Join us for a very special trip around France!
Champs-Elysées is delighted to announce the release of Balade en France, a compilation of 18 fascinating travel features that have appeared in Champs-Elysées over the last several years. Comprising two 70-minute compact discs and a colorful softbound book, Balade en France is a unique traveler's companion and French language course rolled into one. Splashes of local color bring each region to life, while a mine of historical, cultural, and linguistic information makes Balade en France much more than your everyday travel guide.

On the first CD, you'll take an insider's tour of Mont-St-Michel and learn why Saint-Emilion has been designated one of 48 UNESCO World Heritage sites. You'll meet some of the residents of Brive-la-Gaillarde and get a taste of the southwestern patois spoken there. You'll find yourself enticed by the mysteries of Carnac and the rich gastronomic traditions of Lyon. And you'll trek through the Vosges with host Georges Lang. The second CD takes you first to St-Paul-de-Vence, in the hills high above Nice, to tour the remarkable collection of 20th-century art at the Fondation Maeght. Then it's on to Brittany, to learn how the charming pottery of Quimper is made, and to Domrémy-la-Pucelle, birthplace of Joan of Arc. You'll wrap up your armchair tour with a stop in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and a visit to a maker of copper pots in Villedieu-les-Poêles. The book contains a full transcript of each feature, as well as an extensive French-English vocabulary section, just like Champs-Elysées.

To celebrate the release of this journey of discovery to some of France's most interesting and historic destinations, we are making a special offer. Subscribe to Champs-Elysées--or to any of our other audiomagazines--and get Balade en France for the low price of $29 (£19.95), a $20 (£10) saving. If you prefer to purchase Balade en France alone, the price is $49 (£29.95).