Marseille
- Aix-de-Provence
- Etang de Berre Tour, FFRP topoguide, Ref. No. 2013, a new long-distance path created to celebrate Marseille’s turn as the European Capital of Culture in 2013. The guide covers 17 routes totalling 365km, which can be combined into a longer tour joining Marseille with Aubagne, Aix-de-Provence & a circuit around the Etang de Berre. Current edition of this title was published in May 2013. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.ABOUT THE FFRP (Fédération française de la randonnée pédestre) TOPOGUIDES: published in a handy A5 paperback format, the guides are the best companions for hiking along the GR routes, France’s extensive network of long-distance footpaths. Each topo-guide covers either a whole route or a part of a longer path (e.g. four titles for the GR 10 along the Pyrenees). The guides have COLOUR extracts from IGN`s 1:50, 000 or 1:25, 000 topographic survey mapping overprinted with the route, with important points cross-referenced to the accompanying text placed on the adjoining page. The text is in French, but a large amount of information is conveyed by symbols (different types of accommodation, food shops, public transport links, etc). An important feature of each guide is a summary table showing what facilities can be found at each stage of the route, supported by an extensive “info practiques” section with more specific information & contact details for recommended accommodation, tourist offices, etc. The guides are published on high quality paper & include descriptions of the most interesting aspects of the surrounding region: historical & cultural sites, local specialties, fauna & flora, etc, all illustrated with colour photos.