Martin Parr documented Paris over a three year period to produce Grand Paris, visiting the Notre Dame cathedral, sightseer-laden riverboats, the Champs-Élysées on Bastille Day, the Paris Air Show, the Agricultural Show, along with fashion shows, museums and art fairs.

Presented as an accurate Parisian map - including the street indexes - Grand Paris showcases Martin Parr's portrait of the city. The photographs take the place of the traditional maps within the publication.