DK Eyewitness Travel Guides France

by Bailey, Rosemary; Ardagh, John

• ISBN13: 9781564586469
• ISBN10: 1564586464
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1994-12-01
• Publisher: Dk Pub

Summary

"A new breed of guidebook filled with detailed computer-generated maps, cutaways and floor plans of historic buildings, over 1,000 color photographs, and up-to-the-minute recommendations of hotels, restaurants, and cafes in all price categories. "--Travel & Leisure

Table of Contents

How to Use this Guide	6	(10)
Introducing France
Putting France on the Map	10	(4)
A Portrait of France	14	(18)
France through the Year	32	(6)
The History of France	38	(30)
Paris and Ile de France
Introducing Paris and Ile de France	68	(2)
A River View of Paris	70	(6)
Ile de la Cite, Marais and Beaubourg	76	(14)
Tuileries and Opera	90	(10)
Champs-Elysees and Invalides	100	(12)
The Left Bank	112	(12)
Farther Afield	124	(12)
Shops and Markets	136	(4)
Entertainment in Paris	140	(4)
Paris Street Finder	144	(16)
Ile de France	160	(14)
Northeast France
Introducing Northeast France	174	(8)
Le Nord and Picardy	182	(14)
Champagne	196	(12)
Alsace and Lorraine	208	(18)
Western France
Introducing Western France	226	(10)
Normandy	236	(22)
Brittany	258	(18)
The Loire Valley	276	(30)
Central France and the Alps
Introducing Central France and the Alps	306	(10)
Burgundy and Franche-Comte	316	(26)
The Massif Central	342	(20)
The Rhone Valley and French Alps	362	(22)
Southwest France
Introducing Southwest France	384	(10)
Poitou and Aquitaine	394	(22)
Perigord, Quercy and Gascony	416	(22)
The Pyrenees	438	(18)
The South of France
Introducing the South of France	456	(10)
Languedoc-Roussillon	466	(22)
Provence and The Cote d'Azur	488	(34)
Corsica	522	(14)
Travelers' Needs
Where to Stay	536	(40)
Where to Eat	576	(40)
Survival Guid
Practical Information	616	(14)
Travel Information	630	(12)
General Index	642	(29)
Phrase Book	671