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Lonely Planet France (7th edition) (Paperback)
by Nicola Williams , Oliver Berry
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As romantic and exhilarating as Paris strikes you. |
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Author: Nicola Williams , Oliver Berry
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Pub. in: January, 2007
ISBN: 174104233X
Pages: 1016
Measurements: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.6 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00902
Other information: 7th edition
ISBN-13: 9781741042337
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The LP has much to recommend it. Here are the highlights:
-excellent maps with accurate scale and bilingual markers
-good breadth without sacrificing too much depth
-great for people who want to leave the tour groups and package tours behind (it's much cheaper to go solo!)
-a good selection of restaurants and hotels in different price ranges
-good descriptions of main attractions and how to get to them
-a pretty good language section with some of the survival words and phrases you will need
Target readers:
General readers
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Nicola Williams is a main author of:
Estonia Latvia & Lithuania
France
Piedmont
Provence & the Cote d'Azur
And a contributing author of:
Alemania (en español) (Spanish edition)
Germany
Switzerland
Oliver Berry is a previous editor of kamera.co.uk and works as a writer and journalist in Cornwall and London. He is a regular contributor to various film, travel and music publications and his awards include The Guardian Young Travel Writer of the Year.
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Whether you dream of sipping wine in Burgundy cellars, exploring the graceful boulevards and winding backstreets of Paris or touring the lavender-scented countryside of Provence, France enchants and seduces with its array of attractions. Fall under its spell with this inspiring and informed guide.
- Find Your Way - inspiring highlights and itineraries, practical directory and grid-referenced maps help you plan your own Tour de France.
- Be In The Know - from Provence's Roman towns to Normandy's D-Day beaches, incisive history coverage puts the sights in context
- Dine Out - whether you crave oven-fresh bread and hand-made cheese or Michelin-starred haute cuisine, our extended listings take you to the best places to eat
- Rest Your Head - handpicked sleeping options for every budget, from luxurious historic hotels to gites and Alpine refuges
- Immerse Yourself - our discerning arts and entertainment coverage includes world-famous galleries in Paris, theatre in Avignon and film in Cannes
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E. Hanneman (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-17 00:00>
If you're traveling to different regions and cities within France via train, bus, or plane, I'd definitely recommend this book. It offers very useful getting-to and getting-away options. For instance, if you want to travel between Normandy and Etretat, it requires a rather complex series of transfers using buses and possibly some trains - there is no direct train route (as I assumed before reading up on it in this book). This book alerts you to issues and offers alternative solutions. (Benefit: avoid unexpected, time-consuming problems and enjoy your trip more).
Lonely Planet Guides are not pretty, but they are useful when traveling around a country. I usually leave them back in the hotel room for consultation as needed. I've also carried photo copies of portions of them when I've been certain that's all I'd need. I would not be as likely to carry one if I was sure I was only going to stay in one city. They make it easy to take a sidetrip on the spur of the moment - especially when you're on a budget and traveling sans computer and Internet connection. (They also list cybercafes.) And, finally, I've found a few intriguing tidbits and advice not offered elsewhere.
If only staying in Paris, and it's your first visit, I recommend also carrying the AAA Spiral Paris Guide and the National Geographic Paris DestinationMap as they are pocket-sized. If you have more to spend, I'd also research using other books ahead of time and make hotel reservations based on other books, e.g., Michelin Green Guides, Fodor's Guides, etc. If you're on a budget and back-packing, make reservations using this guide. (Important to make reservations in Paris.)
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-17 00:00>
I have used this guidebook on my first visit to France. It is a distinguished guide. This guidebook has better maps than any other guidebook I have used when travelling through Italy, Spain, and Holland. I explored several places listed in the book, and it helped make France an experience to remember. You won't need any other book for France if you get this one.
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-17 00:00>
Lonely Planet's "France: Travel Survival Kit" was essential to the success of our 21 day journey in France. My boyfriend and I did know where we were headed or what we wanted to do. Using this well organized, percise guide we found ourselves hikeing cliffs in Brittany and wondering backroads in Cote D'Azur.
We were new to the country and traveling by train. The first 160 pages of the guide were packed with all the many essentials of travel - trains, monetary system, telephone cards - the little things that make a huge difference. Who wants to spend the first few hours in France trying to figure out how the phones works?
We wanted to see France, not a heap of tourist attraction wizzing by us. Everywhere we went, this guide showed us the not so traveled places. Even in busy Paris, with help from our trusty guide, we visited flea markets and neighborhoods where tourists don't often venture. These were the places that gave us the real flavor of France.
I loved my trip to France. I can honestly say, due to this guide I was able to relax and enjoy the visit more. We relied upon it for finding accomidations and entertainment. It never failed us. We love you, Lonely Planet
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A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-17 00:00>
It's very simple. You could be dropped into France with this book and the clothes on your back and you'd be completely fine. This is the one indispensable book for travel in France. I spent almost a month running around France with this book, and it's the best. It will get you closer to the stuff that is not mentioned in *any* guidebook than any other travel guide.
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