Northern France and the Paris Region

Author: Michelin Travel Publications (Firm)
Publisher: Michelin Editions des Voyages
ISBN: 9782061344033
Category : France, Northern
Languages : en
Pages : 397

Book Description
This newly revised title in the acclaimed Michelin Green Guide series covers the area extending from the region around Paris (Ile-de-France) north to the coast of French Flanders. Within these regions visitors will find a variety of attractions to suit all tastes : several of France's most prestigious monuments such as Chartres Cathedral and the palaces at Versailles and Fontainebleau, expansive beaches, vast open landscapes dotted with soaring belfries and windmills, Europe's premier theme park, Disneyland Paris, and much more... This guide also includes an abridged section on Paris designed for those planing a short stay in the French capital. Descriptions of over 800 selected attractions classified according to the famous Michelin star-rating system. Three summary maps - highlighting the principal sights, recommended touring programs, and selected places to stay and a specially designed map showing public transport access to attractions around Paris. Over 35 detailed city and regional maps and site plans. Informative essays in the Introduction presenting background on geography, history, art and local traditions. A 22-page Practical Information chapter packed with useful addresses and travel tips, information on leisure activities and sports, a calendar of events and admission times and charges. More than 130 full-color photographs and 35 drawings.

Alsace, Lorraine, Champagne

Author: Michelin Travel Publications (Firm)
Publisher: Michelin
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 480

Book Description
This addition to the Michelin Green Guide series provides travellers with a comprehensive guide to the cultural and natural highlights of the Alsace Champagne.

Michelin Green Guide France

Author: Michelin
Publisher: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle
ISBN: 2067182293
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 608

Book Description
This eBook version of the Green Guide France features Michelin’s trusted tips and advice, which make sure you see the best of France. From Normandy beaches to the grand châteaux of the Loire and beyond to Corsica's snow-dusted peaks, the Michelin Green Guide France uncovers gastronomic treats and hidden castles, while exploring rugged coastline, picturesque towns and the City of Love itself, Paris. Divided into 12 geographical regions, the guide offers star-rated attractions, regional introductions, detailed maps and suggested places to eat and stay for a variety of budgets, allowing the traveler to plan a trip carefully, or to be spontaneous.

Michelin Green Guide Paris

Author: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle
Publisher: Michelin Travel & Lifestyle
ISBN: 206718220X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 501

Book Description
This eBook version of the Green Guide Paris by Michelin, with its famed star-rating system, maps, illustrations and walking tours, helps you discover every facet of the beautiful City of Light. Join a Friday night roller-blade rally near Gare Montparnasse, stroll along the Seine, browse the bouquinistes’ stalls of old books, or enjoy more traditional sites such as the Eiffel Tower. From flea markets to fine dining, whatever your budget, the guide’s features and recommended restaurants and accommodations help you uncover what Paris has to offer. The guide includes walk-throughs of major museums, galleries, churches and attractions, as well as Michelin’s walking and driving tours.

Venice

Author: Alfred A Knopf Publishing
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 466

Book Description
"Stunning, fresh, and very visual." -- "Bride's Magazine From the stately charm of "palazzos standing guard on the Grand Canale to intimate details of private homes lining the twisting sidewalks and waterways, Venice is a dream of timeless beauty. From its hand-blown beads and Puccini-singing gondoliers to the wild beat and dazzling costumes of Carnival, discover Venice, happily married to traditions that have put painters, travelers and poets under its spell for centuries. Find the Venice everyone dreams of, but few actually witness. Enjoy the city's fabulous architectural wonders -- ranging in age from 100 to 1,000 years old -- that are by turns intimate and majestic, and explore the twelve neigborhoods from central San Marco to the less-visited but charming Santa Croce. Learn not only where to hire a gondola and how much to pay, but also how these magical boats are built and navigated. Take a guided tour of the Accademia, with its grand collection of Titians, and find the small craft shops where the glass Venice is famous for is blown. Find the best beach on the Lido, choose a "pensione that is just right, and sample "fegato alla veneziana at a neighborhood "trattoria.

DK Eyewitness Belgium and Luxembourg

Author: DK Eyewitness
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 0241307899
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 346

Book Description
The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Belgium & Luxembourg will lead you straight to the best attractions Belgium & Luxembourg has to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the city's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Belgium & Luxembourg shows you what others only tell you. Winner of the Top Guidebook Series in the Wanderlust Reader Travel Awards 2017.

