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Broken into four sections--"Introducing France," "Region by Region" (covering
Paris quite impressively, as well as the Loire Valley, Provence, Brittany, and
Normandy), "Traveler's Needs," and "Survival Guide"--the guide paints a
complete picture of the country. Readers will especially appreciate the
hundreds of color photos of everything from ski towns in the Alps to the
beaches of St. Tropez to vineyards of the Rhone Valley. You'll also find
street-by-street illustrated city walks (Paris's Champs-Élysées and
St. Germain-des-Pres are two good ones), not to mention the best brasseries,
bistros, and boulangeries. --Jill Fergus