Cannes Encore!
Les and Tracy had lived in the south of France from 1997 to 2007 before moving back to Australia via Bangkok.So, when COVID began to release its grip on the world and airlines were flying again, they ventured out of their quiet sanctuary in Brisbane and boarded a plane bound for Nice.Twenty-four hours later, they were basking in the dappled sunlight of the Cote d'Azur.But it wasn't all red wine and Salad Ni癟oise. There were inefficient bank managers and other bureaucrats to deal with. Not to mention noise-sensitive neighbours.Cannes Encore is the story of two, not so intrepid, travellers and their exploits in the tourist traps of France, along with excursions to other less travelled parts of Europe.Partly together, partly apart, Les and Tracy discover the continent; each in their own unique style.
Rick Steves Best of France
Hit France's can't-miss art, sights, and bites in two weeks or less with Rick Steves Best of France! Inside you'll find: Strategic advice from Rick Steves on what's worth your time and money Short itineraries covering the best of Paris, Normandy, the Loire, Dordogne, Provence, the French Riviera, and Burgundy, including Versailles, Nice, the D-Day beaches, C繫tes du Rh繫ne, Monaco, Avignon, and more Rick's tips for beating the crowds, skipping lines, and avoiding tourist traps The best local culture, flavors, and more, including insightful walks through museums, historic sights, and atmospheric neighborhoods Trip planning strategies like how to link destinations and design your itinerary, what to pack, where to stay, and how to get around Over 400 full-color pages with detailed maps and vibrant photos throughout Suggestions for side trips and excursions Experience France's old-world romance and modern-day excitement for yourself with Rick Steves Best of France! Planning a longer trip? Pick up Rick Steves France, an in-depth guide perfect for spending more than two weeks exploring France.
Rick Steves Snapshot Nice & the French Riviera
With Rick Steves, Nice and the French Riviera are yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Provence & the French Riviera includes: Rick's firsthand, up-to-date advice on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more in Nice and the French Riviera, plus tips to beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist trapsTop sights and local experiences: Explore medieval town centers and admire the works of Chagall and Matisse. Relax on seafront promenades and pebble beaches, stroll the yacht-filled harbors, and drive scenic coastal roads. Helpful maps and self-guided walking tours to keep you on track With selective coverage and Rick's trusted insight into the best things to do and see, Rick Steves Snapshot Nice & the French Riviera is truly a tour guide in your pocket. Extending your trip? Try Rick Steves Provence & the French Riviera. Exploring more of France? Pick up Rick Steves France for comprehensive coverage, detailed itineraries, and essential planning information.
An Inland Voyage
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Caf矇 Society
The Parisian café is an integral part of the city's daily life no matter the weather, the time of day or year, the mood or neighborhood. It is the spirit of the café, the dance of the waiters, the camaraderie of the patrons, the perpetual movement and joy, that brings Joanie Osburn to share a dollop of history, a shot of insight, and a boatload of images that celebrate the Paris café as a cultural heritage worth preserving. Café Society: Time Suspended, The Cafés, and Bistros of Paris is a beautifully presented view of the origins, progression, and current state of the centuries-long tradition of the Parisian café, bistro, and brasserie. The book is neither a history book nor a cookbook, but rather a nontraditional travel guide and coffee table book about a treasured lifestyle. Introductory text and timelines provide a concise narrative of the history and evolution of coffee, coffeehouses, cafés, bistros, and brasseries in Paris and across the globe and form a backdrop for the text and photos in the body of the book that highlights contemporary café life. The list of establishments by arrondissement at the back of the book will guide the traveler. Osburn's unique perspective, honed over many decades as an American in Paris exploring and capturing café society, captivates and amuses with anecdotes and insider recommendations. Café Society: Time Suspended, The Cafés, and Bistros of Paris is a book that matters now as the world reopens and eager travelers return to France.
Kept
It's like Emily in Paris for grown-ups! The Zola Award-winning tale of a company man turned trailing spouse when his wife gets his dream job continues in this follow-up to the bestselling Kept: An American Househusband in India. World travelers and armchair tourists alike will marvel as Greg goes head-to-head with the CIA, flame-wielding Japanese festival-goers, impossible Aunt Ethel, and the French bureaucracy. Hilarious and heartwarming, Kept: An American Househusband in Paris will have you dodging paparazzi on the playground and dreaming anew of your teenage crush.
An Inland Voyage
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Normandy
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Normandy
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Leca Diaries
Dr Andrew Evans and his wife Linda live in a secluded Hameau in the South of France. To stop him from descending into madness, Andrew has been writing down his thoughts during this Covid crisis.
Stand Where They Fought
This is the history and guide of the events in the 1944 American Normandy campaign battlefields. 150 battlesites are described accompanied by 40 maps and aerial photos. The chapters are grouped per the operational objectives allowing the reader and/or tourist to comprehend and follow through and visit the action sites per each objective. The battlesites chronicle the background strategy, the story of the battle, pinpoints the location, identifies the American and German units involved, the awards, today's evidence etc. The period covered is from D-day, June 6th, to the closing battles of the Falaise Pocket, August 21st. The Index allows the reader to search for a specific interest, the route of a division, regiment or battalion, atrocities, relics, airfields, cemeteries, museums, etc. The book memorializes the actions of the men and women who died and the veterans who survived this 77 day colossus campaign on these hallowed grounds in a foreign land.
