The Complete Jewish Guide to France » (REV)

Toni L. Kamins is a freelance journalist and former editor. Her work has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times, New York magazine, and the Jerusalem Post. She has lived in France and traveled extensively.

The most comprehensive guide to France's Jewish sights around.

Filled with fascinating details and treasures. Take walking tours through Jewish Paris; Visit centuries old synagogues, cemeteries, and ritual baths in Alsace; See anti-Jewish art in France's churches and cathedrals and learn how it got there; Walk through ancient carrieres (ghettos) in Provence; Visit what is left of France's World War II concentration camps; Find a good kosher meal or a synagogue; Learn the poignant history of France's Jewish community even before you get there. Did you know that Jews brought the chocolate industry to France? Did you know that Paris' archbishop Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger was born Aaron Lustiger, a Jew, whose parents were murdered in Auschwitz? It's all here in one easy to read, easy to carry guide. Hotels and other key travel information too.

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...a treasure trove for the Jewish traveler.

Travel Basics
How to Use this Book
A History of the Jews of France
Paris
Normandy
Brittany
The Loire Valley
Poitou-Charente
Aquitaine and the Basque Country
Languedoc-Roussillon
Provence
The Alps
Auvergne and Lyon
Burgundy
Franche-Comte
Alsace and Lorraine
Champagne
Flanders-Picardie
Keeping kosher in France
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