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Eiffel Tower Paris

806 Reviews I always said that I would not write a tip along the lines of "When in Paris visit that big pointy thing". Still, here goes. As the most visited monument in the world, the tower has recieved over 200...

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Vieux Nice - Old Town Nice

65 Reviews Wow! One of the best memories of Nice is the old town market called Cours Saleya. Old town, Vieille Ville, is another wow, but this is just about the market. Wake up early, walk from your hotel to the...

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Notre-Dame Cathedral Strasbourg

95 Reviews The Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Strasbourg is a beautiful example of late-Gothic architecture and sports one of the tallest church spires in the world. Inside, it has the longest nave in France....

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Beaches - Plages Cannes

18 Reviews Yes there are public free beaches in Cannes even at the Croisette and they are as clean as the private beaches. As what concerns the crowd it all depends from the season and also of the time of the...

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Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde Marseille

49 Reviews The Basilica Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde is on the highest hill in Marseille, 162 meters above sea level, so it can be seen from most places in the city and the harbor. It is a colorful, friendly church...

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The Hall of Mirrors ( La Galerie des Glaces ) Versailles

43 Reviews The most impressing hall - the Hall of Mirrors. At one side of a hall - 17 huge windows, and at another - 17 mirrors in the form of windows. It is especially light in a hall therefore, and crystal...

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Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière Lyon

33 Reviews Looming above Lyon from its position on a hilltop on the right bank of the Saône, the Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière can be seen from numerous places in the city. So it is certainly a prominent...

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Outside Toulouse - Excursions Toulouse

15 Reviews Montauban is a vigorous city (pop. 51K) . It began as a bastides and traces remain at the city center. It sits above the west bank of the river Tarn next to its old bridge that now connects a suburb...

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Place du General de Gaulle / Grand Place Lille

9 Reviews You will not often see the Grand Place as empty as it was here on a Sunday morning. On other days it is the place where people meet and mingle; just walk across to get around this compact old city;...

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Other towns & attractions near Avignon Avignon

15 Reviews Apologies for the poor picture quality, but this photo was snapped out of the window of a moving bus between Avignon and Pont du Gard, after I'd done a double take to confirm that I'd really seen what...

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Cours Mirabeau Aix-en-Provence

10 Reviews At its west end the Cours Mirabeau reaches the Fountain of the King Rene and his statue where he is holding his famous grapes. From here the Cours runs east past the Fountain of the Nine Canons and at...

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NOTREDAME CATHEDRAL Rouen

76 Reviews The facade of the Cathédrale Notre Dame de Rouen has been immortalised in at least 30 paintings by Monet and as you stand in the square in front (Place de la Cathédrale) and gaze up at the elaborate...

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Aiguille Du Midi Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

30 Reviews This is the highest peak which can be reached by Areal Tramway. Because of the perpetual snow and the sheer walls, a normal tourist can't reach this point hiking. Take the elevator at the last...

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Cathedral Saint Andre Bordeaux

23 Reviews The massive Cathedral St. Andre at Place J. Moulin is one of the centerpieces of central Bordeaux. Even with the large square it is almost impossible to get a photo of the entire cathedral. There are...

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Basilique St Nazaire Carcassonne

15 Reviews The Cathedral in the Cite within the Castle walls is a wonderful church with lots of goth, stained glass, wild water spouts and fine sculptures. The cathedral as it stands dates from the 11th Century,...

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The Abbey Mont Saint Michel

26 Reviews As they say in the classics, St Michael (St Michel) and I "have history". I went to St Michael's Convent Grammar School for Girls - an anachronistic North London establishment that could so easily...

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Champagne Tasting and Tours Reims

22 Reviews One reason to go to Reims? Well obviously to taste champagne! Many famous named houses here and a few less well known, which are well worth a visit. A drive out into the surrounding countyside is also...

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La Bastille Grenoble

6 Reviews Most cities have their focal point, whether it be a main square or famous landmark and Grenoble is no exception. The Bastille is, or was, a military fortress overlooking the city, but it won’t be for...

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Old Town Colmar

53 Reviews Every colour of home had a signification, every corporation of trades had its colour, it was easier to identify them on the street. The blue also represents the Catholic families, and red Protestant...

