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 : France (Country Guide)

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 914
EAN: 9781741042337
Edition: 7th
ISBN: 174104233X
Label: Lonely Planet
Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 1024
Publication Date: January 01, 2007
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Studio: Lonely Planet




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Gaze at the gargoyles and ponder Quasimodo's fate as you laze in the park behind Notre Dame p133. Fly off-piste down glaciers near Chamonix on the notorious Vallée Blanche descent p534. Get lost in secret passageways beneath Lyon and discover why silk weavers toiled to build them p506. Spit a mouthful of Burgundy without causing offence at Beaune's École des Vins de Bourgogne p467. Six authors, 23 combined years living in France, 196 days of in-country research, 184 maps. You asked for it, we researched it - more value accommodation in this edition. Belle Île Romance, Marseille short-break, Tour de France trail - take inspiration from our itineraries and explore France your own way.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Favorite Travel Book
The France guide went with me a few months ago, and it was great as always. No matter what my travel destination is, I try to take a Lonely Planet guide. I like the commentary and recommendations. I trust the lodging recommendations when I want to make reservations.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Book w/ a View
I like the Lonely Planet Series very much. It is candid, charming, lotsa tidbits and enjoyable read. I am going to Paris and bought this and the Paris one. My only criticism is that some of the hotels are on the low end, I not sure I would stay in. This series takes a fresh look at Europe and is very up to date enconomically, socially and politically. I found other travel books like reading those translators of literature using British accents for all novels regardless if they are French or Russian ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - FRANCE
Up to date 2007 edition. Extremely informative about every corner of the country. A must have reference book if you are going to travel to France.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Lonely Planet France
What I liked best about this book was the overview of the country. It gave history of the country and then also gave ideas on what to see and do if you want to enjoy learning the history of the country. If you aren't into that sort of thing this book offers the traveler ideas of places to go and things to see that are more modern and not necessarily educational/historic. This book also offers time and money saving tips and off the beaten path places to see and experience while you travel. If one ... Read More



Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - No section on tipping
Lonely Planet guidebooks range from excellent (Thailand) to less than mediocre (France). I found the France guide to fall short, especially because there is no section on what constitutes an appropriate tip or gratuity at a restaurant. While there were many useful and interesting tidbits of information (the text box on Cemetaire Pere la Chaise for example) the absence of any mention of tipping jaded me against this particular guidebook.







 






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