Eyewitness Travel Family Guide to France - The South of France (Eyewitness Travel Guides)
DK Publishing
Language: English
Pages: 239
ISBN: 2:00230840
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
DK's Family Guide The South of France epub, from the groundbreaking family travel series, is written by parents and guarantees the entire family will enjoy their trip. With child-friendly sleeping and eating options, detailed maps of main sightseeing areas, travel info, budget guidance, age range suitability and activities for each sight, Family Guide The South of France epub is the ultimate guide to stress-free family travel.
senses and fun to visit. Cities have at least one covered market (halle); most are open daily except on Mondays. Towns and villages will have one or more weekly outdoor market days and often farmers’ markets selling organic produce (bio). See also Shopping. Supermarkets (supermarchés or hypermarchés) sell all types of foods and drinks, but the French treasure their traditional shops too, especially bakeries (boulangeries), which bake breads and croissants, and pastry shops (pâtisseries). Meats
de la Loge, look out for the ship sticking out of the handsome Loge de Mer and the three arms poking out of the Hôtel de Ville. The city’s best-known symbol is its castle-like gate, Le Castillet, housing the Casa Pairal, a museum showcasing local traditions. Kids’ Corner Centre of the world Perpignan’s train station honours a vision the Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí had in 1963: this train station was the centre of the universe! Besides the name of the square, Place Salvador Dalí,
of Porto-Vecchio, and the easier-to-reach 3,500-BC Casteddu de Tappa is in a field to the southwest of Porto-Vecchio. < More Things to Do: Corsica Filitosa Letting Off Steam Head to the nearby Porto-Pollo beach, or go to Propriano, 20 km (12 miles) from Filitosa, a town with kid-friendly beaches. Families can go sailing with the Centre Nautique Valinco (www.lacorsedesorigines.com/activites/centre-nautique-du-valinco). < More Things to Do: Corsica Ajaccio Letting Off
cooking. < Eat and Drink: Provence and the Côte d’Azur St-Raphaël Eat and Drink Snacks Maître Julien (171 Ave Général du Leclerc, 83700; 0494538727) has home-made pizzas and cakes. Real meal L’Espace Bleu (Port Santa Lucia, 83700; 0494823444) serves tagliatelle with prawns. < Eat and Drink: Provence and the Côte d’Azur Nice Eat and Drink Picnic: under €20; Snacks: €20–45; Real meal: €45–90; Family treat: over €90 (based on a family of four) Picnic Cours
you need an English-speaking sitter at a short notice. Contact your hotel or the tourist office, in advance, to arrange for one. Personal safety France is a safe country for visitors, but it is always advisable to follow the same precautions as you would at home – be careful when carrying valuables such as phones, cameras, and wallets; and avoid isolated areas and major city suburban areas after dark. Victims of a crime should report it at the nearest police station (gendarmerie). Jot