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by Kate Baillie (Author), Tim Salmon (Author), Dave Abram (Author)
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  • Paperback: 1088 pages
  • Publisher: Rough Guides; 5th edition (1 Jun 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1858282284
  • ISBN-13: 978-1858282282
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,111,913 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This guide to France includes accounts of the various attractions, and reviews of the best places to eat, drink and stay in all price ranges. It also contains practical tips on exploring the Pyrenees, the Alps, and coverage of the cuisine, wine, festivals and politics.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed, up-to-date and consistently reliable, 7 Jul 2007
This review is from: The Rough Guide to France (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
Initially, I thought that France couldn't be summed up in one book and certainly would not go in to as much depth as separate publications on different parts of France (e.g. Rough Guide to the Loire etc.)- but this guide is one of the most detailed and reliable sources I've ever used.

Although information is condensed - the guide comprehensively covers both the large city areas (rigorously) and the smallest of villages (with useful information and pointers of where to find more information)

The format of the guide is the same as that of previous publications - which, is helpfully easy to navigate.

The book is thorough and up-to-date - with no mistakes (based on my trips since I have bought the book) and without doubt should be an essential part of your hand luggage!
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best guide to France, 12 April 2008
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to France (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
At least, having compared it to the Lonely Planet guide, I prefer this one. There is a lot of overlap between the two - many of the same restaurants, bars, hotels, tourist attractions etc are mentioned - but I find the information in the Rough Guide fuller and more useful. Although exactly the same size, it packs in over 300 more pages. The index is more useful, and some of the smaller places that were of interest to me were indexed only in the Rough Guide. I also found the town and area maps in the Rough Guide clearer, though this may be a matter of opinion. France is a huge country with a lot to see and do. Like another reviewer, I had my doubts as to whether it would be possible for one book to do it justice, but this book seems to. There are also Rough Guides to the individual regions of France, and the truly dedicated francophile might prefer to go for these, but for the average, occasional visitor I think that the one volume Rough Guide to France will do nicely.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic even for a student backpacker, 27 April 2001
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I lived in France for a year and travelled a great deal with my rucksack, and this book was like my bible. There were so many times I would have got lost without the maps inside. The best thing is that you even know where the tourist office is before you arrive, and all of the information was spot on. I used this book especially in the South of France and in Corsica, and what I found especially useful was the 'classmark sysytem' of the price of hotels and youth hostels. We had most of it booked before we even arrived, which was such a godsend when we arrived there knackered! The ONLY problem was that it was quite heavy to carry around - but a small price to pay.... Don't go there without it!
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