Double-sided touring map clearly presenting the country's motorway network & major roads. The map highlights France's numerous national & regional parks, as well as places of interest & natural features worth seeing. Special enlargements show the Paris area & road access to Lyon, Marseille & Nice in greater detail. The map provides good coverage of the neighbouring countries: southern England from Bristol to London & the Channel ports, all of Belgium, southern Netherlands, Germany from the Ruhr to Frankfurt & the Black Forest, Switzerland as far as Zurich & Lucerne, Italy to east of Milan & Genoa, & Spain as far as Barcelona & Zaragoza. A separate index, attached to the map cover,

Includes:: a distance table. Map legend

Includes:: English. This map is also available with a CD route planner for ten European countries.



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France on a large, double-sided map at 1:800, 000 from Insight Guides, including street plans of central Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nice & Cannes, an enlargement of the outskirts of the capital, plus an extensive index covering both the road map & the city plans. Coverage

Includes:: most of Belgium, Luxembourg, the Rhineland & the Black Forest, western Switzerl&, the Italian Alps with Lombardy & the Ligurian coast, plus Spanish Pyrenees. The map shows the topography by relief shading with peak names & heights, plus names of various mountain ranges. National & regional parks are highlighted. Road network shows driving distances on main routes. Motorway service areas are marked, as well are roads closed to motorized traffic or nor recommended for caravans. Railway lines are also included. Picturesque towns are highlighted & symbols indicate numerous other places of interest. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index, in a separate booklet attached to the map cover,

Includes:: street indexes for the city plans as well as a separate list of places of interest.A special feature of the Insight Travel Map series is additional information provided in the margins of both the main map & all the enlargements & street plans. Numbers of roads leading to the edge of the map are prominently displayed there, together with distances to the nearest towns and/or major locations along the route, plus, where appropriate, to nearest motorway junction.



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France in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

France in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

France Baedeker is divided into four main categories
- background, practicalities, tours & A-Z of sites. The guide is introduced
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France in the Countries, Regions & Cities series from Rough Guides; comprehensively detailed guidebooks specifically designed for independent travellers & serving a range of worldwide destinations. Widely recognised for their free editorial style, Rough Guide authors are allowed to express their personal opinions on a range of subjects. Although sometimes controversial, this editorial stance allows readers to experience more detailed & personal takes on each destination, a feature often more limited in other guidebooks. Cultural & historical nuances are explored in significant depth throughout the text & descriptions on the ambience of individual settings alongside personal recommendations, particularly in cities, are notably prevalent. Each Rough Guide in the Countries, Regions & Cities series has a similar layout. A ...

France in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

France on a large, double-sided map at 1:800, 000 from Insight Guides, including street plans of central Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nice & Cannes, an enlargement of the outskirts of the capital, plus an extensive index covering both the road map & the city plans. Coverage

Includes:: most of Belgium, Luxembourg, the Rhineland & the Black Forest, western Switzerl&, the Italian Alps with Lombardy & the Ligurian coast, plus Spanish Pyrenees. The map shows the topography by relief shading with peak names & heights, plus names of various mountain ranges. National & regional parks are highlighted. Road network shows driving distances on main routes. Motorway service areas are marked, as well are roads closed to motorized traffic or nor recommended for caravans. Railway lines are also included. Picturesque towns are highlighted & symbols indicate numerous other places of interest. The map has no geographical coordinates. The index, in a separate booklet attached to the map cover,

Includes:: street indexes for the city plans as well as a separate list of places of interest.A special feature of the Insight Travel Map series is additional information provided in the margins of both the main map & all the enlargements & street plans. Numbers of roads leading to the edge of the map are prominently displayed there, together with distances to the nearest towns and/or major locations along the route, plus, where appropriate, to nearest motorway junction.



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France on an indexed road map at 1:1, 100, 000 from Cartotheque EGG
- single-sided paper version
- with enlargements for the

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In a tour de force, Colin Jones gives a gripping, superbly & intelligently illustrated account of the political, social & cultural history of France, placing an innovatory emphasis on the impact of regionalism, class, gender & race in French heritage. Ranging from prehistoric menhirs to the Pompidou Centre, from Louis XIV's Versailles to twentieth-century highrises, from Marie Antoinette to Marie Claire, The Cambridge Illustrated History of France is host to lively & penetrating new insights that take us through the shaping of France from the earliest times to the brink of a new millennium. Combining superb illustration with outstanding scholarship, the diversity of the French heritage--scientific & artistic, national & regional--is explored with an engrossing & accessible style. Special features on places, people & events, a glossary, & a further reading section enhance this engaging book that will appeal to history buffs & students of French history & culture. Colin Jones is also the author of the Longman Companion to the French Revolution & The Cultural Atlas of France. ...