Secret France: Charming Villages & Country Tours

By Helen Douglas-Cooper

This beautifully illustrated guide provides thirty-three car tours of the little-known and out-of-the-way places to see throughout France's gorgeous countryside. The country's most stunning and historic villages are presented with special features on aspects of French life including cuisine, architecture, and natural history. Carefully researched, the detailed maps and thorough descriptions offer delightful journeys to France's hidden treasures. Replete with color photographs, this guide is immensely practical while capturing the splendor of "secret" France.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393319423
• ISBN13: 9780393319422
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.1" x 11.8"

Customer Reviews

Another side of France.

A great book for finding and seeing France from another vantage point. There is great detail and information about this country not found in travel guides. The information about French people and their unique life styles is invaluable to the traveler. This book is such a find, outlining marvelous places to experience and know about. The color photography is great, with insight into "hidden" France. I can't wait to use this book in France.

Another side of France.

A great book for finding and seeing France from another vantage point. There is great detail and information about this country not found in travel guides. The information about French people and their unique life styles is invaluable to the traveler. This book is such a find, outlining marvelous places to experience and know about. The color photography is great, with insight into "hidden" France. I can't wait to use this book in France.