Five Books About France

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Five Books About France

One observer remarked that there was nothing wrong with France except for the French! Love them or hate them, the French have their own Gallic charm and character which at once renders them amongst the most interesting and infuriating of any people of the West! In short, they are intriguing and have a history which rivals that of any Old World country - to visit France is to take a journey not just of several thousand miles but back in time several thousand years.One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in FranceBy Simonetta GreggioWhile France celebrates its culture and history in cities such as Paris, Lyon and Toulouse it is only when you get out of the major urban areas and into the countryside that you begin to get a taste of the real France or la vie Francais!France is primarily an agricultural country with a huge section of the population working and living on the land. The small towns in France are where the true French way of life is to be found. Whether you are looking for the statue of Cyrano de Bergerac in Bergerac itself, megez in Arcachon, calvados in Caen or La Loup de Rocamadour (the Wolf of Rocamadour) in, where else but Rocamadour - then this is the book for you.It is not coldly detailed as many guides are but tries to give you a taste of small towns and places to go visit and hopefully stay a while so you can truly enjoy the unique culture of France.France (Country Guide) (Paperback)By Nicola Williams and othersThis is a collaborative work from seven different writers, each with their own views on France and covering different cities and rural areas. As the work of constructing the guide has been split between so many different reviewers you are assured of two things - differing points of view on the same topics and reviews by people who truly know about the areas they are talking and writing about.I also liked this book because it contrasts the views of French and foreign guide reviewers - you are sure to get an honest opinion from different perspectives using this volume which can make the difference between a great vacation and a wasted trip.France (Eyewitness Travel Guide)By Roger Williams & Robin GauldieThis is a very comprehensive volume and you will not get lost for lack of something to see or do. The attention to detail is pitched at the right level - guide books so often deteriorate into histories or a collection of personal anecdotes which defeat the object.Informative without being overbearing and the writers hit the target when it comes to providing enough basic information to cover the mundane while providing more advice and tips when it comes to the more interesting. For instance, points of interest such as museums or art galleries come complete with direct dial telephone numbers and email addresses, which is something you usually don't find in other mainstream guides.The photography

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