Project Gutenberg 2010-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 156 Holdsworth, J. H. Memoranda on Tours and Touraine Including remarks on the climate with a sketch of the Botany And Geology of the Province also on the Wines and Mineral Waters of France Memoranda on Tours, Touraine and Central France Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Memoranda on Tours and Touraine" by J. H. Holdsworth is a travel guide that was likely written in the early 19th century. The text serves to provide information regarding Tours and the surrounding region of Touraine in central France, focusing particularly on its climate, geology, botany, and wines. Primarily aimed at British tourists and invalids seeking health restoration, the book blends practical advice with descriptive narrative. The opening of this guide introduces readers to the scenic beauty of the Touraine area, highlighting its gentle landscapes filled with vineyards, picturesque villages, and characteristically attractive elements like the Loire River and its surroundings. Holdsworth emphasizes the region's mild climate, arguing its benefits for individuals recovering from illness and seeking restorative travel experiences. He also outlines the range of topics the book will cover, such as routes to Tours, the local flora and fauna, and various social and recreational activities available to tourists, establishing a comprehensive look at the allure of Tours and Touraine for visitors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33473/33473-h/images/cover.jpg en Tours (France) -- Guidebooks Touraine (France) -- Guidebooks Health resorts -- France Hydrotherapy -- France DC Text Browsing: Environmental Issues Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 352105 352106 2024-11-14T07:51:05.083861 2023-09-14T12:06:58.069906 text/html text/html 336738 2010-08-20T10:00:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 512173 2010-08-20T10:01:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 525422 2024-11-14T07:51:14.115771 application/epub+zip 526072 2024-11-14T07:51:06.497792 application/epub+zip 148517 2024-11-14T07:51:05.606800 application/epub+zip 570949 2024-11-14T07:51:18.875737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555744 2024-11-14T07:51:13.133769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244117 2022-09-15T10:06:30.526506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233060 232977 2024-11-14T07:51:03.172819 2023-09-14T12:06:56.334901 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 232974 2010-08-20T09:44:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 79162 2010-08-20T10:01:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 233344 2010-08-20T09:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78985 2010-08-20T10:01:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22125 2024-11-14T07:51:19.034717 application/rdf+xml 7084 2024-11-14T07:51:05.729804 image/jpeg 1493 2024-11-14T07:51:05.669827 image/jpeg 512358 2024-11-14T07:51:05.112795 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog