Fodor's Escape to Provence, 1st Edition

by COONS, NANCY

• ISBN13: 9780679005162
• ISBN10: 0679005161
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-05-23
• Publisher: Fodor's

Summary

Though millions flock to France's paradise, Provence has remained an unspoiled haven for travelers seeking a unique, authentic getaway. This guide offers a definitive collection of unique travel experiences in Provence's popular towns as well as its more intimate villages.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(1)
Tracing Cezanne	8	(4)
Black Gold	12	(2)
Castaway in Paradise	14	(4)
Mediterranean Melting Pot	18	(4)
Plane Trees, Petanque, Pastis	22	(2)
Latter-day Gladiators	24	(6)
Once Upon a Time	30	(2)
Heading for the Hills	32	(4)
Trial by Trial	36	(2)
Home on the Range	38	(4)
Living the Gite Life	42	(4)
Autumn Bacchanalia	46	(4)
Luxe in Terra	50	(4)
Trolling for Treasure	54	(4)
The Play's the Thing	58	(2)
A Food Lover's Guide	60	(4)
Noel, Noel!	64	(2)
The Wild, Wild Wetlands	66	(2)
Earth's Elixir	68	(4)
The Essence of the Matter	72	(2)
A Moveable Feast	74	(4)
All the Details	78	(1)
Map of Provence	79

Excerpts

Most books on travel shelves are either long on the nitty-gritty and short on evocative photographs, or the other way around.  We at Fodor's think that the different balance in this slim volume is just perfect, rather like the intersection of the most luscious magazine article and a sensible, down-to-earth guidebook.  On the road, the useful pages at the end of the book are practically all you need. For planning, roam through the color pages up front: each one reveals a key facet of the corner of Provence it portrays and, together with lyrical accompanying text, conveys a sense of place that will take you there before you go. Each page opens up one of Morocco's exceptional experiences; each spread leads you to the quintessential places that highlight the spirit of Provence at its purest.

Be prepared to embrace the earthy richness of Provence. Forget your projects and deadlines. And escape to Provence. You owe it to yourself.

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Excerpted from Escape to Provence by Nancy Coons, Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. Staff
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