Paris, early 20th century. The gentlemen have proud moustaches and bowler hats, the ladies wear corsets, petticoats and button boots. Gleaming jalopies bustle among the horse-drawn carriages that proceed past the elegant buildings of the Grands Boulevards. But the Eiffel Tower is made of white wood, mermaids have taken over the Seine, and leprechauns and winged cats discuss philosophy.

This collection contains six short stories set in the world of Paris of Wonders. Pierre Pevel is the author of two of them, and the others are the work of talented young writers who have plunged into the world of Paris of Wonders.