Traveler's Companion Mediterranean France 98-99

No other place in the world of such modest size can boast such a remarkable concentration of nature, cultural and artistic beauty and riches. The Cote d'Azur is where tourism was invented in the high rolling belle epoque era of the late nineteenth century, and its image of luxury and voluptuousness reverberates to this day. While giving the Cote d'Azur its due as a land rich in history, art and natural beauty, the Traveler's Mediterranean France Companion highlights the other three parts of this compact but remarkably diverse coastal region as well - Provence, Languedoc and Rousillon. Travelers will discover exciting attractions everywhere from the Alpes to the Pyrenees.