Florence Chatzigianis

26 gorgeous hikes has a nice format and is handy to take along with its detailed maps... each chapter/ hike shows the distance, how much time it takes, elevation, difficulty and a reference to the IGN maps... the table of hikes represents a nice overview... the map symbols are great and so is the division of experience levels... every route has individual maps how to get there, local contacts and local fauna... it tells you what time of year is best to hike and what to bring... I liked the fact that the authors talk about "responsible hiking"!! the book contains actual pictures of the local signs with their colorr coding as this could become confusing if not frustrating... I also liked the mention of local customs and natural history... all in all the book is so well laid out and described that one almost does not have to travel!!… (más)

It's good to find a book sometimes that is exactly what it advertises to be, nothing more and nothing less. I found this book to be a well organized and very informative book on hiking in the South East of France. Finally a book that provides not just the essence but all the little details you really need to know when traveling to a region previously unfamiliar to you. I would say that readers should be fairly familiar with French since some assumptions are made on ease of communication whilst in the area. I was excited to see that this book covers a part of France I'm very curious about: St. Tropez. This little beach community is famous within Europe for much the same reasons as Cannes is throughout the world, although be it in a much smaller way. The city has been used many times over for French films and I can't wait to see all the familiar locations from for example the Louis de Funes films.… (más)