France For Dummies
4th Edition
Published on 15. May 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
552 pages
978-0-470-08581-3 (ISBN)
Description
Explore France with le savoir-faire
Explore romantic Paris or quaint villages. Savor superb food and wine. Visit famous vineyards, storied castles, soaring cathedrals, the fabled French Riviera, or the D-Day beaches at Normandy. This fun guide gets you in a carefree, c'est la vie frame of mind.
Explore romantic Paris or quaint villages. Savor superb food and wine. Visit famous vineyards, storied castles, soaring cathedrals, the fabled French Riviera, or the D-Day beaches at Normandy. This fun guide gets you in a carefree, c'est la vie frame of mind.
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Series
Edition
4., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, maps (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 21.5 cm
Width: 13.9 cm
Weight
535 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-08581-3 (9780470085813)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Darwin Porter | Danforth Prince
France For Dummies
Book
04/2005
3rd Edition
Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
€19.90
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Persons
Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince: As a team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced numerous titles for Wiley Publishing, including best-selling guides to Italy, France, the Caribbean, England, Germany, and Spain. Porter is also a Hollywood columnist and biographer, and his radio broadcasts devoted to popular culture are heard in all 50 states. His most recent biography is Brando Unzipped, which explores the private life of Marlon Brando. Formerly with the Paris bureau of the New York Times, Prince is today the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms.
Cheryl A. Pientka (coauthor with Joseph Alexiou on all Paris chapters): Cheryl Pientka is the author of Paris For Dummies and coauthor of Frommer's Paris on $80 a Day. She is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism and lives in New York City. Joseph Alexiou recently graduated from Tufts University with a degree in History. A hopeless francophile, he hopes to return someday to Paris (or anywhere in Provence) in some literary capacity. For now he resides very happily in Brooklyn, New York.
Cheryl A. Pientka (coauthor with Joseph Alexiou on all Paris chapters): Cheryl Pientka is the author of Paris For Dummies and coauthor of Frommer's Paris on $80 a Day. She is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism and lives in New York City. Joseph Alexiou recently graduated from Tufts University with a degree in History. A hopeless francophile, he hopes to return someday to Paris (or anywhere in Provence) in some literary capacity. For now he resides very happily in Brooklyn, New York.
Content
Introduction.Part I: Introducing France.Chapter 1: Discovering the Best of France.Chapter 2: Digging Deeper into France.Chapter 3: Deciding Where and When to Go.Chapter 4: Four Great France Itineraries.Part II: Planning Your Trip to France.Chapter 5: Managing Your Money.Chapter 6: Getting to France.Chapter 7: Getting Around France.Chapter 8: Booking Your Accommodations.Chapter 9: Catering to Special Travel Needs or Interests.Chapter 10: Taking Care of Remaining Details.Part III: Paris and the Best of the Ile de France.Chapter 11: Settling into Paris, City of Light.Chapter 12: Exploring Paris.Chapter 13: Traveling Beyond Paris: Five Great Day Trips.Part IV: Tours and the Loire Valley Chateaux.Chapter 14: Tours: Gateway to Chateaux Country.Chapter 15: The Best of the Loire Valley.Part V: Normandy and Brittany.Chapter 16: Normandy.Chapter 17: Brittany.Part VI: Provence and the Riviera.Chapter 18: The Best of Provence.Chapter 19: Introducing the Riviera.Chapter 20: Nice, Monaco, and Beyond.Chapter 21: The Western Riviera: From St-Tropez to Cannes.Part VII: The Part of Tens.Chapter 22: Bon Appetit: Ten Foods You'll Want to Taste While in France.Chapter 23: The Art of the Souvenir: Ten Gifts to Buy in France.Appendix: Quick Concierge.Index.