France

Cadogan's handy guide to short trip options--Toulouse, Limoges, Poitiers, Brest, Nomes, Dijon, and more--looks in detail at the French towns and cities accessible by air, rail, or sea. 45 maps.

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Hops on a budget flight to Paris, the classic spot for a weekend break - takes the ferry to St Malo for a breeze round Brittany - travels in comfort to Lille, less than three hours from Waterloo on Eurostar - discovers towns in the heart of hidden France: the picturesque old city of Tours in the Loire Valley and Limoges, deep in the Limousin countryside - Explores some of France's most spectacular landscapes; the Cote d'Azur, an easy trip from the budget airline destination of Nice; and the French Alps, accessible from the gateway town of Chambery