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Tour De France Travel Guide
Graham Watson
GUIDEBOOK 2009 PAPER 342 PAGES
n his over 30 years of following and photographing the race, Graham Watson has mastered the Tour de France's daily challenges. He shares his insights in this beautifully illustrated guidebook, making it simple to see the race while treating readers to tips on how to enjoy everything that France has to offer. With tips on planning, reservations, hotels -- and coping with crowds.
(FRN832, $24.95)
French Revolutions, Cycling the Tour De France
Tim Moore
TRAVEL NARRATIVE 2003 PAPER 277 PAGES
In this ill-advised escapade, British humorist, travel writer -- and woefully inexperienced cyclist -- Moore (Frost on my Moustache) tackles the Tour de France. His lightweight account is great fun and you can't help but admire his determination. He didn't actually compete in the race, but he did finish (several weeks ahead of the actual event) the entire course. Apart from making hilarious fun of himself, Moore includes extended riffs on the history of the race and some its more famous personalities, wacky travelogue, and brief character sketches of headstrong proprietresses and shop clerks.
(FRN387, $14.95)
France Bicycling Map
Institut Geographique National
MAP
This map shows long distance bicycling routes and trails throughout France at a scale of 1:1,000,000. Two Sides. 40x48 inches.
(FRN685, $12.95)
France Map
Michelin
A colorful, accurate and up-to-date map of France at a scale of 1:1,000,000.
(FRN07, $12.95)
Paris Map
Borch Maps
A sturdy laminated map of the city center of Paris 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
Stephen Fox
GUIDEBOOK
A compact, practical guide to eight week and two-week bicycle tours, including routes through Brittany, Picardy, Alsace, Auvergne, Languedoc, Provence, Dordogne, Lot, theAlps and Pyrenees.
(FRN686, $19.95)
Eyewitness Guide France
Eyewitness Guides
GUIDEBOOK
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
Fodor's
GUIDEBOOK
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, $11.95)
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, illustrated, and resource-rich guide to touring delivers.
(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, $18.00)
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)
France from the Air
Yann Arthus-Bertrand
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
This spectacular book of photographs, one in a series by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, showcases the rivers, fields, landscapes, landscapes and cities of France in a series of dramatic low-altitude shot. With a introductory history and descriptive captions.
(FRN598, $50.00)
The Tour De France, A Cultural History
C. S. Thompson
HISTORY
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, $18.95)
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, $16.00)
France, A Traveler's Literary Companion
William Rodarmor
ANTHOLOGY
This collection contains literary gems from all corners of France--not just Paris--by a select group of modern French writers.
(FRN767, $14.95)
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)
The Quotable Cyclist, Great Moments of Bicycling Wisdom, Inspiration and Humor
Bill Strickland
ANTHOLOGY
This treasure trove of quotations features pearls of wisdom on cycling from Lance Armstrong, John F. Kennedy, Mark Twain, H.G. Wells and many more.
(BCY03, $13.00)
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)
Pop-up Tour De France, The World's Greatest Bike Race
Pamela Pease
SPORT
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
Joe Friel
SPORT
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
Lance Armstrong
Johan Bruyneel
SPORT
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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