The brand-new Rough Guide to The Loire is the essential guide to one of France's most popular regions. A World Heritage Site, The Loire is famed for its soft, fertile countryside and a marvellous parade of chateaux. The main section of the guide has informed accounts of every attraction from the fascinating troglodyte dwellings carved out of rock-faces around Saumur to the compelling gardens at Villandry. The listings tell you where to find the best wines, the tastiest goat's cheese and the most interesting places to stay. There are maps and plans throughout and a full-colour introductory section listing the author's favourite 'things not to miss'. In the contexts section there is detailed background on the region's culture, cuisine, wine, festivals and history.
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James McConnachie is a writer and photographer from London. He started out working for Rough Guides in Italy, but now specializes in France - he is a contributor to the Rough Guide to France and co-author of Rough Guides to Paris and Nepal.
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61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Why, oh why didn't this wonderful guide exist 20 years ago? Day after laborious day of being dragged around chateaux and wine producers by eager parents during summer holidays could have been avoided.For on a recent, and dreaded, return trip to the Loire Valley I was amazed to have a whole new side to the region revealed to me -and all thanks to this impeccable Rough Guide. It is as informative and useful as all Rough Guides tend to be, with a good mix of factual as well as historical details, but it is also written by someone who clearly knows what it is to be a traveller. For the text contains asides that I don't believe any other guide would feature -and it this stuff that gives one the feeling of having discovered the valley for oneself. Fluent, clear and at times very witty, this guide can only be described as an absolute must. Bring it on for the guide of all guides.
By JohnnyUK
Never leave home without a Rough Guide when you travel .
The Hotels are chosen by travellers, privately owned in the main , and you get to find the true, hidden gems, you don't get in "Commercial" guides.
JohnnyUK
The Hotels are chosen by travellers, privately owned in the main , and you get to find the true, hidden gems, you don't get in "Commercial" guides.
JohnnyUK
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This book is very un-informational. I wasted my money on this when I was planning my trip.
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