France Guidebooks
International : Europe : France : 04 Northern Alps : Chamonix Mont Blanc : Midi - Tacul : Aiguille du Midi
Aiguille du Midi - South face - digital guidebookMichel Piola / OmegaRoc / 2023The author, Michel Piola is one of the most prolific route setters and equippers in the Mont Blanc massif and has a profound knowledge of this iconic wall, having climbed each of its routes (and opened several of them). |
International : Europe : France : 04 Northern Alps : Grenoble : Vercors : Presles
Presles - Easy multi-pitch routesVTNO asociation / 2022This digital guidebook presents a selection of 30 of the easiest routes in Presles arranged by increasing difficulty. |
International : Europe : France : 05 Southern Alps : Ceuse : Golots à gogo
Escalade autour de GapLaurent Girousse / 2020Bilingual French/English |
International : Europe : France : .Snow, Ice and Mixed : Mont Blanc Range : Upper Vallée Blanche Basin
Chamonix - RockfaxCharlie Boscoe with Jack GeldardExcellent guide book with great descriptions and images of routes. |
International : Europe : France : 08 Massif central : Fournet-Achez
Site d'escalade de Fournet-AchezCyril Nissou |
International : Europe : France : 05 Southern Alps : Ceuse
Céüse 2023 - Digital guidebookLaurent Girousse / OmegaRoc / 2023This latest edition features all the routes on the cliff: 900 pitches spread across 37 sectors and sub-sectors. Each one is accompanied by a photo and route illustration. |
International : Europe : France : 04 Northern Alps : Dévoluy
Escalade autour de GapLaurent Girousse / 2020Bilingual French/English |
International : Europe : France : 06 Provence : Ventavon
Escalade autour de GapLaurent Girousse / 2020Bilingual French/English |
International : Europe : France : 05 Southern Alps : Saint Léger du Ventoux
Climbing in the Toulourenc ValleyPierre Duret and Vincent Cottalorda / CT FFME 84 / 2022This digital guidebook is the electronic version of the book "Escalade dans la vallée du Toulourenc". |
International : Europe : France : 07 Pyrenees : Chaos de Targasonne
Le Chaos de TargasonneFred Bertin / 2008Highly recommended book. Many problems on MP named with numbers are reference this book. |
International : Europe : France : 06 Provence : Sainte Victoire
100 plus belles grandes voies de ProvenceNicholas ARMSTRONG/Editions du Chemin des Cretes/2018The guide book describes a selection of 100 of the best multi pitch climbs in Provence, including routes from 4c to 7b french grades, entirely bolted or trad. The book explains the access, grades, orientation and photo topos for each routes. |
International : Europe : France : .Snow, Ice and Mixed : Mont Blanc Range
Mont-Blanc, Les plus belles courses: Rocher, neige, glace et mixtePhilippe BatouxThis large format book is destined to be as much of a classic as the original book by Gaston Rebuffat of a similar title. |
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Snow, Ice and Mixed The guide to the Mont Blanc Range: Volumes I and IIFrancois DamilanoThis is the comprehensive guidebook to the range for all things snow, ice and mixed. It does not include any rock route information. Available in both French and English |
International : Europe : France : Calanques
Climbing in the Calanques - Digital versionLes Grimpeurs / 2020This digital guidebook is the digital version of the hard copy book of the same name. |
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Climbing in the CalanquesLes Grimpeurs / 2020This comprehensive guidebook presents all the routes (single pitches, multipitches, bolted or trad, aid climbing) in this amazing limestone mountain range touching the Mediterranean sea.The 616 pages present each crag with photo topos and all the information needed (heights, access, orientation, GPS position, gear). |
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France : Côte d’AzurChris Craggs / Rockfax / 2017 (second edition, first edition 2010)This book covers 10 different regions in Southern France, including Les Calanques. It's not comprehensive for any area, but it should offer a great introduction to the classics. It includes the most popular crags and calanques of Les Calanques region. The book includes a variety of difficulties and styles of climbing, from steep single pitch sport routes to full day adventure climbs. |
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100 plus belles grandes voies de ProvenceNicholas ARMSTRONG/Editions du Chemin des Cretes/2018The guide book describes a selection of 100 of the best multi pitch climbs in Provence, including routes from 4c to 7b french grades, entirely bolted or trad. The book explains the access, grades, orientation and photo topos for each routes. |
International : Europe : France : 09 Corsica
Falaises de Corse - Sport climbing in CorsicaBertrand Maurin and Thierry Souchard / Omegaroc / Edition 2022bilingual English/French |
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Grandes Voies de Corse - Multi-pitch climbs in CorsicaAuthors: Bertrand Maurin and Thierry Souchard / Publisher: Omegaroc / Edition 2021Bilingual English and French |
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Bavella CorsicaBertrand Maurin and Thierry Souchard with translations by Hilary Dyer/Omegaroc/2020A well done guide for the famous Bavella (granite) region of Corsica. In English and French. It's a best-of guide that presents details on 150 multi-pitch traditional routes up to 14 pitches long. |
International : Europe : France : Gorge du Verdon
France : Côte d’AzurChris Craggs / Rockfax / 2017 (second edition, first edition 2010)This book covers 10 different regions in Southern France, including the Verdon Gorge. It's not comprehensive for any area, but it should offer a great introduction to the classics. It includes the most popular crags of the Verdon Gorge region. The book includes a variety of difficulties and styles of climbing, from steep single pitch sport routes to full day adventure climbs. |
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100 plus belles grandes voies de ProvenceNicholas ARMSTRONG/Editions du Chemin des Cretes/2018The guide book describes a selection of 100 of the best multi pitch climbs in Provence, including routes from 4c to 7b french grades, entirely bolted or trad. The book explains the access, grades, orientation and photo topos for each routes. |
International : Europe
Europe - Sport VerticalBy David Atchison-Jones, Jingo Wobbly PublishingThis is an overview book that sets out to list every single crag on the European continent a la Tim Toula's "Rock N' Road". Intended for a broad audience of various languages, the book uses an absurdly complex assortment of symbols & numbers to "describe" each crag without the use of text. The book is in full color, with plentiful glossy photos of various crags. This isn't a guidebook in the classic sense, but it can be a good way to learn about the locations & raw statistics of the multitude of little known crags in Europe. The book indicates number of routes, height of cliff, length of approach, sun exposure, and relative quality for more than 2600 sport, bouldering & alpine crags. The book also points you in the direction of the pertinent local guidebooks. Its a nice reference book, but probably not too useful once you're on the road. Set it on the coffee table or near your procelain throne for a few minutes of inspiration when the local weather is bad. |
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Rock Climbing EuropeStewart Green, Falcon GuidesRock Climbing Europe is the perfect starting point for Americans on their way to Europe. The book is far from comprehensive, so ensure that your destination is included before laying out $40 or so. If your destination is included, expect explicit, robust, American-style route descriptions (a rarity in European guides) & photo-topos, all prefaced with a good deal of "Lonely Planet"-style traveler information. The book also follows the Falcon Guide system of providing tips on lodging/camping and where to find amenities in the local area. The book is encyclopedic is size, so you may want to xerox the key sections if you're going for a short trip. |