Books and Guides on France

 

AA Bed & Breakfast France 2008  
  Fully updated for 2008, this extensive French B&B guide offers a choice of B&Bs, farmhouses, and chateaux in every region of France - the perfect way to sample France at its very best. The famous Gites de France logo means that you can be confident that all the places featured have been inspected and approved by one of the leading names in French private accommodation. Each region has clear, easy-to-use mapping showing where each establishment is located. Booking is made easy with address, telephone, fax and email contact details provided where available, as well as sample booking letters in French.

Author: AA Publishing
Format: PAPERBACK

AUD: $44.95
 

 

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AA Big Easy Read France Spiral 2009 4/e   
With expert mapping from the AA and Institut Geographique National (IGN), this giant scale, large format A3 atlas is very easy to read, with more than 1,000 static speed camera locations pinpointed on the mapping. Fully revised and updated for 2009, this specialist road atlas designed for the British motorist in France includes 41 city, town and port plans and a new style central Paris city plan. The coverage includes road mapping for Corsica plus there is a channel hopping guide, channel tunnel terminal and channel tunnel port plans.

Author: AA Publishing
Format: SPIRAL BOU
Weight (k): 1.2
Size: 390mm X 270mm


AUD: $39.95

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AA Big Road Atlas France 2009 8/e  
With expert mapping from the AA and Institut Geographique National (IGN) this large scale, large format A3 atlas contains with more than 1,000 static speed camera locations pinpointed on the mapping. Fully revised and updated for 2009, this specialist road atlas designed for the British motorist in France includes 20 city, town and port plans and a new style central Paris city plan. Coverage includes road mapping for Corsica plus the atlas legend is in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Dutch.

Author: AA Publishing
Format: SOFT COVER
Weight (k): 0.4
Size: 390mm X 285mm


AUD: $29.95

Availability: Early April

 

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AA Explorer France 7/e 
This guide aims to bring the user closer to the heart of France with lively writing about the people, history and traditions. Recommending all the best places to see in an easy-to-use A to Z format, the top sights have star ratings to help you prioritise. Combine this with suggested walks and drives, the best hotels and restaurants, essential travel facts and super-clear maps and town plans for a winning combination. Every guide comes with a separate map and a protective plastic wallet.

Author: AA
Format: PAPERBACK
Weight (k): 0.5
Size: 200mm X 140mm


AUD: $39.95

Availability: Early March

 

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AA Food and Drink Guide France 
One of the pleasures of travelling is sampling the local food and drink. Whether your tastes are adventurous or conservative, this guide to French food will wet your appetite and give you a genuine taste of the country. The perfect companion to any meal, this handy guide may even change your ideas about what's on offer. Not only does it help you appreciate the true flavours of France, it enables you to cope with new and unfamiliar situations, taking the worry out of getting what you want. The guide is split into the following sections, Food of France, Wine and Drink of France, Eating Out, Eating In and Practical Matters.

Author: AA Publishing
Format: SPIRAL BOU
Size: 166mm X 111mm


AUD: $14.95

Availability: Early April

 

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Bed and Breakfast France   
Specifically chosen for their style and character, all properties featured in Bed & Breakfast France are visited by French researchers to ensure a genuine French lifestyle and a great welcome. Each featured listing is fully described, with accompanying photography, and offers all the essential details readers need to know, including rates, facilities information, and driving directions. The directory also uses a unique sun rating system to indicate warmth of welcome and quality of comfort. Ideally suited to travellers driving in France, this definitive guide to France's hidden treasures is a perfect companion to any of the French titles in the Drive Around series.

Author: Thomas Cook Publishing
Format: PAPERBACK
Size: 210mm X 148mm


AUD: $44.95

Availability: Early April

 

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Best Drives France 5/e   
The Best Drives series is not just for independent travellers but also for those who wish to know more about each chosen region. The guides are handy, compact and easy-to-use with each region divided into geographical areas. Town visits accompany detailed itineraries with directions, distances and driving times. California and New England also include specific city tours with the most scenic and historic places to visit en route. Each tour is pinpointed on a location map on the flaps and there are full colour road maps throughout. Mileage charts, hotel and restaurant recommendations and practical advice for travelling abroad are all included in these comprehensive guides for the touring enthusiast.

Author: AA
Format: PAPERBACK
Weight (k): 0.5
Size: 220mm X 130mm


AUD: $34.99


Availability: Early April

 

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France Bed & Breakfast 10/e   
Thomas Cook
A collection of carefully selected quality bed & breakfast hosts throughout France, from city centre apartments to rural properties and historic chateaux. Specifically chosen for their style and character, all properties featured in "Bed & Breakfast France" are visited by French researchers to ensure a genuine French lifestyle and a great welcome. Each featured listing is fully described, with accompanying photography, and offers all the essential details readers need to know, including rates, facilities information, and driving directions. The directory also uses a unique sun rating system to indicate warmth of welcome and quality of comfort. Ideally suited to travellers driving in France, this definitive guide to France's hidden treasures is a perfect companion to any of the French titles in the "Drive Around" series. This major guidebook is the product of a collaboration between Thomas Cook Publishing and the French association Bed & Breakfast France, who have been introducing travellers to the delights of B&B in France for nearly 25 years. Supported by a helpful central booking service with English speaking staff this directory represents the cream of French.

Author: Thomas Cook
Format: PAPERBACK
Weight (k): 0.7
Size: 210mm X 148mm


AUD: $44.95


Availability: Limited stock on hand
 

 

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Living and Working in France 4/e    
Whether you are going to France for work, study or pleasure, Living and Working in France: Chez vous en France will be your trusted companion. Genevieve Brame's book, first published in 1993, shines a practical, political and cultural spotlight on French values and customs. The author gives you the keys to unlock the mysteries of the country she knows best - her own. She introduces you to your new surroundings and helps you find your way through the labyrinth of administrative and immigration procedures. Sections on the socio-economic environment, the European Union, language, travel, health, home, education and the French lifestyle will provide answers to all your questions. Living & Working in France: Chez vous en France offers an attractive and realistic image of the country. It contains all the essential information you will need, plus the little details that reveal the diversity of the French experience and take you beyond the hackneyed cliches. This book is aimed first and foremost at welcoming newcomers, but it is also for those who have been there for a while, to help them prepare for their naturaliszation interviews.

Author: Chez Vous en France
Format: PAPERBACK
Weight (k): 0.7
Size: 234mm X 153mm

AUD: $44.95

Status: Current
Availability: Early April

Postage in Australia $10