Find chacirc;teaux, manors, farms, domains, abbeys, inns, and mills converted with panache and imagination. Sleep and dream in a canopied four-poster or a former nunnery, in rooms from the suave to the baroque, under sumptuous silk or simple white linen. Enjoy a wine tasting, a ramble, a bike trip, a cooking course, or a hunt for mushrooms--all are possible with the help of Alastair Sawday. The accommodations in this book include wonderful values. All are inspected--and worth a long visit. Each entry has full-color photographs, regional maps, and precise directions.
Over 250 tantalizingly lovely, hugely appealing places to stay throughout France -- each one special in some way. The places in this book, by no means all hotels, are owned by remarkable people, often passionate about what they do and about the area in which they live. Travelers can find a railway station with an old Pullman train, castles, ancient dwellings, and a few eccentricities.
Court intriguers are beginning to sense that young King Louis XV, after seven years of marriage, is tiring of his Polish wife. The race is on to find a mistress for the royal bed. The King's scheming ministers push Louise, the eldest of the aristocratic Nesle sisters, into the arms of the King. Over the following decade, of the five Nesle sisters-- Louise, Pauline, Diane, Hortense, and Marie-Anne-- four will become mistresses to King Louis XV. All will conspire, betray, suffer, and triumph in a desperate fight for both love and power.
Covers the whole of France with over 400 full-color photographs. Now in its third edition, this book continues to offer readers fantastic places to stay full of French charm.
Eat, sleep, and drink France-enjoying lovely scenery and unusual sights. Eleven itineraries from touring the chateaux of the Loire to exploring the hilltowns of Provence-we've got an itinerary for you. Over 200 magnificent places to stay: elegant chateaux, cozy inns, refined manors and elegant small hotels. Take full advantage of this opportunity to live France every minute, twenty-four hours a day.
Now in ePub format. The Rough Guide to Provence and the Côte d'Azur, now in full color throughout, is the ultimate travel guide to the most compelling region of southern France. Discover the local highlights with stunning photography, color-coded maps, and more listings and information than ever before. You'll find detailed practical advice on everything to see and do, from great cities like Aix and Avignon to the vibrant port of Marseille, the eerie marshlands of the Camargue and the glamorous resorts of the Côte d'Azur. Up-to-date descriptions of the best hotels, bars, and restaurants suit all budgets. With in-depth descriptions of every destination, suggested itineraries, and "Top 5" ideas, The Rough Guide to Provence and the Côte d'Azur will help you make the most of this beautiful region.
In a busy modern life, meals are often relegated to five- or ten-minute time slots. The French have long been lauded as culinary experts, and the emphasis they place on time spent around the dinner table is yet another secret worth borrowing. Living la vie de château at Château Bosgouet in Normandy, Jane Webster and her Australian family have embraced the traditions of the French table with surprise and delight at each turn, from navigating the market to setting the table to making the most of a vegetable garden, and their adventures are captured here by the sophisticated eye of photographer Robyn Lea.
The Rough Guide Snapshot to The Loire is the ultimate travel guide to this rural region peppered with magnificent châteaux. It guides you through the area with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from cycling along dedicated Loire à Vélo trails and admiring beautiful stained glass in Bourges Cathedral to exploring dark troglodyte caves near Saumur and watching racing cars speed round the tracks at Le Mans. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the most memorable trip possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from The Rough Guide to France, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the country, including transport, food, drink, costs, health and festivals. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to France. Full coverage: Orléans, Gien, Sancerre, Bourges, Chateau de Chenonceau, Chateau de Valencay, Loches, Blois, Château de Chaumont, Château de Cheverny, Château de Beauregard, Château de Chambord, Tours, Amboise, Château d'Amboise, Château de Villandry, Château de Langeais, Azay-le-Rideau, Château d'Ussé, Chinon, Saumur, Abbaye de Fontevraud, Angers,Le Mans (Equivalent printed page extent 62 pages).