Paris and the World
The third volume of the Cheapo Snob series, Paris and the World introduces visitors to the many and varied global aspects of the French capital. Worldwide dining experiences-from North and South America to Europe, Africa, and Asia-are available throughout most of the city's twenty arrondissements. In addition, several "best-kept secrets" in the form of amazing museums and houses of worship have international origins. This guidebook also provides short biographies and addresses associated with a great number of foreign nationals who spent time in Paris. And what an extraordinary group they are! Some examples include composers Chopin and Liszt, artists van Gogh and Picasso, authors Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, and Nobel Prize laureate Marie Curie. In other categories readers will discover actors, dancers, and fashion designers to mention but a few.
Enchanting Paris
Go beyond the ordinary with this charming and sophisticated entry in the Hedonist's Guide travel series, a remarkable travelogue, guidebook, and coffee table keepsake--filled with spectacular color photography and detailed insights--that showcases Paris's stunning beauty and hidden gems.See the City of Light through the eyes of a native with Paris, the third book in the Hedonist's Guide series.Combining essential insider details, cultural information, must-see attractions, and detailed maps with glorious custom photography--including 350 full-color images--Enchanting Paris is the ultimate handbook for modern nomads, including both savvy travelers and novice tourists. Designed for twenty-first-century globetrotters, Enchanting Paris features stylish graphics and an elegant visual design, including a special tri-fold map that makes the city and its distinct arrondissements easy to navigate, as well as a breakdown of must-visit places, thematic double-page photographic spreads to help you discover and get to know the city, and walking routes to explore each district away from the crowds. Every fascinating detail of the city is revealed, from the splendor of its palaces to the charms of its terraces, the romanticism of its many bridges to the magnificence of its food, the wealth of its museums and cultural landmarks to the delights of its shops and stores.Whether you prefer a more traditional visit or want to chart your own unique course, this user-friendly handbook includes everything you need--and more. Enchanting Paris offers inspiration and insight for armchair travelers and dreamers alike. Best of all, the gorgeous photography transforms the book into a keepsake that will transport you back to your favorite places and sights long after returning home.Experience Paris as never before with the Hedonist's Guide!
Paris and Her Cathedrals
"So infectious is R. Howard Bloch's passion for his subject that even those unable to do the traveling required will find in Paris and Her Cathedrals an inspiring guide to these time-hallowed masterpieces of medieval culture." --Colin Jones, author of Paris and The Great Nation Over the years, R. Howard Bloch has become renowned for the insider tours of Paris that he gives to students abroad. Long sought after by travelers and history buffs for his near-encyclopedic knowledge of French cathedrals, the eminent French literature scholar finally shares his expertise with a wider audience. In Paris and Her Cathedrals, six of the most sublime cathedrals in the penumbra of Paris--Saint-Denis, Notre-Dame, Chartres, Sainte-Chapelle, Amiens, Reims--are illumined in magnificent detail as Bloch, taking us from the High Middle Ages to the devastating fire that set Notre-Dame ablaze in 2019, traces the evolution of each in turn. Written from the premise that "seeing is enhanced by knowing," each chapter is organized along the lines of a walk around and then through the space of the cathedral, such that the actual or virtual visitor feels the rich sweep of the church, "the essence of these architectural wonders" (Antonia Felix). Animating the past with lush evocations of architectural splendor--from flying buttresses and jewel-encrusted shrines to hidden burial grounds and secret chambers--Bloch then contextualizes the cathedrals within the annals of French history. Here thrilling tales of kingly intrigue--as in Saint-Chapelle, where the pious King Louis IX amassed relics, including Christ's crown of thorns--and audacious abbots are interspersed with anecdotes about the meeting of aristocratic and everyday life, culminating in "a rich, colorful narrative that clearly but expertly explains the history and symbolism of some of the world's most magnificent buildings" (Ross King). To be read in preparation for an enlightened visit or merely to open a window upon the High Middle Ages in France, Paris and Her Cathedrals is a "revelation," an "indispensable guide" (Garry Wills) to these awe-inspiring structures. Complete with the author's own photographs, this beautifully illustrated volume vitally enhances our understanding of the history of Paris and its environs.
Paris
Looking for a quintessential Book on Paris?This Coffee table book presents a compendium of photography depicting the city of lights, of fashion, of taste, of design. This book is the perfect decorative book for many interior designs, and looks great on coffee tables, bookshelves and end tables. Feature this book stacked with others from our collection to create a unique decorative display!Shaped by emperors, architects and artists, Paris is a city of splendor, elegance, and romance; cosmopolitan and colorful, its streets pulse with life.Take a journey through the world's most romantic city, traveling from color to magnificent color with this beguiling book.Timeless in content, "Paris: The Coffee Table Book" is a book for Paris lovers to savor again and again, one to keep on the nightstand to conjure fond memories of their first visit and inspire dreams of the next.
