-hidden treasures and hidden places of this amazing city. Featuring over 300 unusual and unfamiliar places, this Secret Paris guide is ideal for local inhabitants, curious visitors and armchair travellers alike.

Find winemaking firefighters

See a tree in a church

Explore an atomic bomb shelter under Gare de l'Est

Meet the patron saint of motorists

Uncover royal monograms hidden in the Louvre courtyard

Enjoy a pre-historic merry-go-round

Marvel at a sundial designed by Dali

Discover bullet holes at the minstry and war-wounded palm trees

For those who thought they knew Paris well, the city is still teeming with unusual and secret places that are easily accessible. An indispensable guide for those who thought they knew Paris or would like to discover the other face of the city.