Take the Kids: South of France

by Rosie Whitehouse

The South of France is a popular vacation destination and great place to take kids. Cadogan's inspirational guide shows parents how to make the most of a visit with their children, highlighting the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1860111114
• ISBN13: 9781860111112
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Cadogan Guides
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

British perspective, but still the only book of its kind for this area.

Years after its publication, this book still appears new and relevant. There is advice for planning activities (be it sporty or sedate), lodging, customs, cuisine, and getting around. Much of the book is designed to be read aloud to children, which may help fill the time between stops. All around a fine guide!

Easy to Use and helpful review

I found this guidebook extremely helpful during our trip to the South of France with our three kids (aged, 2,4 and 13). It was easy to digest, included important and interesting things but didn't overwhelm with too much detail. Some of the prices were slightly low, but the phone numbers, times and locations were accurate. It also helped me pick out things that would appeal to the different aged kids in our family. I particularly liked the sections on Avignon and Nimes/Pont-du-Gard. The resturant sections were helpful as well, although a couple of places were no longer around.

Take this book to the South of France!

Even with a 2003 publication date, this book was our primary resource while traveling with the kids in Provence in July 2005. The book bailed us out with appropriate restaurant recommendations on more than one occasion, provided just the right amount of information about sights to see (and those to avoid)and did a great job preparing all of us for the trip. Thanks Cadogan Guides!

An awesome resource

We just got back from a trip to the South of France and this book ended up being on of our main resources. From recommended accommodations (the Hotel Montmorency in Carcassonne has a great location and is tremendously kid-friendly) to warnings on things which seem like they might be good ideas but really aren't (the walk up to Peyreperteuse is pretty steep and windy for kids and there's no railing for a lot of it) "Take the Kids" gave great advice, presented in an engaging (even for reading aloud to the kids) manner. Read it before you go and take it along!