| SC-WILD FRANCE (The Sierra Club Natural Traveler) |  | List Price: $16.00
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Sales Rank: 2426723
Category: Book
Author: Douglas Botting
Publisher: Random House, Inc.
Studio: Random House, Inc.
Manufacturer: Random House, Inc.
Label: Random House, Inc.
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.5
ISBN: 0871564769
Dewey Decimal Number: 508.44
EAN: 9780871564764
ASIN: 0871564769
Publication Date: March 29, 1994
Release Date: March 29, 1994
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Product Description
An unrivalled series of illustrated guide-books to the wild places far from home and work, the long walks, mountain hide-aways, woods, moors, sea coasts and remote islands where travellers can still find a refuge from the modern world. Each volume includes: -- Vivid descriptions of wild places by experienced travellers and writers -- Detailed information on when to go, how to get there and where to stay -- Eagle ratings to indicate degree of wildness -- Activities: Exploring, birdwatching, biking, angling, caving, fishing, climbing, camping, hiking, riding, even ballooning. -- Maps, color photos and artist's drawings of plants and animals in their habitats.
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Just What is Says September 2, 2005
This book is everything I look for in a travel book; concise, useful info and it has good color photos and maps. The content is well organized and it also gives useful tips that I wouldnt normally think of, such as catching Mont St. Michel bay in winter during bird migration season.
HIGHLY recommended.
Great Book for France October 21, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
We used this book to supplement a two month trip to France. It provides information that you will not find in other guide books and if you are used to mixing nature with culture, then it is a must to have along. We saw things we would never have seen, but for having this book. Places that one might think are insignificant take on added importance and meaning. We also used Wild Italy in Italy. Note that these books are not the only travel books you should have in France and Italy. They supplement your other travel books.
Forget Paris - Go Wild and Wonderful March 22, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Okay, spend a few days in Paris, and then when the crowds, the traffic and the little dogs overwhelm you, get out your copy of Wild France and seek some serenity. Packed with information, this reliable, portable and well-organized guide to wilderness areas of France is valuable for planning your trip and contains many evocative color photos to help you remember your adventures when you get back home. The book divides France into nine natural regions and suggests the best wild habitats to visit in each one. The sections are written by different experts, with insider views on the local environments. Easy-to-read maps at appropriate scales help you find your destination by car or public transit and then hike, bike, ride or row to viewpoints. In addition to the color photos, there are detailed line drawings of special trees, plants, birds and animals that you may encounter. Included are addresses, phone numbers and websites of tourist offices, park offices, museums and outdoor adventure firms, plus suggested hotels and camp sites. Our favorite walk: through the Massif de Ste. Baume in October, walking out of farmland into open oak woodland, and then into the deep shade and silence of an ancient European forest of oak, beech, holly and yew, meeting an occasional family picking wild mushrooms, climbing higher and higher on a path that pilgrims - including popes, saints and kings - had taken for almost two millennia.
Forget Paris - Go Wild and Wonderful March 21, 2001
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Okay, spend a few days in Paris, and then when the crowds, the traffic and the little dogs overwhelm you, get out your copy of Wild France and seek some serenity. Packed with information, this reliable, portable and well-organized guide to wilderness areas of France is valuable for planning your trip and contains many evocative color photos to help you remember your adventures when you get back home. The book divides France into nine natural regions and suggests the best wild habitats to visit in each one. The sections are written by different experts, with insider views on the local environments. Easy-to-read maps at appropriate scales help you find your destination by car or public transit and then hike, bike, ride or row to viewpoints. In addition to the color photos, there are detailed line drawings of special trees, plants, birds and animals that you may encounter. Included are addresses, phone numbers and websites of tourist offices, park offices, museums and outdoor adventure firms, plus suggested hotels and camp sites. Our favorite walk: through the Massif de Ste. Baume in October, walking out of farmland into open oak woodland, and then into the deep shade and silence of an ancient European forest of oak, beech, holly and yew, meeting an occasional family picking wild mushrooms, climbing higher and higher on a path that pilgrims - including popes, saints and kings - had taken for almost two millennia.
Great book for adding some nature to a trip to France. May 26, 1999
Too bad this is out of print. Great way to find the natural beauty of France. Lots of information that we just didn't find in other guide books. If you are used to mixing culture with nature, then get this book for the nature.
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