- Paperback: 928 pages
- Publisher: Automobile Association; 8 edition (1 Feb 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0749560614
- ISBN-13: 978-0749560614
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.4 x 3.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 537,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Fully updated for 2009, this extensive French B&B guide offers a choice of B&Bs, farmhouses, and chateaux in every region of France - the perfect way to sample France at its very best. The famous Gites de France logo means that you can be confident that all the places featured have been inspected and approved by one of the leading names in French private accommodation. Each region has clear, easy-to-use mapping showing where each establishment is located. Booking is made easy with address, telephone, fax and email contact details provided where available, as well as sample booking letters in French.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I have recently used the AA Bed and Breakfast France 2009 purchased from Amazon to book stop-overs in France for my summer holiday. I found the guide an excellent source of information and Amazon's service in promptly sending me a pristine copy also excellent.I recommend both to other potential users.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I was disappointed in this guide. It is difficult to find maps and they are not near the information of the B&B. The directions and info is not very clear unless you know Fra nce well. Very few give prices which is off putting.
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Don't buy this guide!!
21 Oct 2010
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I'm totally flummoxed by this book. Both by the absolutely wretched organization of the book and by the idea that a publisher would actually go to the trouble to print it in its current form.
The problem is that there is really no way to rapidly find a B&B in any particular area or town. The only index in the book lists the names of the B&B's in alphabetical order and gives you a page number. The B&B's are grouped by somewhat arbitrary regions with minimal cartographic detail. Each region has it's own map with the B&B's indicated. No page numbers referenced here though. So assuming you can find the correct regional map and then orient yourself well enough to find the area you are visiting, you then need to thumb through that section to find a particular B&B's description. Since the region maps are not tabbed, they are hard to find and easy to lose while flipping back and forth. I can visualize a poor couple trying to sort this out at the last minute while on the road.
The book has a large choice of listings but minimal photos to help in selecting. Not all the entries have prices listed. I suppose those French hôtes don't all have phones yet!
Why the devil the author chose not to index the towns nearest each B&B is beyond me. Maybe others do it differently but I try to pick lodging based on where I'm going and not by an establishment's name which I've never even heard of.
Well it's ours now so we will deal with it for an imminent trip but I'll look better before I leap for another AA publication.
The problem is that there is really no way to rapidly find a B&B in any particular area or town. The only index in the book lists the names of the B&B's in alphabetical order and gives you a page number. The B&B's are grouped by somewhat arbitrary regions with minimal cartographic detail. Each region has it's own map with the B&B's indicated. No page numbers referenced here though. So assuming you can find the correct regional map and then orient yourself well enough to find the area you are visiting, you then need to thumb through that section to find a particular B&B's description. Since the region maps are not tabbed, they are hard to find and easy to lose while flipping back and forth. I can visualize a poor couple trying to sort this out at the last minute while on the road.
The book has a large choice of listings but minimal photos to help in selecting. Not all the entries have prices listed. I suppose those French hôtes don't all have phones yet!
Why the devil the author chose not to index the towns nearest each B&B is beyond me. Maybe others do it differently but I try to pick lodging based on where I'm going and not by an establishment's name which I've never even heard of.
Well it's ours now so we will deal with it for an imminent trip but I'll look better before I leap for another AA publication.
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