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Essential Books These 4 items are available for $65, including
U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXFRN488)		  
The Cave Painters  •  Gregory Curtis
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2007 •  PAPER  • 288 PAGES
In this tale of art, paleontology and discovery, Curtis introduces the masterworks of cave art in France and Spain, visiting Altamira, Lascaux, Les Trois-Freres, Cosquer, Chauvet and others of the almost 350 known caves containing prehistoric art. The celebrated and idosyncratic prehistorian Jean Clottes is one of the heroes in this engaging tale. (FRN620, $15.95)		   The Cave Painters
France, A Traveler's Literary Companion  •  William Rodarmor
ANTHOLOGY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 256 PAGES
From the excellent Traveler's Literary Companion series, this collection contains literary gems from all corners of France, not just Paris. Interesting stories written by great 20th-century French writers, from Colette to Georges Simenon. (FRN767, $14.95)		   France, A Traveler's Literary Companion
Eyewitness Guide Dordogne  •  Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK •  2010 •  PAPER  • 320 PAGES
An outstanding guide to exploring Southwest France, featuring hundreds of color illustrations, local and regional maps and site diagrams. (FRN580, $25.00)		   Eyewitness Guide Dordogne
Dordogne Map D24  •  IGN
2010 •  MAP
Centered on Perigueux, this French-made map covers the Dordogne at a scale of 1:200,000. One Side. 48x35 inches. (FRN60, $12.95)		   Dordogne Map D24



Also Recommended

Bordeaux Map  •  IGN    •  This magnificently detailed city map includes a separate 68-page index. 1:13,000. (FRN295, $9.95)
 		  
Bordeaux Wine Region Map  •  IGN    •  A regional map of Bordeaux, shown at a scale of 1:250,000. (FRN203, $12.95)
 		  
Blue Guide Southwest France  •  Delia Gray-Durant   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A compact guide with a strong focus on history and architecture, including the region's prehistoric caves and grottos, splendid medieval towns, castles and cathedrals. (FRN53, $28.95)
 		  
Cadogan Guide The Dordogne, Lot & Bordeaux  •  Michael Pauls  •  Dana Facaros   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A comprehensive guide to the region from Bordeaux to Toulouse with detailed information on cultural attractions, history and travel planning. (FRN224, $19.95)
 		  
Cave Art, A Guide to the Decorated Ice Age Caves of Europe  •  Paul Bahn   • GUIDEBOOK  •  An authoritative, illustrated guide to exploring 50 caves in England, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy, as well as relevant museums and centers. Half of the book is devoted to cave art in France. (EUR282, $24.95)
 		  
Made in France, A Shopper's Guide  •  Laura Morelli   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Both a fascinating history of France's artisanal legacy and an insider's shopping guide, Made in France includes illustrations, maps, a primer on French shopping culture, and craft festivals. (FRN706, $24.95)
 		  
Families of the Vine, Seasons Among the Winemakers of Southwest France  •  Michael S. Sanders   • FOOD  •  A delightful, informative portrait of a venerable winemaking family in Southwest France and the stylish, savory wines of Clos Triguedina, by an American chef who lived in the region. (FRN479, $13.95)
 		  
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, 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)
 		  
Walnut Wine and Truffle Groves, Culinary Adventures in the Dordogne  •  Kimberly Lovato   • FOOD  •  Lovato guides readers through the southwest of France via the menus, markets, restaurants and farms of the region. Featuring authentic recipes and lovely full-color photographs, this book will appeal to both travelers and cooks. (FRN867, $29.95)
 		  
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)
 		  
Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings  •  Amy Kelly   • HISTORY  •  A spirited, meticulously researched chronicle that recreates the life and world of Eleanor of Aquitaine in 12th-century Europe. A Harvard University Press Classic, first published in 1950. (FRN129, $28.00)
 		  
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)
 		  
Cave of Forgotten Dreams  •  Werner Herzog   • ARCHAEOLOGY  •  Herzog was granted unprecedented access to Chauvet, home to cave paintings believed to be the oldest human artwork ever found, for this contemplative documentary. (FRN994, $27.98)
 		  
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, $70.00)
 		  
Stepping-Stones, A Journey Through the Ice Age Caves of the Dordogne  •  Christine Desdemaines-Hugon   • ART & ARCHITECTURE  •  The leading expert on Paleolithic paintings, Desdemaines-Hugon brings insight and scholarship to this overview of the art and artistry of Font de Gaume, Combarelles, Rouffignac, Cap Blanc and Bernifall. (FRN911, $30.00)
 		  
Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France  •  Kermit Lynch   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  A delightful and warmly anecdotal book, highly recommended for anyone touring the wine regions of France. The book brings the domains and appellations of French wine to full-blown life, and Lynch's portraits of the grand personalities who make the wine are priceless. (FRN72, $19.00)
 		  
Deadly Slipper  •  Michelle Wan   • MYSTERY  •  Wan crafts a suspenseful, elegant tale of food, romance and murder out of a search for a long-lost woman in the Dordogne. (FRN631, $15.95)
 		  
Death in the Truffle Wood  •  Pierre Magnan   • MYSTERY  •  A deft mystery, combining humor, an atmospheric setting in rural Provence and murder. Magnan evokes the folkways and traditions of Banon, a heretofore quiet village devoted to truffles. (FRN671, $13.95)
 		  
The Vintage Caper  •  Peter Mayle   • LITERATURE  •  Peter Mayle (A Year in Provence) sends American private investigator Sam Levitt off to Paris, Bordeaux and Marseilles to investigate a major wine heist in this savory whodunit, rich in descriptions of French customs, food and drink. (FRN912, $14.95)
 		  
Timeline  •  Michael Crichton   • LITERATURE  •  Crichton's blockbuster fantasy combines time travel and adventures in Medieval France. A fast-paced, remarkably well-researched introduction to 14th-century Dordogne and Perigord. (FRN135, $7.99)
 		  
 
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