TRAVELLERS HIST OF FRANCE AMER - Softcover

Robert Cole

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9780940793477: TRAVELLERS HIST OF FRANCE AMER

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0940793474 ISBN 13: 9780940793477

Publisher: Interlink, 1989

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Millions of travellers visit France each year. The glories of the French countryside, the essential harmony of French architecture, the wealth of historical relics, the myriad of cultural opportunities all make the country a perennial and irresistible attraction. 'A Traveller's History of France' takes the reader from the first conquests of ancient Gaul through to the Renaissance, the turmoil and triumph of the French Revolution, and on through the 20th century all the way to the present. An extensive gazetteer, cross-referenced with the main text, pinpoints the historical importance of sites and towns. Illustrated with maps and line drawings, 'A Traveller's History of France' will be a fascinating guide to your trip to France.

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France comes alive in the pages of this book, helping transform the tourist into a traveller... Cole transports the reader back through France's long and tumultuous history in a manner, which keeps one engrossed in the unfolding tale... This is the book for any potential traveller... --Small Press

Undoubtedly the best way to prepare for a trip to France is to bone up on some history. 'The Traveller's History of France' by Robert Cole is concise and gives the essential facts in a very readable form. --Independent

This little book is a very good idea indeed, a running commentary on the complexities, triumphs and tragedies of French history from the Lascaux Caves to the Pompidou centre. A must for tourists who want to know what happened where. --Birmingham Post

About the Author:

Robert teaches Moder European History at Utah State University. He is the author of A Traveller's History of France.

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