Rendez-vous with France

A charming guide for visitors to point and pronounce their way through France. Delightful color illustrations accompanied by easy pronunciations make traveling, shopping, dining, and everyday life among the French a breeze.As a preparation and learning tool, this guide familarizes readers visually with what to expect on their vacations. Travelers are put at ease, making them comfortable and in control on their experience.In addition, there are tips from the author which are simple, practical, and extremely useful.

“"For anyone taking this book to France, "point and pronounce" will mean point and be understood. After all, the idea is to communicate and that's exactly what this delightful guide will help you do. And what Frenchman won't respond to Jill Butler's colorful, catchy artwork -- it's candy for the eyes." Mark Eversman, editor, Paris Notes310-545-2735;”

"For anyone taking this book to France, "point and pronounce" will mean point and be understood. After all, the idea is to communicate and that's exactly what this delightful guide will help you do. And what Frenchman won't respond to Jill Butler's colorful, catchy artwork -- it's candy for the eyes."Mark Eversman, editor, Paris Notes310-545-2735;

Artist/author Jill Butler's work appears on paper goods as well as tabletop and home furnishings products as the Rendez-vous Collection. In this book she combines her artistic and linguistic skills to our advantage. A resident of France for 15 years, she now divides her time between Connecticut and Normandy. She is also the author of Paintbrush in Paris (Workman, 1994).

This charmingly illustrated guide gives the non-French speaking visitor permission to point--and the confidence to pronounce! Hundreds of colorful images help you show and say your way through the places and things you'll encounter in daily French life. With this guide you easily tackle each part of your day, from transportation to shopping to dining. The book includes hundreds of illustrations that replace frustration with fun, more than 1,000 vocabulary words to expand your repertoire, and dozens of insiders' tips to help you navigate like a native.

A charming guide for visitors to point and pronounce their way through France. Delightful color illustrations accompanied by easy pronunciations make traveling, shopping, dining, and everyday life among the French a breeze. As a preparation and learning tool, this guide familarizes readers visually with what to expect on their vacations. Travelers are put at ease, making them comfortable and in control on their experience.In addition, there are tips from the author which are simple, practical, and extremely useful.

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