Fodor's Essential France

Whether you want to climb the Eiffel Tower in Paris, sip wine in Burgundy, or indulge in French cuisine in Lyon, the local Fodor's travel experts in France are here to help!

Fodor's Essential France guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's Essential guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor's Essential France travel guide includes:

AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE

to the top things to see and do

MULTIPLE ITINERARIES

to effectively organize your days and maximize your time

MORE THAN 70 DETAILED MAPS

and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently

COLOR PHOTOS

throughout to spark your wanderlust!

HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS

on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more

PHOTO-FILLED 'BEST OF' FEATURES

on 'France's Best Museums', 'France's Best Small Towns', and 'France's Best Churches and Cathedrals'

TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS

including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS

providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and more

SPECIAL FEATURES

on The Louvre, Versailles, Provence's Lavender Route, and more

LOCAL WRITERS

to help you find the under-the-radar gems

FRENCH LANGUAGE PRIMER

with useful words and essential phrases

UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON:

Paris, Versailles, Normandy, Burgundy, Lyon, the French Alps, Provence, the French Riviera, Nice, Marseilles, Monaco, Corsica, Bordeaux, and more. Planning on spending more time in France? Check out Fodor's Paris, Fodor's Pocket Paris, and Fodor's Provence & the French Riviera.

Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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