Rhone Alpes (Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan) [Paperback]

Philippe Barbour (Author)

Book Description

Series: Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan | Publication Date: March 1, 2005

Whether the sun is shining or the snow is falling, the Rhone-Alpes is a beautiful part of France and has much to offer visitors. Cadogan's new guide explores the region fully and ensures the stay is truly memorable, whatever time of year.

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"We tout these guides a lot, we must confess, but we're suckers for good, humorous writing."
--Book Passage (US)

"Easy on the eyes and in the hands, these guides boast a wealth of information in well-ordered pages; the texts are written with humour and display a definite, enticing personal touch,"
--Booklist (US)

"Cadogan are the pick of the bunch."
--Daily Mail (UK)

From the Back Cover

The Rhone-Alpes, France's most spectacular region, rises dramatically between Burgundy and Provence, embracing stunning ranges from the Ardeche Gorges west of the Rhone to Europe's highest mountain, Mont Blanc, in the east. The region, named for the Rhone, the dramatic river that runs through it, also boasts the most romantic lakes in France, gorgeous hill villages, stunning gorges and caves, over half a dozen national and regional parks as well as exhilarating sports and calming spa resorts. It offers an inexhaustible supply of castles, museums and vibrant, cultured cities, including Annecy, Grenoble and the capital, Lyon – birthplace of cinema and a World Heritage Site.
Cadogan's authoritative new guide takes you through the amazingly varied territories of the region from eternally snowcapped peaks to a pre-Provencal paradise – along wine, olive, lavender and truffle routes – and advises on the best places to relax and enjoy the food and wine for which this part of France is so rightly famous. For winter sports visitors, there is also a fully comprehensive chapter on the ski resorts in the region.
Inside you will find:
Over 600 hand-picked places to stay and eat, covering a wide range of styles and budgets.
A ski chapter that assesses the region's resorts along with full listings for ski schools.
Comprehensive sports listings - from canoeing to paragliding.
Descriptions of great local wines such as Beaujolais and Cotes du Rhone.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Cadogan Guides; 1st edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860111688
• ISBN-13: 978-1860111686
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,021,067 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #21 in Books > Travel > Europe > France > Rhone

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guide from a Great Series, May 13, 2007

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This review is from: Rhone Alpes (Country & Regional Guides - Cadogan) (Paperback)

I always smile when I see a Cadogan guide for exactly the places I want to go. First off, they are accurate and full of the personal taste and reactions of the author/s. Secondly, they are entertaining and readable with a wry British humor. The humor is always appropriate and in a strange way useful because it relates oddities from history as well as the present. I have strongly recommended this series to friends for years.