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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 Tour De France, A Cultural History  •  C. S. Thompson HISTORY •  2008 •  PAPER  • 406 PAGES This authoritative, engaging history of the famous cycling event goes beyond a simple history of the race to consider the Tour de France and its meaning in a wider cultural context. (FRN584, $18.95)
	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)
	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)

	Eyewitness Guide Paris  •   Eyewitness Guides   • GUIDEBOOK  •  Gorgeous, well illustrated and filled with maps, this compact book provides an excellent overview of the City of Light, its history, traditions, cultures and sights. (FRN02, $25.00)
	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 Essential Touring Cyclist, A Complete Course for the Bicycle Traveler  •  Richard A. Lovett   • REFERENCE  •  Whether you're heading out for five hours or five months, this vividly designed, heavily illustrated, and resource-rich guide delivers everything you need for bicyle touring. (BCY01, $16.95)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	Tour de France, The History, The Legend, The Riders  •  Graeme Fife   • HISTORY  •  A history of the great race, from its beginnings in 1903 to Lance Armstrong's seventh consecutive victory in 2005 and up to 2008. (FRN589, $21.95)
	French Revolutions, Cycling the Tour De France  •  Tim Moore   • TRAVEL NARRATIVE  •  British humorist, travel writer -- and woefully inexperienced cyclist -- Moore tackles the Tour de France. (FRN387, $14.95)
	It's Not About the Bike, My Journey Back to Life  •  Sally Jenkins  •  Lance Armstrong   • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR  •  Not just an inspirational account of Armstrong's battle with cancer, this memoir reveals the athlete's scrappy youth, coming-of-age, marriage, fatherhood -- and a great deal about the elite world of championship cycling. (GEN258, $15.00)
	Something to Declare  •  Julian Barnes   • ANTHOLOGY  •  A collection of essays on all things French from the devoted Francophile (and excellent writer) Julian Barnes, an Englishman. Though his high-minded musings tend to the literary (Flaubet), he also dabbles in cinema, food, song and the Tour de France. (FRN415, $14.95)
	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)
	North Wind in Your Spokes, A Novel of the Tour de France  •  Hans Blickensdorfer   • LITERATURE  •  German sportswriter Blickdorfer crafts suspense out his tale of the race, a heady mix of ambition, drugs, bad behavior and the thrill of cycling. (FRN386, $13.00)

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