Unlike Fodor's Europe 2000, the France guide covers all areas of France (and not just Paris) in good depth telling you things to do and see, extensive listings of hotels and food places. The only problem with the book is that if you're traveling on a really tight budget (i.e. a student budget) the inexpensive listings aren't as inexpensive as can be found elsewhere. There aren't terribly many listings listed, and if you're a student (or someone with a studen's budget) try Lonely Planet or Let's Go instead.