Provence & the French Riviera Guidebook
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I anted to buy the guidebook on PROVANCE, but you wanted to charge me provincial sales tax, in addition to the GST. Be advised that there is NO provincial sales tax in ONTARIO, only the 13% GST. Why do you want to charge a sales tax when one does not exist??
Raymond Gaizutis in Toronto, On Canada 12/26/2011
Warn travelers about Hotel Le Manoir.
Linda in Boulder, CO USA 09/02/2011
We had a good meal with good service at "Restaurant La Chevalerie" in Malaucene (phone 04 90 65 11 19).
We heard about a restaurant "La Fleur Bleue" in Crestet (phone 04 90 36 23 45). We went by on a night they were supposed to be open and we saw no one. You might check it out?
Robin in Menlo Park, CA USA 06/17/2011
It was remarkably accurate and dependable
Neil Phillips in Cherry Hill, NJ USA 06/06/2011
- Just replace the rather useful, but not easy to read B&W maps with color maps. - Recommend eating and drinking places, but emphasize the fact it is almost impossible not to eat and drink well, no matter where one goes in France. - Other than that, your guides are by far the best ! Better than the DK series, and much better and useful than the Michelin Guides (including the French editions).
Emil Marcus in Aberdeen, NJ USA 05/03/2011
Aix should be considered as another great place to be based for touring Provence, rather than only Arles.
Toby Citrin in Ann Arbor, MI USA 04/03/2011
As the years go by I find myself relying on your guidebooks more and more. Keep up the good work!
Brenda in San Diego, CA USA 10/19/2010
Please stick to accurate hotel recommendations!
Ruben in San Joce, CA USA 10/15/2010
Any chance of publishing all your guidebooks in removable sections? I have ripped up several of the books because I only want the sections I need, not the whole book (pack light, right??) I would love an easy to pack section for the places I'm going that could be reunited in a tidy cover w/ the rest of the book!!!
Liz Snell in Montpelier, VT USA 09/07/2010
Maps would be helpful. The maps that are in the book do not have all the streets! This is particularly important for bigger cities such s Nice.
Lev in Gainesville, Fl USA 07/24/2010
Add 2 restaurants in Gordes: L'Artegral(in village center) and Le Clos de Gustave (near the entrance to the north parking lot). Both are excellent, though may be a bit pricey for many of your readers; about 100 Euros for 2 which included apperitif, 2 courses and a bottle of wine.
There are also several fine restaurants in Fontvielle worth mentioning since they are so close to Arles and Les Baux: Lou Claveu (definitely in your price range and a great host) and L'Homard.
Terry Lapierre in Mableton, GA USA 06/08/2010
As we read through the restaurant descriptions we noted that most of the restaurants in Vaison la Romaine were closed on Wednesday, which was the day we visited. It would be helpful to note this under "Helpful Hints" which only notes that Mondays are quiet, as well as in the intro to the restaurant section.
Rebecca in Washington, DC, USA 05/22/2010
For Vaison in particular the book should devote more time to the lower town. There are many good lodgings there and bargains to be had. The driving and parking in the Medieval town can drive you crazy; people might have a better experience in the lower town. That is where most of the attractions are anyway.
Robert Consoli in Sunnyvale, CA USA 04/27/2010
We lived by your books for 2 weeks in Paris, Provence and the Riviera. Thank you so much for helping us have such a wonderful time.
jill in durall, CT USA 04/18/2010
Rick, I love all your guidebooks. I always get the other writers like Fodor, etc. from the library to look at the color pics but I only take you to Europe! My husband is getting jealous because I am always checking with "Rick" on where to go and what to do! You have been with us to London, the Baltic, Italy twice, Spain twice, Germany many times, Austria, the French Riviera and next spring you are going with us to Paris!
G. Sellers in Melbourne Beach, FL USA 02/09/2010
Found your guidebook on Provence invaluable, it made planning our days so very much easier. Now live in Spain on Costa Blanca and was anxious to buy your book on Spain but see from comments that it does not incude this region. Would love to know when you will consider including Valencia and Alicante region.
Annette Bowen in Alicante, Spain 11/10/2009
drive the cotes du rhone tour again. things have changed. i have been a rick steves follower for years, and i am sure you know that the rick steves towns have become very "on the beaten path". i would recommend uzes and vaison la romaine as more off than on! thanks for the itineray and the chance to provide input.
s. elizabeth in philadelphia, pa USA 10/05/2009
Just keep writing them!!!
Louis in Lorraine, PQ Canada 09/27/2009
I had a little idea: how about making the pages perforated so that they can be torn out and taken in smaller chunks. I did tear out some of the pages and it was much easier to carry those than the entire book. Just an idea.
Pattie Laun in Ellicott City, MD USA 08/03/2009
The hand drawn maps with highway numbers, i.e. D57, are very very misleading! The highway numbers are almost never recognizable until you are past them and turning aroud, say in Nime during rush hour, is an hour affair. One recommendation should you not wish to change the maps is to provide a drawing of what the SignPost looks like and where to find the 'rural' roads displayed. Never travel without your books but even for someone who has driven in Europe for years, the South of France road signs were near impossible. Thank goodness I had made the trip before and could improvise.
David Hultsman in Houston, Tx USA 06/01/2009
Can't think of any. We used it for visiting Arles, Pont du Gard, Uzes, Les Baux, Aqueduct at Bagnol, L'Isle-sur-la-sorgue, Roussillon, Gordes, Joucas, Aix-en-Provence, Cassis, etc. The arriving by car tips were very useful.
Kathy Casey in Barrington, IL USA 03/15/2009
As usual, this book is great and well-updated; I didn't need to travel with another guidebook. Please add the website for TAM bus schedules to p. 243: http://www.cg06.fr/transport/transports-tam-fiches.html. I found it awesome to be able to look up the bus schedules on-line, especially for buses that don't come very often (like the ones to La Turbie and from Monaco to Eze-le-Village). Please list the time to walk from Beaulieu (end of the St. Jean to Beaulieu walk) to Villefranche; the times on p. 299 are unclear (50 minutes from Villefranche to where on Cap Ferrat?). There is a petit Casino grocery store in Eze, although I got a pizza instead of picnicking.
Kyla Gurganus in Ypsilanti, MI USA 01/02/2009