France '99: The Complete Guide with Paris Walks, Great Chateux and the Best of Every Provinc e (Fodor's France) (Paperback)

by Fodor's (Author)

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Product Description

The best guide to France, updated every year

• All the great sights -- from Monet's gardens, Chartres, and Chenonceau to Burgundy' s vineyards and Arles's arènes
  
• Enchanting walks through Paris, Strasbourg, Nancy, Toulouse, and Lyon's vieille ville -- all by neighborhood
  
• Shopping -- from designer boutiques to open-air markets
  
• Going out: opera houses and theaters, clubs and casinos

Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget

• Châteaux and mansion hotels, stylish finds, cozy auberges, and comfortable hôtels de charme
  
• Culinary landmarks, bustling brasseries, fashionable bistros, wine bars, and outdoor cafés

Fresh, thorough, practical -- off and on the beaten path

• Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands
  
• All reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents

55 pages of maps, 52 vacation itineraries, and more

• Smart travel tips
  
• Fodor's Choice
  
• What's Where
  
• Pleasures & Pastimes
  
• New & Noteworthy
  
• Festivals
  
• Background essays, further reading
  
• Comprehensive index

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Product Details

• Paperback: 627 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; Pap/Map edition (September 29, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679001360
• ISBN-13: 978-0679001362
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,455,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful France!, December 13, 2000

By	"zein" (Athens, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fodor's France 2001: Completely Updated Every Year, Color Photos and Pull-Out Map, Smart Travel Tips from A to Z (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

Very comprehensive guide of France, great for those who would like to tour ALL of France, or those that want to tour little-known areas in the countryside.

Divided into 16 chapters on regions of France and two extra chapters on France itself and its history, this has to be one of the most thorough tour guides on the subject. Probably the best part is the various options it offers for hotels and restaurants - no matter what you budget is. Some hotels are large mansions, while others are just small family houses. The book also offers many enchanting walks through France's greatest cities, from Paris to Strasbourg and Lyon. Also, for the more sociable type, there are listings of opera houses, theatres, clubs, and casinos - and for the window-shoppers, a section on shopping.

The guide also includes over 50 pages of maps and over 50 vactation itineraries, and includes a "Smart Traveler's Tips" section. Overall, this is a great book and it does an excellent job at reviewing not only Paris and Provence, but also the lesser-traveled regions.

4.0 out of 5 stars Luberon info in FODOR FRANCE 2001, August 16, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Fodor's France 2001: Completely Updated Every Year, Color Photos and Pull-Out Map, Smart Travel Tips from A to Z (Fodor's Gold Guides) (Paperback)

I've traveled in several areas of France -- new to Provence, and chose Luberon per Fodor...basic advice in this book on Provence was on the mark -- i.e. find a location/village and stay put, making day trips (for trips of 4-7 days). This worked great. Fodor small hotel recommendation was perfect -- was able to find its web site and check it out.

Note: skip Avignon --- was there one night to pick up car -- Europcar great service/handy location -- during theatre festival -- carnival atmosphere, dirty city -- worth only one night/day -- but did find great little residential guest house, via web -- not Fodor.