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Lonely Planet: The world’s leading travel guide publisher

Lonely Planet France is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Climb the iconic Eiffel Tower, explore the mysterious abbey-island of Mont St-Michel, or taste Champagne amid the rolling vineyards of Reims; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of France and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s France Travel Guide:

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlights
and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential info
at your fingertips – hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets – eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience – history, art, literature, cinema, music, architecture, politics, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine

Free, convenient pull-out
Paris city map (included in print version), plus over 137 colour maps

Covers Paris, Lille, Flanders, the Somme, Normandy, Brittany, Champagne, Alsace, Lorraine, the Loire Valley, Burgundy, Lyon, the French Alps, Basque Country, the Pyrenees, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence, Corsica and more

The Perfect Choice:
Lonely Planet France, our most comprehensive guide to France, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

Looking for a guide focused on Paris? Check out
Lonely Planet’s Paris guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer;
Discover Paris, a photo-rich guide to the country’s most popular attractions; or
Pocket Paris, a handy-sized guide/handy-sized guides focused on the can’t-miss sights for a quick trip.

Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Nicola Williams, Alexis Averbuck, Oliver Berry, Stuart Butler, Jean-Bernard Carillet, Kerry Christiani, Gregor Clark, Emilie Filou, Catherine Le Nevez, Daniel Robinson.

About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world’s leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.