This is a region-by-region celebration of 130 beautiful villages in rural France, by the author of "The Frenchwoman's Kitchen".

Hidden France: An Insider's Guide to the Most Beautiful Villages

Travel

Tilleray, Brigitte

Turpin, Richard

Tillgray, Brigitte

Europe

Sterling Pub. Co., Inc.

Across the expanse of England, picturesque, historic villages survive almost untouched by the unrelenting hand of progress. The vibrant photographs in these pages capture the essence of village England, from the somber drama of the Yorkshire Dales to the honey-toned limestone buildings of the Cotswolds. Cottages, churches, and pubs are steeped in history, revealing fascinating details about the lives and traditions of villagers as long ago as the eleventh-century Norman's. Chapters based on ways of life show how industrial villages and coastal villages formed, and how village greens had many duties as the center of public life. Villages of England captures the perfect vistas and telling historical details of each location, for a delightful tour of rarely-seen countryside.

Villages of England

Arts & Photography

HUNT, Roger

Individual Artists

Rizzoli

Perched on an inaccessible mountainside, hidden among green hills, or clustered around a medieval castle: some of the most beautiful French villages remain unknown to tourists. Take a pictorial journey through quaint corners of tiny hamlets, breathtaking countryside, and colorful, old fashioned markets where the locals exchange goods and gossip. Glorious color photographs show the dramatically rocky seacoast in Plougrescant, Brittany, along with the "tipsy," crooked walls and spire of the town church. In the Loire Valley, ancient forts and castles stand firm by the river, and in Poiteven, "le Venise Verte" (the green Venice), steps descend from houses directly to the water-and waiting rowboats. These, and many more picture-postcard locales, will entrance you...and help you plan your next trip to France.

Undiscovered France: An Insider's Guide to the Most Beautiful Villages

Cassell

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