The French Alps
Savoie and Haute-Savoie
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- 340 pages
- 12 hours of reading
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More than a spectacular encyclopedic reference to the fascinating history, art and architecture of the French Alps, this guide also offers invaluable up-to-date practical information. • 10 detailed itineraries, offering the most comprehensive coverage of the two départements of Savoie and Haute-Savoie: Chambéry, the gateway to the Alps; Aix-Les-Bains and the Lac du Bourget; the Massif des Bauges and the Albanais; Annecy; the Chaîne des Aravis; The Genevois; Lake Geneva and the Chablais; the Vallée du Giffre and the Faucigny; the Pays du Mont-Blanc; the Tarantaise and the Maurienne. • Extensive coverage of the French Alps' culture, history, lifestyle, literature, religion, language,-cooking and of course their natural history. With special inserts on the mountains, nature reserves, winter sports, snow and avalanches. • Comprehensive listings of ski resorts and their facilities. • Entertainment, sights and places of interest, including walks, fishing, swimming, canoeing, white-water rafting, climbing and caving... • Comprehensive hotel and restaurant listings. • Over 2,000 specially commissioned illustrations including 3D architectural drawings.
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The French Alps, Collectifs Gallimard Loisirs
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- Released
- 2003
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- (Paperback),
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- Title
- The French Alps
- Subtitle
- Savoie and Haute-Savoie
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Collectifs Gallimard Loisirs
- Publisher
- GALLIM LOISIRS
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 340
- ISBN10
- 2742412123
- ISBN13
- 9782742412129
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- Description
- More than a spectacular encyclopedic reference to the fascinating history, art and architecture of the French Alps, this guide also offers invaluable up-to-date practical information. • 10 detailed itineraries, offering the most comprehensive coverage of the two départements of Savoie and Haute-Savoie: Chambéry, the gateway to the Alps; Aix-Les-Bains and the Lac du Bourget; the Massif des Bauges and the Albanais; Annecy; the Chaîne des Aravis; The Genevois; Lake Geneva and the Chablais; the Vallée du Giffre and the Faucigny; the Pays du Mont-Blanc; the Tarantaise and the Maurienne. • Extensive coverage of the French Alps' culture, history, lifestyle, literature, religion, language,-cooking and of course their natural history. With special inserts on the mountains, nature reserves, winter sports, snow and avalanches. • Comprehensive listings of ski resorts and their facilities. • Entertainment, sights and places of interest, including walks, fishing, swimming, canoeing, white-water rafting, climbing and caving... • Comprehensive hotel and restaurant listings. • Over 2,000 specially commissioned illustrations including 3D architectural drawings.