Provence Insight Guide

Maps: Provence; Vaucluse; Avignon; Bouches-du-Rhone and the Camargue; Marseille; Aix-en-Provence; Arles; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence; Var; Alpes-Maritimes; Cote d'Azur; Nice; Monaco. Introduction: Bienvenue; The Land. History: Decisive Dates; Prehistory to the Middle Ages; Feuding and Papal Avignon ; French Provence; Revolution to World War; Provence since World War II. Essay Features: People and Traditions; Provencal Cuisine; Fine Art; Folk Art; The Cannes Film Festival. Places: Introduction: The Vaucluse; The Bouches-du-Rhone; The Camargue; The Alpes-de-Haute-Provence; The Var; The Alpes-Maritimes; The Cote d'Azur. Information Panels: The Troubadours' Language; The French Riviera; A Short History of the Bikini; The Underworld and Marseille; Christian Lacroix; Frederic Mistral and the Felibrige; The Perfumes of Provence; Grimaldi Inc. Travel Tips Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Culture; Nightlife; Sport; Children; Shopping; Language; Further Reading