Francie - Co v průvodci nenajdete – Šmíd Jan (2016)

Where can you meet Jean-Paul Belmondo in Paris, which café does Milan Kundera visit, where can you find the best ice cream, which restaurant overlooks Notre-Dame, where was Amélie filmed, and where did Alain Delon and Romy Schneider live? Where is Lille’s museum housed in a swimming pool, and where can you find the best bouillabaisse in Marseille? Why do hotels and restaurants in Saint-Étienne stand beside a square post? Where in Lyon was The Unbearable Lightness of Being filmed, and which hotel resembles a Renaissance palace? Which château in the Loire Valley is known as the “castle of women”? Which is France’s most football-oriented city? Why is the square in Toulouse ochre-coloured, and why does the Promenade des Anglais in Nice resemble the Champs-Élysées by the sea? This guide answers such questions and presents almost 500 places throughout France, arranged in nine chapters according to the host cities of the 2016 European Football Championship. It is an essential companion for anyone who wants to discover more than traditional guidebooks offer. Charming illustrations by a British artist living in the south of France capture everyday life with great poetic feeling, while gastronomic advice is provided for travellers visiting France with an appetite. The guide offers a personalised overview of the most interesting places in nine French cities and their surroundings, including locations connected with football as well as the country’s history and culture. Each section includes practical recommendations such as places not to miss, places best avoided, unexpected attractions, iconic restaurants, good and inexpensive bistros, bars with giant screens and places where famous people may be encountered. It also recommends galleries and museums, explains what wine and cheese to buy home, and suggests where to shop affordably. With time between matches, football fans can use this clear, wide-ranging guide to make the most of their visit, whether they are intellectually minded football lovers or devoted supporters with only a brief spark of cultural interest after a lively evening over beer.