Rough Guide Brittany & Normandy
by Greg Ward
An informative, detailed guide to Brittany and Normandy with a good overview of history and culture
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
by Joseph Bedier (Translator), Hillaire Belloc (Translator)
This chivalric myth -- of Arthurian fame -- features a Cornish knight and an Irish princess who are under a spell of love.
The Food of France
by Waverly Root
An evocative and beautifully written survey of French food. First published in 1958 and revised in the mid-1970s, the book covers the important regions of French cuisine by dividing them into domains of Butter (northern France), Fat (Alsace) and Oil (the south).
Horse of Pride, Life in a Breton Village
by Pierre-Jakez Helias, June Guicharnaud (Translator)
A richly detailed novel of Breton lives, culture and folklore in the wake of World War I.
Brittany Map
by Michelin Travel Publications
A regional map of Brittany by Michelin at the very good scale of 1:200,000.
A Traveller's History of France
by Robert Cole
This fast-moving survey covers the conquests of ancient Gaul through the heady days of revolution to modern times.
The Portrait
by Iain Pears
On a remote island off of Brittany, an art critic sits completely still and silent as his old friend paints his portrait and tells him the story of his long and tortured life in this eerie mystery.
On Rue Tatin, Living and Cooking in a French Town
by Susan Herrmann Loomis
A refreshingly direct, affectionate memoir of making a home -- and cooking -- in Louviers.
Legends and Romances of Brittany
by Lewis Spence
A broad anthology that draws on varying strains of the Breton tradition, including Arthurian legends, the lays of Marie de France and tales of Breton saints as well as more standard fairy stories.
At Home in France
by Ann Barry
Subtitled "Tales of an American and Her House Abroad," this account of life in a small village in southwestern France is shot through with Barry's irony and New York outlook on life.
Mont Saint Michel and Chartres
by Henry Brooks Adams
First published at the turn of the century, this classic work is a meditation on the Medieval world as reflected through its most famous religious structures.
Cathedrals and Castles, The Cathedral Builders of the Middle Ages
by Alain Erlande-Brandenburg
This pocket-size encyclopedia of the art, architecture and culture of the Middle Ages features hundreds of drawings, color illustrations and a brief chronology.
The Oysters of Locmariaquer
by Eleanor Clark
Winner of the 1965 National Book Award, this paper edition of Clark's pleasurable portrait of the hardy oystermen and byways of coastal Brittany is introduced by Mark Kurlansky.
The Most Beautiful Villages of Brittany
by Hugh Palmer (Photographer), James Bentley
An illustrated portrait of Brittany, its landscape, architecture and people.
