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France à la Carte
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France à la carte
is not a book about French cuisine or the country’s wines and cheeses: nor
does it describe any of France’s splendid hotels and restaurants. This book
takes a look at the many hundreds of holiday attractions awaiting all visitors
to that seductive country across the Channel. Those attractions are endless:
they appeal to the young or the not-so-young, to the energetic or the
not-so-energetic to the sportsman, the outdoor enthusiast, the historian
or the naturalist; indeed, to every type of visitor. My aim is to list them
in a novel way, and I have included scores of maps to help you locate the
many attractions - some of which are still largely undiscovered, use large-scale
maps for greater detail. I have never bought a map - either in the U.K. or
in France - which has not returned a dividend many times over! The chapter
- A Day to Remember - tries to capture the spirit of this book: do read it.
This book is for the motorist - in his own or a hired car. It does not pay
too much attention to the great cities and it ignores Paris; motorists would
be best advised to leave their cars at home when they visit that charming
capital city. Some brief notes to help you get the best from France à
la carte. Use the regional index in addition to the general index: for
example - if you are spending a few days in Burgundy the page numbers listed
for that region will refer you to the many chapters describing its myriad
attractions. If you want hotel or restaurant suggestions, use French
Leave. My maps use the abbreviation Mich for Michelin; and indicate the
number of the Michelin yellow maps that you should refer to for much greater
detail. In turn, the yellow maps will allow you to refer to those places
in the Red Guide where hotels and restaurants are located. All names shown
in bold print in France à la carte are identified on the
accompanying maps. Make great use of the French Government Tourist Offices
in your own country. In France, get used to asking for help at the Syndicat
d’initiative (Tourist Office) in each town or village. The simple objective
of France à la carte - as it is with French Leave -
is to give you many of the clues you need - supported perhaps by your own
further research and your own discoveries - to enjoy the best pleasures of
that superb country. Good hunting - and enjoy France! |
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