Lonely Planet Southwest France,9781864503821

Lonely Planet Southwest France

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9781864503821
ISBN10: 1864503823
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-03-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Table of Contents

The Authors 7(2)
This Book 9(1)
Foreword 10(3)
Introduction 13(2)
Facts About Southwest France
15(29)
History
15(7)
Geography
22(1)
Geology
23(1)
Climate
23(1)
Ecology & Environment
24(1)
Flora & Fauna
24(3)
Government & Politics
27(1)
Economy
27(2)
Population & People
29(1)
Arts
29(4)
Bastides & Chateaux
33(7)
Society & Conduct
40(1)
Religion
41(2)
Language
43(1)
Facts for the Visitor
44(56)
Planning
44(2)
Responsible Tourism
46(1)
Tourist Offices
47(1)
Visas & Documents
48(2)
Embassies & Consulates
50(2)
Customs
52(1)
Money
52(2)
Post & Communications
54(3)
Digital Resources
57(1)
Books
57(2)
Newspapers & Magazines
59(1)
Radio
59(1)
TV
60(1)
Video Systems
60(1)
Photography & Video
60(1)
Time
60(1)
Electricity
60(1)
Weights & Measures
60(1)
Laundry
60(1)
Toilets
60(1)
Health
61(4)
Women Travellers
65(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
65(1)
Disabled Travellers
66(1)
Senior Travellers
66(1)
Travel with Children
66(2)
Emergencies
68(1)
Legal Matters
69(1)
Business Hours
69(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
69(3)
Activities
72(6)
Courses
78(1)
Work
79(2)
Accommodation
81(3)
Food
84(3)
Drinks
87(1)
Entertainment
88(1)
Spectator Sports
88(1)
Food & Wine of the Southwest
89(10)
Shopping
99(1)
Getting There & Away
100(14)
Air
100(5)
Land
105(5)
Sea
110(1)
River & Canal
111(1)
Organised Tours
111(3)
Getting Around
114(11)
Air
114(1)
Train
114(1)
Bus
115(1)
Car & Motorcycle
115(6)
Bicycle
121(1)
Hitching
122(1)
Boat
122(2)
Local Transport
124(1)
Bordeaux, The Atlantic Coast & The Landes
125(46)
Bordeaux
125(1)
History
125(2)
Orientation
127(1)
Information
127(5)
Museums
132(1)
Cathedrale St-Andre
133(1)
Basilique St-Seurin
133(1)
Basilique & Fleche St-Michel
133(1)
Porte de la Grosse Cloche & Porte Cailhau
133(1)
Place de la Bourse
133(1)
Synagogue
134(1)
Grand Theatre
134(1)
Other Things to See
134(1)
Activities for Children
134(1)
What's Free
134(1)
Organised Tours
134(1)
Special Events
135(1)
Places to Stay
135(1)
Places to Eat
136(2)
Entertainment
138(2)
Spectator Sports
140(1)
Shopping
141(1)
Getting There & Away
141(1)
Getting Around
142(1)
Around Bordeaux
143(1)
St-Emilion
143(3)
The Medoc
146(1)
The Atlantic Coast
147(1)
Soulac-sur-Mer
148(1)
Carcans-Maubuisson
149(2)
Lacanau
151(1)
Arcachon
152(3)
Around Arcachon
155(2)
Biscarrosse
157(1)
The Landes
158(1)
Parc Naturel Regional des Landes de Gascogne
158(3)
Hossegor & Capbreton
161(2)
Reserve Naturelle du Marais d'Orx
163(1)
Dax
163(4)
Mont de Marsan
167(2)
St-Sever
169(2)
The Dordogne
171(51)
Perigord Pourpre
173(1)
Bergerac
173(4)
Monpazier
177(2)
Around Monpazier
179(1)
Villefranche-du-Perigord
179(1)
Beaumont
180(1)
Issigeac
180(1)
Perigord Blanc
181(1)
Perigueux
181(6)
Hautefort
187(1)
Perigord Vert
188(1)
Riberac
188(2)
Brantome
190(2)
Around Brantome
192(1)
Thiviers
193(1)
Perigord Noir
194(1)
Le Bugue
194(2)
Around Le Bugue
196(1)
Les Eyzies de Tayac
197(1)
Prehistoric Sites
198(3)
St-Leon-sur-Vezere
201(1)
Montignac
202(2)
Around Montignac
204(1)
Sarlat-la-Caneda
205(5)
Domme
210(1)
La Roque Gageac
211(1)
Beynac-et-Cazenac
212(2)
