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These 4 items are available for $63, including U.S. shipping, a 15% discount (Item no. EXFRN423)

Eyewitness Guide Provence & the Cote D'Azur  •  Roger Williams GUIDEBOOK •  2009 •  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. Handsome, comprehensive and convenient, this is the guide to carry. (FRN18, $23.00)
Vincent Van Gogh, The Passionate Eye  •  Pascal Bonafoux ART & ARCHITECTURE •  1992 •  PAPER  • 175 PAGES • FAVORITE From Paris to Asnieres, Amsterdam and "dazzling Provence," this jewel of a book traces the life and art of Vincent Van Gogh, the spirited, self-destructive painter who celebrated the golden light of the south of France. With hundreds of color and archival photographs. A volume in the acclaimed "Discoveries" series. (FRN29, $12.95)
Travelers' Tales Provence  •  Tara Austen Weaver  •  James O'Reilly ANTHOLOGY •  2003 •  PAPER  • 262 PAGES A sampling of true tales, 8-14 pages each, by a cast of mostly modern writers, journalists and travelers, including the ever-present Peter Mayle, lovely Lawrence Durrell, wine-maven Kermit Lynch and philosopher Alain de Botton. (FRN410, $16.95)
Vaucluse Map  •  IGN MAP A French-made recreational map of the Vaucluse region of Provence at a very nice scale of 1:100,000. One Side. 38x43 inches. (FRN357, $13.95)

Luberon, Parc Naturel Regional Map  •  IGN    •  A detailed topographic map of Luberon regional park in Provence at a scale of 1:60,000. (FRN442, $14.95)
Cadogan Guides Cote D'Azur  •  Dana Facaros   • GUIDEBOOK  •  A guide in the respected series with insightful cultural and historical background, and up-to-date practical information, illustrations and maps. (FRN808, $21.95)
Discovering Wine Country, South of France  •  Jonathan Healey   • GUIDEBOOK  •  This handy guide, featuring 100 color photographs and 12 maps, includes suggested wine tours, traveler's tips and recommended producers. (FRN500, $19.95)
Made in France, A Shopper's Guide  •  Laura Morelli   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Morelli's illustrated, personal guide to locally crafted, hand-made textiles, porcelain, crystal, digestifs and much more. (FRN706, $24.95)
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, $18.00)
French or Foe? Getting the Most Out of Visiting, Living and Working in France  •  Polly Platt   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  With humor, directness and great insight, this compact book is an expert and entertaining guide to the French and how to get along with them. The expanded third edition addresses France's romance with cell phones and includes a short chapter of recent vignettes. (FRN54, $16.95)
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)
Provence, A Cultural History  •  Martin Garrett   • HISTORY  •  Through its architecture, literature and popular culture, Garrett analyzes and celebrates the identity of this beloved region. (FRN601, $35.00)
The Most Beautiful Villages of Provence  •  Michael Jacobs   • CULTURAL PORTRAIT  •  This oversize book, which includes the life and landscapes of 34 small towns, is an informative, stunning keepsake. (FRN28, $40.00)
The Road from the Past, Traveling through History in France  •  Ina Caro   • HISTORY  •  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 • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE  •  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, $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, $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)
French Dirt, The Story of a Garden in the South of France  •  Richard Goodman   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Another story of a foreigner transplanted to the south of France. This captivating tale, set near Avignon, is noteworthy for Goodman's willingness to work, passion for horticulture and his frank portrait of his neighbors. (FRN417, $13.00)
The Magic of Provence, Pleasures of Southern France  •  Yvone Lenard   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  The adventures and misadventures of a French woman and her American husband who leave L.A. for a home in the Luberon mountains. (FRN449, $14.00)
Village in the Vaucluse  •  Laurence Wylie   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  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, $25.00)
The Dream of Scipio  •  Iain Pears   • MYSTERY  •  This absorbing and complex historical novel interweaves stories from ancient, Medieval and modern days set in the Rhone Valley. (FRN470, $16.00)
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  •  A collection of loosely plotted stories, first published in 1932, evoking the villages and people of Provence in vivid, heartfelt detail. (FRN458, $15.00)