This book traces the Belle Époque era of seaside holidays, revisiting the rediscovery of sea bathing a century later amidst a crisis in exotic travel.
- Richly illustrated with old engravings.
- Features a "Tour de France" of past and present.
- Short, easily browsable chapters organized by major Parisian railway lines (North, Orléans, Midi, Lyon).
- Commentary by Françoise Gall.