Frommer's^® France's Best-Loved Driving Tours, 5th Edition

by British Automobile Association

• ISBN13: 9780764525315
• ISBN10: 076452531X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Frommers

Summary

Twenty-five outstanding road trips take drivers to all regions of France, such as Normandy, Brittany, the Loire Valley, and Provence. Scenic stops along the way include D-Day beaches, ancient ruins, romantic chateaux, and famous vineyards. Photos.

Table of Contents

About This Book	4	(2)
NORMANDY & BRITTANY	6	(26)
Legacy of D-Day	8	(6)
Green & Pleasant Normandy	14	(6)
The Emerald Country	20	(6)
The Celtic Connection	26	(6)
THE LOIRE & CENTRAL FRANCE	32	(30)
Land of Quiet Volcanoes	34	(6)
Heartland of France	40	(5)
Of Rivers & Islands	45	(5)
The Western Loire Valley	50	(6)
Through Chateau Country	56	(6)
DORDOGNE & SOUTHWEST FRANCE	62	(20)
Coast, Dunes & Forest	64	(6)
Journey into Prehistory	70	(6)
Through the High Pyrenees	76	(6)
THE SOUTH OF FRANCE	82	(26)
East from Marseille	84	(6)
The Riviera & its Hinterland	90	(7)
Exploring the Cote d'Azur	97	(5)
Through Historic Provence	102	(6)
THE ALPS TO ALSACE	108	(26)
Visions of War & Peace	110	(5)
Secrets of the Rhone Valley	115	(6)
The French Alps	121	(7)
The German Connection	128	(6)
THE NORTH, BURGUNDY & CHAMPAGNE	134	(24)
The English Connection	136	(4)
Towns of Picardy	140	(5)
A Taste of Champagne	145	(5)
The Heart of Burgundy	150	(4)
The Historic Centre of France	154	(4)
Practical Information	158	(16)
Index & Acknowledgements	174