A cultural weekend
Make a city your base. Book one main visit and leave time for its neighbourhoods and food stops.
Destinations & trip ideas
Where to go in France?
A city to explore, a breath of fresh air or an escape by the water: find the starting point for a trip that suits you.
Find inspiration
An escape to AlsaceLittle Venice, Colmar
Find a destination
Have a city, department or region in mind? Find the guides available in our directory.
Different cities, different experiences
Where will you make your base?
Six starting points for exploring France. Open a guide to find places to visit and begin planning your days.
A classic city escape
Paris
Museums, monuments and riverside walks: choose a neighbourhood and explore it at your own pace.
Eiffel Tower · Seine · major museums
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Head for the Mediterranean
Marseille
From the Old Port to the Vallon des Auffes, discover a city of contrasts shaped by the sea.
Old Port · neighbourhoods · viewpoints
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Between lake and mountains
Annecy
Wander beside the canals of the old town, then leave time to enjoy the lakeshore.
Canals · old town · lake
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Alsace by the water
Strasbourg
The cathedral, Petite France and covered bridges offer an introduction to Alsatian heritage.
Cathedral · Petite France · canals
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Elegance on the Garonne
Bordeaux
Start at Place de la Bourse, follow the riverfront and explore the squares in the city centre.
Place de la Bourse · riverfront · architecture
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An Atlantic escape
La Rochelle
Around the Old Port, alternate maritime heritage and narrow streets with a pause beside the boats.
Old Port · towers · walks
Read the guideHave another city in mind?Browse the 99 cities in our directory
- Agen
- Aix-en-Provence
- Ajaccio
- Albi
- Alençon
- Amiens
- Angers
- Angoulême
- Annecy
- Arles
- Auch
- Aurillac
- Auxerre
- Avignon
- Bar-le-Duc
- Bastia
- Bayonne
- Beauvais
- Belfort
- Besançon
- Blois
- Bordeaux
- Bourg-en-Bresse
- Bourges
- Brest
- Béziers
- Caen
- Cahors
- Calais
- Cannes
- Carcassonne
- Castres
- Chalon-sur-Saône
- Charleville-Mézières
- Chartres
- Chaumont
- Châteauroux
- Clermont-Ferrand
- Colmar
- Digne-les-Bains
- Dijon
- Foix
- Gap
- Grenoble
- Guéret
- Laon
- La Roche-sur-Yon
- La Rochelle
- Laval
- Le Havre
- Le Mans
- Lille
- Limoges
- Lons-le-Saunier
- Lorient
- Lourdes
- Lyon
- Marseille
- Mende
- Metz
- Mont-de-Marsan
- Montauban
- Montpellier
- Nancy
- Nantes
- Narbonne
- Nevers
- Nice
- Niort
- Nîmes
- Orléans
- Paris
- Pau
- Perpignan
- Poitiers
- Puy-en-Velay
- Périgueux
- Quimper
- Reims
- Rennes
- Rodez
- Rouen
- Saint-Brieuc
- Saint-Lô
- Saint-Malo
- Saint-Étienne
- Strasbourg
- Tarbes
- Toulon
- Toulouse
- Tours
- Troyes
- Tulle
- Valence
- Versailles
- Vesoul
- Vichy
- Épinal
- Évreux
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Start with what you enjoy
What is your kind of trip?
You do not have to see everything. Choose the experience you want, then a destination to build your stay around.
A break by the water
Choose a coastal base and combine walks, heritage and relaxation, keeping the weather in mind.
Time in the great outdoors
Combine a city with its surrounding landscapes. Adapt outings to the season, your fitness and local conditions.
Get to know an area
Every region has something to discover
Open a region to find its guides and the departments covered. This selection covers metropolitan France, including Corsica.
Some guides retain former regional names, such as Alsace or Aquitaine. We have grouped them here to make browsing easier.
Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesLakes, volcanoes and mountain peaks
Bourgogne-Franche-ComtéVineyards, historic towns and the Jura
BrittanyWild coastlines and maritime towns
Centre-Val de LoireChâteaux, gardens and the banks of the Loire
CorsicaVillages, mountains and the Mediterranean
Grand EstHistoric cities, vineyards and forests
Hauts-de-FranceBelfries, heritage and open landscapes
Île-de-FranceParis, palaces and cultural escapes
NormandyPorts, rural landscapes and heritage
Nouvelle-AquitaineAtlantic shores, villages and a taste of local life
OccitanieHistoric towns, the Pyrenees and the coast
Pays de la LoireChâteaux, cities and the Atlantic coast
Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurProvence, the calanques and the French Riviera
From an idea to a journey
Plan a trip you can enjoy
A few simple checks can help you make more of your time away.
Choose your moment
Adapt activities to the season. Before heading into the mountains or along the coast, check the weather, access and local advice.
Think through the journeys
Compare trains, local transport and driving for your itinerary. Check the links between the station, your accommodation and the places you want to visit.
Check before booking
Consult official venue websites: opening hours, closure days, reservations, prices and access conditions can change.
Leave room to adapt
Allow for children’s needs or mobility requirements, a rainy-day alternative and a budget for transport and meals.
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