Don't Be a Tourist in Paris
This is the ultimate bible to Paris unknown. If you want to see Paris like it is in the movies, Nessy will show you the director's cut. If you seek the unusual and the underground, she'll take you down the rabbit hole and park you at the mad hatter's doorstep. If you think you know Paris, let Nessy challenge you. This book will encourage the wanderer within. It is a true traveler's companion as much as a beautifully-designed collectible for your bookshelf. You are about to acquire this curious local's key to the city that will unlock a precious vault of addresses. Within the pages of this beautifully bound hardback, you will find... 20 Secret Restaurants; 70 Time Traveller's Bars and Caf矇s; 50 Romantic Hideaways and Unique Date Ideas; 60 Unexpected Cultural Alternatives to major museums; 50 Movie-worthy Walks & Eye-opening Neighbourhood Discoveries; 35 Cabinets of Curiosity and Aladdin's Caves; 50 Hip Parisian Hangouts; 50 Places to Inspire & Use Your Creativity; 35 Booklover Havens; 60 Local Food Gems; 40 Places Parisian Families actually take their Kids; 65 Urban Retreats; 30 Obscure/ Underground Adventures; 50 Budget-friendly life-savers; Endless good-to-know Paris tips.
The Time in Tavel
Brewster Chamberlin readily admits one of the great pieces of buona Fortuna in his life was the 14 months he spent with Lynn-Marie Smith in a small village in the South of France just northwest of the old walled city of Avignon. This sprightly memoir is the story of those deeply enriching and adventurous months in a landscape both enchanted and occasionally dangerous, filled with the wildly magical scenes Van Gogh, Lawrence Durrell and other painters and writers have so vividly captured in their Provence-inspired work. Chamberlin's narrative takes the reader from the couple's first jaunty but seemingly frivolous thoughts about living in France generated by equal amounts of wine, food and frustration with life in Washington, through the serious matter of actually moving there and living through the vicissitudes of daily life in a countryside and language with which the couple possessed only a shaky acquaintance.
Travels with a Brompton in the C矇vennes and Other Regions
There were vultures circling above us and I was told to keep moving in case they thought I was dead... Travels with a Brompton is a sparkling narrative about the adventures of an English couple and their folding bicycles over nearly 30 years of exploring France. This is a wine-fuelled account of sweaty pedalling and hard-earned freewheeling via cols, war memorials, lavender fields, and vineyards. It is a travel guide for those who long for two-wheeled trips in France and a lively read for the armchair traveller who chooses sofa over saddle. The author's Brompton, Modestine, is a descendant of the donkey Robert Louis Stevenson took on his travels in the C矇vennes.
Marseille, Port to Port
Marseille, France's sunny second city, is a beguiling place. A major Mediterranean port, it beckons to urban wanderers and anyone enthralled by cities in all their multiplicity. Marseille's ancient streets tell stories of fires, plagues, wars, decay, and regrowth. Waves of people of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds have made their way there, and many have found homes for themselves. Although the city hosts visitors from around the world, France's social and political fault lines are on full display. For all its charm, Marseille struggles to overcome its reputation for corruption and crime.William Kornblum-an eminent urban sociologist and a veteran traveler in the Francophone world-invites readers on an exploration of a changing city. Blending travelogue and social observation, he roams Marseille's neighborhoods and regions in the company of writers, scholars, activists, and ordinary people. The living history of the city comes through in Kornblum's character sketches and the stories that his guides tell. Relishing Marseille's coasts and crags and reveling in its rich maritime culture, they discuss the political, social, and environmental challenges the city faces. Kornblum also draws connections with his hometown, New York City, which like Marseille is a deindustrialized port city increasingly dependent on the production and consumption of culture.Offering a captivating and thoughtful portrait of the city and its citizens, this book is for all readers who have ever wondered what makes Marseille so distinctive.
Best 25 Places To Visit In Paris
The 25 most beautiful places to visit in Paris This book contains the top 25 most beautiful places to visit in Paris, including space to memorize the best memories spent in the most wonderful places in the city of love. Buy this wonderful guide to Paris and visit the most beautiful places in Paris, this book can also be a great gift. Top 25 Places to Visit in Paris to Have Fun, Take Pictures, Meet People, See Beautiful Views, and Experience Paris France to the Fullest 6 x 9 inches format102 pages
Best 25 Places To Visit In Paris
The 25 most beautiful places to visit in Paris This book contains the top 25 most beautiful places to visit in Paris, including space to memorize the best memories spent in the most wonderful places in the city of love. Buy this wonderful guide to Paris and visit the most beautiful places in Paris, this book can also be a great gift. Top 25 Places to Visit in Paris to Have Fun, Take Pictures, Meet People, See Beautiful Views, and Experience Paris France to the Fullest 6 x 9 inches format102 pages
Marseille, Port to Port
Marseille, France's sunny second city, is a beguiling place. A major Mediterranean port, it beckons to urban wanderers and anyone enthralled by cities in all their multiplicity. Marseille's ancient streets tell stories of fires, plagues, wars, decay, and regrowth. Waves of people of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds have made their way there, and many have found homes for themselves. Although the city hosts visitors from around the world, France's social and political fault lines are on full display. For all its charm, Marseille struggles to overcome its reputation for corruption and crime. William Kornblum--an eminent urban sociologist and a veteran traveler in the Francophone world--invites readers on an exploration of a changing city. Blending travelogue and social observation, he roams Marseille's neighborhoods and regions in the company of writers, scholars, activists, and ordinary people. The living history of the city comes through in Kornblum's character sketches and the stories that his guides tell. Relishing Marseille's coasts and crags and reveling in its rich maritime culture, they discuss the political, social, and environmental challenges the city faces. Kornblum also draws connections with his hometown, New York City, which like Marseille is a deindustrialized port city increasingly dependent on the production and consumption of culture. Offering a captivating and thoughtful portrait of the city and its citizens, this book is for all readers who have ever wondered what makes Marseille so distinctive.
