THE FRENCH THEMSELVES are the best advocates for visiting France,convinced that their way of life is best, and that their country is the most civilized on earth. The fbod and wine are justly celebrated. French culture, literature, art, cinema, and architec ture can be both profound and provocative. Whether cerebral, sensual or sportif France is a country, where anyone might feel at home.

How TO USE THISGUIDE

INTRODUCING FRANCE

PUTTING FRANCE ON THE MAP

A PORTRAIT OF FRANCE

FRANCE THROUGH THE YEAR

THE HISTORY OF FRANCE

PARIS AND ILE DE FRANCE

INTRODUCING PARTS AND ILE DE FRANCE

A RIVER VIEW OF PAPAS

ILE DE LA CITE MARAIS AND BEAUBOURG

TUILERIES AND OPERA

CHAMPS-ELYSEES AND INVALIDES

THE LEFT BANK

FURTHER AFIELD

SHOPS AND MARKETS

ENTERTAINMENT IN PARIS

PARIS STREET FINDER

ILE DE FRANCE

NORTHEAST FRANCE

INTRODUCING NORTHEAST FRANCE

LE NORD AND PICARDY CHAMPAGNE

ALSACE AND LORRAINE

WESTERN FRANCE

INTRODUCING WESTERN FRANCE

NORMANDY

BRITTANY

THE LOIRE VALLEY

CENTRAL FRANCE AND THE ALPS

INTRODUCING CENTRAL FRANCE AND THE ALPS

BURGUNDY AND FRANCHE-COMTTE

THE MASSIF CENTRAL

THE RHONE VALLEY AND FRENCH ALPS

SOUTHWEST FRANCE

INTRODUCING SOUTHWEST FRANCE

POITOU AND AQUITAINE

PERIGORD, QUERCY AND GASCONY

THE PYRENEES

THE SOUTH OF FRANCE

INTRODUCING THE SOUTH OF FRANCE

LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

PROVENCE AND THE COTE D"AZUR

CORSICA

TRAVELLERS"NEEDS

WHERE TO STAY

WHERE TO EAT

SURVIVAL GUIDE

PRACTICAL

INFORMATION

TRAVEL INFORMATION

GENERAL INDEX

PHRASE BOOK