Insight Guides: Southwest France
Insight Guides (Verlag)
978-981-258-715-2 (ISBN)
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Fully revised and updated, this guide includes a section detailing the history of Southwest France, seven features covering the area's life and culture, ranging from its Romanesque architecture to its fine wines; a visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive travel tips section packed with essential contact listings and practical advice. This title includes key features such as: places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps; essay features - incisive essays on Southwest France's history, people and culture; photo features - magazine-style full-colour features on some of the region's most exotic sights; and travel tips - practical listings section, including accommodation, restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes, entertainment, nightlife, transport and essential contact addresses and numbers. The 'Best of Southwest France' section covers top recommendations of everything you simply can't afford to miss, including historic cities including Bayonne and Nimes to France's answer to the Grand Canyon, Gorges du Tarn. It is packed with hundreds of full-colour photographs and 17 maps, including an illustrated guide to the region's food and wine production. The unique combination of insightful exploration alongside practical advice makes this guide a fascinating background read and an invaluable on-the-spot companion.
Maps: Southwest France; Bordeaux and the Gironde; Bordeaux; Wines of Bordeaux; The Dordogne; The Lot; Aveyron and the Cevennes; The Tarn; Toulouse; Gascony; The Basque Country and the High Pyrenees; The Ariege; The Aude and French Catalonia; Herault and Gard; Montpellier; Nimes; Inside Front Cover - Southwest France; Inside Back Cover - Food and Wine of Southwest France. Introduction & History: Coast to Coast; Decisive Dates; Cave Painters to Cathars; Centuries of War; Revolution and Republics. Features: The Southwest Today; The Changing Countryside; Romanesque Architecture; Sea, Mountain and River; Wildlife; Food in the Southwest; Fine Wines. Places: Bordeaux and the Gironde; The Dordogne; The Lot; Aveyron and the Cevennes; The Tarn; Toulouse; Gascony; The Basque Country; The High Pyrenees; The Ariege; The Aude; French Catalonia; Herault and Gard. Picture Stories: Rural Architecture; Prehistoric Cave Art; The Aerospace Industry; Wildlife of the Pyrenees. Information Panels: Eleanor of Aquitaine; The Cathars; The Road to Santiago; The Canal du Midi; Truffles; Bastides; Fashionable Biarritz; The Basques; Lourdes; Rennes-le-Chateau; Fauvism and Cubism. Travel Tips - Highlights: Getting Acquainted; Planning the Trip; Practical Tips; Getting Around; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Nightlife; Culture; Festivals; Sport; Shopping; Language; Further Reading.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.3.2008 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Insight Guides Main Series |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 160 x 223 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Europa ► Frankreich |
| ISBN-10 | 981-258-715-2 / 9812587152 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-258-715-2 / 9789812587152 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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