This guide includes a section detailing France's history, six features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from its daring juxtaposition of modern with classical architecture to rich foie gras and vintage claret; a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus hundreds of photographs and nine maps.

Contents:
Maps
- France
- Paris
- Montmartre
- Around Paris
- The Loire Valley
- Poitou-Charentes
- Le Nord
- Normandy
- Rouen
- Brittany
- Champagne, Alsace and Lorraine
- Burgundy
- Dijon
- Rhone and the Alps
- Lyon
- Auverge and the Massif Central
- Bordeaux
- Bordeaux, Perigord and Limousin
- Gascony and the Pyrenees
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Toulouse
- Provence and the Cote d'Azur
- Aix-en-Provence
- Marseille
- Corsica

History
- Vive La France
- La Belle France
- Decisive Dates
- The Early Years
- Architecture - A Golden Age
- The Age of Absolutism
- Revolution and the Republic
- French Art
- Post-War France

Features
- The Contemporary Scene
- La Cuisine
- The Wines of France
- Futuristic France

Places
- Paris and Surroundings
- Around Paris
- Disneyland Paris
- The West
- The Loire Valley
- Poitou-Charentes
- The North
- Le Nord
- Normandy
- Brittany
- The Northeast
- Champagne
- Lorraine
- Alsace
- Central France and the Alps
- Burgundy
- The Rhone Valley
- The French Alps
- Auvergne and the Massif Central
- The Southwest
- Bordeaux
- Limousin and Perigord
- Gascony
- The Pyrenees
- The South
- Languedoc and Roussillon
- Provence
- The Cote d'Azur
- Corsica

Picture Stories
- Mitterrand's Legacy
- French Cinema

Information Panels
- French Cheeses
- Treasures of the Louvre
- Ch teaux Country
- The Golden Age of Canals
- Post-Impressionists in Provence

Travel Tips - Highlights
- Getting Acquainted
- Planning the Trip
- Practical Tips
- Getting Around
- Where to Stay
- Where to Eat
- Culture
- Nightlife
- Shopping
- Sport
- Language
- Further Reading


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