France is a diverse country with the culture, dialect, climate and cuisine changing from region to region. While I have toured the country extensively and lived in Paris for more than 6 years and Montpellier for 6 months, there is still so much more to see. Even if I was to spend the rest of my life here, I don’t think I could ever visit all the interesting and beautiful places in France. Here is a list of some of my favourite places to visit which I hope will help you to discover this wonderful country.
Paris
- Pere Lachaise Cemetery
- River Cruise on The Seine
- Musee de Louvre
- Hotel de Ville
- Pantheon
- Musee de l’Orangerie
- Art Nouveau Architecture
Day Trips from Paris
- 5 Great Day Trips from Paris
- Chateau de Versailles
- Monet’s Garden
- Chateau de Fontainebleau
- Chateau de Chantilly
- Marly-le-Roi
- Disneyland Paris
Paris Parks
- Jardin du Luxembourg and the Palace
- Parc des Buttes Chaumont
- Parc de Bagatelle (also here and here)
- Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil
- Jardin du Pre Catelan
- Jardin des Plantes
- Square Lamartine
- Parc de Boulogne Edmond de Rothschild
South of France
- Marseille
- Walled City: Carcassonne
- French Hilltop Town: Uzerche
- Cannes
- Aix en Provence
- Antibes
- Montpellier’s Beaches
The North
- Mont St Michel
- Saint Malo
- Weekend Getaway to Lille
- 3 Great Museums in Lille
- More on Lille
- Australia’s Forgotten Soldiers in Fromelles
Towards Germany and Switzerland
- Strasbourg and again here
- 3 Hours in Annecy
Christmas Markets
Where to Stay
When travelling in France, I usually stay at an Accor hotel. Being a French company, they have a huge number of hotels to choose from including the budget friendly Ibis and All Seasons to the beautiful 5* Sofitel hotels as well as apartment hotels like the Adagio which are great for longer stays. Click here to book a hotel in France.
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