DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Provence and Cote D'Azur

by Bailey, Rosemary; Williams, Roger; Evans, Adele

• ISBN13: 9780756615499
• ISBN10: 0756615496
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-20
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement these richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbooks that also include enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, background information on a host of popular sights, and an expanded traveler's survival guide providing tips on hotels, restaurants, local customs, transportation, medical services, museums, entertainment, and more.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Guide	p. 6
Introducing Provence
Discovering Provence	p. 10
Putting Provence On the Map	p. 12
A Portrait of Provence	p. 14
Provence Through the Year	p. 32
The History of Provence	p. 36
Provence Area by Area
Provence at a Glance	p. 58
The Riviera and the Alpes Maritimes	p. 60
The var and the Iles D'Hyeres	p. 100
Bouches-Du-Rhone and Nimes	p. 126
Vaucluse	p. 154
Alpes-De-Haute-Provence	p. 174
Travellers' Needs
Where to Stay	p. 190
Restaurants, Cafes and Bars	p. 204
Shops and Markets	p. 220
Entertainment	p. 224
Specialist Holidays and Outdoor Activities	p. 230
Survival Guide
Practical Information	p. 236
Travel Information	p. 246
General Index	p. 254
Phrase Book	p. 270
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