France (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
by Katherine Spenley, Robin Gauldie, Roger Williams, Rosemary Bailey
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Author: Katherine Spenley, Robin Gauldie, Roger Williams, Rosemary BaileyPhotographer: Ian O'Leary
Contributor: Lyn Parry
Contributor: Rolli Lucarotti
Contributor: Jan Dodd
Edition: Turtleback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-03-20
ISBN: 0756615410
Number of pages: 720
Publisher: DK Travel
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Book Review: Great photos/graphics and excellent overall coverage
Summary: 4 Stars
This is an excellent general guide for the traveler who is making several stops or more in France. Eyewitness Travel Guides are among the very best for illustrations and architectural graphics and this book on France is no exception. This particular guide is organized by region, but also has useful sections like "France through the Year," "Specialist Vacations and Outdoor Activities" (hiking, cycling, naturism, etc.) and pretty good expanded sections on restaurants and hotels and inns.
The chapter on Paris is very well-done, and something that I especially appreciated, was a separate section on Ile de France. The latter is often tossed in with Paris in other guidebooks to its detriment.
There are a couple of drawbacks to "Eyewitness..." as there are for all guidebooks. One is the sheer weight of the book which makes it a bit heavy to tote around as you walk the streets of Paris or wherever. This is the result of using very high quality glossy paper and cramming a lot of colored photos into the publication. Second, this isn't Michelin in that there isn't as much inclusion of smaller towns and special itineraries nor is there a star-rating of destinations or lengthy historical and cultural background. Of course, if you opt for Michelin for an all-France tour, you wind up buying several guidebooks.
Overall, though, this is an excellent general purpose and highly useful publication. I'm using it myself for a trip to Paris and the regions around that city and to the northeast.
Summary of France (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
The chapters of this book have been divided into 16 color-coded regions that reflect the diversity of France. These are based on the country's historical regions that were often defined by their geography and landscape as much as by their influence and power. Each has developed its own special flavor; its own architecture, cuisine, customs, music, dress, dialect and even language. The pages of the Eyewitness Travel Guide will give a taste of these areas and show you what there is to see and do.You'd be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive, engrossing, and just plain fun-to-read guidebook than the Eyewitness Travel Guide: France. Spilling over with all sorts of useful information for the traveler, you'll find three-dimensional drawings, floor plans, and detailed neighborhood maps, as well as timelines, charts, even Metro stations. Broken into four sections--"Introducing France," "Region by Region" (covering Paris quite impressively, as well as the Loire Valley, Provence, Brittany, and Normandy), "Traveler's Needs," and "Survival Guide"--the guide paints a complete picture of the country. Readers will especially appreciate the hundreds of color photos of everything from ski towns in the Alps to the beaches of St. Tropez to vineyards of the Rhone Valley. You'll also find street-by-street illustrated city walks (Paris's Champs-Élysées and St. Germain-des-Pres are two good ones), not to mention the best brasseries, bistros, and boulangeries. --Jill Fergus
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