French Regional Guides
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This series of guide books covers the whole of France, region by region. They are designed as practical reference books and each contains an account of the region's history, a section on food and drink and a narrative tour of the region's notable features - cities, villages, chateaux, churches, monuments and areas of natural beauty. This guide covers the Dordogne and Lot, areas of rural France which although once known only to the French are now regarded by the authors as one of the most desirable places in Europe for a holiday. The Departement of the Dordogne was created in 1790 and is the third biggest in France, although the local people still call the Department Perigord and refer only to the river as the Dordogne. The area is predominantly a farming one and the Dordogne is the leading strawberry producer in France. There are many beauty spots, not least the river which is used for watersports in places, and the many castles originally built for war and defence. Visitors can stay on campsites, in little family-run hotels, but especially in gites - converted farmhouses.
Other titles in the series include guides to the Loire Valley, Languedoc and Roussillon and Auvergne and the Massif Central.
Other titles in the series include guides to the Loire Valley, Languedoc and Roussillon and Auvergne and the Massif Central.
This is one of three guides to regions in France for independent holiday makers in France. Each volume describes the region, its particular attractions and atmosphere, its food and wine, its history, major towns and cities and historical sights. It includes suggested routes and roads to travel on. Each book includes a comprehensive gazetteer covering the towns and villages in the region, giving information on what to see, hotels and restaurants, market days, annual festivals etc. The author also wrote "Traveller's France" and "Encore Traveller's France" and "Eperon's Wine Guide".
This is one of three guides to regions in France for independent holiday makers in France. Each volume describes the region, its particular attractions and atmosphere, its food and wine, its history, major towns and cities and historical sights. It includes suggested routes and roads to travel on. Each book includes a comprehensive gazetteer covering the towns and villages in the region, giving information on what to see, hotels and restaurants, market days, annual festivals etc. The author also wrote "Traveller's France" and "Encore Traveller's France" and "Eperon's Wine Guide".
From the vineyards of Bordeaux through the farmlands of Gascony and the pine forests of Les Landes, this historic region of France stretches to the Pyrenean mountains and the Basque country. The author makes his own recommendations for discovering the charms of Aquitaine including its gastronomic delights, fascinating historical sites and essential places to visit. Each of the Eperon's French regional guides describes the region, its particular attractions and atmosphere, its food and wine, its history, major towns and cities and most important sites. It also includes a comprehensive gazeteer covering the towns and villages in the region, with information on what to see, which hotels and restaurants to visit, as well as information on market days and annual festivals. The author is a journalist, travel and wine writer who has written guides to France, Italy and Greece and appeared regularly on television. In 1974 he won the annual French award for travel writing.
Situated within the valley of the Dordogne river this region incorporates the lakes and gorges of the Correze hills and the vineyards of Bergerac. Dordogne itself presents an unhurried landscape that is home to some of France's finest dishes including fresh country soups, rich pates, duck and goose as well as freshwater fish. Each of the Eperon's French regional guides describes the region, its particular attractions and atmosphere, its food and wine, its history, major towns and cities and most important sites. It also includes a comprehensive gazeteer covering the towns and villages in the region, with information on what to see, which hotels and restaurants to visit, as well as information on market days and annual festivals. The author is a journalist, travel and wine writer who has written guides to France, Italy and Greece and appeared regularly on television. In 1974 he won the annual French award for travel writing.
Pas de Calais is an almost unknown part of France and includes great sandy beaches and high grassy dunes. The rural setting combines fields with thick woods, hills, trout streams and farming hamlets where the churches and inns are still centres of life and cows are more important than cars. Each of the Eperon's French regional guides describes the region, its particular attractions and atmosphere, its food and wine, its history, major towns and cities and most important sites. It also includes a comprehensive gazeteer covering the towns and villages in the region, with information on what to see, which hotels and restaurants to visit, as well as information on market days and annual festivals. The author is a journalist, travel and wine writer who has written guides to France, Italy and Greece and appeared regularly on television. In 1974 he won the annual French award for travel writing.
This guide to the Loire Valley includes an account of the region's history, a section on food and drink, and a narrative tour of the region's notable features - cities, villages, chateaux, churches, monuments and areas of outstanding natural beauty. It also gives practical information on accommodation and eating out.
This is one of three guides to regions in France for independent holiday makers in France. Each volume describes the region, its particular attractions and atmosphere, its food and wine, its history, major towns and cities and historical sights. It includes suggested routes and roads to travel on. Each book includes a comprehensive gazetteer covering the towns and villages in the region, giving information on what to see, hotels and restaurants, market days, annual festivals etc. The author also wrote "Traveller's France" and "Encore Traveller's France" and "Eperon's Wine Guide".
Burgundy is a land of gentle hills and dense forests, of restful waterways and tranquil towns and villages. Once a powerful dukedom, Burgundy is rich in history, art and architecture, from the Romanesque basilica at Vezelay and the Renaissance chateaux at Tanlay and Ancy-le-Franc to the beautiful old buildings of Dijon. In this book the author offers his own recommendations for discovering Burgundy, whether you are cruising on the canals, exploring Macon and Beaune, touring the wine villages or sampling the local family-run restaurant. Anecdotes and hints to inspire the seasoned as well as the first-time traveller to this area are also included. Each of the Eperon's French regional guides describes the region, its particular attractions and atmosphere, its food and wine, its history, major towns and cities and most important sites. It also includes a comprehensive gazeteer covering the towns and villages in the region, with information on what to see, which hotels and restaurants to visit, as well as information on market days and annual festivals.
The author is a journalist, travel and wine writer who has written guides to France, Italy and Greece and appeared regularly on television. In 1974 he won the annual French award for travel writing.
The author is a journalist, travel and wine writer who has written guides to France, Italy and Greece and appeared regularly on television. In 1974 he won the annual French award for travel writing.
The Loire valley has been justly famed for centuries. Attracting Roman, Norman and English invaders, it was to become a second home to the French Court. The Loire runs through lush meadows and hills covered with vines, and is fed by beautiful rivers such as the Cher and Indre. Romantic chateaux and historic towns add to the region's attractions. In this book the author offers his own recommendations for discovering the Loire, from riverside bathing to the chateau of Chenonceau - where Diane de Poiters and Catherine de Medici laid out the gardens. Each of the Eperon's French regional guides describes the region, its particular attractions and atmosphere, its food and wine, its history, major towns and cities and most important sites. It also includes a comprehensive gazeteer covering the towns and villages in the region, with information on what to see, which hotels and restaurants to visit, as well as information on market days and annual festivals. The author is a journalist, travel and wine writer who has written guides to France, Italy and Greece and appeared regularly on television. In 1974 he won the annual French award for travel writing.