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Summary: Great Travel Guide, Beautiful Coffee Table Book!
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Every Dorling Kindersley Guide has been a great and interesting book... and delightful to have and use, even if you are not traveling to that location, but are only interested in learning more!The Guides are well organized in a logical and easy to follow manner. They are beautifully illustrated, well developed with accurate information (it is unusual for hotel and restaurant information to be that accurate), have enough history to help the reader understand the people and cultural background, and have a lot of useful travel information and useable maps in the appendixes. But, the really great attraction to this book is several fold; it is:
............Very complete
............Easy to read
............Beautifully and artistically completed
............Good shopping, safety and other tips
............Gorgeous photographs too numerous to list. Summary Negative: The country books are too general to really satisfy all your needs in any given location. So, if your entire trip is spent in Champagne, or Brittany, for example, you will also want to get the specific guide for that city (but, the Paris Section is fairly good) Guide Specifics: The guides are organized as follows: How to use this guide
Introduction to France
............Intro. to France
............Portrait of France
............France Through the Year
............History of France Paris and Ile de France, Area by Area
............Intro. Paris and Ile de France ............River View of Paris
............Ile de La Cite, Marais, Beaubourg
............Tuileries and Opera
............Champs-Elysees, Invalides
............The Left Bank
............Farther Afield
............Shops and Markets
............Entertainment in Paris
............Paris Street Finder
............Ile de France France by Region
............Northeast France
........................Specific Cities / Towns
............Western France
........................Specific Cities / Towns
............Central France and the Alps
........................Specific Cities / Towns
............Southwest France
........................Specific Cities / Towns
............South France
........................Specific Cities / Towns Travelers Needs
............Hotels
............Restaurants
Survival Information
............Practical Info.
........................Police, safety, buses, trains, etc.
............Travel Info.
........................Maps, tours, currency, etc.
............General Index
............Phrase Book Discussion:
The book begins with "A Portrait of France", including a complete map, a review of France, it's history, and France thought the Year - including events, etc., and France's History (very interesting). The Paris section is very good supports this book for those on a general tour of France (see Negatives below). But, one should get the alternative "Eyewitness Guide to Paris" if you wish better information on that city. Region with an "At a glance" overview, then has subsections of Cities / Towns, then specific locations, churches, historical monuments, bridges, galleries, etc. Architectural reviews include various views, and cutaways; given greater understanding and better perspective. They are all attractive, if not works of art - honestly. The travelers' Info. offers good and valid info. on prices, currencies, customs, important words, etc. I used the reviews on resorts, hotel's restaurants and nightclubs, etc. and found they were useful and accurate, and helpful with my touring and site decisions The books are so well thought out that it has multiple maps, with various lookup tables, and the book's flaps are designed to be used as bookmarks for map pages. Negative:
The country-wide guides are by definition more general than the specific city guides. So, if you are going to Brittany, get a specific "Brittany" guide for better local specifics. If you decide to get the "France" guide for your 3, or 4 city tour of France, understand that this guide may be a little to general for all your local travel needs. Conclusion:
As the President, CEO of an International Meeting Planning Corporation we have many resources and techniques to learn about places we have meetings / groups at as well as the cities and sights. But, as a traveler, this book really is top notch and I would recommend it to anyone going on a personal trip, or wanting to learn about a city, or location.
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Summary: Succinct layout, detailed maps, full info on all regions.
Review: An absolutely incredible book for value. Thoroughly accurate details. See every Region of the country. Hotel/Freeway info, sightseeing tours, costs, best times of yr to visit, open/closed dates for sites. Absolutely invaluable. The best pocket guide which takes you there through photography & accurate info.
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Summary: I like this book very much.
Review: Dear anyone who read this book, hi, i'm Justi Icezzy in 6th grade. I have a lot of experienes on Paris or France. These pictures are realy amazing and fancy. I couldn't take my sights on these articles and pictures. I was working on my report for France, and I found this book, this book have so many exact details. And i would never forget the day of this book:)
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Summary: A picture is worth a thousand words...
Review: How is this travel book different from all the others? The pictures. Compare it side-by-side with the competition, and you'll see how this book is helpful in making choices for travel in France. I also found it useful in family-collaboration settings for selecting venues and attractions.
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Summary: A picture is worth a thousand words...
Review: How is this travel book different from all the others? The pictures. Compare it side-by-side with the competition, and you'll see how this book is helpful in making choices for travel in France. I also found it useful in family-collaboration settings for selecting venues and attractions.
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Summary: lots of pictures, few opinions
Review: I am planning to return to France and I am looking for information about places to visit as well as cultural sites. On the positive side, this book has plenty of pictures, though frankly I would go to other sources for information about Chartres or the Louvre. The book is orgainized by region, with quite a bit of information about Paris, including some interesting walking tour ideas. In my opinion it only deserves 3 stars because it refrains from making the kind of value judgements that I am looking for in a book like this. Should I make time on this trip for Versailles or Fontainebleau? This book provides information about both but little that helps with this decision. I strongly recommend the Lonely Planet guides for someone trying to plan a trip.
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Summary: the essential guide book to Paris-Eyewitness Travel Guide
Review: I do not speak French and this was my first trip to Paris. My girlfriend and I are both over 40 and were going to spend 10 glorious days in Paris. Eyewitness was the most important item we brought with us. We were able to easily locate every place we wanted to visit and the most simple way to get there. The subway guide was absolutely the best. We were able to ride the subway all over Paris without the least problem and view all the attractions listed in the guide along the way. The guide gave us tips, like buying one pass for all museums, which we would not have known otherwise. I was amazed at how many other tourist had the same guide. It was more or less the bible for most tourists. I would highly recommend this guide to anyone planning a trip to Paris.
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Summary: the essential guide book to Paris-Eyewitness Travel Guide
Review: I do not speak French and this was my first trip to Paris. My girlfriend and I are both over 40 and were going to spend 10 glorious days in Paris. Eyewitness was the most important item we brought with us. We were able to easily locate every place we wanted to visit and the most simple way to get there. The subway guide was absolutely the best. We were able to ride the subway all over Paris without the least problem and view all the attractions listed in the guide along the way. The guide gave us tips, like buying one pass for all museums, which we would not have known otherwise. I was amazed at how many other tourist had the same guide. It was more or less the bible for most tourists. I would highly recommend this guide to anyone planning a trip to Paris.
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Summary: Don't Go Home Without It!
Review: I have just returned from our 3 week family (& Hector) vacation in France and I loved the book!! It is very insightful and easy to follow. The pictures will lure you to the wonderful locations in France. Buy the book you will never regret it!! After your trip the book and the pictures will bring back all the great memories of your trip. I had some other books as well with me, however this book was the best. Au revoir
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Summary: Don't Go Home Without It!
Review: I have just returned from our 3 week family (& Hector) vacation in France and I loved the book!! It is very insightful and easy to follow. The pictures will lure you to the wonderful locations in France. Buy the book you will never regret it!! After your trip the book and the pictures will bring back all the great memories of your trip. I had some other books as well with me, however this book was the best. Au revoir
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