Footprint Full-Colour Guide
2 total works
The Dordogne takes people by surprise. Green and calm and quiet, at first glance it seems like just another corner of rural France designed for good food, fine wine and easy living. Then they notice that it holds humanity's first great works of art, provocative paintings on the walls of its caves that go back over 15,000 years BC. It's been a busy crossroads ever since. The land of a thousand castles has cinematic medieval donjons and turreted Renaissance chateaux to rival those of the Loire. A dramatic history hasn't kept the Dordogne from polishing the arts of everyday life. There's an inviting cuisine based on duck, foie gras and truffles, and lovely villages of warm golden stone that complement some of France's most civilized landscapes. Including ideas for great days out, locals recommendations and travel tips to avoid the crowds and save money, Footprint's full-colour guide Dordogne & Lot gives an insight into a region that will have you reaching for their passport today.
What the locals say: Suggestions from local people on where to go and what to do
A year in the region: Month-by-month guide to pros and cons of visiting at certain times of the year
Great days out: A series of great driving routes and city walks
Favourite things: The author's personal recommendations of a place of an activity
Pick of the picnic spots: Where to picnic and the best places to buy your goodies
What the locals say: Suggestions from local people on where to go and what to do
A year in the region: Month-by-month guide to pros and cons of visiting at certain times of the year
Great days out: A series of great driving routes and city walks
Favourite things: The author's personal recommendations of a place of an activity
Pick of the picnic spots: Where to picnic and the best places to buy your goodies
Languedoc Roussillon Footprint Full-Colour Guide
by Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls
Published 11 May 2010
With its landscapes of olives, vines and cypress trees, sleepy wine villages and buzzing cities such as Montpelier and Nimes, Languedoc-Roussillon is a delicious dose of Mediterranean conviviality. Encompassing some of France's most iconic sights: the Pont du Gard, the walled medieval towns of Carcassonne and Aigues-Mortes, or the artists' towns of Collioure and Ceret. Be as lazy as you like, whether it's a slow cruise down the idyllic Canal du Midi or wine tasting in Corbieres you fancy, or get the adrenalin pumping in the Pyrenees or kayak down the Gorges du Tarn this region has enough to offer anyone looking to escape the crowds. Including where the locals go; with their insights and recommendations, plus a month-by-month guide the best time to visit, FootprintFrance Languedoc-Roussillon won't fail to ensure you will be planning this trip and many more! What the locals say: Suggestions from local people on where to go and what to do A year in the region: Month-by-month guide to pros and cons of visiting at certain times of the year Great days out: A series of great driving routes and city walks Favourite things: The author's personal recommendations of a place of an activity Pick of the picnic spots: Where to picnic and the best places to buy your goodies