DK Eyewitness Loire Valley
Glorious cycling routes by the river. World-class wine tasting among the vines. Days of exploring historic ch璽teaux. Loire Valley offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK Eyewitness travel guide is the perfect companion. Our updated guide brings Loire Valley to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide. You'll find trusted travel advice, expert-led insights, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the region's buildings and neighborhoods. You'll discover: -Our pick of Loire Valley must-sees and top experiences-The best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay-Detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy-Easy-to-follow itineraries-Expert advice get ready, get around and stay safe-Color-coded chapters to each part of Loire Valley-A lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go Traveling around France? Try DK Eyewitness France.
Magical Paris
Magical Paris, 2024 Updated Edition! The Practical Travel Guide. Magical Paris is the book that gives you what you need for your trip (and a whole lot more) instead of all that you don't need. (You don't need the entire history of France, for example!) Discover concise and clear information (including a few relevant historical details) and insider tips and ideas you won't find anywhere else. Essential information for what you want to see as well as ideas for places you didn't know about. Magical Paris includes all 20 districts, not just the touristy ones most other guides cover. All of Paris will be at your fingertips while the big-city intimidation falls away. Tour your way anywhere you want in the 20 districts. You'll get to know them in an organized clear way, with clear guidance on what to see, how to get there, hours, and costs. All updated for 2024. Discover Paris without the stress of wading through a huge travel book. Let Paris become yours as you get around like a local. Magical Paris: the easy-to-use (and easy to carry) travel book for Paris. All Across Paris...Discover the Magic!
French Dive
In the fall of 2014, educators Eric and Rixa Freeze moved with their young family to Old Nice, a medieval town-within-a-city on the famed C繫te d'Azur. They'd bought a 700-square-foot dive, an apartment in need of renovation just a couple blocks from the Mediterranean. They were a family with a plan: to live differently. No home in the suburbs with a two-car garage, no bedroom for every child, no 24-hour Walmart. Carefully researched and vividly written, French Dive chronicles the Freeze family's integration into a culture where large families aren't all treated alike. What they find--spearfishing for food, renting their car to strangers, fixing and selling old furniture from the garbage depot--is that a city gives back the more you give to it. Morally complex and unflinching in its analysis of contemporary life and the things that keep human beings apart, Freeze tackles racism, homelessness, art, reality TV, social media, and parenting with wit and humor. Along the way he and his family learn what it means to be a neighbor, a member of a community, and a global citizen, how to treat others with empathy and understanding as they try to carve out a place in this world.
French Dive
In the fall of 2014, educators Eric and Rixa Freeze moved with their young family to Old Nice, a medieval town-within-a-city on the famed C繫te d'Azur. They'd bought a 700-square-foot dive, an apartment in need of renovation just a couple blocks from the Mediterranean. They were a family with a plan: to live differently. No home in the suburbs with a two-car garage, no bedroom for every child, no 24-hour Walmart. Carefully researched and vividly written, French Dive chronicles the Freeze family's integration into a culture where large families aren't all treated alike. What they find--spearfishing for food, renting their car to strangers, fixing and selling old furniture from the garbage depot--is that a city gives back the more you give to it. Morally complex and unflinching in its analysis of contemporary life and the things that keep human beings apart, Freeze tackles racism, homelessness, art, reality TV, social media, and parenting with wit and humor. Along the way he and his family learn what it means to be a neighbor, a member of a community, and a global citizen, how to treat others with empathy and understanding as they try to carve out a place in this world.
Thyme for Provence
"Like sitting with a friend telling you about his trip" Goodreads"Descriptions were awesome" Goodreads "Lovely descriptions and atmospheric moments" Goodreads"Real to life and not just a travelog" Amazon US VerifiedThis is an affectionate account of our French travels in Provence - meeting so many remarkable (and eccentric) people and places over a 20 year period travelling by car from the North of England.Is it a guide book? Well, the people and places are there but I really want to inspire you to make your own journey and treasure this gorgeous region of breathtaking scenery and the finest food and wine.If not, then be entertained from your armchair and let your imagination take you to the lavender fields in a delightful summer read.PLEASE 'LOOK INSIDE' for the first part of the book: 'Monsieur, - you are hot from the journey, oui?'I could only agree that I was indeed the very picture of the Englishman in the noonday sun.She broke away from watering her extensive and beautiful enclosed garden.'I will cool you down'Turning the hose on my fully clothed self she most certainly did that.PRAISE FOR 'THYME FOR PROVENCE'5.0 out of 5 stars EnjoyedReviewed in the United States on April 27, 2020I enjoyed this book so very much. As I read it, I felt like I was sitting with a friend and he was telling me about his trip. The descriptions of the countryside were awesome only outdone by the ones about the food I recommend it and hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
First Time We Saw Paris
We all start somewhere in our travelsI started in Lancashire, England and stayed close to home - safe and comforting but always taken with a gamble - will it be wet & coldMy mutinous family made me look further afield and the cliffs of Dover were finally left behind as the ferry sailed away to the sunFor the next 25 years we absorbed France, its people, its food and especially wineCome with me as we threw off our English reserve and had experiences that will amuse, delight and inspire you to do the sameThis is the start of our travel stories - it goes through Paris to the lovely cafe in CataloniaIt is still continuing ....... ♥"Inspired me" "Very Enjoyable" "Great Books" "Like I was there"
An Inland Voyage
"For will anyone dare to tell me that business is more entertaining than fooling among boats? He must have never seen a boat, or never seen an office, who says so."-Robert Louis Stevenson, An Inland Voyage (1878)An Inland Voyage (1878), by Robert Louis Stevenson, describes a canoe trip through France and Belgium that he took with his friend Sir Walter Grindlay Simpson in 1876. Although he had never been in a canoe before, Stevenson was an excellent traveler and enjoyed every aspect of the adventure. His book describes barges, with "their flower-pots and smoking chimneys," and fishermen, "stupefied with contentment." In addition, the author reflects on the mindlessness of canoeing, with the "ecstatic stupor" it provides, along with wider issues, including the French character and the artist's role in society.
