Fodor's Essential France

<p><strong>Whether you want to climb the Eiffel Tower in Paris, sip wine in Burgundy, or indulge in French cuisine in Lyon</strong><strong>, the local Fodor’s travel experts in France are here to help! </strong><strong><em>Fodor’s </em></strong><strong><em>Essential France</em></strong> <strong>guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. </strong>This new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. </p><p>Fodor’s “Essential” guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!</p><p><em>Fodor’s Essential France </em>travel guide includes:</p><ul><li><strong>AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE</strong> to the top things to see and do</li><li><strong>MULTIPLE ITINERARIES</strong> to effectively organize your days and maximize your time</li><li><strong>MORE THAN </strong><strong>70 </strong><strong>DETAILED MAPS </strong><strong>and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP</strong> to help you navigate confidently</li><li><strong>COLOR PHOTOS </strong>throughout to spark your wanderlust!</li><li><strong>HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS </strong>on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more</li><li><strong>PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES </strong>on “France’s Best Museums”, “France’s Best Small Towns”, and “France’s Best Churches and Cathedrals” </li><li><strong>TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS </strong>including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money</li><li><strong>HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS</strong> providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, geography and more</li><li><strong>SPECIAL FEATURES </strong>on The Louvre, Versailles, Provence’s Lavender Route, and more</li><li><strong>LOCAL WRITERS</strong> to help you find the under-the-radar gems</li><li><strong>FRENCH LANGUAGE PRIMER </strong>with useful words and essential phrases</li><li><strong>UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: </strong>Paris, Versailles, Normandy, Burgundy, Lyon, the French Alps, Provence, the French Riviera, Nice, Marseilles, Monaco, Corsica, Bordeaux, and more. </li></ul><p>Planning on spending more time in France? Check out <em>Fodor’s Paris, Fodor’s Pocket Paris, </em>and <em>Fodor’s Provence & the French Riviera. </em></p><p><em>*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.</em></p><p><strong>ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS</strong>: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at <strong>fodors.com/newsletter/signup</strong>, or follow us <strong>@FodorsTravel</strong> on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at <strong>fodors.com/community</strong> to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!</p>