Customer Reviews

One Hundred & One Beautiful Small Towns in France (101 Beautiful Small Towns)

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I was very disappointed in the book. Most of the description is history, very little about current life in the towns. The photos are not very sharp in focus. It would have been very helpful to be able to id the towns on a map. The book does really delveinto some small remote towns that are not often covered in books.

It's nice if you want a VERY short overview of towns in France. If I had leafed through it in a bookstore, I probably would not have purchased it.

Absolutely a beautiful book. I have been to France several times and found this book to show many of the places I have visited and loved. The photos are fantastic.

I shall be basing a few tours on this finely produced book but it gives only a tantalising introduction: the illustrations seem to emhasise the cathedrals - take Laon, for instance, it is an extraordinary fortress on a rock with fascinating labyrinths. I expect to find far more delights in the places we visit than the few that are hinted at. Great coffee table conversation piece.

This amazing book leads you through beautiful France with a gentle hand. It opens doors not otherwise available unless you have unlimited time to research across a wide range of texts. Each step into each Department ensures another ( and different ) breath catching sight into ancient and contemporary France. Even though it is a heavy ( weightwise) text it is essential
to take it with you. The index in back of the book it a treasure trove of information that otherwise would not be available to you. I rate this book as one of my special treasures and will be taking it with me for the 2 months I intend spending in the south of France in September and October. Don't buy another book until you have put this treasure in your library even if just for pure pleasure of meandering through beautiful France.

The title should be "101 medium size towns and cities". I've been to several of the cities in this book and they are not the small towns/villages implied in the title. Photos are great, but I expected to see some small, out-of-the-way spots to visit on future trips, not cities of 50,000 to 100,000 plus.

Beautiful book, one of the most popular in our collection. There are many full color pictures. This book is worth the price.

I bought this for my friend for Christmas and he absolutely loved it. The pictures were beautiful. He loves France and has visited and studied the language for years. It was perfect for him.

Great price for this book--and it's very beautiful. My wife loves it, and I saved approximately 40%. Fantastic buy!

THIS BOOK IS A TREASURE TO OWN! THE PICTURES ARE BEAUTIFUL AND IT LURES EVERYONE WHO SEES IT ON MY COFFEE TABLE TO PICK IT UP AND BROWSE. IT SHOWS SOME OF THE MORE OFF-THE-BEATEN PATH AREAS OF FRANCE THAT MANY TOURISTS HAVE NEVER BEEN TO BUT WILL NOW WANT TO ENJOY.