Afloat (Sur l’eau)
Afloat (Sur L'Eau) returns to the surface after decades in the shadow of literary history, a crisp, masterful reunion of sea-worn truth and human folly. A voyage through fin de si矇cle France, it invites readers to linger on the northern French coast where lives collide with tide and fate. This edition highlights Maupassant's keen eye for both the sea and the social currents that pull people toward peril and revelation. The stories sit at the heart of french nineteenth century fiction, a precise sea tales collection that blends maritime tragedy themes with a stark realist sensibility. It's more than a window into maupassant short stories; it's a compact study of love and social critique, of honour, risk and the ways ordinary people chase meaning under pressure. For the modern reader, the prose feels immediate, lucid and brave, a literature student resource and a classic reader collection rolled into one. Launched back into the public sphere after being out of print for decades, this volume has been restored for today's and future generations. It is not merely a reprint, but a cultural treasure that honours fin de siecle france and the tradition of northern French coast storytelling. An essential find for casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike, it sits alongside jules verne nautical fiction in the pantheon of enduring, human-scale storytelling.
The Car That Went Abroad
A brisk, windswept journey through memory and metal, The Car That Went Abroad invites you to travel not in a car, but through time. An evocative blend of travel writing and automobile travelogue, Paine's pre-war odyssey unfolds on the road between dream and discipline, hinting at a world where British and American roads opened a continent of curiosity. This book distills early motoring history into vivid scenes, blending car travel anecdotes with brisk reportage on the era's social shifts, technology, and the camaraderie of the open road. It speaks to history enthusiasts readers and collectors of automobilia, as well as travel and automotive buffs seeking a window into a pioneering car travel books tradition. You'll feel road trip nostalgia as the author writes with wit, reverence, and a scholar's eye for detail, making the book both accessible to casual readers and satisfying for serious collectors. Alpha Editions is proud to bring The Car That Went Abroad back into the light after decades out of print. Restored for today's and future generations, the work remains a cultural treasure and a true collectible. This is more than a reprint; it is a restored compass for those tracing the evolution of early twentieth century mobility along British American roads and beyond.
La Maison Bleue
When Dan and Maddie McCullen are unexpectedly asked to 'house sit' an old acquaintances B&B in Southern France, they are eager to oblige. Except on reflection, they wonder why them? Once there, they think somebody is spying on them, and then a body is found on the property. Dan is the prime suspect. But who is responsible?
Intoxicating Southern France
PJ Adams, whose best seller Intoxicating Paris uncorks the magic in Paris, is back with another quirky journey. This time it's through Intoxicating Southern France: the French Riviera, Provence, Languedoc, Dordogne, and Bordeaux. This Provence & Languedoc Spotlight guide is two chapters taken from the complete Intoxicating Southern France. It's designed to meet the needs of readers who want to concentrate specifically on Provence and the Languedoc. Inside, you'll find stories and travel detail about Provence and the Languedoc with their lavender-scented hill towns like Gordes and M矇nerbes, medieval enclaves such as Les-Baux-de-Provence and Carcassonne, culture centers Arles, Avignon, and Aix-en-Provence, and the vast Camargue preserve where bulls and white horses run wild. You'll also explore the Languedoc's vast wine belt, wilderness parks and dramatic gorges, the Roman Pont du Gard and N簾mes ruins, space age Toulouse, and crag-perched villages like Cordes-sur-Ciel. Above all, it's a guide to the delights of Provence and the Languedoc for those who journey here-or dream of doing so one day.
Intoxicating Southern France
PJ Adams, whose best seller Intoxicating Paris uncorks the magic in Paris, is back with another quirky journey. This time it's through Intoxicating Southern France: the French Riviera, Provence, Languedoc, Dordogne, and Bordeaux. The Bordeaux & Dordogne Spotlight guide is a chapter taken from the complete Intoxicating Southern France. It's designed to meet the needs of readers who want to concentrate specifically on Bordeaux and the Dordogne region. Inside, you'll find stories and information about the enchanting Dordogne with its medieval castles at Castelnaud and Beynac, esoteric Rocamadour, prehistoric caves, market towns like Sarlat, Limoge, and Cahors, and the sublime Dordogne River. Then we travel to Saint-?milion, ancient wine hamlet and purveyor of famous vintages. And we explore the noble grape kingdom that is Bordeaux, home to Lafite and Margaux-and some of the finest wines and creative vintners on the planet. We tour some of the most romantic grands crus estates. And we learn from the wine pros how the great Bordeaux vintages are made as we taste the delectable fruits of their labors. Above all, this book is a guide to the delights of Bordeaux & Dordogne for those who journey here-or dream of doing so one day.
