Table of Contents
Route Map of France
About this Book 4
Normandy & Brittany 6
Legacy of D-Day 8
Green & Pleasant Normandy 14
The Emerald Country 20
The Celtic Connection 26
The Loire & Central France 32
Land of Quiet Volcanoes 34
Heartland of France 40
Of Rivers & Islands 45
The Western Loire Valley 50
Through Chateau Country 56
Dordogne & Southwest France 62
Coast, Dunes & Forest 64
Journey into Prehistory 70
Through the High Pyrenees 76
The South of France 82
East from Marseille 84
The Riviera & its Hinterland 90
Exploring the Cote d'Azur 97
Through Historic Provence 102
The Alps to Alsace 108
Visions of War & Peace 110
Secrets of the Rhone Valley 115
The French Alps 121
The German Connection 128
The North, Burgundy & Champagne 134
The English Connection 136
Towns of Picardy 140
A Taste ofChampagne 145
The Heart of Burgundy 150
The Historic Centre of France 154
Motoring in France 158
Accommodation and Restaurants 160
Practical Information 165
Index & Acknowledgements 178
Atlas 181