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Île-de-France

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Rhône-Alpes

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Languedoc-Roussillon

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Basse-Normandie

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Basse_Normandie/TravelGuide-Basse_Normandie.html

Bretagne

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Aquitaine

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Nord-Pas-de-Calais

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Midi-Pyrénées

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Midi_Pyrenees/TravelGuide-Midi_Pyrenees.html

Alsace

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Alsace/TravelGuide-Alsace.html

Centre

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Centre/TravelGuide-Centre.html

Haute-Normandie

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Haute_Normandie/TravelGuide-Haute_Normandie.html

Bourgogne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Bourgogne/TravelGuide-Bourgogne.html

Picardie

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Picardie/TravelGuide-Picardie.html

Pays de la Loire

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Pays_de_la_Loire/TravelGuide-Pays_de_la_Loire.html

Champagne-Ardenne

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Champagne_Ardenne/TravelGuide-Champagne_Ardenne.html

Poitou-Charentes

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Poitou_Charentes/TravelGuide-Poitou_Charentes.html

Lorraine

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Lorraine/TravelGuide-Lorraine.html

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  Culture, Landscape, History, Cusine, People 


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  Non french speakers often encounter difficulties outside of big cities. 


In a nutshell

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  I'm in love with France, hope i'll get a chance to visit it again! So many things to see! 

 

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Paris  

Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower, Paris

 1074 Reviews  you dont have to buy tickets in advance but for better planning and less lines, the advance purchase is a nice option. Its up to you. for the dinner/lunch at the restaurant if go separate you need to... 

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Four Seasons George V Paris

 5 Reviews and 597 Opinions  The Four Seasons George V is truly one of the world's great hotels. I really, really love to stay... 

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Nice  

Vieux Nice/Old Town

Vieux Nice/Old Town, Nice

 83 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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Palais de la Mediterranee

 3 Reviews and 744 Opinions  The hotel was amazing, right on the beach. It was very clean and the rooms were of excellent... 

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Cannes  

Beaches - Plages

Beaches - Plages, Cannes

 25 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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Lyon  

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière

Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière, Lyon

 43 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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Marseille  

Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde

Basilique Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille

 43 Reviews  Impressive sight perched high above Marseille and worth a visit for the great views over the city and the bus ride up there (later tip) is memorable too. Anyway, Notre Dame herself looks good from... 

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Strasbourg  

Notre-Dame Cathedral

Notre-Dame Cathedral, Strasbourg

 119 Reviews  You will be attracted like a magnet to the cathedral. It's huge, and dominates the city. The little streets are quaint, full of people in the best of time and pleasant for a stroll, maybe with an ice... 

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Hotel Gutenberg

 1 Review and 214 Opinions  I toured Alsace by bicycle in mid-September, 2008. After the group ride was over, I stayed for 3... 

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Versailles  

The Hall of Mirrors ( La Galerie des Glaces )

The Hall of Mirrors ( La Galerie des Glaces ), Versailles

 49 Reviews  The Hall of Mirrors is by far the most impressive of the rooms in the Versailles Palace. The principal feature of this famous hall is the seventeen mirror-clad arches that reflect the seventeen... 

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Rouen  

NOTREDAME CATHEDRAL

NOTREDAME CATHEDRAL, Rouen

 79 Reviews  much has been written here already, just to say its a must to see ,and Rouen is one of my favorite cities in France, come here often even just for the market . The Cathedral is magnificent and... 

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Avignon  

Palais des Papes

Palais des Papes, Avignon

 58 Reviews  Coming to the end of our self guided tour of Palais des Papes, by which time we were reaching saturation point and pretty well 'poped out', I was taken aback to find my patron saint staring at me from... 

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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc  

Aiguille Du Midi

Aiguille Du Midi, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

 34 Reviews  you can do it with a pack or sack but not carrying luggage around ,you can read in English plenty info here http://www.chamonix.net/english/sightseeing/aiguille_du_midi.htm plus all other information... 

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Colmar  

Old Town

Old Town, Colmar

 57 Reviews  In the square you can pick up an easy 4-mile English tour through the Old Town. We understand that the train does not stop, so you will have to return to take photos unless you have a fast camera. We... 

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Tours  

Castles

Castles, Tours

 33 Reviews  1hour south of Chinon is the beautiful castle of Rivau. You have to drive there (exit st maure) but it is worth it as the gardens are really beautiful ! I went there with my kids and they loved it,... 

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The Place

A trip to Paris is just the start of a France holiday. A large and diverse country, France offers so many vacation options. If you like art, you’ll find the most amazing exhibits at Le Louvre. If it's the grape you're after, then take a Bordeaux wine tour. If architecture is your thing, don't stop at the Eiffel Tower or Versailles but check out the Gothic, Renaissance and Romanesque treasures throughout the country. Barge down the Loire, smell the lavender in Provence, or stroll along the beaches of Normandy. A France vacation takes all the things we like and turns them into things we really love.

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 Update: We returned to the Dordogne this year and our first meal was at Le Perigord Restaurant. I'm happy to say it is just as good as we remembered. We took... 

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