Cocktail Hour Meets ... L'AP?RO
Cocktail Hour Meets ... L'APERO is the third in a series of back-of-the-napkin lifestyle books resulting from quarantining at home during Covid-19. Little did anyone know when authors Jeremy Cooper and Andy Klausner published Cocktail Hour Meets ... A PANDEMIC in July of 2020 and Cocktail Hour Meets ... A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION in November 2020, that the pandemic would continue well into the Spring of 2021. We may not always know what day it is, but we do know there is always cocktail hour! And along with cocktail hour, this book highlights the French tradition of L'APERO - an early evening get together which features wine (or cocktails), appetizers and, when not isolated at home, time spent with friends. The inspiration for this book comes from Jeremy and Andy reminiscing during the quarantine about past travels that seem so distant, and takes them back to their true loves - food, travel and wine. Cocktail Hour Meets ... L'APERO guides readers through each of the wine regions of France, and includes stories of Jeremy and Andy's past travels, 25 L'APEROs, each highlighting a French wine (and one brandy), and a recipe which pairs well with each beverage. A portion of all sales will be donated to World Central Kitchen - a national nonprofit founded by Chef Jos矇 Andr矇s and his wife Patricia that uses "the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies through times of crises and beyond.".
Rouen (Esprios Classics)
Fran癟ois-Th矇odore Licquet, born on 19 June 1787 in Caudebec-en-Caux and died on 1 November 1832 in Rouen, was a French curator and local historian. Licquet did his first studies, as a scholarship holder, at the Coll癡ge Louis-le-Grand, in Paris, and finished them at the Prytan矇e de Saint-Cyr. He soon abandoned the career of commerce in Rouen into which his family had pushed him at the end of his studies. For some time he fulfilled the functions of assistant secretary of the town hall of Rouen, which were for him a transition to occupations more in keeping with his tastes and more in harmony with the work and thoughts of his youth.
Learning French on the Go
Dear Readers: I have recently made improvements to this book, and I hope you will consider giving it a try. I have included this book for free in the Kindle MatchBook program which means that if you buy this paperback version, you can get the Kindle version of the same book for free.This book is intended to be an elementary introduction to the French language for beginners, and it does not have pictures, tourist information or exercises.This book contains phrases useful in daily life, important vocabulary and basic grammar. Topics include:1. Pronunciation2. Greetings and Polite Words and Phrases3. People, Family and Introductions4. Professions5. Countries, Cities and Languages6. Age and Numbers7. Days, Months, Seasons and Dates8. Describing People, Clothing and Colors9. Time and Weather10. Animals and Nature11. At Home12. Activities and Places13. Feelings and Conditions14. The Human Body15. Asking for Directions16. Food and Drink17. Basic Grammar18. French Words and Phrases Use in English
East Of Paris; Sketches In The G璽tinais, Bourbonnais, And Champagne
A quiet invitation to wander, and a doorway to a vanished countryside. East Of Paris invites readers to tread the Gatinais, Bourbonnais, and Champagne as Matilda Betham-Edwards saw them: vivid topographical sketches threaded with human story, lighted by a keen, affectionate gaze. This illustrated travelogue blends travel writing with intimate ethnographic observation, offering topographical sketches that map landscapes, loyalties, and local rhythms. The book stands as a masterclass in nineteenth century france, where regional French landscapes are rendered with care, humour, and an eye for small details that illuminate daily life. Its classic voice speaks both to the curious traveller planning france trips and to lovers of historical prose seeking texture, atmosphere, and cultural context. Lit craft and historical significance sit at the heart of the volume: Betham-Edwards captures a France that is at once enduring and evolving, making this work a valued artefact for scholars and an enduring pleasure for general readers. For modern collectors and casual readers alike, East Of Paris is more than a reprint-it is a complete travel collection reimagined for today. Out of print for decades, Alpha Editions rescues this treasure, restored for today's and future generations. A cultural treasure and a collector's item, it anchors a refined france travel collection for explorers at heart.
Account Of A Tour In Normandy, Volume 1
A journey through memory and stone, told with a keen eye for landscape and time. This is not merely a travelogue; it is a living portrait of Normandy, where coast and countryside meet medieval architecture notes in a single, lucid voice. Account Of A Tour In Normandy, Volume 1 unveils a nineteenth century Normandy through the sensibilities of a careful antiquarian observer. The prose blends meticulous observations with lyrical clarity, inviting both the casual reader hungry for evocative scenes and the history enthusiast who adores the textures of place. It reads as a considerate architectural guidebook in which coast town observations meet timeless landscapes, revealing how travel writing once framed France with both curiosity and reverence. A note on its literary and historical significance: the work captures a transformative era in which travel writing formed the bridge between curiosity and scholarship, and its preservation by Alpha Editions honours that lineage for today's readers and for future generations. It stands as a window into how earlier generations noted Normandy's rhythms, its coastal air, and the bones of its towns. Selling points: Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. For history enthusiasts, travel researchers, and collectors of antiquarian works, this volume offers a richly textured, enduring companion to nineteenth century Normandy and its enduring landscapes.
