Paris from Above

For this new edition of Paris from Above, in 'widescreen' format, Yann Arthus-Bertrand invites us on a privileged aerial journey over the city, represented by more than 200 previously unpublished photos. What it reveals is an intimate overview of streets, roofs, courtyards and monuments, a new look at Paris that captures the poetry of each individual district. The old Paris of Montmartre or Ménilmontant; the historic Paris of emblematic mounuments like the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame and Les Invalides; or the modern Paris of La Défense. Mounuments as they have never been seen before and may never be seen again. Philippe Trétiack is the narrator, explaining how Paris came to be; conjuring up its colour and music and revealing the city that lies beneath... Detailed captions describe the places great and small that make up present-day Paris. AUTHOR: Yann Arthus-Bertrand published Tendres tueurs, Bestiaux, Chiens and Chats with the Editions du Chêne. He is also the author of a number of books in the From above series, including Paris (bilingual edition), Les Côtes de Bretagne, La Loire and Les Iles de France. La Terre vue du ciel (The Earth from Above) was an international best-seller, first published by Editions de La Martinière. Pjilippe Trétiack is an architcet, town planner, journalist and writer, a lead journalist for Elle Magazine and a regular contributor to ELLE Décoration. He is in charge of the architecture pages in art magazine Beaux-Arts. ILLUSTRATIONS 200 colour illustrations