Thomas Jonglez was born and grew up in Paris. Atthe age of 22 he set out to discover the world, andspent most of 1992 backpacking around South America.After several years with the steel industry, he launchedhis publishing company in 2003. The first edition ofSecret Paris came out in 2007. Ever since, he has regularlystrolled around the capital, constantly surprised todiscover new secret places in a city he thought he knewso well.