Account Of A Tour In Normandy, Volume 2
A 1-2 line hook: Step into a world where winding Normandy lanes and storied abbeys whisper of a past soon to be rediscovered. Dawson Turner's Account Of A Tour In Normandy, Volume 2, is a mature, lyrical travel narrative that blends keen observation with a Romantic sensibility. This restored edition preserves the book's documentary heart-the precise notes on landscape, medieval architecture, and rural seigneurial life-while letting contemporary readers feel the immediacy of 19th-century exploration. It speaks to both general travel readers and academic travellers with its focused, vivid sketches of people, places, and practices that shaped Normandy's character. This volume stands as a significant literary and historical artefact: a well-crafted historical travelogue that offers insight into French life through the eyes of a British traveller, situating nineteenth century Normandy within broader France travel literature. It is more than a reprint; it is a cultural treasure, reclaimed for today's readers and future generations. The prose balances accessibility with reverence, inviting casual readers to linger over the landscapes and chronicles, and inviting collectors to value a meticulously restored edition that honours the book's original spirit. A love letter to travel writing, this edition appeals to lovers of romantic era travel, scholars of medieval architecture, and anyone curious about how a keen observer captured the texture of Norman towns and countryside. An ideal addition for both travel narrative enthusiasts and classic-literature collectors seeking a tangible link to France's historic provinces.
Flavour with Benefits
Would you love to escape on a romantic journey? Your ticket is between the covers of the award-winning Flavour with Benefits: France.Discover the world's most popular travel destination- Experience breathtaking France with over 100 original photographs.- Sail by limestone cliffs on a warm Mediterranean current.- Descend a glowing staircase to a wine cave filled with millions of bottles of champagne.Learn about women who changed the world- The Grande Dame of Champagne who couldn't vote yet built an empire.- La m癡re (the mother) Brazier whose restaurants set new culinary standards.Food that doesn't compromise flavour or health- Enjoy 50+ inspired recipes accompanied by stunning photographs.- Learn about food as medicine and a five-year-old girl.- Crave a dessert that reimagines: I'll have what she's having!Flavour with Benefits: France will inspire you to plan the trip of your dreams and indulge inflavours that deliver a pleasant surprise. Recipient of the 2022 CIPA-EVVY Herb Tabak Non-Fiction award; 2023 Nautilus Silver Award in Food, Cooking, & Healthy Eating (small press) and the 2023 Eric Hoffer Award - First Horizon Award. Co-authors, Cathy Connally and Charley Best, are obsessed with developing new approaches togourmet comfort food served with a side-dish of travel. Flavour with Benefits: France is the first bookin the series.
Women ? La Mode
Stuck for answers in the States, she embarked on an impulsive journey to France. What she found would redefine femme forever.New York, 2009. Augustine Blaisdell had big dreams of helping women become more visible. So with her application for a Fulbright Grant rejected and her job ending, the passionate feminist happily answered an ad for an apartment exchange in Paris. Unable to speak the language and hardly knowing what she hoped to discover, she arrived in the City of Lights and began tutelage with a friend of the legendary Simone de Beauvoir.Introduced to some of France's leading female thinkers and like-minded ex-pats, Blaisdell discovered herself and seized womanhood along the banks of the Seine. But as she was mapping out what independence truly meant, she was caught off-guard by the rush of a whirlwind Parisian romance...In this heartfelt account of her fresh start in a city renowned for its powerful female force, Blaisdell relates how her leap of faith brought together multiple passions. And in a compelling work of art that celebrates femininity through the eyes of her enlightening voyage, you'll be swept away by beautiful, authentic, and emancipating emotions that will touch your soul.WOMEN ? LA MODE is a deeply personal memoir and a fascinating exploration of the feminist zeitgeist. If you like insightful observations, captivating real-life characters, and serious issues sensitively addressed, then you'll love Augustine Blaisdell's delightfully provocative narrative.Buy WOMEN ? LA MODE to find your voice today!
Motorhome France - An OurTour Guide
Motorhome France - 2026 Edition is the perfect gift for the motorhome owner in your life. It covers everything they'll need to know before taking their camper to the Continent for the first time.France is one of the most motorhome-friendly countries in Europe, with a huge network of welcoming campsites, aires and private businesses who permit overnight stays. The country is incredibly convenient for UK-based travellers, just 35 minutes away from Dover via LeShuttle (the Channel Tunnel), and once you're there has a top-notch road network to carry you at whatever pace suits to whatever destination you choose.This book arms you with all the key information you need to plan and enjoy a holiday in France in your own motorhome, campervan or RV (Recreational Vehicle) or one you have hired, including: What France has to offer: incredible landscapes, engaging culture, fascinating history, world-class events and mouth-watering gastronomy.Why France is a particularly tempting destination for motorhome travellers.Suggestions for when and where to travel, with a regional breakdown of many of the best places we've personally enjoyed visiting over the years.Hands-on information for finding places to stay, from family campsites to aires and vineyards all the way through to free (wild) camping locations.Planning information, advising how to prepare your party, your motorhome and pets for travel to France.Suggestions for route planning, outlining speed limits, options for using and avoiding toll roads and the CRIT'Air low-emission zone scheme.Explanations for the EU's new EES and ETIAS systems.Guidance for using ferries and LeShuttle (the Channel Tunnel), from travelling to the port or train through to boarding and disembarking.Pointers for driving in France, including dealing with the 'priorit矇 ? droite' rules, using roundabouts, safely handling mountain routes and paying for toll roads.Living day-to-day motorhome life in France, from finding fuel and gas to obtaining Euros, using service points (bornes), coping with the language, shopping, using the internet and doing your laundry.Staying safe and handing any issues which may arise on your holiday.And finally returning home to the UK, safely and with life-long memories in advance of your next trip away.Motorhome France comes to you from the authors of the ourtour.co.uk travel blog, Julie and Jason Buckley. With over a decade of campervan and motorhome travels across more than 30 European and North African countries, their guidance comes from hard-won, first-hand experience.Please note that the images in the print version of the book are black and white; in the Kindle version they are full colour.
