France in General

Guidebooks covering the whole of France, or indeed the whole of Europe.

Alpine:

The Alpine 4000m Peaks

Bâton Wicks - The Alpine 4000m Peaks

£18.99

A great guide to all the major alpine peaks with lots of information about their easier routes of ascent. Superb colour photos.

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The 4000m Peaks of the Alps

AC - The 4000m Peaks of the Alps

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A comprehensive guide to the classic routes on the 4000m peaks of the Alps. The guide is written for the summer mountaineer and as well as the easy and popular (not to say overcrowded) voie normals, includes virtually all the other routes on each peak that are not pointless or dangerous. Out of print - new edition due May 2012.

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Ice Climbing:

Alpine Ice

Versante Sud - Alpine Ice

£31.50

Detailed topo guide to icefalls in the alpine ares of France, Switzerland, Slovenia and Italy, well illustrated with photos, photodiagrams and maps and in English throughout. As a book of ideas of where to go and day dream about it is without competition.

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Rock Climbing, Canyoning & Via Ferrata:

Europe Sport Vertical

Jingo Wobbly - Europe Sport Vertical

£32.50

Vibrantly colourful Rockfax style guide to European cragging. No route descriptions are included but there is lots of incredibly useful information (and inspiration!) and a stunning collection of photographs.

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South West Europe & Morocco - Rock Climbing Atlas

Rocks Unlimited - South West Europe & Morocco - Rock Climbing Atlas

£19.99

An atlas of crags, climbing information and travel tips to France, Italy, Malta, Morocco, Portugal and Spain. Well illustrated with maps, diagrams and inspirational colour photos, and a useful source of information for anyone thinking of climbing in these places.

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Escalade en France Map 1:1000000

IGN - Escalade en France Map 1:1,000,000

£7.50

Extremely useful road map of France with all the major climbing areas and via ferratas clearly marked. En Francais naturellement!

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Canyoning

Cicerone - Canyoning - Classic Canyons in Spain France and Italy

£12.00

A selection of great canyoning descents of all grades in Spain, France and Italy. Areas covered include: Sierra de Guara, Costa Blanca and Mallorca in Spain, the Haute Provence in France and Sardinia in Italy.

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Via Ferrata - a complete guide to France

Cordee - Via Ferrata - a complete guide to France

£14.95

This swanky guide has over 100 via ferratas described; mostly in the Frech Alps but with a few in the Pyrenees and Corsica.

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Walking:

Walking in the Alps

Cicerone - Walking in the Alps

£22.50

Fully revised, second edition of a monster guidebook/reference work covering a vast range of European alpine areas, including: Maritime Alps, Dauphiné, The Graians, Mt Blanc Range, Pennine Alps, Bernese Oberland, Central Swiss Alps, Lepontine Alps, Bernina Alps, The Dolomites, Ortler Alps, Silvretta Alps, Oztal Alps, Stubai Alps, Zillertal Alps, Austrian Alps, and the Julian Alps.

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100 Hut Walks in the Alps

Cicerone - 100 Hut Walks in the Alps

£12.95

Second edition of this selection of walks up to alpine huts from all over the Alps - and not just the best known areas.

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The GR5 Trail

Cicerone - The GR5 Trail

£14.00

This section of the famous GR5 footpath runs the full length of the French Alps from the shore of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) to the Côte d'Azur at Nice. It is 420 miles long and takes around 31 days so most walkers complete it over several holidays. It is nearly entirely in France with minor incursions into Switzerland and Italy and takes in some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in Europe.

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