
''Guides Joanne'' (est. 1841) was a series of French-language travel
guide book
A guide book or travel guide is "a book of information about a place designed for the use of visitors or tourists". It will usually include information about sights, accommodation, restaurants, transportation, and activities. Maps of varying det ...
s to Europe founded by
Adolphe Joanne
Adolphe Joanne (born ''Adolphe-Laurent Joanne''; 15 September 1813 in Dijon, France – 1 March 1881 in Paris) was a French geographical writer and author of travel books.
Work
In 1836 Joanne was a lawyer in Paris but he soon turned to journ ...
and published in
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...
. Routes followed the railways at first,
and later volumes guided readers by province.
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Titles
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France: Le Nord 1869.
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v.1 Turkey
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v.2 Egypt
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v.3 Syria
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1890s-1900s
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Grece: Athenes 1890
Luxembourg 1895
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Les Vosges et l'Alsace 1898.
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Alger 1901
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1910s
Belgique et Hollande 1911.
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Vallée de la Meuse; Ardenne, Grotte de Han, Gd-Duché de Luxembourg 1912
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See also
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Guide Bleu
The Guide Bleu is a series of French-language travel guides published by Hachette Livre, which started in 1841 as the '' Guide Joanne''.
Among Hachette's several guidebook series, the Guide Bleu is addressed to those seeking "discovery in depth". ...
'', est. 1919
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Items related to ''Guides Joanne''(via Digital Public Library of America)
Travel guide books
Series of books
Publications established in 1841
Books about France
Tourism in France
1841 establishments in France
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