Northern France and the Paris Region

Author: Michelin Travel Publications (Firm)
Publisher: Michelin Travel Publications
ISBN: 9782060002279
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 472

Book Description

Anderson’s Travel Companion

Author: Compiled by Sarah Anderson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351958399
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1234

Book Description
A selection of the best in travel writing, with both fiction and non-fiction presented together, this companion is for all those who like travelling, like to think about travelling, and who take an interest in their destination. It covers guidebooks as well as books about food, history, art and architecture, religion, outdoor activities, illustrated books, autobiographies, biographies and fiction and lists books both in and out of print. Anderson's Travel Companion is arranged first by continent, then alphabetically by country and then by subject, cross-referenced where necessary. There is a separate section for guidebooks and comprehensive indexes. Sarah Anderson founded the Travel Bookshop in 1979 and is also a journalist and writer on travel subjects. She is known by well-known travel writers such as Michael Palin and Colin Thubron. Michael Palin chose her bookshop as his favourite shop and Colin Thubron and Geoffrey Moorhouse, among others, made suggestions for titles to include in the Travel Companion.

Northern France and the Paris Region

Author: Michelin
Publisher: Michelin Travel Publications
ISBN: 9782067235465
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
The fully updated Green Guide Northern France and the Paris Region unlocks the secrets of the northern corner of France. Explore quaint villages and towns dotted across scenic rolling hills and pastures; experience the rich culture of historic Lille, the capital of French Flanders; venture outside the Paris city center in all directions for fascinating day trips. Michelin's famed star-rating system for attractions, clear maps, multiple driving and walking tours, color photos, plus recommendations for hotels and restaurants complete the picture for a great trip. Attractions reviewed and rated, using Michelin's celebrated star-rating system. Visit the rose-scented streets of the beautiful two-star village of Gerberoy and its 18C timbered brick houses or the magnificent three-star 13C Gothic cathedral of Chartres and its superb stained-glass windows; or stop at one-star Bavay and sample its famed mint candies.The le de France area unfolds through half- and full-day trips from Paris. Cruise the waterways, soak up the history and culture while strolling through Lille, or take a trip on meandering country roads to explore northern France. Travelers discover more through Michelin's walking and driving tours and excursions.Walk-throughs of major museums, galleries, churches and attractions; includes illustrations and floor plans.Introduction to the northern France region, covering culinary specialties, folklore, traditional sports and games, history, interior decoration, art, architecture and culture, and nature.Sidebars throughout the guide on such intriguing topics as stained glass in Gothic churches to coal mines in Nord-Pas-de-Calais.Detailed visitor information given for every attraction, including opening hours, entry fees, tour times, phone, website etc. Michelin area and city maps.- Includes suggested places to eat and stay for a variety of budgets.Companion publications for Northern France: Michelin France North Road and Tourist Map No. 724 (scale: 1:1,000,000).Michelin France Regional Map Paris & Surrounding Areas Map No. 514 & Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Picardy Map No. 511 (scales: 1:220,000) Turn to the MICHELIN Guide France for carefully researched, objective recommendations to over 4,000 restaurants and 2,800 hotels. Anonymous inspectors use the famed Michelin star rating system to create an extensive selection of great places to eat and stay for all budgets. Descriptive symbols and an English legend tell you all you need to know (minimal text is in French.) Craft a memorable journey with the recommendations and helpful maps in this annual update. Our famous one, two and three stars identify establishments serving the highest quality cuisine - taking into account the quality of ingredients, the mastery of technique and flavors, the levels of creativity and, of course, consistency. In addition, the Bib Gourmand symbol (also known as the inspectors' favorites) highlights restaurants offering good quality at a good value.

Narrow Gauge in the Arras Sector

Author: Joan S. Farebrother
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1473869587
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 375

Book Description
The Arras sector of the Western Front in World War I (WW1) was held partly by the British and Dominions 1st Army from September 1915, and almost wholly by the 1st and 3rd Armies from March 1916. No less than in the Ypres sector to the north and the Somme sector to the south, the struggles of the French and then British troops in this sector were pivotal to the outcome of the War. The sector included countryside in the south, but in the north a major part of the industrial and coal-mining area of northern France, around Lens and Bthune. In this book the contribution of metre and 60 cm gauge railways to the Allied war effort in this sector is examined in the context of the history of the metre gauge lines already established. The build up of light (60 cm gauge) lines from 1916 is examined in detail area by area, and the contribution of the related metre gauge lines is reassessed, from British and French sources. After the War the role of these railways in the reconstruction and recovery of this devastated region of France is described. Later the surviving part of the 60 cm gauge network served the sugar beet industry east of Arras. The history is followed through another World War to the closure of the last of these railways in 1957.The book refers to previous works on British War Department light railways in WW1, but contains sufficient general information for readers new to the subject. It also describes how to find key locations now, and how and where rolling stock can be seen. Six walks and an urban tour are included for those who wish to explore the territory in greater depth.