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  Mont Blanc: 50 walks by Hartmut Eberlein

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  Durable pocket volume containing 50 walks of varying difficulty in the vicinity of Chamonix, St Gervais, Argentiere, Martigny and Courmayeur. Includes good colour maps and photographs.

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  Vanoise Walks by Iris Kurschner

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  52 selected day walks in the Tarentaise, the Maurienne and the Vanoise National Park. Reliable route descriptions supported by colour maps and photographs. Pocket-sized and durable.

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  Walking in the Haute Savoie: South by Janette Norton

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  Detailed notes and maps cover 30 walks, from gentle to advanced, in the southern Haute Savoie between Annecy and Chamonix.

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  Walking in the Haute Savoie: North by Janette Norton

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  Information on local history and wildlife complements good notes and mapping on 30 walks in the region south of Lake Geneva.

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  The GR5 Trail: Through the French Alps - Lake Geneva to Nice by Paddy Dillon

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  Comprenhensive companion to this spectacular long-distance trail, suitable for any moderately experienced trekker. Includes colour mapping and gradient profiles, daily stages and timings, details of facilities en route: in short, everything you need.

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  Southwest France by Blue Guides

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  Delia Gray-Durant's substantial cultural companion offers unrivalled coverage of sights, museums, buildings and landscapes. Her writing is first-rate, as are the accompanying photographs, illustrations and maps. Tourers with an interest in local art and architecture should not travel without this book.

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  Southwest France by Insight Guides

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  A glossy, bulky volume that covers a good deal of ground, from the Gironde to Arles and from Biarritz to the Cevennes and beyond. With abundant colour photographs and well-composed chapters on local life, it will give a strong flavour of the region, although it is perhaps lacking somewhat in practical terms.

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  The Companion Guide to Gascony and The Dordogne by Richard Barber

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  Delightfully dense cultural guide, underpinned by the author's encyclopaedic grasp of local history. Should you wish to be accompanied on your tour by medieval poets and the ghosts of Romanesque churches, this is the volume for you.

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  Gascony, The Pyrenees & Toulouse by Cadogan Guides

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  Plenty to read in this knowledgeable guide that blends rudimentary practical information with in-depth historical and cultural context. Maps are fairly scarce but of a high-standard; there are no photographs after the glossy opening pages. There are one- and two-week proposed itineraries and chapters on Landes, The Gers, The Pays Basque, Bearn, The High Pyrenees, Toulouse, and Ariege, Andorra & The Eastern Pyrenees.

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  Bordeaux & The Gironde by Everyman Mapguides

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  A nifty guide comprising a collection of annotated fold-out maps, with precise, well-written reviews of the suggested points of interest including restaurants and bars.

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  Bordeaux by Thomas Cook City Spots

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  An excellent pocket sightseeing guide with good clear maps, photographs and well-written entries. Also covers Cap Ferret and Saint Emilion.

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  A Traveller's Wine Guide to France by Christopher Fielden

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  Fielden proves an informed and likeable guide as he addresses each wine region ably. This excellent, colourful book is packed with photographs, maps, and listings, plus plenty to read.

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  Dordogne Berry Limousin Green Guide by Michelin

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  Opens with good introductory chapters and proposed driving tours. Thereafter arranged alphabetically by region, with colourful maps supporting sightseeing tips and suggestions on where to eat and stay.

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  The Dordogne Valley by Everyman Guides

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  Fantastic on local landscapes and architecture, this glossy and colourful cultural guide aims to support your sightseeing in contextual rather than practical ways. That said, the back pages do feature hotels and restaurants as selcted by Gault Millau.

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  The Lot Valley by Everyman Guides

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  Presented in exuberant colour and full of the region's rich history, this slender guide lingers only briefly on the practicalities of travel, indulging instead in the lush sights and experiences on offer.

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  Pallas Dordogne by Joy Law

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  Less useful than it is charming and insightful, this exploration of regional history and lifestyle can be enjoyed regardless of a forthcoming trip. Author and local ex-pat resident Joy Law adds a personal touch in providing excellent information on the major sights, as well as interesting entries on food and drink.

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  Dordogne, Bordeaux & The Southwest Coast by Eyewitness Guides

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  A colourful touring companion to the region, guiding you around the sights with plenty of illustrations and reading material. Practical tips and listings occupy the back pages.

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  The Dordogne, Lot & Bordeaux by Cadogan Guides

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  Local authors Dana Facaros & Michael Pauls fuse comprehensive practical details with good material on local history, ensuring a foolproof all-round guide. Maps are reasonable but there are no illustrations or photographs to speak of.

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  Pyrenees: Car Tours and Walks by Paul Jenner & Christine Smith

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  Comprising a dozen car tours and 34 walks this slender and colourful volume will prove indispensable to the casual explorer looking to stretch the legs through some spectacular scenery.

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  Languedoc Rousillon Tarn Gorges Green Guide by Michelin

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  Offers comprehensive coverage for a comfortable tour, with hotels and restaurants rated with the star system. Maps are good and, as with all green guides, places are arranged alphabetically rather than by region. Eleven driving tours are suggested.

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  Walking in the Languedoc by Cicerone

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  A small, practical walking guide to the region with 32 circular walks geared to all standards. Includes a brief introduction to the history, geography, flora and fauna of the area as well as some practical recommendations.

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  Languedoc & Roussillon by Rough Guides

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  An exhaustive practical guide for independent travel with plenty of sightseeing information and well-written background reading too. Glossy sections on local wine and the Cathars add a splash of colour.

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  Walks in the Cathar Region by Alan Mattingly

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  Comprising 16 walks of varying lengths and difficulties, each well annotated and illustrated with colour maps and photographs. Small and light enough to fit in the pocket.

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  Languedoc-Roussillon by Cadogan Guides

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  An illuminating and informed guide with good maps. Contextual reading takes precedence over practical information, though there is still a good deal of the latter. The quality and enthusiasm of the writing more than makes up for the lack of photographs.

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  The Cathar Way: A Walker's Guide to the Sentier Cathare by Alan Mattingly

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  A first-rate guide to this popular route which 'can be walked in about 2 weeks by anyone well-equipped and moderately fit'. Pithy descriptions, suggested accommodation, brief Cathar history, and plenty of colour maps and photographs.