France is a country located in Western Europe. Clockwise from the north, France borders Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany to the northeast, Switzerland to the east, Italy to the south-east and Spain to the south-west, across the Pyrenees mountain range (the small country of Andorra lies in between the two countries). The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south of France, with the Principality of Monaco forming a small enclave. To the west, France has a long Atlantic Ocean coastline, while to the north lies the English Channel, across which lies the last of France's neighbours, England (part of the United Kingdom). France has been the world's most popular tourist destination for over twenty years (81.9 million in 2007) and it's geographically one of the most diverse countries in Europe. Its cities contain some of the greatest treasures in Europe, its countryside is prosperous and well tended and it boasts dozens of major tourist attractions, like Paris, the French Riviera, the Atlantic beaches, the winter sport resorts of the French Alps, the castles of the Loire Valley, Brittany and Normandy. The country is renowned for its gastronomy (particularly wines and cheeses), history, culture and fashion.
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France Travel Guide
Top Destinations in France
Paris, France
Dawn begins with the hush of Paris streets, where warm baguette scents drift from boulangeries and the pale honeyed light gilds sandstone facades. There’s a ... more
Nice, France
As dawn slips quietly over the Baie des Anges, the soft Mediterranean light carries the scent of salt and warm stone along the gracefully curving Promenade des ... more
Cannes, France
Sunlight glimmers on the Mediterranean, casting the Croisette promenade in a gentle golden haze. The hush of palm fronds mixes with bursts of laughter from ... more
Lyon, France
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Soft sunlight glances off the ochre buildings as the city wakes, cobblestones echoing with the footsteps of bakers and cyclists. On summer mornings, a mild ... more
Saint-tropez, France
In Saint-Tropez, the heat of the Mediterranean shimmers on old ochre walls, salt and lavender haze mingling in the air. Evenings slip easily into nights here—a ... more
Chamonix Mont Blanc, France
At dawn, the air in Chamonix carries a cold, mineral clarity, edged with the scent of pine and woodsmoke. Vast, silent mountains press in from every side, their... more
Avignon, France
Step inside Avignon on a golden summer evening and the light seems to linger, burnishing honeyed stone as the mistral stirs the plane trees along tranquil ... more
Marseille, France
Salt-laced air drifts in from the Mediterranean as Marseille wakes to the hush of fishing boats returning to the Vieux-Port, their hulls rocking beneath the ... more
Biarritz, France
Salt-laden breezes swirl along the promenades of Biarritz, where the rustle of windblown palms mingles with the steady roll of Atlantic surf. Early morning ... more
Saint-malo, France
Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine. Traditionally with an... more
Toulouse, France
Rosy light pours over Toulouse's terracotta rooftops, bathing streets in a lustrous pink glow that deepens as dusk falls. The Garonne flows quietly below broad ... more
Lourdes, France
Morning mists cling to the foothills as you step out into Lourdes, the air tinged with incense from candle stalls and the faint, metallic sound of distant ... more
Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg unfurls along the tranquil banks of the Ill, where half-timbered houses crowd narrow lanes, their painted shutters casting dapples on cobbled streets... more
Bordeaux, France
Golden evening light spills across the broad Garonne, gilding the sculpted stone facades of Bordeaux as the city hums to life. Cafés spill onto terraces beneath... more
Antibes, France
Antibes (/ɒnˈtiːb/, French: [ɑ̃. tib]; Provençal Occitan: Antíbol in classical norm or Antibo in Mistralian norm) is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes ...
Lille, France
Lille greets you with the gentle clatter of bicycles and the scent of warm waffles wafting from cobbled side streets. In the morning, golden light glints off ... more
Versailles, France
Morning mists cling to Versailles, the air perfumed with damp boxwood and distant notes of orange blossom. Walking past wrought iron gates and lime-tree avenues... more