What cities are included in the major part of the Frnech Wine Country?
My sister wants some Fodors books about the French Wine Country, but I only see cities listed on fodors.com. What cities encompass most of the French Wine Country?? Thanks.
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There are actually many wine regions in France. Do you have any idea which one(s) she plans to visit?
The most significant regions are probably Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire Valley, and Côtes du Rhône, though there are plenty of others. As for the biggest cities in/around each, I would say…
Bordeaux: Bordeaux
Burgundy: Dijon, Lyon
Loire Valley: Nantes, Tours
Côtes du Rhône: Avignon
You can get some very detailed information on French wine travel at this site, which might help you narrow your search (or you can pass it on to your sister): http://www.winetravelguides.com/country.asp
I don’t know that you’ll find a Fodor’s published book that will be much more useful than Fodor’s France, which devotes about 50 pages to each of the regions. If you’re willing to venture away from Fodor’s though, you might take a look at these two:
http://www.amazon.com/Travellers-Wine-Guide-France-Guides/dp/1566563526/
http://www.amazon.com/Michelin-Green-Guide-Regions-France/dp/1906261059/