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Promenade du Peyrou Montpellier

5 Reviews Situated at the North of the City it is where the aqueduct brought water into the town. Being French, it doesn't look like a water building at all, more a work of art. It's called teh Chateau d'Eau....

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La Cathedrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Nantes Nantes

9 Reviews The cathedral is inmense with a rich architecture inside housing the tombs of the last duke of Brittany François II and his wife Marguerite de Foix. This tomb in marbre that sculptor Michel Colombe...

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The Lake Annecy

15 Reviews For those with more energy than is necessary when you take a cruise, there are a number of water sports available. Or maybe you would prefer to sunbake on a deck chair on the pontoon. Water skiiing,...

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The Grotto Lourdes

7 Reviews Expect masses of people there. I was overwhelmed, but the others in our group who had been in Lourdes very often told me it was actually a small crowd. Get in line to go to the grotto and - I don't...

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Cathedrale Notre Dame Bayeux

25 Reviews A Norman-Romanesque cathedral started in the 11th century but mainly built in the 13th, surprised us in Bayeux. We were so concentrated in WW2 remains and so short in time, that we didn't even enter...

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Hospices de Beaune Beaune

35 Reviews The Hospices de Beaune is former hospital which was established in 1443. You can visit this place and you’ll get an audio guide for this which is available in 10 languages and gives you a huge amount...

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Chateau de Miolans

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What you actually get is a classic mediaeval castle that certainly dates back to the 15th century. The thing we really liked about it was the authentic feel the place had about it. It looked like a castle, had dungeons like a castle, ramparts like a castle and it sat on the top of a prominent hill.From my notes at the time:"....decided to cut our Chambery visit short and head for the castle Lorraine had spotted. Turns out its name was a romantic sounding Chateau de Miolans but this, in reality, was no chateau but a mediaeval castle where the Master’s Offices covered 58 square metres on three levels probably dating from the 13th century.It had an air of authenticity about it; it reeked of history and looked like a castle should look as we trod the dimly lit corridors and peered through gaps in the walls from whence arrows might have been fired. At the top was a surprise though; for here,...

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Chateauneuf en Auxois

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I just happened to be passing through Chateauneuf in 2012; in 2013 I actually stayed there. It's a charming place to spend some time. There are some nature walks, art displays and the age of the village. Most people who come down to Beaune on the main road from Paris however, know it because it's the floodlit castle on the hill and you can't help but glance sideways.There are some excellent restaurants there and its popularity is slowly increasing, but if you stay there you'll still have the mornings and evenings much to yourself.It's not very big, 5 or 6 streets and that's about it, but it is interesting and the location allows you some lovely views over the countryside. It's also a handy base for exploring the wine regions of Burgundy.

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Loubressac

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Perched on a promontory that offers a wonderful panoramic view of the Dordogne valley and some of the surrounding castles, Loubressac's allure is to discover its charming medieval houses built of ochre stone and capped with pointed roofs. The church of Saint Jean Baptiste and the château, a manor dating back to the 15C and 18C, are worth the short climb it takes to reach them.It's also promoted as a garden town and, gardens there were, but not quite in the abundance we anticipated. What there was was very pretty however.You'll struggle to find a place to eat here (something that can be said all over France) so I recommend you try this as a morning or afternoon gig and allow about an hour or so. Beautiful spot and getting there can be half the fun as the roads aren't all that well signposted.

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Cirque du Navacelles

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There are special places in France that can be reached only by breathtaking roads zig-zagging up and down the sides of steep gorges. The views in such places are spectacular and this is one of the finest.This is in the southern part of the Gorges du Tarn area and you definitely need a car or bike to get there. Viewpoints from either side of the canyon are equally staggering. This is one place no to miss.

Loire chateaus, a good first trip out of Paris.

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You've seen Paris and now you want to explore. Hooray! There is an entire country just waiting for you. Rent a car or hop on the train and explore!If you only have a few days, choose one area and have a good look at it. A good first choice outside of Paris would be the Loire Valley, the Valley of Kings. You can visit Versailles as a day trip from Paris, but Versailles is not your typical chateau. That's why it's so famous.For something a bit more normal, there are many possibilities. My favorite is Azay-le-Rideau in the town of the same name. It is a small, perfect, white wedding-cake of a chateau set in the middle of a moat by a river. It is nicely furnished; there is adequate (or excellent) accommodation nearby, the grounds are fun to explore and in season there is a fun Sound and Light Show at night. The chateau is right in the small town so you can walk to shops and restaurants or...

