The Rough Guide Snapshot France: The Alps and Franche-Comté is the ultimate travel guide to this rugged part of southeast France. It leads you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from world-class ski resorts to laidback lakeside retreats. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. The Rough Guides Snapshot France: The Alps and Franche-Comté covers Grenoble, the Chartreuse massif, Briançon, Parc National des Écrins, Gap, Parc Régional du Queyras, Chambéry, Parc National de la Vanoise, Annecy, Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Lake Geneva, Besançon, Lons-le-Saunier, Région des Lacs and Belfort. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to France, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the country, including transport, food, drink, costs, health and festivals. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to France.

The Rough Guide Snapshot to the Alps and the Franche-Comté is the ultimate travel guide to this rugged, mountainous region in the southeast of France. It guides you through the area with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights, attractions and sporting activities, from hitting the slopes in some of the world's most famous ski resorts and chilling out in laidback Annecy with its gorgeous lakeside setting to hiking the highest Alpine peaks during the summer months and rocking out at the relaxed Eurockéennes festival. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the most memorable possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from The Rough Guide to France, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the country, including transport, food, drink, costs, health and festivals. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to France. Full coverage: Grenoble, Chartreuse massif, Briançon, Parc National des Écrins, Gap, Chambéry, Les Trois Vallées, Annecy, Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Lake Geneva, Besançon, Lons-le-Saunier, Région des Lacs, Belfort (Equivalent printed page extent 94 pages).Now available in ePub format.

The Rough Guide Snapshot to the Alps and the Franche-Comt� is the ultimate travel guide to this rugged, mountainous region in the southeast of France. It guides you through the area with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights, attractions and sporting activities, from hitting the slopes in some of the world's most famous ski resorts and chilling out in laidback Annecy with its gorgeous lakeside setting to hiking the highest Alpine peaks during the summer months and rocking out at the relaxed Eurock�ennes festival. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best caf�s, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the most memorable possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from The Rough Guide to France, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the country, including transport, food, drink, costs, health and festivals. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to France. Full coverage: Grenoble, Chartreuse massif, Brian�on, Parc National des �crins, Gap, Chamb�ry, Les Trois Vall�es, Annecy, Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Lake Geneva, Besan�on, Lons-le-Saunier, R�gion des Lacs, Belfort (Equivalent printed page extent 94 pages).

The Rough Guide Snapshot to the Alps and the Franche-Comté is the ultimate travel guide to this rugged, mountainous region in the southeast of France. It guides you through the area with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights, attractions and sporting activities, from hitting the slopes in some of the world's most famous ski resorts and chilling out in laidback Annecy with its gorgeous lakeside setting to hiking the highest Alpine peaks during the summer months and rocking out at the relaxed Eurockéennes festival. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you have the most memorable possible, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. Also included is the Basics section from The Rough Guide to France, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the country, including transport, food, drink, costs, health and festivals. Also published as part of The Rough Guide to France. Full coverage: Grenoble, Chartreuse massif, Briançon, Parc National des Écrins, Gap, Chambéry, Les Trois Vallées, Annecy, Mont Blanc, Chamonix, Lake Geneva, Besançon, Lons-le-Saunier, Région des Lacs, Belfort (Equivalent printed page extent 94 pages).

The Rough Guides Snapshot France: the Pyrenees is the ultimate travel guide to this mountainous region, and also includes coverage of the beguiling Basque country. It leads you through the region with reliable information and comprehensive coverage of all the sights and attractions, from surfing big waves in Biarritz and inspecting pre-historic paintings in the Ariège valley to taking a trip on the charming Petit Train Jaune and exploring dramatic Cathar castles in the Corbières. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip, whether passing through, staying for the weekend or longer. The Rough Guides Snapshot France: the Pyrenees also covers Pau, Lourdes, the Vallée d'Aspe and Vallée d'Ossau, the Cirque de Gavarnie, the Comminges, the Val d'Ariège and Vallée de l'Aude, the Pays de Sault, Roussillon, Perpignan, the Côte Vermeille and the Vallée de Tech. Also included is the Basics section from the Rough Guide to France, with all the practical information you need for travelling in and around the country, including transport, food, drink, costs, health and festivals. Also published as part of the Rough Guide to France. The Rough Guides Snapshot France: the Pyrenees is equivalent to 84 printed pages.

A mountain lodge 5,000 feet up in Washington State’s Cascades mountains, accessible only by skis—or an SUV tricked out with bulldozer-size snow tires. A sleek cabin just 80 minutes from Manhattan, overlooking the property’s pond and 19 acres of woodland. A romantic, eco-friendly escape in the misty mountains of Bali’s Gunung Agung volcano. A glass-domed Finnish hut offering unobstructed views of the Northern Lights. Whether readers are seeking a once-in-a-lifetime adventure or a quiet retreat, a cozy night around a firepit or a summery lakefront sojourn, Cabin Tripping delivers. Divided into six chapters—Forest, Tropics, Mountain, Arctic, Water, and Desert—the book features a curated collection of over 80 of the most incredible cabins available to rent all over the globe. Each cabin profile includes information on how to get there, activities to enjoy in the area (hiking trails, fishing holes, thermal spas, and more), and tips like when to plan your visit to maximize your “leaf-peeping” or whale-watching opportunities.

In this follow up to My Good Life in France, Janine Marsh tells of the delights and dramas of getting to grips with rural life in northern France.

The Philadelphia institution and self proclaimed “Culinary Pioneers Since 1939” offers this guide to cheese pairing with information on 170 different varieties of artisan cheeses and 30 recipes including Cheddar Ale Soup and Rogue River Sushi.

An account of the lives of the Bobet brothers - Louison, triple Tour de France winner and Jean who gave up an academic career to ride in the service of his brother. This story brings alive the romance of the great races and star riders of those post war days whose exploits lifted the public spirit after years of conflict and economic hardship.