France in the National Geographic Traveler guide series, produced by America’s leading travel publishers, exploring a range of cities, regions & countries worldwide & using the expertise & tradition of National Geographic to provide a comprehensive survey of each destination. Each of the guides in the series draws upon National Geographic’s rich history of travel experience & is researched by authors familiar with the area. Whilst the content is influenced by an American editorial style, individual titles are still accessible to a non-American audience, with a combination of practical guidance & detailed information included in each guide. The series also relies upon the extensive image libraries of National Geographic to present a rich visual image of each destination. Individual National Geographic Traveler titles are organised uniformly, allowing readers to access information quickly & easily. Introductory sections provide information on Charting your Trip, with details of getting there & around & a History & Culture chapter profiling history, food & drink, land & landscape, flora & fauna & arts & literature. Chapter are arranged geographically by region, with notable cities & areas principally describing the main sites & attractions, with further information on directions, history & practicalities. There are also a number of individual features & insider tips throughout each guide covering subjects such as walking tours, local culture, driving tours, recommended local experiences & in-depth thematic short histories of the culture & histories of individual regions. A Travelwise section at the back of each guide provides essential practical information on when to go, what to take, further reading, getting there & around, local etiquette, media, holidays, money matters, religion, smoking, time differences, opening times, travellers with disabilities & accommodation. Restaurants & hotels are listed with brief descriptions & information on prices, location, contact details & facilities for the relevant regional chapters in the guide. ...

France on an indexed road map at 1:1, 100, 000 from Cartotheque EGG
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This new kind of map visually presents grape characteristics for all the wine regions & AOCs. There are illustrations of the acidity & tannin levels for each red & white grape variety & the most important characteristics of the grape in order of importance. ...

The nine main wine growing regions of France on a colourful map with on one side a road map of the country indicating areas presented on the reverse with detailed information on the various appellations, plus a table indicating best vintages. On one side is a general road map of the country at 1:1, 530, 000 showing the road network (please note: not recommended for driving!) & indicating the 10 areas presented on the reverse with information about regions. A table shows the classification from excellent to not so good for selected years from 1955 to 2005. On the reverse the ten regions are presented in detail with names of individual wine growing areas indicating their official classification: The Loire Valle including the central areas with Sancerre & Pouilly-Fum ...

France Wine Wall Map from De Long Company, size 61 x 92 cm / 24” x 36”, presents in an attractive pastel colouring the country’s wine regions according to their official classifications: AOC, AOP, VDP/IGP & VDF. Colouring & graphics are carefully designed to show overlapping zones. The base map has colouring according the mean annual temperature, with graphics to indicate mountainous and/or forested areas, main rivers & roads, plus selected towns & locations within the wine regions. Insets present in greater detail sub-zones of Bordeaux & two areas of Burgundy: Côte d’ Or & Beaujolais. Colouring & graphics extend to show wine regions in the adjoining areas of Germany, Switzerl&, Italy & Spain. For general reference, there is also a small map of France showing the country’s main wine growing regions. An interesting feature is the inclusion of latitude lines to provide comparisons with other wine growing areas, e.g. at 46°06’ Beaujolais is at the same latitude as the Walla Walla Valley in Washington State. The map is supplied with a separate brochure which

Includes:: two indexes: by region, plus alphabetically by the AOC/AOP names. Map legend & all the text are in English.

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The French are savvy, sophisticated, elegant
- Right? Wrong! The French...* lecture the world about haute cuisine yet they eat
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France, Belgium & the Netherlands at 1:800, 000, on a double-sided road map from the AA, with cartography by Freytag & Berndt, feature enlargements of road access to eight major cities. On one side the map covers The Netherlands, Belgium & northern part of France, on the reverse is the southern part of France with a very generous overlap. More generally, the map offers a good coverage of the neighbouring countries extending from the north showing Folkestone & Dover in England to Girona & Pamplona in Spain & in the east it covers Essen, Luxemburg, Lucerne, Milan & Turin. National boundaries & international border crossings are prominently highlighted. Lines of longitude & latitude are marked at 1 ...

Fully updated, the maps combine clear design & an easy-to-read scale with more road detail to ensure you never lose your way. Designed especially for the British motorist, all motorways are clearly shown in blue & toll motorways are highlighted. Distance markers & service stations are included, with towns of interest identified to help you plan the best route. The mapping shown on the country titles

Includes:: touring information & visitor attractions including national parks, ski resorts, beaches, top museums & churches. Roads unsuitable for caravans are also indicated, together with steep gradients.A place name index & large scale city plans, featuring street names & places of interest, complete the sheet map.

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France with the Benelux counties at 1:1, 953, 000 on a wall map,

Size: 60 x 77cm (24” x 30” approx) – encapsulated

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France with the Benelux counties at 1:1, 953, 000 on a wall map,

Size: 60 x 77cm (24” x 30” approx) – paper

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