A Walking Tour of Provence   |   READING AND TRAVEL GUIDE

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Eyewitness Guide Provence & the Cote D'Azur  •  Roger Williams
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 272 PAGES
This superb guide, another entry in the excellent Eyewitness series, features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a district-by-district synopsis of attractions in both Provence and the Riviera, including Avignon, Arles, Marseille, Nice and Cannes. (FRN18, $23.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Provence & the Cote D'Azur
Colors of Provence  •  Michel Biehn  •  Heinz Angermayr
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2010 •  HARD COVER  • 176 PAGES
A handsome sourcebook and celebration of the French countryside, its culture, landscapes and traditions. Organized by color, this delightful oversize book, featuring 145 vibrant color photographs of food, markets and fields, is scattered throughout with recipes, literary quotations and cultural notes. (FRN173, $12.98)		   Colors of Provence
Travelers' Tales Provence  •  Tara Austen Weaver  •  James O'Reilly
ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 262 PAGES
An introduction by Richard Goodman, author of French Dirt, sets the scene for this wide-ranging anthology. From Lawrence Durrell's illumination of a village market at daybreak, to Claire Berlin's hilarious tale from an over-the-top yoga retreat, these insightful stories reveal the good humor and ancient rituals of one of France's oldest and most beautiful regions. Explore the intricacies of local "natural" wine with Kermit Lynch, visit van Gogh's secret world with Alain de Botton, and learn about the making of olive oil with Carol Drinkwater. (FRN410, $16.95)		   Travelers' Tales Provence
Provence Alps French Riviera Map 527  •  Michelin Travel Publications
2008 •  MAP
A colorful and detailed map of the region from the southern Alps south to the Carmargue, Marseille, Toulon, Cannes and Nice at a scale of 1:200,000. An excellent map for travelers on the Rhone River. Two Sides. 40x61 inches. (FRN22, $11.95)		   Provence Alps French Riviera Map 527



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Paris Map  •  Borch Maps    •  A sturdy laminated map of the city center at a scale of 1:12,000 and all of Paris at a scale of 1:15,000. (FRN400, $8.95)
 		  
A Literary Guide to Provence  •  Daniel Vitaglione   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Follow in the footsteps of generations of authors who found inspiration in Provence's beauty. With maps, 50 color and black and white photos and short literary excerpts, organized geographically. (FRN395, $19.95)
 		  
Blue Guide Provence and the Cote D'Azur  •  Blue Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact guide to southern France with a strong focus on history and architecture. Organized as a driving guide, it includes helpful town and regional maps, suggested excursions and select practical information. (FRN416, $24.95)
 		  
Eyewitness Guide Paris  •  Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Gorgeous, well illustrated and filled with maps, this compact book provides an excellent overview of the City of Light, its history, traditions and sights. (FRN02, $25.00)
 		  
The Food of France  •  Waverly Root   • FOOD  •  An evocative and beautifully written survey of French food. First published in 1958 and revised in the mid-1970s, the book covers the important regions of French cuisine by dividing them into domains of Butter (northern France), Fat (Alsace) and Oil (the south). (FRN17, $18.00)
 		  
Provence A-Z  •  Peter Mayle   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  A companion to all things Provencal, from bouillabaisse to lavender and vinaigre, by the British expatriate and Francophile Peter Mayle. (FRN619, $14.95)
 		  
The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France  •  Ina Caro   • HISTORY • BEST SELLER  •  Time travel through France by way of its finest castles, chateaux, cathedrals and monasteries. This unusual travelogue is an invaluable companion for traveling in Paris, southern France, the Dordogne and the Loire Valley, combining personal observation with large doses of well-presented history. (FRN03, $17.00)
 		  
Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology. (MED07, $15.95)
 		  
Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye  •  Pascal Bonafoux   • ART & ARCHITECTURE • FAVORITE  •  From Paris to Asnieres, Amsterdam and Provence, this jewel of a book traces the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, the spirited, self-destructive painter who celebrated the south of France. Engaging, compact and illustrated with hundreds of photographs. (FRN29, $12.95)
 		  
A Pig in Provence  •  Georgeanne Brennan   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Marvelously frank about daily chores and the decidedly unglamorous business of raising goats and pigs, Brennan lards her earthy tale of the rural life with recipes, one per chapter. (FRN687, $15.95)
 		  
A Year in Provence  •  Peter Mayle   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  The original best-selling tale of settling down in Provence, told with warmth and a great deal of humor. It offers a wonderful inside look at the charms and quirks of the people and the countryside in the south of France. (FRN19, $14.95)
 		  
My Life  •  Marc Chagall   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A memoir of Chagall's early life and influences, with whimsical illustrations by the artist. (FRN672, $16.95)
 		  
Two Towns in Provence  •  M. F. K. Fisher   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  Celebrated food writer M.F.K. Fisher contrasts village life in Aix-en-Provence with bustling Marseilles, evoking both with anecdote and loving description. (FRN27, $16.95)
 		  
Village in the Vaucluse  •  Laurence Wylie   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • FAVORITE  •  A loving portrait of rural Provence and its inhabitants by a sociologist who lived in Roussillon just after WWII. It was a different world then, a traditional village with two telephones and a single cafe. (FRN225, $27.50)
 		  
Tender is the Night  •  F. Scott Fitzgerald  •  Charles Scribner   • LITERATURE  •  Fitzgerald's tragic tale of wealthy expatriate lovers living on the French Riviera. Dick and Nicole Diver fill their home with friends, but cannot find happiness for themselves and slowly slip into psychological despair. (FRN196, $15.00)
 		  
The Five-Forty-Five to Cannes  •  Tess Uriza Holthe   • LITERATURE  •  The intricately woven plot of these bittersweet stories center on a wealthy American's suspicious death on the French Riviera. (FRN766, $13.00)
 		  
The Solitude of Compassion  •  Jean Giono   • LITERATURE • COMING IN  •  A collection of loosely plotted stories, first published in 1932, evoking the villages and people of Provence in vivid, heartfelt detail. (FRN458, $15.00)
 		  
Travelers' Tales France  •  James O'Reilly  •  Larry Habegger   • ANTHOLOGY • COMING IN  •  A wonderful collection of mostly contemporary tales, including such marvelous authors as Peter Mayle, M.F.K. Fisher, Mort Rosenblum, Ina Caro and Jan Morris. Organized thematically, it's a good introduction to the history, culture and character of France. (FRN05, $18.95)
 		  
 
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