This fun book is a perfect stocking stuffer, the perfect book to take to Paris to use for a scavenger hunt, and perfect for the armchair traveler who loves trivia. There are more than 400 multiple-choice questions, by arrondissement, ranging from obscure lore to facts about well-known buildings, streets, and statues with fascinating and often humorous histories.Here�s a sample:What color are all the illuminated signs on the Champs-�lys?es?A) BlueB) GreenC) WhiteC: They are required to be white. Advertisers and merchants must conform to the decision of uniformity taken in the interest of aesthetics. Even McDonald�s had to swap its yellow M for a white one, making it the only exception in the world. Only pharmacies are allowed to break the rule.In 1836 the �glise Saint-Cosme was demolished to make room on the boulevard Saint-Michel. The construction unearthed remains from an old cemetery adjoining the church. What was peculiar about it?A) It was an animal cemeteryB) It was a cemetery for clergyC) It was a cemetery for hunchbacksC: The church and its cemetery were located between the rue Racine and the rue des �coles, on the current site of the Gibert bookstore. Using the shape of the remains (most of the exhumed spinal columns were curved and presented malformations), it was deduced that it was a cemetery for hunchbacks.