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The Cave Painters

The Cave Painters

by 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. (FRN620, $15.95)

France, A Traveler's Literary Companion

France, A Traveler's Literary Companion

by William Rodarmor

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

This collection contains literary gems from all corners of France--not just Paris--by a select group of 20th-century French writers, from Colette to Georges Simenon. (FRN767, $14.95)

Eyewitness Guide Dordogne

Eyewitness Guide Dordogne

by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

Featuring hundreds of color illustrations, local and regional maps and site diagrams. (FRN580, $25.00)

Dordogne Map D24

Dordogne Map D24

by IGN

  • 2010
  • MAP

Centered on Perigueux, this French-made map covers the Dordogne at a scale of 1:200,000. (FRN60, $9.95)

 
Bordeaux Map

Bordeaux Map


by IGN

  • MAP

This magnificently detailed city map includes a separate 68-page index. 1:13,000. (FRN295, $9.95)

Bordeaux Wine Region Map


by IGN

  • MAP

A regional map of Bordeaux, shown at a scale of 1:250,000. (FRN203, $12.95)

Blue Guide Southwest France

Blue Guide Southwest France


by Delia Gray-Durant

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 512 PAGES

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

Cadogan Guide The Dordogne, Lot & Bordeaux


by Michael Pauls | Dana Facaros

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

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

Cave Art, A Guide to the Decorated Ice Age Caves of Europe


by Paul Bahn

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

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

Made in France, A Shopper's Guide


by Laura Morelli

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

Both a fascinating history of France's artisanal legacy and an insider's shopping guide, the book 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

Families of the Vine, Seasons Among the Winemakers of Southwest France


by Michael S. Sanders

  • FOOD
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 265 PAGES

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

The Food of France


by Waverly Root

  • FOOD
  • 1992
  • PAPER
  • 450 PAGES

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

Walnut Wine and Truffle Groves, Culinary Adventures in the Dordogne


by Kimberly Lovato

  • FOOD
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 247 PAGES

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

A Traveller's History of France


by Robert Cole

  • HISTORY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

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

Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings


by Amy Kelly

  • HISTORY
  • 1974
  • PAPER
  • 443 PAGES

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, $29.00)

The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France

The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France


by Ina Caro

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 339 PAGES
  • 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

Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages


by Alain Erlande-Brandenburg

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 175 PAGES

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


by Werner Herzog

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2011
  • DVD

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)

Stepping-Stones, A Journey Through the Ice Age Caves of the Dordogne

Stepping-Stones, A Journey Through the Ice Age Caves of the Dordogne


by Christine Desdemaines-Hugon

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES

A 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, $25.00)

Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France

Adventures on the Wine Route, A Wine Buyer's Tour of France


by Kermit Lynch

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1990
  • PAPER
  • 271 PAGES

A delightful and warmly anecdotal book, highly recommended for anyone touring the wine regions of France. Lynch brings the domains and appellations of French wine to full-blown life, and his portraits of the grand personalities who make the wine are priceless. (FRN72, $19.00)

Deadly Slipper

Deadly Slipper


by Michelle Wan

  • MYSTERY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 301 PAGES

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

Death in the Truffle Wood


by Pierre Magnan

  • MYSTERY
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

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, $15.99)

The Vintage Caper

The Vintage Caper


by Peter Mayle

  • LITERATURE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

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

Timeline


by Michael Crichton

  • LITERATURE
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 496 PAGES

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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