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Whether you dream of sipping wine in Burgundy cellars, exploring the graceful boulevards and winding backstreets of Paris or touring the lavender-scented countryside of Provence, France enchants and seduces with its array of attractions. Fall under its spell with this inspiring and informed guide.
Your Way inspiring highlights and itineraries, practical directory and grid-referenced maps help you plan your own Tour de France.
In The Know from Provences Roman towns to Normandys D-Day beaches, incisive history coverage puts the sights in context.
Dine Out whether you crave oven-fresh bread and hand-made cheese or Michelin-starred haute cuisine, our extended listings take you to the best places to eat.
Rest Your Head handpicked sleeping options for every budget, from luxurious historic hotels to gîtes and Alpine refuges.
Immerse Yourself our discerning arts and entertainment coverage includes world-famous galleries in Paris, theatre in Avignon and film in Cannes.
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Synopsis
Discover FranceDiscover why the Eiffel Tower expands during Paris' high season
Tour the wild beaches and gin-clear waters of Corsica's Bouches de Bonifacio
Pick up a bottle of locally made cider along Normandy's Route de Cidre
Get an Alpine adrenaline rush heli-skiing above Chamonix
In This Guide:
Seven authors, 195 days of research, 157 maps, 105 glasses of wine
New color food chapter detailing regional specialties and country-wide staples
Interviews with a perfumer in Grasse, a Michelin star-awarded Lyonnais chef and a paraglider
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Synopsis
Discover FranceGaze at the gargoyles and ponder Quasimodo"s fate as you laze in the park behind Notre Dame.
Fly off-piste down glaciers near Chamonix on the notorious Valle Blanche descent.
Get lost in secret passageways beneath Lyon and discover why silk weavers toiled to build them.
Spit a mouthful of Burgundy without causing offence at Beaune"s cole des Vins de Bourgogne.
In This Guide:
Six authors, 23 combined years living in France, 196 days of in-country research, 184 maps.
You asked for it, we researched it - more value accommodation in this edition Belle le Romance, Marseille short-break, Tour de France trail - take inspiration from our itineraries and explore France your own way.
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