Plan Your Trip

6

Need to Know

8

This is France

12

France Map

16

12 Top Experiences

18

France in Two Weeks

26

Getting Around

28

Eating in France

34

Shopping Guide

40

Travelling with Kids

44

Nightlife & Entertainment

48

Local Life & Customs

52

What’s New

56

Get Inspired

57

France’s Best Trips

58

France at a Glance

60

Paris

62

Paris North

66

Eating. Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.

80

Paris South

88

Eating. Nightlife. Shopping

100

Accommodation in Paris

106

Paris Getaways

112

Normandy & Brittany

122

Rouen

126

Accommodation, Eating, Entertainment

130

Honfleur

134

Bayeux

137

Accommodation, Eating, Activities

140

Mont St·Michel

142

Bordeaux & French Basque Country

144

Bordeaux

148

Accommodation, Eating, Shopping

152

St-Emilion

156

Accommodation, Eating, Activities, Shopping

160

Bayonne

162

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife & Entertainment, Shopping

164

Biarritz.

166

Accommodation, Eating, Entertainment. Shopping

170

Lyon & the French Alps

174

Lyon

178

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife & Entertainment, Shopping

186

Annecy

192

Accommodation, Eating

194

Chamonix

196

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife & Entertainment, Activities

200

Provence & the French Riviera

204

Marseille

208

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Shopping

214

Aix·en·Provence

218

Accommodation, Eating, Shopping

222

Arles

228

Accommodation, Eating

230

Avignon & Around

234

Nice

236

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife, Shopping

240

Cannes & Antibes, French Riviera

242

Accommodation, Eating, Nightlife & Entertainment

246

Loire Valley & Burgundy

250

Loire Valley Chateaux

254

Accommodation, Eating

260

Dijon

264

Accommodation, Eating

268

Cote d’Or & Beaune

270

Accommodation, Eating

273

Get to Know France

274

France Today

276

History

278

Culture & Living

280

French Cuisine

284

Travellers’ Helpdesk

286

Glossary

297

Index

298

Acknowledgements

306