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Lonely Planet Best of France
Lonely The world's number one travel guide publisher*
Lonely Planet's Best of France is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Embrace the sights and sounds of Paris, sample tangy olives at the weekly market in Provence and explore the vineyards of Champagne - all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of France and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Best of
Full-colour images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, food, wine, sport, politics Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus easy-to-use colour maps to help you navigate Covers Paris, Loire Valley, Normandy, Brittany, Champagne, Lyon, Provence, Nice, St Tropez, Marseille, Bordeaux, the French Alps and more The Perfect Lonely Planet's Best of France is filled with inspiring and colourful photos, and focuses on France's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best.
Looking for a more comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet's France guide.
Looking for a guide to Paris? Check out Lonely Planet's Paris for an in-depth look at all the capital has to offer.
About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
* Nielsen Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017
Lonely Planet's Best of France is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Embrace the sights and sounds of Paris, sample tangy olives at the weekly market in Provence and explore the vineyards of Champagne - all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of France and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Best of
Full-colour images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, food, wine, sport, politics Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus easy-to-use colour maps to help you navigate Covers Paris, Loire Valley, Normandy, Brittany, Champagne, Lyon, Provence, Nice, St Tropez, Marseille, Bordeaux, the French Alps and more The Perfect Lonely Planet's Best of France is filled with inspiring and colourful photos, and focuses on France's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best.
Looking for a more comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet's France guide.
Looking for a guide to Paris? Check out Lonely Planet's Paris for an in-depth look at all the capital has to offer.
About Lonely Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)
* Nielsen Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017
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Published May 1, 2019
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May 25, 2018
This is a bit of a biased 'Best Of' and great for people who have no idea what they want to do, but not particularly comprehensive enough for people who know where they want to go. It doesn't bother to mention Corsica or Picardy, which was quite disappointing. I've never been to France but plan to go in a few months so will be interesting to see how this guide holds up after the trip.
My main interest in France is in 17th-18th Century history and there's very little in this book that covers that era (or really any history at all), so it's lacking a lot of what I hoped to read about. It speaks often about the food, though, so if that's your thing this is equipped with plenty of suggestions.
It also tends to divide regions by one particular theme: for example, Champagne is only for those interested in the bubbly drink and the French Alps is a destination only for the adventurous. It didn't vary too much beyond these themes so you may need to explore local suggestions if you're looking for something different.
That being said, it's very helpful with rough prices and opening times, and there's some handy travel tips at the back for first-timers like myself. There are brief outlines on French history, art, literature and politics and the maps are convenient and relatively easy to read.
A good basic guidebook, but if you already have an idea about what you want to do you may be better off picking up something more comprehensive, or specialised.
25/5/18 UPDATE: So I took this along with me on my trip to France and maybe looked at it twice. It's got some okay ideas but yeah, didn't really help with any of the things I wanted to do. Also doesn't give any sound advice on getting to and from places, and fails to mention how small some of these (absolutely gorgeous) towns are. Say goodbye to the third star I so generously gave.
My main interest in France is in 17th-18th Century history and there's very little in this book that covers that era (or really any history at all), so it's lacking a lot of what I hoped to read about. It speaks often about the food, though, so if that's your thing this is equipped with plenty of suggestions.
It also tends to divide regions by one particular theme: for example, Champagne is only for those interested in the bubbly drink and the French Alps is a destination only for the adventurous. It didn't vary too much beyond these themes so you may need to explore local suggestions if you're looking for something different.
That being said, it's very helpful with rough prices and opening times, and there's some handy travel tips at the back for first-timers like myself. There are brief outlines on French history, art, literature and politics and the maps are convenient and relatively easy to read.
A good basic guidebook, but if you already have an idea about what you want to do you may be better off picking up something more comprehensive, or specialised.
25/5/18 UPDATE: So I took this along with me on my trip to France and maybe looked at it twice. It's got some okay ideas but yeah, didn't really help with any of the things I wanted to do. Also doesn't give any sound advice on getting to and from places, and fails to mention how small some of these (absolutely gorgeous) towns are. Say goodbye to the third star I so generously gave.
May 28, 2022
Very informative book about France. Not everything I hoped to find was in there. Sometimes very short on what there is to see.
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