Lonely Planet France: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Paris, Provence, Cote d'Azur, Monaco and more (Travel Guide) - Softcover

Williams, Nicola; Carillet, Jean-Bernard; Lee, Cyrena; Leprince-Ringuet, Daphne; McClatchie, Chrissie; Richards, Anna; Robinson, Daniel; Rothery, Madeleine; Stafford, Paul; Ver Berkmoes, Ryan; Winston Nicklin, Mary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1838697802 ISBN 13: 9781838697808

Publisher: Lonely Planet, 2026

Synopsis

Dive headfirst into France and discover everything you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime.

France rewards curiosity - discover world-class prehistoric cave art alongside crowd-pleasing gallery masterpieces, and dazzling coastal road trips that lead to sun-baked hilltop villages. Our on-the-ground experts have embraced the beaches in Bonifacio, roamed Chateau de Versailles, and slurped oysters in Cancale. Just think of us as your friend on the inside. If it's in this guide, it's worth your time!

Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's France travel guide. Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning your trip, including:

• Easy-to-use design that helps you navigate France effortlessly
• Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking tours and activity-led excursions
• Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more
• Inspiring photography and detailed maps including a pull-out map of Paris
• Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from the Eiffel Tower, to Belle-Ile-en-Mer, and Route des Vins d'Alsace
• Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, LGBTQ+ travel advice, useful words and phrases, using money, accessibility and responsible travel
• Connect with French culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions
• Covers: Paris; Lille, Flanders & the Somme; Normandy; Brittany; Champagne; Alsace; Lorraine; The Loire; Burgundy; Lyon, Rhone Valley & Auvergne; French Alps & Jura; Bordeaux to Biarritz; Dordogne, Lot & Limousin; Languedoc-Roussillon; Toulouse & the Pyrenees; Provence; Cote d’Azur & Monaco; Corsica

 

Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet's France.

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From the Back Cover

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to France.

Discover France's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from cycling through one of the world's most famous vineyards along La Voie des Vignes; to drinking with the ghosts of Simone de Beauvoir and Ernest Hemingway on place de la Contrescarpe in Paris' Latin Quarter; and marvelling at spellbinding fountain displays and equestrian shows at Unesco-listed Château de Versailles.

Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet's France travel guide:

- Our classic guidebook format contains the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week trips
- All-new structure and design that's easy to use so you can navigate France effortlessly
- Exciting itineraries help you create your perfect adventure with suggestions for extended journeys, day trips, walking
tours and activity-led excursions
- Expert local recommendations on eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, festivals, when to go and more
- Vibrant photography and maps including a pull-out map of Paris
- Get fresh takes on must-visit sights from the Eiffel Tower, to the troglodytic trail in the village of Souzay, and
Aiguille du Midi
- Essential information toolkit containing tips on arriving, transport, local etiquette, using money, LGBTIQ+ travel
advice, useful words and phrases, accessibility and responsible travel
- Connect with French culturethrough stories that delve deep into local life, history and traditions

Covers: Paris; Lille, Flanders & the Somme; Normandy; Brittany; Champagne; Alsace; Lorraine; The Loire; Burgundy; Lyon, the Rhône Valley & the Auvergne; French Alps & Jura; Bordeaux to Biarritz; Dordogne & Lot; Languedoc-Roussillon; Toulouse & the Pyrenees; Provence; Côte d’Azur & Monaco; Corsica

Create a trip that's uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet's France.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1838697802
• ISBN 13: 9781838697808
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 944