French Country Diary 2011

The iconic, elegant FRENCH COUNTRY DIARY debuts for 2011 with a dazzling new design featuring exclusive Provençal fabric patterns, vintage typography, and, as ever, the lush, evocative photographs of Guy Bouchet. Each of the fifty-two week-at-a-glance spreads offers an intimate vignette of the French countryside, including gardens, private homes, gastronomy, villages and inspiring landscapes. This year's enchanting diary takes you from Brittany's Pink Granite Coast near St. Malo, and on to Burgundy, where a winter ice storm transforms forests and fields into a glittering crystal landscape. Then it's down to Provence for a whirl of flea markets, hidden villages, private gardens and long drives in quest of lavender fields in full bloom. And of course, there is Paris -- an afternoon on the magnificent Place des Vosges in the Marais; a visit to the venerable cheese shop, Androuët, for a perfect Camembert; and dinner at a stone-walled bistro near the Seine. This is a desk calendar to savor!The FRENCH COUNTRY DIARY 2011, with a linen-textured, floral book cover, lies snug inside a vibrant red Provençal-patterned slipcase. There is generous space for jotting daily notes and dates. Back matter includes decorative address pages, a Special Events page and -- new this year -- a Source Guide to featured locations. Every week offers a discovery, a beguiling, romantic new spot in France to treasure. Here is a perfect, beautifully packaged gift for the Francophiles in your life! ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Linda Dannenberg is the author of numerous French lifestyle books, including New French Country, French Country Kitchens, and Paris Bistro Cooking. She has also contributed to many publications, including Town & Country, Travel & Leisure, and The New York Times. Guy Bouchet is one of France's most esteemed lifestyle photographers. His work illustrates many design books. His photographs also appear in Architectural Digest and Elle Décor.