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FINISTERE: Things to see and do at the End of the World
Wendy Mewes
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13.50 euros
Book Details:
Paperback 128 pages
Language: English
ISBN: 978 0 9536001 2 0
Dimensions: 210 x 135 x 10mm
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Book description
A guide book full of ideas for individuals and families to make the most of their time in the western tip of Brittany. After an informative introduction to the history, legends, customs and culture of Finistere, the body of the book is arranged around 14 separate tours, each with directions and schematic maps, and suggested places to visit, appealing to a variety of interests. A final section contains lists of places connected by specific themes: children뭩 activities, archaeological interests, animal and bird reserves, gardens, parish enclosures, specialist museums.
Reviews
The fact that the author knows Finistere so well means the book is informed, accurate, and most importantly contains the kind of personal anecdotes that are so often missing from guidebooks...
France Magazine
This guidebook ...is extremely well laid out with 14 scenic tours described with maps, pictures and text ... the tours cover both coastal and inland areas of Finistere, and provide an insight into the culture and history of the area, as well as introducing the visitor to its spectacular natural beauty. A perfect introduction to Finistere.
Central Brittany Journal
Wendy Mewes� enthusiasm is infectious in her newly published guide to the Finistere department of Brittany... The perfect introduction to Finistere for the prospective house hunter.
French Property News
Finist�re is an amazing mixture of rugged coastline, with some spectacular sandy beaches, of medieval towns, prehistoric sites, craggy moorland and undulating farmland. Wendy Mewes has successfully selected a number of tours which, by following clearly described routes, introduce the visitor who may not have a lot of time to plan their own trips around this lovely area of Brittany. Even the casual reader will gain an insight into the region from the wide-ranging selection of tours excellently illustrated with colour photographs. Each itinerary is further accompanied by a few comments from the author on her own favourite places - a useful indication of how well she knows her own ground.
Amazon review
About the author
Wendy Mewes lives in Finistere and has written many books and articles about the history and landscape of Brittany. She runs the Brittany Walks organisation (www.brittanywalks.com) and is the author of walking guides to Finistere and the Nantes-Brest canal, as well as a recent column in the Independent newspaper on the Green Ways. She is a professional guide, working with groups and individuals all over Brittany, and also teaches courses on Breton history and heritage. Her latest project is a series of Ebooks on specific aspects of Brittany, such as town guides to Rennes and Quimper, and topics as diverse as the Parish Closes and Food & Drink. She is currently working on a book on the islands of Brittany.
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