I bought this after the Michelin guide, and to be truthful, I find this to be more helpful, in that it is more user friendly, providing more knowledge for me to use in my trip preparation.
Frommer's France 2011 (Frommer's Complete)
β Scribed by Danforth Prince, Darwin Porter
- Publisher
- Frommers
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 804
- Series
- Frommer's Complete
- Edition
- Pap/Map
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
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Updated annually, Frommer's France features in-depth coverage of the sights and experiences that await you plus background on French food, wine, film, and music.
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Frommer's France includes a color fold-out map of Paris.
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Our authors draw on decades of experience in France to blend late-breaking developments, including the best new restaurants in Paris and Lyon, with tips for visiting France's most enduring attractions, such as Notre-Dame, Mont-St-Michel, Loire Valley chateaux, and the vineyards of Bordeaux and Burgundy among other wine regions.
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Frommer's France includes custom itineraries for families and foodies; the best shopping, dining experiences, accommodation, and nightlife for every generation and budget; top spots and tips for skiing in the Alps, sailing on the Cote d'Azur, and other outdoor adventures; detailed driving tours of the coast, mountains, and countryside; and dozens of city, regional, and institutional maps-including the grounds of Versailles and floor plans of the Louvre and Notre Dame in Paris.
β¦ Table of Contents
FROMMER'S FRANCE 2011......Page 1
ABOUT THE AUTHORS......Page 4
TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 5
LIST OF MAPS......Page 11
THE BEST TRAVEL EXPERIENCES......Page 15
THE BEST ROMANTIC ESCAPES......Page 16
THE BEST DRIVING TOURS......Page 17
THE BEST MUSEUMS......Page 18
THE BEST CATHEDRALS......Page 19
THE BEST VINEYARDS & WINERIES......Page 20
THE BEST LUXURY HOTELS......Page 21
THE BEST HISTORIC PLACES TO STAY......Page 22
THE BESTUPSCALE RESTAURANTS......Page 23
THE BEST AFFORDABLE RESTAURANTS......Page 25
FRANCE TODAY......Page 26
LOOKING BACK AT FRANCE......Page 30
ART & ARCHITECTURE......Page 39
FRANCE IN POPULAR CULTURE: BOOKS, FILMS & MUSIC......Page 46
EATING & DRINKING IN FRANCE......Page 52
WHEN TO GO......Page 58
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS......Page 62
GETTING THERE & GETTING AROUND......Page 64
MONEY & COSTS......Page 70
SAFETY......Page 72
SPECIALIZED TRAVEL RESOURCES......Page 73
SPECIAL INTEREST TRIPS & ESCORTED TOURS......Page 76
STAYING CONNECTED......Page 78
TIPS ON ACCOMMODATIONS......Page 79
THE REGIONS IN BRIEF......Page 82
ORIENTATION......Page 98
GETTING AROUND......Page 106
WHERE TO STAY......Page 109
WHERE TO DINE......Page 135
THE TOP CAFES......Page 164
ORGANIZED TOURS......Page 165
THE TOP ATTRACTIONS......Page 169
THE 1ST ARRONDISSEMENT (RIGHT BANK)......Page 177
LE MARAIS: THE 3RD ARRONDISSEMENT (RIGHT BANK)......Page 179
WHERE PARIS WAS BORN: ILE DE LA CITE & THE 4TH ARRONDISSEMENT......Page 181
THE CHAMPS-ELYSEES, PARISβS GRAND PROMENADE: THE 8TH ARRONDISSEMENT (RIGHT BANK)......Page 182
MONTMARTRE: THE 18TH ARRONDISSEMENT (RIGHT BANK)......Page 183
LA VILLETTE: THE 19TH ARRONDISSEMENT (RIGHT BANK)......Page 184
TROCADERO: THE 16TH ARRONDISSEMENT (RIGHT BANK)......Page 185
THE LATIN QUARTER: THE 5TH ARRONDISSEMENT (LEFT BANK)......Page 186
ST-GERMAIN-DES-PRES: THE 6TH ARRONDISSEMENT (LEFT BANK)......Page 188
THE EIFFEL TOWER/MUSEE DβORSAY: THE 7TH ARRONDISSEMENT (LEFT BANK)......Page 189
MONTPARNASSE: THE 14TH ARRONDISSEMENT (LEFT BANK)......Page 190
PARKS, GARDENS & CEMETERIES......Page 191
PARIS UNDERGROUND......Page 194
SHOPPING......Page 196
PARIS AFTER DARK......Page 205
VERSAILLES......Page 218
THE FOREST & CHATEAU OF RAMBOUILLET......Page 226
THE GLORIOUS CATHEDRAL OF CHARTRES......Page 228
BARBIZON: THE SCHOOL OF ROUSSEAU......Page 234
FONTAINEBLEAU: REFUGE OF KINGS......Page 235
