Michelin THE RED GUIDE France 2002 [Hardcover]

Michelin Travel Publications (Creator)

Book Description

Series: Michelin Guide France | Publication Date: March 2002

A bound listing of camp and caravan sites throughout the country of France which list services available in addition to phone numbers 8 addresses of the sites.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Since its first guide was published over 100 years ago, Michelin has continued to introduce more services in its mission to make life easier for the traveller.

To this end, The Red Guide has evolved to reflect changes in travel requirements: it may no longer list tyre outlets as it did in 1900 but it does tell you if a hotel has an exercise room and gives e-mail addresses of establishments listed. Today The Red Guide collection has 12 titles to choose from covering 11 European countries. Michelin is the European publisher with the most thorough selection covering the whole of Europe (range, depth of information, annual update, quality etc.), and is perceived as Europe’s authority in hotel and restaurant guides.

The collection is revised every year to meet consumer needs and expectations as far as possible. It aims to serve the greatest number of readers possible by offering both detailed information and a wide selection (variety of establishments, prices to suit all budgets etc).

The collection aims to offer its readers products that are practical, user friendly and easy to read (indexes by category of establishment, town plans, symbols that are easy to understand).

Strengths of the Michelin Red Guide:
- On site visits: the trademark policy for every establishment listed in the Michelin hotel and restaurant guide. Nothing can ever replace seeing for oneself first-hand, which is why Michelin has its team of professional inspectors, each with an excellent knowledge of the local hotel and restaurant industry. As Michelin employees, they all share the same methods and practices of the group, ensuring that their selections are consistent with each other.
- Independence: the second policy of the Michelin hotel and restaurant guide. Visiting a hotel or restaurant is not enough; objectivity must also be kept! Michelin is clear in its policy of remaining totally independent from hotel and restaurant owners. The inspectors visit each establishment anonymously and pay their bill. Opinions are formed objectively with nothing asked in return. This policy guarantees reliability for consumers and professionals alike as the guide’s sales and reputation can testify. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Author

The Michelin brothers were among the few who were, and their Guide, in the first years, was dedicated to the service of motorists, adventurers out on the rough and rutted roads with hardly a signpost or service station in sight, aboard vehicles that had a penchant for regularly breaking down.

Édouard and André Michelin understood that the success of the automobile would depend on the ability to find petrol anywhere, to charge batteries, to change tires … but also to find one’s way on the road network, in towns and to find a hotel for the night.

The Guide was first offered to motorists "on a complementary basis". In France, in 1900, only 2,897 vehicles were officially declared to the tax authorities. Clearly the first printing of 35,000 copies had other readers in mind, as the Preface made clear. They were the 75,000 members of the Touring Club de France, founded ten years earlier. Michelin created the first removable tire for cycles in 1891, and a dozen pages of the Guide are devoted to tires for velocipedes. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1476 pages
• Publisher: Michelin Travel Publications (March 2002)
• Language: French
• ISBN-10: 2061001807
• ISBN-13: 978-2061001806
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,392,660 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic, the Best Advice on France, May 13, 2004

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"cartoprofessor" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michelin 2004 Red Guide France (Michelin Red Guide: France, 2004; French Language Edition) (Hardcover)

This book is a work of art, it features reviews and information on hotels and restaurants plus very detailed maps of cites. You don't have to worry about these reviews, Michelin has been doing this for over a 100 years. Yes, some of the information is in French, but don't worry the book is actually written to be intrepreted by a table of symbols. The only hard part might be understanding what the specialty of the house is...and not being a lover of sweetbreads or liver myself, you might want to figure out what it means in French anyway before you go. Not every restaurant has an English menu and how hard is it to look up a couple phrases in French? It will only help your trip. Okay- I had to respond to reviewer that gave this book a bad review... I am assuming that this is your first trip to France because if you had already been you would know the Red Guides, my best advise take another look. This book has not been the best resource for over 100 years for nothing.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Of course it's in French!, April 19, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Michelin 2004 Red Guide France (Michelin Red Guide: France, 2004; French Language Edition) (Hardcover)

There's nothing better to have along if you're traveling in France, especially if you're driving and want to find out of the way places, than the Red Guide. It's well known for listing all the posh restaurants and hotels, but there's also a wealth of information in this volume for those who travel closer to the ground. There are many city maps, some quite extensive, and the entry for every town, no matter the size, gives the number of inhabitants, the mileage to other cities in the area and to Paris. There are also numerous listings for hotels and restaurants that even a budget traveler can use. In the front of the book there's an extensive section in English that explains the symbols. Master them and you can easily find a hotel with the amenities you want, a restaurant with a good affordable meal and and you won't be lost when you get there. Best of all, use it and you'll learn some French!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Maps are the other important asset, May 18, 2005

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MarcAT "MT" (Seattle, WA Etats-Unis) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michelin Red Guide 2005 France: Selection d'Hotels et de Restaurants / Selection of Hotels and Restaurants (Michelin Red Guides) (French Edition) (Hardcover)

The previous reviewer misses one important point. Thanks to this guide you can find your way in almost any little town you can think of. Don't drive in France without it or get lost.