France '99 : The Complete Guide with Paris Walks, Great Chateux and the Best of Every Province Book

About Our Writers

Each year the Gold Guides are written and updated by more than 500 resident writers.

New This Year

Keeps you up to the minute on recent changes.

How to Use This Book

Describes organization, icons, and other key information.

Don't Forget to Write

Tells you how to get in touch with our editors.

The Gold Guide: Smart Travel Tips A to Z

An easy-to-use section divided alphabetically by topic. Under each listing you'll find tips and information that will help you accomplish what you need to in France. You'll also find addresses and telephone numbers of organizations and companies that offer destination-related services and detailed information and publications.

Destination: France

Helps get you in the mood for your trip.

New and Noteworthy

Cues you in on trends and happenings.

What's Where

Gets you oriented.

Pleasures and Pastimes

Describes the activities and sights that make France unique.

Fodor's Choice

Showcases our top picks from special restaurants and one-of-a-kind accommodations to out-of-the-ordinary sights and activities... Let them inspire you!

Great Itineraries

To help you make the most of your time.

Festivals and Seasonal Events

Alerts you to special events you'll want to seek out.

Paris

With Exploring Paris, Shopping, Sports and the Outdoors, Dining, Lodging, and Nightlife and the Arts.

Ile-de-France

Versailles, Chartres, Fontainebleau

The LoireValley

Château Country

Brittany

St-Malo and the Channel Coast, Nantes and the Atlantic Shore.

Normandy

Rouen to Mont-St-Michel

The North, Southern Picardy, and Champagne

Lille, Reims, and the Ardennes

Alsace-Lorraine and Franche-Comté

Nancy and Strasbourg

Burgundy

Beaune, Dijon, and Chablis Country

Lyon and the Alps

Beaujolais and the Rhône Valley

The Massif Central and the Auvergne

The Parc National des Volcans, the Gorges du Tarn, and Rocamadour.

Provence

Nîmes, Arles, Avignon, Marseille, and Aix-en-Provence.

The Riviera

St-Tropez to Monaco

Corsica

Toulouse, the Midi-Pyrénées, and Roussillon

Pays Basque, Béarn, and the Hautes-Pyrénées

Poitou-Charentes, Périgord, and Northern Aquitaine

Bordeaux, La Rochelle, and St-Émilion

Portraits of France

France at a Glance: A Chronology, "The Art of French Cooking," by Anne Willan, "An Introduction to French Wine," by Simon Hewitt, "A Survey of French Architecture," by Simon Hewitt, Books and Videos.

French Vocabulary

Menu Guide

Index