STEPHEN CLARKE

Paris one of the most visited cities in the world. BUT do you know Which is the most romantic spot to say 'je't'aime'? And the sexiest? Where to see fantastic art, away from all the crowds? Why Parisian men feel compelled to pee in the street? How to choose a hotel room where you might actually get a good night's sleep? Stephen Clarke goes behind the scenes to reveal everything Parisians know about their city but don't want to tell you. The Paris you never knew by the bestselling author of A Year in the Merde and 1000 Years of Annoying the French.

Paris is one of the most visited cities in the world. But do you know ...Which is the most romantic spot to say jetaime? And the sexiest? Where to see fantastic art, away from all the crowds? Why Parisian men feel compelled to pee in the street? How to choose a hotel room where you might actually get a good nights sleep? Stephen Clarke goes behind the scenes to reveal everything Parisians know about their city - but dont want to tell you.

Nom : Paul West.Age : 27 ans. Langue française : niveau très moyen. Fonction : jeune cadre dynamique promis à un grand avenir. Occupation : déjouer les pièges potentiellement désastreux du quotidien

Englishman Paul West has just received an offer he can't refuse: two weeks in the sun, all expenses paid, with a beautiful blonde called Gloria Monday.

Englishman Paul West is living the Parisian dream, and doing his best not to annoy the French.

Paul West, a young Englishman, arrives in Paris to start a new job and finds out what the French are really like. They do eat a lot of cheese, some of which smells like pigs droppings. They dont wash their armpits with garlic soap. Going on strike really is the second national participation sport after petanque. And, yes, they do use suppositories. In his first novel, Stephen Clarke gives a laugh-out-loud account of the pleasures and perils of being a Brit in France. Less quaint than A Year in Provence, less chocolatey than Chocolat, A Year in the Merde will tell you how to get served by the grumpiest Parisian waiter; how to make perfect vinaigrette every time; how to make amour not war; and how not to buy a house in the French countryside.

Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory Non William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French Were the Brits really responsible for the death of Joan of Arc Non The French sentenced her to death for wearing trousers Was the guillotine a French invention Non It was invented in Yorkshire Ten centuries worth of French historical facts bite the dust as Stephen Clarke looks at what has really been going on since 1066 From the Norman not French Conquest to XXX it is a light hearted but impeccably researched account of all out great fallings out In short the French are quite right to suspect that the last 1 000 years have been one long British campaign to infuriate them And it s not over yet