About the author
Annabel Simms
Annabel Simms was born in England, of Hungarian parentage, and lived in London until 1991. She came to Paris on a year’s sabbatical from her job as a college lecturer, and never left. She now works as a freelance English teacher and writer. An Hour From Paris, her 2002 guide to 20 little-known places in the Paris countryside accessible by train, was the fruit of more than ten years’ happy exploring of the Paris region (Ile de France) by train, bus, and boat. She illustrated her final selection from the scores of places she had discovered with specially drawn maps, based on her experience of visiting places outside Paris on foot. She continues to make new discoveries on her weekend country walks, and her ongoing experience is reflected in the fully revised 2008 edition. 
Signing copies at WH Smith, Paris at the launch of the new edition of An Hour From Paris |
Her other publications include articles on yoga, bird-watching, sailing and dancing, as well as on Paris and the Ile de France for The Independent, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph, The Financial Times, The Mail on Sunday, Paris Voice, Paris Notes and France Today. She is a regular contributor to Paris Magazine. |
