France, 1001 Sights
An Archaeological and Historical Guide
2002
University of Calgary Press (Verlag)
978-1-55238-042-0 (ISBN)
University of Calgary Press (Verlag)
978-1-55238-042-0 (ISBN)
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France is one of the world's leading tourist countries. This book highlights some of the country's sites & monuments. It gives historical & archaeological information & details of locations & their historical background. It also gives readers a summary of the archaeological phases of early France (1000 AD).
This distinctive historical and archaeological guidebook to France introduces the reader and traveller to the palpable remains of past cultures that shaped the development of the modern country. A chronological description of the important epochs, from the first appearance of humans in France down to medieval times, is followed by a portrayal of archaeological monuments and details of their exact location. These include prehistoric cave paintings, villages, necropoli, megaliths, Celtic forts and historic Roman and Gallo-Roman remains (including towns, temples, villas, bridges, roads, and aqueducts), early Christian churches, chapels and murals, as well as medieval structures, fortifications, and cemeteries.
This book can be used as a field manual to readily find and explore France's ancient heritage or as a reference for those who cannot visit the sites but are interested in the legacy of the past.
This distinctive historical and archaeological guidebook to France introduces the reader and traveller to the palpable remains of past cultures that shaped the development of the modern country. A chronological description of the important epochs, from the first appearance of humans in France down to medieval times, is followed by a portrayal of archaeological monuments and details of their exact location. These include prehistoric cave paintings, villages, necropoli, megaliths, Celtic forts and historic Roman and Gallo-Roman remains (including towns, temples, villas, bridges, roads, and aqueducts), early Christian churches, chapels and murals, as well as medieval structures, fortifications, and cemeteries.
This book can be used as a field manual to readily find and explore France's ancient heritage or as a reference for those who cannot visit the sites but are interested in the legacy of the past.
James M. Anderson has resided in Portugal and Spain periodically for ten years. He has designed and accompanied adult education tours for both the University of Calgary and the University of British Columbia.. M. Sheridan Lea has resided in Portugal and Spain periodically for ten years.
| Zusatzinfo | 52 black & white and 33 colour photos, 8 maps |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Calgary |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Europa ► Frankreich |
| ISBN-10 | 1-55238-042-4 / 1552380424 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-55238-042-0 / 9781552380420 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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