DK Eyewitness Road Trips France

by DK, DK Eyewitness

Overview

Tranquil valleys, rugged coastline, rolling farmland: France is the perfect destination for a road trip to remember. With Road Trips France, it's yours to explore.

Featuring 24 wonderful drives across the country and packed with detailed driving instructions and practical information, this easy-to-use guide helps you discover France at its best.

Inside, you will find:

• 24 easy-to-follow scenic driving tours, each lasting one to five days
• A laminated pull-out road map of France, which helps you navigate with ease
• Ways to see more of each area en route, including great viewpoints, delightful detours, walks through historic towns and villages, outdoor activities, and various tours and trips.
• Our pick of the best places to stay, eat and shop
• Rules of the road addresses for satnavs, detailed directions for easy navigation, road conditions and parking tips, and useful travel, visa and health information

Looking for more on France's culture, history, and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness France.

DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780241538647
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	07/23/2024
Series:	Travel Guide
Pages:	264
Sales rank:	781,742
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.63(h) x 0.66(d)

About the Author

Experience the world with DK Eyewitness.

DK Eyewitness' highly visual guides show you what others only tell you, with easy-to-read maps, tips and tours to inform and enrich your trip.

Our travel writers report on what to see, eat, drink and do around the world, while the very best photographs and illustrations bring cities, regions and countries to life. We publish guides to more than 200 destinations around the world, from handy pocket-sized city guides to comprehensive country guides.

DK is the world's leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries.

Table of Contents

About This Book 06

Introducing France 08

Getting to France 10

Practical Information 12

Driving in France 16

Where to Stay 22

Where to Eat 24

The Trips 26

Trip 1 Alsace Wine Route 28

Obernai to Eguisbeim 4-5 Days

Trip 2 The Land of Three Frontiers 38

Côtes de Toul to Dabo 2 Days

Trip 3 The Champagne Route 48

Reims to the Montagne de Reims 4 Days

Trip 4 Discovering the North 56

Calais to Baie de la Somme 3-4 Days

Trip 5 Forests and Gardens 64

Giverny to Varengeville-sur-Mer 3-4 Days

Trip 6 The Essence of Normandy 76

Honfleur to Falaise 3-4 Days

Trip 7 Normandy's Wild West 86

Bayeux to Mont-St-Michel 3-4 Days

Trip 8 Côtes D'Armor: Land of the Sea 96

Saint-Malo to Trébeurden 3-4 Days

Trip 9 Rugged Coastline and Deep Valleys 106

Sizun to Aiguilles de Port Coton 4-5 Days

Trip 10 Valley of the Kings 116

Chartres to Blois 4-5 Days

Trip 11 Slopes of Gold 128

Beaune to Nolay 4 Days

Trip 12 The Heart of France 138

Cluny to Romanèche-Thorins 1-2 Days

Trip 13 Valleys and Mountains 144

Villard-de-Lans to Clelles-en-Trièves 4-5 Days

Trip 14 Volcanoes of the Auvergne 154

Clermont-Ferrand to Salers 3 Days

Trip 15 The Dordogne: Source to Sea 162

Puy de Sa no/to Bourgsur-Gironde 6-7 Days

Trip 16 Lazy Rivers and Unspoiled Villages 176

Albi to Rocamadour 3 Days

Trip 17 Wine and Water 184

Bordeaux to Rochefort 2 Days

Trip 18 The Pyrenees: End to End 192

Collioure to St-Jean-de-Luz 7 Days

Trip 19 The Cathar Trail 206

Carcassonne to Montségur 2 Days

Trip 20 Two Thousand Years of Bridges 212

Pont du Gard to La Couvertoirade 3-4 Days

Trip 21 Gardens and Glamour 222

Menton to Nice 2-3 Days

Trip 22 The Riviera Artists' Trail 230

Nice to Mougins 2-3 Days

Trip 23 Vineyards of Provence 238

Saint-Tropez to Cassis 4 Days

Trip 24 Ancient Ports and Deserted Beaches 248

Erbalunga to Calvi 2-3 Days

Index 256

Acknowledgments 260

Phrase Book 261

Driver's Phrase Book 263