Normandy Top 10 (Eyewitness Top Ten Travel Guides) [Paperback]

Fiona Duncan (Author), Leonie Glass (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd (February 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405321237
• ISBN-13: 978-1405321235
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 3.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #4,765,920 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

  #85 in	Books > Travel > Europe > France > Normandy
  #57 in	Kindle Store > Kindle Books > Travel > Guidebook Series > DK Eyewitness Travel

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great base reference for a perfect time in Normandy!, June 24, 2008

By	JohnnyC (Alexandria, VA (USA)) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

This review is from: Top 10 Normandy (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I agree fully with the previous reviewer -- this book is not enough to be a stand alone guide to your trip to Normandy, but it is a spectacular compilation of things to do across the region.

There are numerous lists of everything from little villages specializing in crafts, food, and whatnot such as pottery, cheese, copper cookware, and more, to the top 10 D-Day sights and top 10 D-Day museums, to the most picturesque villages in the countryside and coast.

If you're interested mainly in D-Day sights, I found this book useful, because it had a few pages dedicated to the best museums, and key sights. Most people have a limited amount of time, and especially if you're driving yourself around, it's extremely helpful to have this reference of the "must-sees" along with the "nice to sees" time permitting.

We used this book lots during our 5 days in Normandy this May to plan what we wanted to do and see, and used a more detailed book (Lonely Planet Normandy was great) to round out the practical details. (Oh, yeah -- if you're driving, better bring a GPS! I think we'd still be lost in the bocage somewhere if I hadn't had that life-saving device with me!!)

This book lacks details like contact info and opening hours for museums, but makes up for it with a wealth of suggestions, useful facts, and great pictures (a strong suit of all the DK Eyewitness books).

Bottom line, get this, plus Lonely Planet or a guidebook of your choice, and you will have a great trip!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Normandy Guide, January 15, 2007

By	James Percy "Gumbydoc" (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Top 10 Normandy (EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDE) (Paperback)

Concise, time-saving and fits in your carryon nicely. Certainly follows the porfessional and reliable series well. We used this guide the most (out of several)during a January trip to Normandy. Highly recommended.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars something for everybody, April 19, 2008

By	T. Arbeit (New England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Top 10 Normandy (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) (Paperback)

Not that anyone can use everything in this book, but there are certainly lists to help anyone with their trip to Normandy. Good additional book, not to be your only reference.