France 2002 [French]

By Guide Rouge

Every year the Michelin Red Guide offers a selection of the best establishments in France. This year it includes over 9000 hotels and restaurants ranging from the simplest to the most luxurious. All... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: French
• ISBN: 206100167X
• ISBN13: 9782061001677
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Michelin Editions du Voyage
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.9" x 2.0" x 4.7"

Customer Reviews

The 2005 Michelin Red Guide to French Hotels and Restaurants

This Guide has a huge amount of well researched information presented in a compact easy to use form. The Michelin Guide was the original guide for travellers in France, inventing the star system, and over the years the Guide has built a well deserved reputation for a reliable rating on each establishment listed. For any region there are dozens of hotels and restaurants presented so as to be able to determine at a glance the quality and price range. Don't think of booking a holiday in France without it. My only warning is that many of the more character hotels are not on any international booking list and you must book directly yourself. This has not been a problem and the result has proved to be worth the little extra effort.

A Classic, the Best Advice on France

This book is a work of art, it features reviews and information on hotels and restaurants plus very detailed maps of cites. You don't have to worry about these reviews, Michelin has been doing this for over a 100 years. Yes, some of the information is in French, but don't worry the book is actually written to be intrepreted by a table of symbols. The only hard part might be understanding what the specialty of the house is...and not being a lover of sweetbreads or liver myself, you might want to figure out what it means in French anyway before you go. Not every restaurant has an English menu and how hard is it to look up a couple phrases in French? It will only help your trip. Okay- I had to respond to reviewer that gave this book a bad review... I am assuming that this is your first trip to France because if you had already been you would know the Red Guides, my best advise take another look. This book has not been the best resource for over 100 years for nothing.

Michelin Guide

I travel in France almost every year and have found the Michelin Red Guide to be invaluable. If you plan to visit areas other than the "tourist sites", this is the only book for you. Yes it is in French, but, the symbols are explained in English and are easy to understand regardless.

Of course it's in French!

There's nothing better to have along if you're traveling in France, especially if you're driving and want to find out of the way places, than the Red Guide. It's well known for listing all the posh restaurants and hotels, but there's also a wealth of information in this volume for those who travel closer to the ground. There are many city maps, some quite extensive, and the entry for every town, no matter the size, gives the number of inhabitants, the mileage to other cities in the area and to Paris. There are also numerous listings for hotels and restaurants that even a budget traveler can use. In the front of the book there's an extensive section in English that explains the symbols. Master them and you can easily find a hotel with the amenities you want, a restaurant with a good affordable meal and and you won't be lost when you get there. Best of all, use it and you'll learn some French!

The Bible for travel in France

Reviewers who have panned this essential guide for travel in France must have expected a guide book for sightseeing. It is, instead, the unimpeachable source of Hotel and Restaurant ratings. Yes, it is essentially in French, but the symbols are clearly explained in the prefaces. The specialties of the outstanding restaurants are listed. Concise village maps show you the location of your hotel or restaurant. Regional maps show you where you can find an outstanding meal, a bargain dinner, a charming hotel, or a luxurious palace. Anyone who gave this guide a bad rating didn't understand what it is to be used for. For sightseeing, you must buy the Michelin Green Guides. I go to France once a year, and never leave the USA without the current edition.