Lonely Planet French Basque Country & The Pyranees: Chapter from France Travel Guide Book

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This eBook offering is an excerpt of Lonely Planet's latest France guide book and includes:

• French Basque Country chapters
• Understanding France
• French Basque Country maps

The Basque Country is famed for the glitzy beach resort of Biarritz, where surfers strut their stuff in the waves and oiled sun-seekers pack its beaches like glistening sardines. But the region offers so much more than just the pleasures of sun and surf.
This guide is the result of research by dedicated authors and local experts who immersed themselves in the French Basque Country, finding unique experiences, and sharing practical and honest advice, so you come away informed and amazed. This guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best places to stay, eat, sights, cultural information, maps, transport tips and a few best kept secrets - all the essentials to get to the heart of the French Basque Country.

Coverage includes:

• Understanding France: France Today, History, The French, Bon Appetit, French Wine, The Arts, Architecture, Lyrical Landscapes
• Bayonne, Biarritz, St-Jean de Luz & around, Ciboure, St-Jean Pied de Port and St- Etienne de Baigorry.

Lonely Planet's France guide is researched and written by: Nicola Williams, Alexis Averbuck, Stuart Butler, Tom Masters, Jean-Bernard Carillet, Steve Fallon, Oliver Berry, Daniel Robinson, Kerry Christiani, John Vlahides, Catherine Le Nevez, Miles Roddis, Emilie Filou