Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #80990 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Customer Reviews

Very useful guide
The green Michelin guides are a classic reference, but I'm not an unconditional fan. This guide is more than 200-pages long and covers everything you might need to make your visit a success. The coverage looks well planned for those driving around and visiting different places. I must admit I've only used the guide for a small part to the East of Marseille and the odd visit to Aix, Avignon and les Baux, but it was fine for what I was looking for. I would mention that if you plan a visit to a very specific place then it might be better to look for a guide targeted to your exact needs. Having said that I plan to use the guide when visiting Nimes and Arles.

Not what I had hoped.
I purchased this prior to a holiday in Southern France. From the title I assumed (wrongly) that this book would cover the complete Provence region but it does not. This book concentrates only on the region around Marseille and no further East that Aix. No mention of the breathtaking Gorges du Verdon or many villages that cling to hillsides such as Cotignac and Tourtour. It is also a bit high brow, the rough guide or lonely planet for me in the future.

The pleasure of Provence
I love the Michelin Green Guides, and think that whilst the more recent newcomers, such as Lonely Planet or Rough Guides, have given great competition, I find that the Green Guides have improved just enough to stay ahead. I love them above all for the historic and cultural detail, combined with walking tours of the most important sites, together with useful maps. The newcomers (Rough and LP) are more like having a knowledgeable companion talk you round, including information on social activities (which of course becomes out of date faster), whilst the Green Guides are like having a professional guide lead you round. More facts, less adjectives. I personally like this factual style, and the Provence book is no exception.