The Great Places of France

By Pierre Alain

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517356171
• ISBN13: 9780517356173
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Outlet
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Captures the beauty of France

This is a coffee table book with literary aspirations, matching gorgeous color photographs of France with well-done prose that gives historical context to every beautiful shot. The focus is on the beatiful countryside, with well over half of the book showing scenes of natural grandeur. Never having been to France, I was surprised to see how much unmarred natural beauty there is in a place with so much history and culture. Nor does Alain ignore the cultural riches that France has to offer. There are the expected icons that can't be left out, such as the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower, but there are also a slew of lesser known sites of historical interest and the art world. This isn't a book that will tell you where the restrooms are, or the best hotels in the area. However, someone planning to visit should pick it up because it inspires excitement by selling France as a repository of magical, intriguing destinations for the wandering heart.