Best of France Travel Guide

Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher*


Lonely Planet’s Best of France is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Embrace the sights and sounds of Paris, sample tangy olives at the weekly market in Provence and explore the vineyards of Champagne – all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of France and begin your journey now!


Inside Lonely Planet’s Best of France:


• Full-colour images throughout
• Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
• Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
• Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
• Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, food, wine, sport, politics
• Easy-to-use colour maps to help you navigate
• Covers Paris, Loire Valley, Normandy, Brittany, Champagne, Lyon, Provence, Nice, St Tropez, Marseille, Bordeaux, the French Alps and more




The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s Best of France is filled with inspiring and colourful photos, and focuses on France’s most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best.


Looking for a more comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet’s France guide.


Looking for a guide to Paris? Check out Lonely Planet’s Paris for an in-depth look at all the capital has to offer.

Visiting a French city but just want the highlights? Pocket Paris, Pocket Nice & Monaco and Pocket Bordeaux are small, handy-sized guides featuring the top sights and experiences, while Make My Day Paris is a unique flipbook guide that allows you to easily plan your itinerary by mixing and matching top sights.



eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)


• Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges
• Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews
• Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience
• Seamlessly flip between pages
• Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash
• Embedded links to recommendations’ websites
• Zoom-in maps and images 
• Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing



Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet.


About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, eBooks, and more. 

 

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*Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017