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From the inception of American tourism in the late 18th century, this volume explores over 200 years of American fascination with the French Riviera. Beginning with Thomas Jefferson who visited the south of France in 1787, it follows America's journey from a tourist minority to one of the formative forces of this resort region.

Americans and the Making of the Riviera

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      Publisher McFarland & Company
      Published 11/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780786431601
      978-0786431601
      ISBN-10 0786431601
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      Book Synopsis
      From the inception of American tourism in the late 18th century, this volume explores over 200 years of American fascination with the French Riviera. Beginning with Thomas Jefferson who visited the south of France in 1787, it follows America's journey from a tourist minority to one of the formative forces of this resort region.

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