Frommer's France's Best-Loved Driving Tours [IMPORT] (Paperback)

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Everything You Need to See the Best of France by Car!

Let Frommer's Take You To:

• Ancient ruins, romantic chateaux, and cathedral cities
• The bucolic vineyards of Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Champagne
• Historic Provence and the glittering resorts of the cote d'Azur
• Celtic Brittany and the D-Day beaches of Normandy
• The lakeside resorts and magnificent peaks of the French Alps 
• The landscapes that inspired Monet, van Gogh, and Rousseau 
• And much, much more!  
  
  Inside You'll Find:

• 25 distinctive, easy-to-use itineraries--all fully illustrated with beautiful full-color photos
• Tips on the best hotels and restaurants along each route
• Exact directions, distances, and driving times for each route
• All the sights along the way--with highlights for history buffs, nature lovers, and families traveling with kids
• Scenicside trips, special moments, and recommended walks
• Detailed, accurate full-color route-planning maps

From the Back Cover

Everything You Need to See the Best of France by Car!

LET FROMMER'S TAKE YOU TO:

• Ancient ruins, romantic châteaux, and cathedral cities
• The bucolic vineyards of Burgundy, Bordeaux, and Champagne
• Historic Provence and the glittering resorts of the Côte d'Azur
• Celtic Brittany and the D-Day beaches of Normandy
• The lakeside resorts and magnificent peaks of the French Alps
• The landscapes that inspired Monet, van Gogh, and Rousseau
• And much, much more!

INSIDE YOU'LL FIND:

• 25 distinctive, easy-to-use itineraries—all fully illustrated with beautiful full-color photos
• Exact directions, distances, and driving times for each route
• All the sights along the way—with highlights for history buffs, nature lovers, and families traveling with kids
• Scenic side trips, special moments, and recommended walks
• Detailed, accurate full-color route-planning maps. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Frommer's; 5th edition (January 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076452531X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764525315
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,277,794 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for those who want to plan their own but need help, February 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Frommer's France's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Paperback)

Great book that has France broken down by areas that one can easily tour in short 3-5 day trips. Lists major sites to see along suggested routes. Gives clear directions and small, well detailed maps. Highlights walks, special sites, and recommendations for children. No wineries, hotels, or restaurants.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to seeing France from behind the wheel., February 9, 2006

By	Gabriel E. Borlean (San Jose - Capital of Silicon Valley, California USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Frommer's France's Best-Loved Driving Tours (Best Loved Driving Tours) (Paperback)

Excellent guide to seeing France with a Renault car or a moped. You will enjoy some great driving tours and routes through France. This review is about the 6th edition, 2005

Frommers has recently come out with more "Best-Loved Driving Tours" series ... guides that are not very inexpensive, but are very well researched and quite comprehensive. One will have plenty of driving tours and routes to chose from, whether you like arts and museums, scenic roads and breathtaking views, urban towns and shopping, or just want to experience a regione's culture and life.

Unlike the other Frommer guides that are fatter and heavier, this little book gives you not too many specifics on lodging or eating. It is geared strictly for the person behind the wheel and her or his passengers.

I have had a great experience using this guide and will recommend it to anyone who can afford it. Also, you might want to check to see if your library carries it and check it out for the duration of your visit abroad.

When I backpacked 4 months through Europe I had a copy of the Lonely Planet for Europe (a thick and heavy book) because it covered more cities and esoteric towns, a ripped chapters of all the international youth hostals Europe of the countries I visited, and as primary guide for nominal cities and capitals I used Frommers (ripped the book and kept only chapters of countries planning to visit - so I can keep the weight down).