This newly designed edition of Travelers' Tales France celebrates the culture, history, and joie de vivre of one of the most beloved ? and most visited ? countries on Earth. Acclaimed writers, including Peter Mayle, M.F.K. Fisher, Jon Krakauer, Mort Rosenblum, Alice Kaplan, and Jan Morris, who have fallen in love with France ? with the food, the land, the irrepressible French people ? provide a mesmerizing literary tour of this special place. Opening many windows onto France, this collection reveals the most important reason to visit: to experience life as it should be. ?Pays homage to the good life, as defined by the French." ? Los Angeles Times