France. Edition En Anglais

A collection of 300 photographs depicting all that France has to offer visitors - its towns and villages, historic buildings, churches and chapels, natural beauty spots and villages, historic buildings, churches and chapels, natural beauty spots and landscapes shaped by the hand of man. Short commentaries explain the photographs, situating them in their historical, artistic and geographical context. A clear, concise introductin retraces more than twenty centuries of history and highlights the effect that major events have had on the development of French civilisation. A geographical presentation and maps indicating the exact location of each of the places mentioned and containing suggestions for overnight stops or longer breaks are included for each of the regions described.