VAUX-LE-VICOMTE: LIFE BEFORE VERSAILLES......Page 238
DISNEYLAND PARIS......Page 240
THE REMARKABLE ZOO OF CHATEAU DE THOIRY......Page 245
GIVERNY: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF MONET......Page 246
CHANTILLY: A DAY AT THE RACES......Page 248
SENLIS......Page 250
COMPIEGNE......Page 252
ORLEANS......Page 255
BEAUGENCY......Page 261
CHAMBORD......Page 263
BLOIS......Page 264
CHEVERNY......Page 267
VALENΓAY......Page 268
CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE......Page 269
AMBOISE......Page 271
CHENONCEAUX......Page 275
TOURS......Page 277
LOCHES......Page 283
VILLANDRY......Page 285
LANGEAIS......Page 286
AZAY-LE-RIDEAU......Page 287
CHINON......Page 289
USSE......Page 293
FONTEVRAUD-LβABBAYE......Page 294
SAUMUR......Page 295
ANGERS......Page 297
CHAPTER 9: NORMANDY & MONT-ST-MICHEL......Page 301
ROUEN......Page 302
HONFLEUR......Page 310
DEAUVILLE......Page 313
TROUVILLE......Page 317
CAEN......Page 319
BAYEUX......Page 323
THE D-DAY BEACHES......Page 326
MONT-ST-MICHEL......Page 329
ST-MALO......Page 333
DINARD......Page 338
DINAN......Page 342
QUIMPER......Page 344
CONCARNEAU......Page 347
PONT-AVEN......Page 349
CARNAC......Page 351
LA BAULE......Page 354
NANTES......Page 356
LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE......Page 362
CHATEAU-THIERRY......Page 364
CONDE-EN-BRIE......Page 365
REIMS......Page 366
SIDE TRIPS FROM REIMS: LAON & AMIENS......Page 374
EPERNAY......Page 380
STRASBOURG......Page 383
LA ROUTE DU VIN ( WINE ROAD)......Page 394
COLMAR......Page 402
LA ROUTE DES CRETES......Page 406
NANCY......Page 407
VERDUN......Page 413
AUXERRE......Page 416
VEZELAY......Page 419
AVALLON......Page 421
AUTUN......Page 423
BEAUNE......Page 425
DIJON......Page 429
SAULIEU......Page 435
LYON......Page 437
THE BEAUJOLAIS COUNTRY......Page 450
ROANNE......Page 453
PEROUGES......Page 454
BOURG-EN-BRESSE......Page 455
VIENNE......Page 457
VALENCE......Page 459
THE ARDECHE......Page 460
EVIAN-LES-BAINS......Page 464
ANNECY......Page 468
TALLOIRES......Page 472
AIX-LES-BAINS......Page 473
GRENOBLE......Page 475
COURCHEVEL 1850......Page 479
MEGEVE......Page 484
CHAMONIX-MONT BLANC......Page 488
VAL D'ISERE......Page 492
ORANGE......Page 497
AVIGNON......Page 501
ST-REMY-DE-PROVENCE......Page 511
ARLES......Page 514
LES BAUX......Page 520
AIX-EN-PROVENCE......Page 524
MARSEILLE......Page 530
TOULON......Page 541
ILES D'HYERES......Page 543
ST-TROPEZ......Page 547
LA NAPOULE-PLAGE......Page 556
CANNES......Page 558
MOUGINS......Page 570
GRASSE......Page 572
BIOT......Page 574
GOLFE-JUAN & VALLAURIS......Page 576
JUAN-LES-PINS......Page 578
ANTIBES & CAP D'ANTIBES......Page 582
CAGNES-SUR-MER......Page 585
ST-PAUL-DE-VENCE......Page 588
VENCE......Page 592
NICE......Page 595
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER......Page 609
ST-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT......Page 610
BEAULIEU-SUR-MER......Page 613
EZE & LA TURBIE......Page 616
MONACO......Page 617
ROQUEBRUNE & CAP-MARTIN......Page 628
NIMES......Page 631
AIGUES-MORTES......Page 638
MONTPELLIER......Page 641
NARBONNE......Page 645
COLLIOURE......Page 648
PERPIGNAN......Page 650
CARCASSONNE......Page 654
CASTRES......Page 659
ALBI......Page 660
CORDES-SUR-CIEL......Page 663
TOULOUSE......Page 665
LOURDES......Page 675
PAU......Page 679
BAYONNE......Page 684
BIARRITZ......Page 688
ST-JEAN-DE-LUZ......Page 694
POITIERS......Page 699
LA ROCHELLE......Page 704
COGNAC......Page 710
ANGOULEME......Page 713
BORDEAUX......Page 715
THE WINE COUNTRY......Page 724
PERIGUEUX......Page 729
LASCAUX (MONTIGNAC)......Page 734
LES EYZIES-DE-TAYAC......Page 736
SARLAT-LA-CANEDA......Page 739
ROCAMADOUR......Page 743
CAHORS......Page 746
MONTAUBAN......Page 748
BOURGES......Page 751
NOHANT/LA CHATRE......Page 755
VICHY......Page 757
CLERMONT-FERRAND......Page 759
AUBUSSON......Page 764
LIMOGES......Page 765
LE PUY-EN-VELAY......Page 768
CHAPTER 23: FAST FACTS......Page 771
GLOSSARY OF FRENCH-LANGUAGE TERMS......Page 777
GLOSSARY OF BASIC MENU TERMS......Page 782
INDEX......Page 785
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