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Visit the Dordogne regions (le Perigord Noir)

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Update: We revisited the Dordogne to show it to our youngest daughter. We stayed in the same lovely gite in Cenac-et-St.-Julen and enjoyed a few of the places we'd visited before. There is so much to see that we also found a lot of new places and plan to return to explore again. Our daughter is now hooked on the Dordogne too. ;^)Original Review: We just returned from an area we had driven through a few times but not explored. This was the year to explore. We rented a gite in the tiny village of Cenac-et-St.-Julien on the Dordogne River and, after escaping the Iceland volcanic ash cloud that grounded flights all over Europe, we settled in to a delightful visit and decided the Dordogne was one of our very favorite regions of France.Officially, the Perigord Noir is part of Aquitaine. It is called the Perigord Noir (black) because there are so many forests that the hills look dark. Needless...

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Alsace is French with a German twist

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Alsace is on the eastern side of France along the German border. It has been passed back and forth between France and Germany for centuries so you can expect people to speak both French and German . . . and often English too. They enjoy some of the same foods you expect in Germany including my favorite, soft pretzels (called bretzels). We've even seen sandwiches made of these large pretzels.There is excellent wine in Alsace, tending more to whites than reds although you will find both. There are spectacular mountains with views to match. Strasbourg is the largest city and a good base for your visit. We prefer the smaller wine villages and take day trips but if you are a city person, Strasbourg or Colmar might suit you better.Whatever you do, take the time to visit the tiny wine villages spread across the base of the mountains. Then take a bike ride along the Rhine. Visit a few castles...

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Instead of the Alps, try the Pyrenees

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You always hear about the Alps and they are spectacular . . . However, the Pyrenees are equally spectacular. They run the length of France from Atlantic to Mediterranean forming a barrier to Spain.Tucked away in these mountains are lovely hidden villages, monasteries, abbeys, ruined castles and churches. It is great fun to get off the AutoRoute and find these places. One year we bought Cathar Passes with discounts to all the Cathar sites and had a great time trying to visit all of them. We didn't quite get to all but we sure had fun trying. The Cathar Pass Official SiteThe Ariege Tourism Site

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Normandy, High (Haute Normandie)

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Many people visit Paris and make a trip to see the D-Day Beaches. Venture a bit farther afield and see the rest of Normandy. The famous D-Day Beaches are in Lower (Basse) Normandy but Rouen and Giverny are in Haute-Normandie and wonderful places to visit.An interesting trip would be to follow the Seine River from Paris to the sea. This takes you along the bottom of upper Normandy. Make a stop at Giverny to visit Monet's Gardens (closed in winter) and then spend the night in Rouen where Joan of Arc was burnt at the stake, also a beautiful and interesting city. Continue the next day and see the Pont de Normandie, a fabulous modern bridge and stop at Honfleur (in lower or) Basse Normandie.Giverny is nice as are Monet's Gardens. You can also visit (for free) the Gardens of the Museum of American Impressionists in Giverny. Les Andelys with the dramatic Chateau Gaillard overlooking a turn on...

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Languedoc-Roussillon, Cathar Castles aplenty

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The Riviera and Provence get a lot of press and a lot of visitors. It is beautiful and we love it, but it's a little more relaxed and wild in the southwest region called Languedoc-Roussillon. There are miles of soft sand beaches, wild wonderful mountains, perched villages and even a couple cities if you like excitement.One of our favorite stretches of beach is between Canet-Plage and St.-Cyprien-Plage. It is a long stretch of soft sand with free parking and a national park on the other side of the road. If there is any wind at all, there will be lovely waves and you will be joined by quiet, happy French families and can watch the wind surfers.Once with our oldest daughter we bought Cathar Passes and did our very best to see everything on the pass. We didn't make it but we had fun trying and learned a lot of history and saw some magnificent scenery in the process.Some of our favorite...

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