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Tour De France Travel Guide

by Graham Watson

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2009
• PAPER
• 342 PAGES

Watson draws on his 30 years of following -- and photographing -- the world's biggest race for this beautifully illustrated, informative guide. (FRN832, $24.95)

Tour De France, The History, the Legend, the Riders

by Graeme Fife

• SPORT
• 2011
• PAPER
• 496 PAGES

Active cyclist and writer Fife provides compelling insights into the colorful history of the tour and its mystique. (FRN886, $19.95)

French Revolutions, Cycling the Tour De France

by Tim Moore

• TRAVEL NARRATIVE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 277 PAGES

British humorist, travel writer -- and woefully inexperienced cyclist -- Moore attempts to tackle the Tour de France, all 2,256 miles of it, in this hilarious, irreverent travelogue. (FRN387, $15.99)

France Bicycling Map 906

by Institut Geographique National

• MAP

This map shows long distance bicycling routes and trails throughout France at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (FRN685, $12.95)

 

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France Map

by Michelin

• MAP

A colorful, accurate and up-to-date map of France at a scale of 1:1,000,000. (FRN07, $11.95)

Paris Map

by Borch Maps

• 2011
• MAP

A sturdy laminated map of the city center at a scale of 1:12,000 and all of Paris at a scale of 1:15,000. (FRN400, $8.95)

Cycle Touring In France

by Stephen Fox

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2006
• PAPER

A compact, practical guide to eight week and two-week bicycle tours, including routes through Brittany, Picardy, Alsace, Auvergne, Languedoc, Provence, Dordogne, Lot, the Alps and Pyrenees. (FRN686, $19.95)

Eyewitness Guide France

by Eyewitness Guides

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2010
• FLEXI-BOUND
• 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)

Fodor's Paris' 25 Best

by Fodor's

• GUIDEBOOK
• 2011
• PAPER
• 128 PAGES

This shirt-pocket map and guide includes essential information on the city's history, highlights and sightseeing, ideal for a short visit to the City of Light. (FRN41, $11.99)

The Essential Touring Cyclist, A Complete Course for the Bicycle Traveler

by Richard A. Lovett

• REFERENCE
• 2000
• PAPER
• 160 PAGES

Whether you're heading out for five hours or five months, this vividly designed, illustrated, and resource-rich guide to touring delivers. (BCY01, $16.95)

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

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)

France from the Air

by Yann Arthus-Bertrand

• CULTURAL PORTRAIT
• 2006
• HARD COVER
• 340 PAGES

This spectacular book of photographs, one in a series by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, showcases the rivers, fields, landscapes and cities of France in a series of dramatic low-altitude shots. With a introductory history and descriptive captions. (FRN598, $55.00)

The Tour De France, A Cultural History

by C. S. Thompson

• HISTORY
• 2008
• PAPER
• 406 PAGES

This lively, 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, $24.95)

It's Not about the Bike, My Journey Back to Life

by Sally Jenkins | Lance Armstrong

• BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
• 2001
• PAPER
• 304 PAGES

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, $16.00)

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)

North Wind in Your Spokes, A Novel of the Tour de France

by Hans Blickensdorfer

• LITERATURE
• 2003
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

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)

Something to Declare

by Julian Barnes

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2003
• PAPER
• 320 PAGES

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

by James O'Reilly | Larry Habegger

• ANTHOLOGY
• 2002
• PAPER
• 528 PAGES
• OUT OF PRINT

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)

Pop-up Tour De France, The World's Greatest Bike Race

by Pamela Pease

• SPORT
• 2009
• HARD COVER

The enterprising Pamela Pease, devoted practitioner of the moveable book, presents a delightful and informative history, guide and celebration of the 200 cyclists in the Tour de France. With popup cyclists, mountains, a glossary of participants and more. (FRN831, $36.00)

The Cyclist's Training Bible

by Joe Friel

• SPORT
• 2009
• PAPER
• 288 PAGES

Technical, yet comprehensive, this terrific guide, designed for the serious cyclist, has all the tools to help stay healthy and get in shape. (BCY10, $24.95)

We Might as Well Win

by Lance Armstrong | Johan Bruyneel

• SPORT
• 2009
• PAPER
• 240 PAGES

Whether mounting a difficult climb, or managing a team of 30 riders and 40 support staff from a miniature car hurtling along narrow European roads -- or looking a future legend in the eye and willing him to believe -- Bruyneel's coaching acumen works: eight Tour de France victories. (BCY12, $14.95)

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