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	Eyewitness Guide France  •   Eyewitness Guides GUIDEBOOK •  2006 •  PAPER  • 720 PAGES This superb guide to all of France features color photography, dozens of excellent local maps and a region-by-region synopsis of the country's attractions. Handsome, convenient and up-to-date, this is the guide to carry. (FRN01, $30.00)
	The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France  •  Ina Caro HISTORY •  1996 •  PAPER  • 339 PAGES 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, Building in the Middle Ages  •  Alain Erlande-Brandenburg ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1995 •  PAPER  • 175 PAGES • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE A slim encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages. This volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series features hundreds of drawings and color illustrations, a brief chronology and more information than you would imagine between its slim covers. Take it along to gain a better appreciation of the Middle Ages and its legacy in Europe. (MED07, $12.95)
	French or Foe? Getting the Most Out of Visiting, Living and Working in France  •  Polly Platt CULTURAL PORTRAIT •  2003 •  PAPER  • 292 PAGES With humor, directness and great insight, this little book explains the French and how to get along with them. Whatever your thoughts about cultural stereotypes, her suggestion for how to get out of sticky situations is perfect: "Excusez-moi de vous deranger." It also works! An expanded third edition, which now includes the French romance with cell phones and a short chapter with recent vignettes. (FRN54, $16.95)
	France Map  •   Michelin 2007 •  MAP A colorful, accurate and up-to-date map of France at a scale of 1:1,000,000, with scenic routes highlighted. We also carry a variety of more detailed regional and city maps. One Side. 40x61 inches. (FRN07, $11.95)

	A Traveler's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy  •  Carl Shilleto  •  Mike Tolhurst   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact guide to Normandy's WWII battlefields, memorials, sites and cemeteries. (FRN330, $14.95)
	Fodor's Paris' 25 Best  •   Fodor's   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A shirt-pocket map and practical guide to Paris, including essential information on the city's highlights, guidelines for sightseeing, and restaurant recommendations. (FRN41, $11.95)
	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, this book covers the important regions of French cuisine by dividing them into domains of Butter (northern France), Fat (Alsace), and Oil (the south). (FRN17, $17.95)
	1066, The Year of the Conquest  •  David Howarth   • HISTORY  •  A crack medievalist and storyteller, Howarth brings to life the momentous events of 1066 in rich, anecdotal history -- a classic portrait of the Norman invasion and conquest of England. (GBR115, $14.00)
	A Traveller's History of France  •  Robert Cole   • HISTORY  •  This fast-moving survey covers the conquests of ancient Gaul through the heady days of revolution to modern times. (FRN08, $14.95)
	A World Lit Only By Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance, Portrait of an Age  •  William Manchester   • HISTORY  •  In this wide-ranging study, Manchester evokes in vivid detail the great figures and daily life of the 16th century, with information on Henry VIII, Magellan, Borgia, da Vinci and Martin Luther. (EUR06, $15.99)
	D-Day June 6, 1944, The Climactic Battle of World War II  •  Stephen Ambrose   • HISTORY  •  Written by the best-selling historian Stephen Ambrose, this well researched book draws together interviews and government documents to tell the gripping tale of June 6, 1944. This comprehensive account of D-Day contains 32 pages of photos and eight maps. (FRN40, $18.00)
	Mont Saint Michel and Chartres  •  Henry Brooks Adams   • HISTORY  •  First published at the turn of the century, this classic work is a meditation on the Medieval world as reflected through its most famous religious structures. (FRN44, $17.00)
	The Autumn of the Middle Ages  •  Johan Huizinga   • HISTORY  •  A pioneering work of social and cultural history, this well translated classic is a richly detailed portrait of life, thought and art in 14th- and 15th-century France and the Netherlands. (EUR17, $28.00)
	The Most Beautiful Villages of the Loire  •  James Bentley  •  Hugh Palmer   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  An illustrated portrait of the region, its landscape, architecture, and people, featuring 275 color photographs and accompanying lively essays by Francophile James Bentley. (FRN483, $40.00)
