Cadogan Guide Provence [Paperback]

Dana Facaros (Author), Michael Pauls (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cadogan Guide Provence | Publication Date: March 2009

Sun-flooded landscapes and glittering night skies, silvery olive groves, Roman ruins and luminous paintings, Cadogan's bestselling guide takes you beyond the trinket shops and traffic jams to find the simple cuisine and outstanding wines, vibrant cities and perched villages that are the true Provence.

Hand-picked and peaceful places to stay and eat, easy-to-use maps, clear layout and intelligent cultural background combine with discerning advice on everything from markets and mountains to festivals and vineyard visits.

Scented stories of perfume, papal pleasures and troubadours' tales add a glowing touch of Provençal color to a guide that is as illuminating as it is reliable.

Editorial Reviews

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"Straightforward and comprehensive."
-- Living France

"This sophisticated and elegantly written guide to the south of France is a joy to read and savor"
-- Chicago Tribune

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls are passionate about Europe and have written over 40 guides for Cadogan, including many in the flagship France, Italy and Spain series. They have lived all over Europe, but are currently settled in an idyllic farmhouse surrounded by vineyards in the Lot Valley, France.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 319 pages
• Publisher: Cadogan Guides (USA); 5 edition (March 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566567602
• ISBN-13: 978-1566567602
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #760,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Travel > Europe > France > Provence

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Been there" Style Instills Confidence and Excitement, September 6, 2000

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Jim Schuessler (Grass Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Provence (Paperback)

In planning a trip for my wife and I to Provence, I bought several guide books for assistance. This one stood out. The authors have clearly walked the paths, stayed in the lodgings and eaten at many of the resturants they write about. Since they were bound to cover the entire area, it seemed I could tell when they had not actually been there, but these parts were few. Their style gives a really good feeling about a place, and the practical matters of sight seeing, hiking, biking, sleeping, eating and especially resting are well done. Not every place gets a good review; I especially liked the comments on what to miss. I found this all too often lacking in competing guides, that read more like they were edited by the local Chamber of Commerce. Another plus - Cagodan Provence was published this year, making it one of the most current available. My recommendation: If you're going, buy it.

Disclosure: I've never met or heard of the authors or their book before finding it on Amazon.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We found it spot on!, May 9, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Provence (Paperback)

Having been to Provence about ten times in the last twenty years, I've read plenty of guides, and none have gone as directly to the heart of the matter as this one. There are plenty of posey guides out there, but if you want to know what makes the region tick, warts and all, I recommend Facaros and Pauls. The others seem shallow in comparison. And these guys make me laugh, an added bonus!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to most of Provence, August 17, 2007

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This review is from: Provence, 4th (Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan) (Paperback)

I've spent a lot of time with many Provence guidebooks and I recommend this one as one of the best. If you use Rick Steves or Lonely Planet, this is a good counterpoint. I wouldn't use just this guide for lodging or restaurants because the listings aren't extensive enough and the book isn't updated annually but the book has inspirational descriptions of the varied pleasures of Provence. The book does not cover the Côte d'Azur; another Cadogan guide by the same authors does. If I had to use just one book while traveling in Provence I would certainly consider this one.