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This is a preview of the full content of our France’s Best app.

Please consider downloading this app to support small independent publishing and because:

  • All content is designed for mobile devices and works best there.
  • Detailed in-app maps will help you find sites using your device’s GPS.
  • The app works offline (one time upgrade required on Android versions).
  • All advertising (only present on Android versions) can be removed.

The app will also allow you to:

  • Add custom locations to the app map (your hotel…).
  • Create your own list of favourites as you browse.
  • Search the entire contents using a fast and simple text-search tool.
  • Make one-click phone calls (on phones).
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Further Reading

Three books well worth a read

Brittany

  • France: A modern history from the Revolution to the War with Terror Jonathan Fenby. Published by St Martin’s Press. ISBN: 9781250096838 AMAZON

  • Chocolat Joanne Harris. A novel set in a remote French village where the lead character opens up a Chocolaterie which tempts the villagers to ignore the local priest and his expectations of abstinence during Lent. ISBN 0-385-41064-6 (first edition, hardback) AMAZON

  • Jean de Florette and Manon of the Springs Marcel Pagnol. Two novels - Set in Provence this tale of greed, deception and revenge in the hills above the fictional village of La Bastide, is based on a story told to Pagnol in his youth by a peasant farmer near Aubagne. ISBN-10 9780865473126 ISBN-13 978-0865473126 Paperback 448 pages AMAZON

Local Info

Text © Paul Shawcross

Image by Paul Shawcross