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Lonely Planet Languedoc-Roussillon

Lonely Planet Languedoc-Roussillon

by Nicola Williams

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 292 PAGES

In its hallmark style, this practical guide by Lonely Planet features maps, a good overview of culture, history and nature, and practical information. (FRN798, $19.99)

Cathar Castles, Fortresses of the Albigensian Crusade 1209-1300

by Marcus Cowper | Peter Dennis

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 64 PAGES

A slim guide to the medieval walled cities of Languedoc, including Albi, Carcassonne, Beziers and Toulouse. With illustrations, photographs and diagrams. (FRN623, $18.95)

A Most Holy War, The Albigensian Crusade and the Battle for Christendom

A Most Holy War, The Albigensian Crusade and the Battle for Christendom

by Mark Gregory Pegg

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 253 PAGES

As talented a writer as he is a historian, Pegg never loses sight of the drama of grand expeditions, heroic sieges and the panoply of village insurgents, kings and crusaders in this rousing tale of the battle for Christendom. (FRN810, $15.95)

Languedoc-Roussillon Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2011
  • MAP

A detailed regional map. (FRN185, $11.95)

 
Regional Map of Languedoc-Roussillon

Regional Map of Languedoc-Roussillon


by IGN

  • MAP

A detailed map of the Languedoc-Roussillon region, updated and revised, including city plans and place-name index. (FRN61, $11.95)

Cadogan Guide Languedoc-Roussillon

Cadogan Guide Languedoc-Roussillon


by Dana Facaros | Michael Pauls

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2012
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

Based themselves in southwest France, Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls cover the sweep of the Mediterranean from the Rhone Valley to the Spanish border in knowledgeable detail. (FRN602, $21.95)

Cycling the Canal du Midi, Across Southern France from Toulouse to Sete

Cycling the Canal du Midi, Across Southern France from Toulouse to Sete


by Declan Lyons

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A practical guide to cycling the historic Canal du Midi in the Languedoc. (FRN799, $21.95)

Footprint Languedoc-Rousillon


by Dana Facaros

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

A detailed, comprehensive guide in the Footprint series. With practical information on accommodations, food, events and sights. Perfect for the independent traveler. (FRN895, $21.95)

Lonely Planet French Phrasebook

Lonely Planet French Phrasebook


by Marie-Helene Girard | Anny Monet

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2011
  • PAPER

This handy phrasebook focuses on pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary for the traveler. (FRN120, $8.99)

Michelin Green Guide Languedoc Roussillon Tarn Gorges,

Michelin Green Guide Languedoc Roussillon Tarn Gorges,


by Michelin Travel Publications

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 561 PAGES

A venerable driving guide to the Langedoc region by Michelin, organized alphabetically and featuring detailed local maps. (FRN265, $21.99)

Roman Remains of Southern France, A Guidebook


by James Bromwich

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 368 PAGES

A guide to the Roman sites of Southern France, including Provence, the Riviera, and Languedoc-Rousillon. (FRN453, $47.95)

Rough Guide Languedoc & Roussillon


by Rough Guide

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

A compact, illustrated regional guide, especially good for its local maps. (FRN184, $22.99)

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)

Hot Sun, Cool Shadow

Hot Sun, Cool Shadow


by Angela Murrills

  • FOOD
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

In this mouthwatering travelogue interspersed with classic recipes, Murrills shows the allure of Languedoc and the slow food movement. Charmingly illustrated by her husband, Peter Matthews. (FRN760, $16.95)

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)

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, $28.00)

Inquisition and Medieval Society

Inquisition and Medieval Society


by James Buchanan Given

  • HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 272 PAGES

A professor of history, Given draws on the ideas of Marx and Foucault in this schoalrly analysis of the papal inquistion in medieval Languedoc. (EUR355, $22.95)

The Corruption of Angels


by Mark Gregory Pegg

  • HISTORY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 238 PAGES

Beautifully told, Pegg's gripping account of the 1245-1246 inquisition by Bernart de Caux and Jean de Saint-Pierre of the villagers of Lauragais in the cloister of the Saint-Sernin abbey draws on medieval manuscripts. (FRN856, $28.95)

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)

The Yellow Cross

The Yellow Cross


by Rene Weis

  • HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 464 PAGES

Peopled with indelible characters -- from a charismatic, beautiful chatelaine and a double-dealing priest to a loquacious, heroic shepherd and a merciless bishop -- this harrowing tale of a desperate people who defied the kings of Europe and the Pope transports the reader to 13th-century Montaillou in the French Pyrenees. (FRN857, $16.00)

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)

Ladder of Shadows, Reflecting on Medieval Vestige in Provence and Languedoc

Ladder of Shadows, Reflecting on Medieval Vestige in Provence and Languedoc


by Gustaf Sobin

  • ARCHAEOLOGY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 236 PAGES

Bits of late Roman coinage, the torso of a marble Venus, blue debris from an early medieval glassworks, and the powder rasped from the reputed tomb of Mary Magdalene, these tantalizing mementos of human history found scattered throughout the landscape of southeastern France are the points of departure for Gustaf Sobin's lyrical account of late Roman and early Christian Provence. (FRN819, $24.95)

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)

The Catalans

The Catalans


by Patrick O'Brian

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Patrick O'Brian's bitingly funny novel of Dr. Alain Roeg, returned home to a family in crisis, beautifully evokes Saint-Feliu, the town in Languedoc where O'Brian made his home. (FRN511, $14.95)

The Cornerstone, A Novel

The Cornerstone, A Novel


by Zoe Oldenbourg | Edward Hyams

  • LITERATURE
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 482 PAGES

An engrossing historical novel, set during the 13th-century Albigensian crusade in France. The author vividly evokes the turbulent and often violent atmosphere of the Middle Ages, and the intensity of the ongoing religious warfare. (EUR171, $14.95)

The Lost Upland, Stories of Southwest France

The Lost Upland, Stories of Southwest France


by W.S. Merwin

  • LITERATURE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 320 PAGES
  • OUT OF PRINT

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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