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30 Great Days Out in Brittany [Paperback]

Alan Biggins (Author)
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Book Description

Publication Date: 2 Mar 2007
Brittany's got the lot. Not only is it safe and sunny
(mostly!), it's blessed with vibrant historical towns, bewitching music and
wonderful food.
Then there's the coast: mile after mile of warm, clean white-sand beaches,
aquamarine seas, towering cliffs and magical islands.
This guide gives you 30 great days out in this incomparable area. And it
does so in a new, practical and easy to use format.
This is no 'A to Z' of places, it is a map driven guide book, so that you
can see at a glance great places to visit in your area.
The index has a map of Brittany, showing the central point of each of the
thirty days out. Each day has a chapter devoted to it with one or more
detailed map/s.
Each day is crammed with places to visit - some free, some paying, some for
adults, some for children, many for both. So many enjoyable things to do -
hundreds in all - that you will probably split many `days' into two. The
area and its attractions are described in detail.

Product details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Kirkdale Books (2 Mar 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0952314975
  • ISBN-13: 978-0952314974
  • Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 14 x 1.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 643,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Not for nothing is this book sub-titled a practical guide....
telling you how much attractions cost, and at what age they consider a
`child' has become an `adult' (anywhere between 4 and 26!) - so that you
know what you'll be paying before you get to the ticket window....
giving opening times (closing for lunch and on Monday is common in France)

what about a trip to an island? How much? Do you need to pre-book? How?
clear and easy to use, with dozens of purpose-drawn maps, showing you
exactly where things are
There are background essays on subjects such as driving, cycling, language
and history to make your visit even more memorable.
Full colour photographs are used throughout

From the Inside Flap

Foreword.
Dear reader,
In planning and writing this book, I have aimed to provide clear answers to
those eternal travellers' questions - what, where, when, why, how, and how
much. I have also tried to make it readable and easy to use. To meet these
goals, you will notice that I have structured it slightly differently than
a conventional guide book....
rather than being an alphabetic list of towns, the book is based on and
driven by maps. By looking at the map of Brittany on the next page, you
should see at a glance several days-out near you. Each day then has one or
more maps pinpointing enjoyable things to do - which are described in
detail.
Where there are admission charges and opening times, I give them next to
the attraction. I do not list phone numbers with attractions, but web site
and email addresses, and post codes. This is because I doubt whether one in
ten thousand non-French readers ever phone a French attraction, while most
use the web and many use online mapping.
And I generally put tourist office addresses and opening times at the start
of a town walk. You don't need to visit the offices to use the book, but
it's a good idea to do so if they're open. French Tourist Offices are
almost invariably well situated, and their staff are friendly, helpful,
knowledgeable and multi-lingual. More importantly, perhaps, they generally
supply free maps of a standard and size that a guide book, however large,
cannot possibly recreate. They often provide other services, too, such as
ferry bookings: and they always know exactly what is happening in the way
of festivals and so on in their local area.
information on France. I shall continue to improve and extend it. I
appreciate feedback, and always seek to improve: don't hesitate to contact
me via the site if you have any comments or suggestions.
I hope that you enjoy your visit.
Alan Biggins

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 30 Great Days Out in Brittany 12 May 2007
By Colin Bell
Format:Paperback
I bought this book after reading The Mail on Sunday's review by Frank Barrett (It was Travel Book of the week). He said "Some people write guidebooks because it's their job - others see it as a labour of love. Alan Biggins, author of 30 Great Days out in Brittany, is in the second category.....if you're planning a holiday in Brittany, take this book - it could turn your trip into a genuine delight."

...and he was right. I love Brittany and have visited several times but this book shows that there is an awful lot that I don't know about. I can't wait to go again. Well done Mr Biggins!
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Descriptions good but thin on pictures 13 May 2008
By anon
Format:Paperback
This could have been so much better. You can tell the writer loves his subject and has gone to a lot of effort. The descriptions are spot on but there are precious few pictures. For the cost of the book one would have expected more photographs. The binding is decidedly poor: a page came out in my hand the day I opened the book, and it looks like it will fall apart if its opened too far. Despite that it is a really handy little guide, with plenty info on places one would otherwise not be aware of.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good guide, shame about the binding 3 Aug 2008
By Andrew Farrow
Format:Paperback
For our first visit to Brittany this was an excellent guide; the amount of information is sufficient without being overwhelming, the writer's style is clear and informative, the map-based "day out" structure makes it very easy to visualise the options available in any particular area, and his identification of some of the more obscure, but nevertheless fascinating, places to visit (alas we didn't make it to the living bee and the city of ants at Kercadoret, but the guided walks to the mussel and oyster beds from Le Vivier sur Mer were fascinating), provided the sort of variety necessary for children (and adults!) to avoid being overloaded with beaches and medieval towns.

But why oh why did the publishers (Kirkdale Books) choose this particular type of binding? The first page fell out during the first evening of trip planning and after two weeks of relatively careful use (but it is a guide book after all and so surely the expectation is that it gets taken out on trips with you?) we basically have a loose-leaf book that has completely disintegrated.

It will still be one of the first books to be packed when we return, but perhaps Kirkdale Books would like to provide a folder to hold the pages!
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