Daytrips France: 48 One-Day Adventures by Rail, Bus or Car--Includes Paris Walking Tours

by Earl Steinbicker

This unusual guidebook - aimed at independent travelers seeking offbeat adventures along with classic destinations - begins with 5 one-day walking tours of Paris, each with its own map. Following that, there are 24 daytrips from Paris, 5 in Provence, and 14 along the Riviera. A total of 58 maps shows you exactly where everything is. Also featured is a menu translator, restaurant recommendations, phone numbers, Internet sites, and much more.

Genres: Travel

338 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Stephen Heiner · Rating 5 out of 5]

So often we think that the internet and the neighborhoods of Tripadvisor, Yelp, and Lonely Planet have made books like this obsolete. But I can honestly say there's not another like it on the market. It was written back in 2005, but what makes Steinbicker's book worth getting is the plans and history he provides are not outdated. Even the train information, while dated, is correct 90% of the time (things don't change much in France).

For those of us who live here, who want to deliberately see the jewels of this country, and know that you have to have a plan in order to do that (it won't just "happen" to you), this is an ideal book for you. You'll get a minimum of 6 day trips in 6 different regions, and in the region Earl is most familiar with, near the Riviera, you'll get 12.