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France : Best tourist places to visit

26/6/2021

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From fashion houses to fairy tale castles, cultural milieu to natural bounty - France has a wide assortment of elements to stunning the visitors. A trip to France is full of glamour and exploration. If you are planning to visit France sometime soon, here are the best places you must visit. We will also explore the cuisines to taste and things to buy as souvenirs. Let’s dive in.
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A visit to France centres around Paris. Known for its elegance, Paris is filled with architectural beauties like Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame Cathedral. The Louvre museum reflects the city’s rich cultural heritage. You can also check out the art collection in the museum. Pay a visit to Musee de l’Orangerie and Musee d’Orsay to watch the stunning French Impressionist art.

Some of the charms of Paris include its graceful boulevards, medieval quarters, and more. Make sure to include strolling the Champs Elysees, shopping books at the Latin Quarter, and enjoying the touristy experience at the cafe terrace of Boulevard Saint Germain de Pres in your list.

As the hub of shopping, Paris has a lot to offer. These include Angelina chocolate, bully soap, bouquins of Paris, bellota bellota hams, Parisian tea, and more. Once there, make sure to taste caramel, bordier butter, baguette, pastries, and pain au chocolat.
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Charles de Gaulle International airport, Beauvais, and Orly International Airport are the three major airports in Paris. Charles de Gaulle International airport is at the nearest distance from Paris - 30.3 km. You can reach there from all the major cities in the world.

Provence

If you look more for natural bounty than the commercial extravaganza, Provence is here to welcome you with the warm rays of the Mediterranean sun. The attractive countryside has a superb appeal to the tourists. Small farms are surrounded by rolling hills, sunflowers, olive groves and lavender fields.

The fragrance of rosemary, herbs, thyme and sage will instantly take your mind off the din and bustles of the noisy cities. The dreamy landscape inspired Impressionist painters to create brilliant arts. While visiting Provence, make sure to visit Saint Paul de Vence - a medieval town. Also, pay a visit to Gordes and Eze.

The outdoor cafe at Aix de Provence is the perfect location to taste the local cuisine. Also, try to visit the place during the festivals of Arles. The Roman theatre in Orange and the beach resort of Saint Tropez will further enchant you.

Try local cuisines like Banon, Tapenade, Beignets de fleurs de courgettes, pan bagnat, socca, soupe au pistou, fougasse, and pissaladiere. During your visit, you can shop Marseille de savon, calisson, lavender products, herbes de Provence, and madeleines as souvenirs.

You can take a flight from Orly airport in Paris to Provence. Alternatively, you can reach Provence by taking a train from Paris Gare de Lyon or drive to Marseille by car.

The Cote d’Azur

The Cote d’Azur or the French Riviera is a glamorous city on the Mediterranean coastline. It is a favourite spot for tourists for its azure blue waters. Throughout the year, you can enjoy sunny weather with a blue sky here.

The Cote d’Azur has everything for everyone - from museum to palm-fringed boulevard and cobblestone streets. Seaside beauty and cultural attractions - the place is ideal for a visit. You can also enjoy Monaco for resorts, Cannes for a film festival hub, luxury hotels, lavish villas, and yacht-filled marinas.  You can also enjoy Saint Tropez - an exclusive private beach.

From jewellery to bag, swimsuit to kitchen towels - The Cote d’Azur has a lot to offer to the shopaholics. Also, don’t forget to taste pastis, daube, tapenade, bouillabaisse, omelette aux truffles, aioli, ratatouille, and nougat when you are in The Cote d’Azur.

The ideal way to reach The Cote d’Azur is via a flight to the Nice Airport. The distance between the two is 105.5 km via A8.

Mont Saint Michel in Normandy

If you have turned to the quaint pastoral regions, the landscape of Normandy is sure to stun you with its picture-perfect towns, historic castles, pastures, and apple orchards and woodlands.

Known as the Pyramid of the Seas and the heavenly Jerusalem, Mont Saint Michel is the UNESCO listed abbey established during the 11th and 13th centuries. The Gothic abbey has a history that traces back to the medieval pilgrimage site.

The ideal way to reach Mont Saint Michel is to take a train from Paris to Rennes. You can also avail a shuttle coach bus to Mont Saint Michel as it will take you directly to the island.

Biarritz & Saint-Jean-de-Luz

If you want to taste the refined elegance of Parisian culture along with natural bounty, Biarritz & Saint-Jean-de-Luz is a popular tourist place in France. Empress Eugenie loved the coastal area and chose a hillside for her imperial residence. You can visit the place known as the Villa Eugenie even to this day.

Once here, Hotel du Palais is a must-visit for its gastronomic cuisine. Enjoy the sandy beach and the sunbaths in Grande Plage and Belle Epoque. At 15 km distance lies Biarritz with its fishing port Saint Jean de Luz. You can purchase jewellery, handmade items,  watches and pastries on your trip to Biarritz.

The simplest way to reach Saint Jean de Luz from Biarritz is to take a taxi. The distance between the two is 14 km.

​A trip to France is a cherishable one for life. Visit the place with your friends and family and let the spirit of France embrace you. The cheerfulness of people to the natural abundance - the place is ready to enchant you.
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26/7/2021 06:17:44 pm

This article gives the light in which we can observe the reality. This is very nice one and gives indepth information. Thanks for this nice article.

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