Category Archives: Travel Guides
Forbidden Places: Exploring Our Abandoned Heritage
For 10 years, Sylvain Margaine has travelled the world in search of these forbidden and forgotten places and created this exceptional photographic report featuring abandoned sites in Europe and North America. Head off to explore the filming location of 12 Monkeys, Michael Jackson’s hometown turned ghost town, Berlin’s 1936 Olympic Village, deconsecrated churches, forgotten castles,
Chasing the Cold: Frederik Paulsen`s Quest for All Eight Poles
Frederik Paulsen`s first great adventure involved taking the reins, at age thirty, of the Ferring pharmaceutical firm founded by his father. After he had transformed the company into a multinational corporation, Paulsen began to recall his childhood dream of discovering unknown lands, sparked by the Viking tales of his native Sweden. He therefore set off
L`Aisne a Velo – 14 circuits ร la journรฉe
The Aisne happily assumes its tourist attractions: Roman treasures, Gothic and Art Deco buildings, astonishing towns and medieval quarters bear witness to a rich history. At the heart of endlessly renewed green landscapes, between wine-growing hillsides and unspoiled villages, the Aisne ร Vรฉlo offers you a breath of fresh air a stone`s throw from Paris.
Three Saint`s Way Volume 1
The guide is the first in a 2 volume series that describes the route for walkers riders and cyclists from Winchester to join the St James Way in France. The name, Three Saint`s Way, is based on the three saints associated with this pilgrimage: St Swithin, St Michael and St James. Far from being a
Le Canal des 2 Mers Cycle Route – from Atlantic to the Mediterranean FRENCH
Pedal on nearly 800 km along the Gironde estuary and along the canal of the Garonne and the famous channel of the South world heritage of Unesco.Royan in Sรจte, the only guide to present in a single volume the route full (+ Variant up to Port-la-Nouvelle).Fully identified steps by bike.Crossed departments: Charente-Maritime, Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne, Tarn-et-Garonne,
Three Saint`s Way Volume 2
The guide is the second in a 2 volume series that describes the route for walkers riders and cyclists from Winchester to join the St James Way in France. The name, Three Saint`s Way, is based on the three saints associated with this pilgrimage: St Swithin, St Michael and St James. Far from being a
The Way of Saint James – From Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela
The Way of Saint James – From Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela is a pocket sized pilgrimage guidebook adapted to hikers’ needs, containing necessary information for both preparation and the walking. Wilfrid Alexandre, long familiar with the Ways of Saint James as both a pilgrim and a host (hospitalero), provides detailed routes, historical landmarks and
The Way of Saint James from Le Puy-en-Velay to Figeac
The Way of Saint James from Le Puy-en-Velay to Figeac is a pocket sized pilgrimage guidebook adapted to hikers’ needs, containing necessary information for both preparation and the walking. Wilfrid Alexandre, long familiar with the Ways of Saint James as both a pilgrim and a host (hospitalero), provides detailed routes, historical landmarks and practical advice.
The Way of Saint James from Figeac to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
The Way of Saint James from Figeac to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is a pocket sized pilgrimage guidebook adapted to hikers’ needs, containing necessary information for both preparation and the walking. Wilfrid Alexandre, long familiar with the Ways of Saint James as both a pilgrim and a host (hospitalero), provides detailed routes, historical landmarks and practical advice. The
Mountaineering in Antarctica
This illustrated book is the first to introduce the reader – climbers and non-climbers alike – to the numerous mountain ranges, summits and remote inland regions of the Antarctic. This is a book intended for mountain and travel lovers interested in discovering what is probably the largest unexplored stretch of land on the planet. For
Ski De Randonnee: Haute Ecrins Quevras
140 ski mountaineering routesThere is no shortage of reasons to ski in the Hautes-Alpes’ฆ This very mountainous department, forming an immense ski area around Gap and Brianรงon, brings together two thirds of the Ecrins, most of Queyras, Cerces, part of the Dรฉvoluy, Parpaillon, and the land of Arves. Its average altitude is important, with many
Remarkable Buildings of the World
Remarkable Buildings of the World is a beautifully presented, unique visual profile of the most iconic buildings in the world, spread through 25 of its most architecturally rich cities. Featuring the clean, monochrome illustrations of Studio Esinam, these unique artworks and the accompanying text will help you to learn the building`s origins and understand what
Les Chemins de St-Jacques au Pays Basque
Les Chemins de St-Jacques au Pays Basque covers two routes of the Way of St James in the Basque country: le Chemin de Baztรกn and le Chemin de Saint-Palais รก la cรดte. The former links Bayonne, Saint-Jean de Luz and Urdax, extending south to Pamplona; the latter links Sare to Saint Palais via Esplette. This
Le Chemin de la Plata
Le Chemin de la Plata is a French language guide to the famous pilgrim route across Spain from Seville to Santiago de Compostella. The whole route is divided into 38 stages, each between 11 and 37km long and presented on a map accompanied by instructions and descriptions of places of interest, recommendations of local accommodation,
Randonnรฉes dans les vignes de l’Ile de France
Randonnรฉes dans les vignes de l’Ile de France from Rando Editions offers 30 walks in the region, with three routes in the capital itself: in Montmartre, Pรจre-Lachaise – Belleville area, and from Jardins des Plantes to Bercy. Most are in the outer suburbs, easily accessible by metro or RER.All the routes, between one and five
GR 11: La Senda
GR11 long-distance footpaths along the Spanish side of the Pyrenees in a French language guide from Rando Editions, with extracts from the publisher’s topographic series at 1:50,000 highlighting the route and mountain refuges.The guide divides the route into 40 sections and covers it from the Mediterranean, starting at Cap de Creus on the Costa Brava,
Chaine des Puys – PNR des Volcans d`Auvergne IGN WATERPROOF 2531ETR
Between 2014 and 2019, the IGN renewed its entire Serie Bleue collection.A new map for optimal readability, with better geometric precision and enriched tourist information.A new format twice as large: the format of the new Serie Bleue is equivalent to that of the Top 25 and the number of references will thus be divided by
Le Chemin du Vรฉzelay: de la Bourgogne aux Pyrรฉnรฉees
Le Chemin du Vรฉzelay: de la Bourgogne aux Pyrรฉnรฉees covers the one of most popular routes of the Way of St. James in France, from the cathedral in Vรฉzelay, across the La Charitรฉ-sur-Loire, Bourges, La Souterraine, Limoges, Pรฉrigueux, Ste-Foy-la-Grande, Bazas, Mont-de-Marsan and Orthez to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.This title is part of a series of guides to the