Belves
214(1)
East of Perigord Noir
215(1)
Brive-la-Gaillarde
215(3)
Around Brive-la-Gaillarde
218(4)
Lot & Lot-Et-Garonne
222(37)
Lot
223(1)
Gourdon
223(2)
Souillac
225(1)
Martel
226(1)
Carennac
227(2)
Rocamadour
229(2)
St-Cere
231(1)
Around St-Cere
232(1)
Autoire
233(1)
Cahors
233(6)
East of Cahors
239(3)
St-Cirq Lapopie
242(1)
Cajarc
243(1)
Figeac
244(3)
West of Cahors
247(1)
Lot-et-Garonne
248(1)
Villeneuve-sur-Lot
248(2)
Around Villeneuve-sur-Lot
250(1)
Monflanquin
251(1)
Villereal
252(1)
Duras
252(1)
Agen
253(4)
Nerac
257(2)
Toulouse, Tarn-Et-Garonne & Tarn
259(38)
Toulouse
259(2)
History
261(1)
Orientation
261(1)
Information
261(4)
Place du Capitole
265(1)
Squares
265(1)
Basilique St-Sernin
265(1)
Eglise des Jacobins
265(1)
Eglise du Taur
266(1)
Cathedrale St-Etienne
266(1)
Hotel d'Assezat & Toulouse's Hotels Particuliers
266(1)
Musee des Augustins
267(1)
Les Abattoirs
267(1)
Musee Paul Dupuy
267(1)
Galerie Municipale de Chateau d'Eau
267(1)
Cite de l'Espace
267(1)
Taxiway
267(1)
The Garonne & the Canals
268(1)
Guided Tour
268(1)
Language Courses
268(1)
Special Events
268(1)
Places to Stay
268(2)
Places to Eat
270(1)
Entertainment
271(1)
Spectator Sports
272(1)
Shopping
272(1)
Getting There & Away
273(1)
Getting Around
273(1)
Tarn-et-Garonne
274(1)
Montauban
274(3)
Moissac
277(2)
Caylus
279(1)
Gorges of the Aveyron
280(3)
Tarn
283(1)
Albi
283(5)
Around Albi
288(2)
Castres
290(3)
Lautrec
293(1)
Le Sidobre
294(2)
Parc Naturel Regional du Haut-Languedoc
296(1)
The Gers
297(22)
Auch
299(1)
History
299(1)
Orientation
299(1)
Information
299(1)
Cathedrale Ste-Marie
300(1)
Musee des Jacobins
301(1)
Escalier Monumental
301(1)
Les Pousterles
301(1)
Places to Stay
301(1)
Places to Eat
302(1)
Getting There & Away
302(1)
Getting Around
303(1)
The Lomagne
303(1)
Lectoure
303(1)
East of Lectoure
304(1)
Pays d'Armagnac
305(1)
Condom
305(3)
Around Condom
308(4)
Bas-Armagnac
312(3)
Southern Gers
315(1)
Marciac
315(1)
Mirande
316(1)
Around Mirande
317(1)
Samatan
318(1)
The French Basque Country
319(36)
Bayonne
322(1)
History
322(1)
Orientation
322(1)
Information
323(1)
Ramparts
323(3)
Cathedrale Ste-Marie
326(1)
Musee Basque
326(1)
Musee Bonnat
326(1)
Bayonne's Military Castles
326(1)
River Trips
326(1)
Special Events
326(1)
Places to Stay
327(1)
Places to Eat
328(1)
Entertainment
329(1)
Spectator Sports
329(1)
Shopping
329(1)
Getting There & Away
330(1)
Getting Around
331(1)
Basque Coast
331(1)
Biarritz
331(5)
Anglet
336(1)
St-Jean de Luz
336(7)
Hendaye
343(3)
Labourd
346(1)
Sare
346(1)
Ainhoa
347(1)
Espelette
348(1)
Basse-Navarre
349(1)
Bidarray
349(1)
St-Jean Pied de Port
350(5)
Bearn
355(32)
Pau
357(1)
History
357(1)
Orientation
357(1)
Information
357(3)
Pyrenees Panorama
360(1)
Vieille Ville
360(1)
Chateau de Pau
360(1)
Musee Bernadotte
360(1)
Musee des Beaux-Arts
360(1)
Special Events
361(1)
Places to Stay
361(1)
Places to Eat
362(1)
Entertainment
363(1)
Spectator Sports
363(1)
Shopping
363(1)
Getting There & Away
364(1)
Getting Around
364(1)
Around Pau
364(1)
Haut-Bearn
365(1)
Activities
365(2)
Oloron-Ste-Marie
367(2)
Vallee d'Ossau
369(4)
Vallee d' Aspe
373(4)
Bearn des Gaves
377(1)
Orthez
377(2)
Salies de Bearn
379(1)
Sauveterre de Bearn
380(1)
Hautes-Pyrenees
381(1)
Lourdes
381(6)
Language 387(9)
Glossary 396(6)
Index 402(6)
Text
402(5)
Boxed Text
407(1)
Map Legend 408

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