Dimensions
251 x 251 x 15mm
Second Edition.
Perched on an inaccessible mountainside, hidden among folds of green hills or clustered around a medieval church or castle, the villages of France represent a way of life which many fear is in danger of being lost forever. But the success of the Association des Plus Beaux Villages de France, formed in 1982 to celebrate and promote villages in all their great variety throughout the country, illustrates the richness and continuing appeal of France's rural inheritance.
This book features over 50 Plus Beaux Villages, together with many of the author's and photographer's own personal favourites, taking the reader on a journey, region by region, through breathtaking countryside to visit some of the worlds most beautiful unspoilt communities.
In his unforgettable selection of images, photographer Richard Turpin has captured the essence of French village life. Brigitte Tilleray's lively, evocative and informative text explains the historical and cultural traditions that are kept alive in villages from Alsace to the Pyrenees, extending a compelling invitation to explore.
'Undiscovered France' celebrates all that rural France has to offer. It is the perfect companion to the armchair traveller and a souvenir to treasure for every visitor to France.
