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Time Out
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The brand new addition to the best-selling "Cool Camping" series for 2008 is "Cool Camping: France" and it's the most stunning camping guidebook yet. It features a hand-picked selection of the very best campsites and camping experiences to be found across the country, with in-depth reviews, and practical info and hundreds of inspiring colour photos. Written by a team of travel writers including co-ordinating author, Nicola Williams (author of "Lonely Planet France"), the book uncovers those hard-to-find countryside camping gems, well away from the Eurocamp crowds. Featuring spectacular mountain sites in the Alps and Pyrenees, lazy, shady riverside hang-outs in the Loire and Dordogne, smart chateau camping in Brittany and balmy outdoor treats on the C te D'Azure, this is the essential new guidebook for connoisseurs of continental camping.
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44 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I love this book!
It's full of variety, from staying in tipis in central france, to lush open spaces where you can pitch your tent by the sea. There are loads of gorgeous photos that make you want to be outside, and the reviews are personal and funny which is a refreshing change from the soulless camping / carvanning guides out there. There's also extra practical info like 'food and drink' recommendations and options of other places to stay 'if it's full', really handy if you've not done much research before heading off.
Would definitely recommend this book to anyone. I was a hotel comforts girl, but now I'm a camping convert, and off to France this summer!
It's full of variety, from staying in tipis in central france, to lush open spaces where you can pitch your tent by the sea. There are loads of gorgeous photos that make you want to be outside, and the reviews are personal and funny which is a refreshing change from the soulless camping / carvanning guides out there. There's also extra practical info like 'food and drink' recommendations and options of other places to stay 'if it's full', really handy if you've not done much research before heading off.
Would definitely recommend this book to anyone. I was a hotel comforts girl, but now I'm a camping convert, and off to France this summer!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As other reviewers said, the photos in the book provide great eye-candy, and certainly inspire one to head out into nature again.
Well, we did, and visited a number of campsites around the Burgundy region of France, using this book as a guide. The information in the book is accurate - the telephone numbers actually work, costs are in line, and descriptions of the places are realistic. Furthermore, the places are indeed well-located with attractive features that distinguish them from the idea of merely an open space in the middle of nowhere.
There are however two small problems with the book.
First, I feel there is an insufficient number of campsites listed. For example, Burgundy (a large region) is only covered with three choices. all three were great, but two or three more would have been fantastic. The choice of site is not standalone - it also depends on the cities or attractions one plans to visit. For us, having to drive 1 to 2 hours to vistit Dijon or Beaune was a bit far.
Second, the description of the physical location should be better. It's not really good enough to give the name of a village, when the camping site is in fact 15 minutes drive away along a mess of winding country roads. Of course, now that we know this, we'll know to research the locations well using websites and online maps.
Overall, great book - much better than a dry reference book of a gazillion camping sites that leaves you wondering which to choose.
Well, we did, and visited a number of campsites around the Burgundy region of France, using this book as a guide. The information in the book is accurate - the telephone numbers actually work, costs are in line, and descriptions of the places are realistic. Furthermore, the places are indeed well-located with attractive features that distinguish them from the idea of merely an open space in the middle of nowhere.
There are however two small problems with the book.
First, I feel there is an insufficient number of campsites listed. For example, Burgundy (a large region) is only covered with three choices. all three were great, but two or three more would have been fantastic. The choice of site is not standalone - it also depends on the cities or attractions one plans to visit. For us, having to drive 1 to 2 hours to vistit Dijon or Beaune was a bit far.
Second, the description of the physical location should be better. It's not really good enough to give the name of a village, when the camping site is in fact 15 minutes drive away along a mess of winding country roads. Of course, now that we know this, we'll know to research the locations well using websites and online maps.
Overall, great book - much better than a dry reference book of a gazillion camping sites that leaves you wondering which to choose.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We recently went roadtripping through France and used this book to find a place to pitch our tents at night. The suggestions in the book was brilliant, all the sites we visited were fantastic !! Also, the writers always give an alternative if the mentioned site is full. Note that this book does not cover ever campsite in France, instead this is a book full of hand picked great sites spread accross France. Make sure you have a roadfinder, the sites in the book are the hidden jewels, thus even thou there are directions in the book a roadfinder (or GPS) is essensial.
Great pictures, great sites, great book !!
Great pictures, great sites, great book !!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Beware of Eze campsite.
Nice book BUT the photo on the front cover is taken from a site in Eze that is permanently CLOSED!
Published 8 months ago by Ian Allardyce
Excellent Birthday Present for Camper
I bought this book as a birthday present for someone who likes to go camping in France and she is delighted with it. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ms. B. Gunnewicht
Style over substance
Great pictures, reasonably well written and on this basis - and a romantic notion of a family camping expedition to a cool campsite - we planned a 2 week visit to a site in the... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Desdemona
Essential reading before camping in France
A great book for anyone planning to camp in France, beautiful photography, could double up as a nice coffee table book! Cant wait to try out some of the campsites. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2009 by Helen Goldsworthy
Cool camping rocks
Excellent guide with some really atmospheric and special campsites. All were individual, peaceful and the descriptions were accurate. Read more
Published on 18 Aug 2009 by G. Stone
What is cool camping?
The best thing about the book 'Cool Camping' is the book 'Cool Camping'. Its a work of art with beautiful photographs, amusing, off-beat prose and is worth reading even if you're... Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2009 by R. Washington
strictly for the coffee table
lovely pictures and nicely written perfect for the coffee table. However, as a camping guide it is slightly lacking and we found better campsites in some of the nearby quieter... Read more
Published on 4 July 2009 by Mrs. E. M. Knights
Lots of padding and not entirely accurate
We used this book as a guide to supplement our driving / camping holiday in France - we returned just a few days ago. Read more
Published on 4 July 2009 by L Jones
Fantastic sites
The campsites that are in this book are fantastic. The locations and descriptions are perfect and gave us some amazing places to stay on a road trip through France. Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2009 by K. Jackson
Cool Camping? Don't Waste Your Time or Money
This is more of an ego trip for the authors than a decent camping guide. You're better off getting a DK guide book on France, determining where you want to stay, and then getting... Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2009 by P. Donnelly
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