Who but Rick Steves can tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Paris, Normandy, the Loire Valley, Burgundy, Alsace, Dordogne, the Alps, the Languedoc, and Provence? With Rick Steves' France 2005, travelers can experience Rick's favorite destinations in France, from silky sand beaches on the French Riviera to Parisian street markets-economically and hassle-free. Completely revised and updated, Rick Steves' France 2005 includes color maps and photos, opinionated coverage of both famous and lesser-known sights; friendly places to eat and sleep; suggested day plans; walking tours and trip itineraries; clear instructions for smooth travel anywhere by car, train, or foot; and Rick's newest "back door" discoveries. America's number one authority on travel to Europe, Rick's time-tested recommendations for safe and enjoyable travel in France have been used by millions of Americans in search of their own unique travel experience.
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Steves preaches a low-cost, low-to-the-ground style that not only saves money, but gets you closer to the real Europe, the way Europeans experience it.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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always a good bet,
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This review is from: Rick Steves' France 2005 (Paperback)
This guide features the standard and reliable information that Europhile and "travel-pro" Steves is known for from his PBS series and regular film tours. Hence, while being a bit less visual than some guides, it is an affordable, generally applicable (non-Rough Guides) approach, and with a view toward local appreciation, avoiding the crowds at popular sites, and economizing (if one needs). While there will always be someone's favorite spot that will be missing in a guide, almost all needed for a first or second visit is here. One suggestion: Indexing could be improved in future editions.
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Rick Steves' regional or by-country guides are not your typical travel guides, that usually try to cover everything and anything. Instead, they describe specific, and opinionated, itineraries - what Rick thinks are the highlights of that area/country. Pictures and such are not the point. The easy to read handdrawn, not really-to-scale, maps are though. Believe me, if you follow one of his itineraries you can't go too wrong, especially if your time is limited. If you'd rather make up your own schedule and travel plans, these guides are not for you. If you would like a compact guide that has the tone of a friendly and knowledgeable travel guide talking to you, then these are for you.
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Don't leave for France without this book.,
By Travelbug "MFL" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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Rick Steve's writes a great travel book and doesn't mind giving you his unvarnished opinion on everything from tourist sights to where to stay. If you just take one travel book with you to France, this is the one to take!
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