# The Atlas of Greater Paris

By [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com) · 2026-05-16

paris, apur, parcel-economics, ryan-taylor, book, urbanism

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Occasionally, writing a daily blog has its perks.

Last month I wrote a post called "[The radical transformation of Greater Paris](https://brandondonnelly.com/the-radical-transformation-of-greater-paris)" and, in it, I mentioned that [Apur](https://www.apur.org/fr) (a French non-profit focused on urbanism that I follow) had just published a new book called _Atlas de la Métropole du Grand Paris._

I also mentioned that I hadn't been able to find a shop that would ship to Toronto, but that if anyone happens to be in Paris, it's available in bookstores over there. [Volume](https://www.librairievolume.fr) is apparently a great store for people who like the kind of things we talk about on this blog.

Following the post, I got an email from Ryan Taylor at Parcel Economics who more or less said, "Hey, I'm leaving for Paris soon. Want me to grab you a copy of the book? I've learned a lot from your blog over the years and thought I would offer."

Now I have the book:

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/eae5be1fce95dae54d7ff8c2c674fb7d95351f29a3fb1fc85b273e07a166d032.jpg)

![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/ff0018a53514017a4e6730129b8032e7275b33ab11f7e9954d6556bef1c7ab34.jpg)

Ryan, thanks for transporting what is a fairly substantial book across the Atlantic. If any of you are in need of a land economist, reach out to Ryan and the folks at [Parcel Economics](https://www.parceleconomics.com). He's both a nice and smart guy.

Enjoy the long weekend, everyone.

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*Originally published on [Brandon Donnelly](https://brandondonnelly.com/the-atlas-of-greater-paris)*