You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in France. With this guide, you’ll explore sleepy villages, romantic hill towns, and cosmopolitan cities, including Paris, Avignon, and Nice. Climb the Eiffel Tower, wander world-renowned museums, and dine at sidewalk cafés. Then escape to the sunny countryside, where you can explore castles of all shapes and sizes or pedal your way from village to vineyard. With its Swiss-like Alps, Italian-style Riviera, and Germanic Alsace, France offers Europe’s greatest variety. A good vin rouge is never more than a stroll away. Rick’s candid, humorous advice will guide you to good-value hotels and restaurants. He’ll help you plan where to go and what to see, depending on the length of your trip. You’ll get up-to-date recommendations about what is worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
By TravelingGal
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I love guide books but I have had mixed experiences with the Kindle versions. This book is excellent - an active table of contents which takes you to another layer of links, active links throughout the text, and really legible maps.
The contents are excellent as well and very thorough although, in typical Rick Steves fashion, fairly dogmatic about what is worth doing and how it should be done.
Overall, an excellent addition to my collection.
The contents are excellent as well and very thorough although, in typical Rick Steves fashion, fairly dogmatic about what is worth doing and how it should be done.
Overall, an excellent addition to my collection.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By David Meiri
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've just returned from a two-week vacation in France. The book was spot on, about 99% accurate, and full of useful advice, down to where to stop for biscuites on the way to Mt St Michel and where to find clean public toilets. The other book we had was the eye-witness guide, but besides pretty pictures it was pretty useless. I like a book that tells me "you can skip this town" better than a book that describes 20 "charming fishing villages" and leaves me wondering where to go. Rick will point you in the right direction and will give you a sound advice, all with good humor and a relaxed attitude. Definitely a 5-star guide.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This guide is excellent as are all the Rick Steves books. He gives you all the details you need to make decisions about where you want to go and how to get the most out of your time there. His hotel and restaurant reviews are exactly as I found them when I went to there.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rick Steves' France 2011 with map
I bought this book over a year ago, when I was going on a tour there. The map came in handy, because one of the couples
on our tour, left the group, rented a car, and needed... Read more
on our tour, left the group, rented a car, and needed... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Rosemary R. Bishop
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rick Steves always delivers!
I love all of Rick Steve's books. He is informative and adds some humor. I liked the large map and the information was great.
Published 17 months ago by iowagirl4
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rick Steves Never Disappoints
This guidebook is comprehensive both in its contents and in its exclusions. What you are getting is an honest appraisal of the most interesting and worthwhile aspects of the region... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Flash
3.0 out of 5 stars
A neighborly ravel guide
My wife and I normally use Michelin guides which emphasize history architecture and views in our travels
through France. Read more
through France. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Philip Dempewolf
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not the book for me, but a useful book in general
This book is great for the average tourist, however, it didn't contain the information I needed such as where to find a grocery store, which neighborhoods to stay in, and where to... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mary Jane Simpson
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best
Rick Steves travel books are always the most opionated and helpful. He cuts to the chase like none of the others do. And this one is no exception. Love it. Love the maps. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sherry Campbell
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great single book about france
He packed a lot for such a small book.
I bought both paris and this book, but the first 100 pages of this book is exactly same content as paris book. Read more
I bought both paris and this book, but the first 100 pages of this book is exactly same content as paris book. Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. D. Chung
5.0 out of 5 stars
rick steve's france 2011
you can't go wrong w/a rick steve's product, this book is packed with all the info you need to get to where you want, how to see what you want and in a format that is easy to... Read more
Published 21 months ago by shopper 10
5.0 out of 5 stars
France Travel Book
Not much to comment on really. I ordered the book and it got here in good time. It showed up as advertised, an almost new looking used book. Read more
Published 21 months ago by MarkSLC
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rick Steves' 2011 France
Great reasource if you're planning trip to France. You can find out about everything!!! Highly recommend for your travels.
Published 22 months ago by Leslie
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