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The Rough Guide to France 9 (Rough Guide Travel Guides)

Format: Paperback
Author: Andrew Benson
ReleaseDate: 16 May, 2005
Publisher: Rough Guides
Rating:

Disappointing and somewhat out of date
I purchased the newest edition which it the 9th. I purchased this book to use for an upcoming trip.

I found that some of the information has not been checked or updated. For example, there is a aquarium called Nausicaa where the book info was about 5 years out of date.

Other complaints:
1) The writers seem to be extreme leftists in their opinions. If you are a gay vegan tree hugger this is the book for you.
2) Not enough info for people travelling by car. I realize that this isn't Rough Guides focus, but I found the coverage in Rough Guide Italy to be much better.
3) Minimal coverage for people travelling with families.

Positives:
1) Good coverage of camping
2) Breakdown by regions is helpful, as is summary of region in opening paragraph of each chapter.

I still intend on using the guide, although if I had to do it over I would probably buy a different guide.

Good resource, and I live in France
I like to take excursions around France and needed a dependable guide. I live along the border of France and Switzerland. So far, I have found this one to be pretty good, with straightforward basics about how to get around, where to stay and with pretty accurate opinions. I would recommend it overall, but bottom line, the very best resource is Michelin. If I were to buy just one guide I would make it the Michelin green guide, or of course for restaurants, the red guide.

The BEST practical guide
It's well-organized, with highlights at the front of each chapter, and practical transportation information at the end of each chapter. This is THE BEST practical guide for visiting France. In addition, their evaluations of a site's merit have, thus far, been right on. While their lodging and dining sections might focus on the lower-end, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of their information more than makes up for it.

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