The Independent Walker's Guide to France: 35 Extraordinary Walks in 16 of France's Finest Regions (The Independent Walker Series)

This work features 35 walks in 16 regions of France, designed for walkers who enjoy getting off the beaten track. It includes practical information on short walks within the competence range of casual walkers including how to get there, where to stay, trail distance, walking time, difficulty rating, directions, and a general description of local sights. Also included are many itineraries, including regional ones and thematic ones, such as Roman ruins and ocean coasts. A "walk-at-a-glance" section features a summary of each walk, and "before-you-go" hints are also included.

Wayne State University professor Booth has created two walking guidebooks that will serve the average tourist in possession of a good pair of walking shoes and the desire to break away from city pavements. Most of Booth's docile adventures are between four and six miles in length and offer some form of public transport at beginning and/or end. He also delivers 11 thematic itineraries ("great castles," "famous cathedrals," "fabulous forests," etc.) for France and ten for England. Some excellent, if highly subjective, general travel advice is to be had. What may irk readers are the guides' many instances of interchangeable text (substitute "Great Britain" for "France")?although, inexplicably, whereas Booth includes eight walks in and around Paris, he ignores London. He seems a bit of a compulsive fusspot as well, which is not a surprise considering his less-than-wild locations. These are practical, take-with guides for general travel collections.?Janet N. Ross, Sparks Branch Lib., Nev.
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