	In the South of France  •  Don Krohn   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Invoking artists and authors captivated by Provence and the south of France, this gorgeous collection of photographs also features an introduction to the history and culture of the region and generous excerpts from writers inspired by the south of France. (FRN192, $45.00)
	Lascaux: Movement, Space, and Time  •  Norbert Aujoulat   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  A striking tour of the magnificent prehistoric cave of Lascaux, with 100 stunning full-page color photographs, maps and explanatory diagrams. (FRN232, $65.00)
	Monet, the Ultimate Impressionist  •  Sylvie Patin   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  A colorful pocket-size reference to Monet's life, paintings and contemporaries, perfect for those visiting Giverny. (FRN35, $12.95)
	The Bayeux Tapestry  •  David Wilson   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  An illustrated, full-color reproduction of the Bayeux Tapestry, whose colorful embroidery and Latin text tell the story of the Norman victory over England in 1066. The reproduction shows the detailed stitches clearly and is enhanced by Wilson's accompanying text. (FRN445, $50.00)
	The Cave Painters  •  Gregory Curtis   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  Curtis introduces the masterworks of cave art, the Paleolithic and paleoarchaeology in this tour of Altamira, Lascaux, Les Trois-Freres, Cosquer, Chauvet and other caves in France and Spain. (FRN620, $14.95)
	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 Moveable Feast  •  Ernest Hemingway   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A treasure for anyone interested in Parisian cafe society and its luminaries circa 1925. Hemingway includes sharp portraits of Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ford Maddox Ford and others who idled on their way to greatness. (FRN26, $15.00)
	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, $13.00)
	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, $13.00)
	Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France  •  Kermit Lynch   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A delightful, warmly anecdotal book, highly recommended for anyone touring the wine regions of France. The book brings the domains and appellations of French wine into full-blown life, and Lynch's portraits of the grand personalities who make wine are priceless. (FRN72, $18.00)
	Between Meals, An Appetite for Paris  •  A.J. Liebling   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • FAVORITE  •  Liebling captues with stylish prose his coming-of-age in Paris in this elegant memoir, which is also a tribute to French cuisine. (FRN32, $14.00)
	Into a Paris Quartier, Reine Margot's Chapel and other Haunts of St. Germain  •  Diane Johnson   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Novelist Diane Johnson (Le Divorce) writes with insight, verve and wit in this affectionate, personal portrait of St Germain-des-Pres, her neighborhood on the Left Bank. (FRN491, $10.95)
	Paris to the Moon  •  Adam Gopnik   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  Gopnik writes with candor and humor about Paris and Parisian ways in these charming reflections on adapting to life abroad. (FRN208, $15.00)
	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)
	Travelers' Tales France  •  James O'Reilly  •  Larry Habegger   • ANTHOLOGY  •  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)
	Travelers' Tales Provence  •  Tara Austen Weaver  •  James O'Reilly   • ANTHOLOGY  •  This sampling of true tales includes an excellent cast of writers, journalists and travelers, including Peter Mayle, Lawrence Durrell, Kermit Lynch and Alain de Botton. (FRN410, $16.95)
	Chocolat  •  Joanne Harris   • LITERATURE  •  This charming novel set in the Loire Valley pits provincial morals against pleasure. Adapted into a popular movie. (FRN484, $14.00)
	Deadly Slipper, A Novel of Death in the Dordogne  •  Michelle Wan   • MYSTERY  •  Wan crafts a suspenseful, elegant tale of food, romance and murder out of a search for a long-lost woman. (FRN631, $13.95)
	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 Lost Upland, Stories of Southwest France  •  W.S. Merwin   • LITERATURE  •  Three richly evocative stories of life in a Dordogne village by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Merwin, one of our finest living poets. Originally published in 1992, the book is steeped in history, food and personality. (FRN11, $16.00)

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