Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote D’Azur (Paperback)
June 16, 2009 by Destination Guide
Filed under Travel France Guides
Review
…Lonely Planet for honesty, history, irreverence and budget.’ –Esquire
Product Description
Sniff out fungus worth its weight in gold with a truffle dog in Avignon’s forests, p. 178. Learn how to choose the sweetest Cavaillon melon from the lively morning market, p. 223. Fill your lungs cycling through lavender fields from Buoux to Saignon, p. 226. Exfoliate like the stars with a diamond-dust massage in Monaco, p. 88.
–Two long-term, France-based authors, more than 1200 hours of on-the-road research, 63 detailed maps. –Get active with extensive outdoor coverage from bird-watching to donkey rambling. –Bursting with local interviews and brimming with insights on Provencal culture. –You asked for it, we researched it – more of the region’s best painting, cooking and French-language courses.
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I must say this is my first experience with Lonely Planet guides, though i already had high recommendations and positive feed-backs. I decided to give it a go with my 4-weeks in Sun.
I spent four weeks travelling around Cote D’Azur and Haute-Provence from Monaco to Marseille and into Alps e.g. Castellane, St. Andre, etc. The information contained is ver much accurate and helpful (i was travelling alone, not with a group!). There are sufficient maps of major regions and city but this guide should not be used for the sake of map. Always take a detailed map e.g. a driving one if you got wheels otherwise every tourist office got full detailed city maps.
Five stars stuff.
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Nice and the French Riviera
Not impressed with this guide book. The authors give a brief synopsis of the travel locations and it is up to the reader to decide if they want to attend.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Lonely Planet Provence & the Cote D’Azur
This book is obviously aimed at young, hip readers, interested in “in” places and night life. I did not find it as helpful for “senior” travelers such as I.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Complete and well-researched guidebook
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3.0 out of 5 stars
not so useful in traveling with children.
I had taken out the prior version of this book from the library and was pleased to see that there was a 2007 updated version to read.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Useful and thorough review
contains very useful information. However, the authors only covers major cities and tourist attractions, and ignore many beautiful villages and towns in country side.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fairly good guide to Provence
LP contains so much information that it makes it difficult to plan your trip without any other guide.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Almost Great — Worth The Buy
The Lonely Planet series of travel guides is one I have come to depend on, and this is one of the better ones. Good, concise, useable information.