Welcome to France, a country that seduces travellers with its unfalteringly familiar culture woven around café terraces, village-square markets and lace-curtained bistros with their plat du jour (dish of the day) chalked on the France is all about world-class art and architecture, Roman temples and Renaissance châteaux, iconic landmarks known the world over, and of course, there`s that fine food and wine that woos so many travellers. Inside this book: - Full Colour guide; - 10 months of research in France; - Paris pull-out map; - 13 authors; - 137 clear & easy to use maps; - Thousands of calories consumed. Our can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage, and you can rely on us to tell it like we see it.