Armorial des Communes d’Alsace
Cette 矇dition r矇vis矇e de l'Armorial des Communes d'Alsace donne des informations sur 1150 communes, seigneuries et bailliages en Alsace. Avec seulement quelques exceptions, les seigneuries et bailliages sont situ矇s dans des communes du m礙me nom mais avec des armes diff矇rentes. Cela explique pourquoi une commune peut avoir plus de quatre armoiries qui lui sont associ矇es. L'ajout de ces armoiries permet de prendre en compte le contexte historique pour une meilleure compr矇hension des armoiries communales d'Alsace. Les 1150 communes recens矇es dans la pr矇sente 矇dition sont divis矇es comme suit: 651 pour le Bas-Rhin, 397 pour le Haut-Rhin, et 102 pour le Territoire de Belfort.
Paris and Parisians
By the author of Pilgrimage to Paris.There's more to see and experience in Paris than just the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and the Louvre.In the second book of the Cheapo Snob series, Paris and Parisians guides visitors to remarkable must-see sites in the City of Light including the Op矇ra Garnier, the Panth矇on, the homes of Balzac and Victor Hugo, plus l'?glise Saint-Sulpice, which figures prominently in Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, the longtime royal residence at Fontainebleau southeast of the city, and several unique museums.In addition, this guidebook uncovers authentic French culture by revealing short biographies and addresses of scores of diverse and extraordinary one-time French residents from actors including Sarah Bernhardt and Brigitte Bardot to authors Sartre, Camus, Colette, Flaubert, and Zola, to name just a few, plus artists like Monet and Renoir, fashion designers such as Chanel, Givenchy, and Saint-Laurent, not to mention architects, chefs, directors, sculptors, and many more.
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow is a travelogue with a difference. Two retired women set off in a campervan from London to tour Europe. Neither has driven a campervan before, much less had any experience driving on the right.They journey through four countries and cover 4,000 miles, often bewildered by one-way systems and rapid changes of language, yet meeting kindness wherever they go. The women's varied and often bizarre escapades make for entertaining reading from start to finish. They experience being locked in an underground toilet in France, finding distant relatives in Germany quite by chance, and spending a frightening night freedom camping on the Riviera.For those who love to read about the touring experiences of others, and are pining to get out on the open road themselves, it's all here in this true and eccentric account. About the Author: Elaine Blick lived in England for many years and taught school in London. "Although I grew up in New Zealand and had my education here, I now live beside a beach outside of Auckland, which is rather different from London." Now retired, she enjoys travelling and researching the historical novels she writes. This is her eleventh book.
Chroniques Et R矇cits D’ Auvergne
Grand voyageur, Grasset d'Orcet n'a cependant jamais oubli矇 ses origines auvergnates. Elles transparaissent tout au long de son oeuvre, dans des fictions historiques, des r矇cits de tradition familiale l矇g癡rement romanc矇s, et des souvenirs personnels. Toujours passionn矇 par l'arch矇ologie, la mythologie, la symbolique, le blason, la diplomatie, il nous livre dans ces pages plusieurs 矇pisodes curieux de l'histoire de son Auvergne natale, en particulier aux XVIIIe et XIXe si癡cles.Le lecteur d矇couvrira en outre au fil du texte de nombreuses notations authentiques sur la vie de ce pays, encore tr癡s isol矇 ? cette 矇poque.Le sp矇cialiste de l'histoire secr癡te se double ici d'un excellent m矇morialiste et d'un ethnologue avis矇, dans un ouvrage qui devrait passionner tous les amoureux de l'Auvergne.R矇cits et chroniques: Les Grands pauvres - Un Saint national en Auvergne - Le R矇fractaire - Tsepherda - Le Petit mari - Les Aventures d'un Bluet - Un Tournoi, r矇cit des Temps chevaleresques - Le Stradiot - Les Prisonniers russes en France en 1814 - Le Gentilhomme Charbonnier - La Chasse Galli癡reCit矇 par Fulcanelli, Canseliet et quelques autres rares adeptes ou Fr癡res d'H矇liopolis, pill矇 par des 矇rudits ou chercheurs moins scrupuleux, Claude-Sosth癡ne Grasset d'Orcet (1828-1900) fait figure de noble voyageur 矇nigmatique, au m礙me titre que le comte de Saint- Germain. L'homme est ? la mesure d'une oeuvre qui, entre autres r矇v矇lations, 矇claire d'une lumi癡re singuli癡re les t矇n癡bres de l'Histoire officielle. Grasset d'Orcet sera enfin publi矇 dans son int矇gralit矇.e-dite a publi矇 du m礙me auteur: Histoire secr癡te de l'Europe I et II, L'Arch矇ologie myst矇rieuse I et II, La Croix de verre, suivi du Si癡ge de Lyon.
