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FRANCE
  General information
Capital Paris
Currency €
Area 551,500 square km metropolitan France
(643,427 square km – total)
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Preference Family and Kids, Couple, Group, Seniors, Single, Biker, Skier, Adventurer, Explorer, Outdoor traveler, Sportsman
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History, Practical info
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The Map of France
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Weather and when to go
France has a pleasant temperate climate. Summers are hot and dry. Chiller is in the Pyrenees and in the Alps. An exception to the steady weather is Bretaña, which has relatively cool summers and mild winters. Average temperature in Paris: January 3.6 and July 19.3 degrees Celsius. Average annual rainfall in Paris is 645 mm.
French Riviera is beautiful during the summer months, Paris in the spring and in the autumn you may visit castles. Less suitable period shall be January to February, because usually it is cold and rainy. Holidays in France, is often a culinary experience, independent of the season.
Top places of interest and picks, top attractions
Paris
Eiffel Tower
Church of Notre-Dame de Haut
Basilica of the Sacré Coeur
Pigalle
Museum Louvre
Musée d’Orsay
Arc de Triomphe
Champs-Elysées
Window - La Grande Arche at La Défense
The Seine river
Pompidou Center - a huge museum and exhibition center with a non-traditional facade.
Versailles
Versailles - Castle and Gardens
of the Louis XIV King of the sun with more than 700 rooms.
Chambord
Chambord - One of the most visited castles of France .
Chenonceaux
Renaissance castle – 1515-1522.
Villandry
Castle and Gardens
Rheims
The Gothic Cathedral and Coronation Church
Chartres
Cathedral of the turn of the 12th and 13 century.
Carcassone
Carcassone - old town restored by Violet le Duc in the spirit of purism.
Port du Grand
Roman aqueduct which is a part of 50 km long old water supply from Eura river to Nimes.
Fontainebleau Castle
Fontainebleau Castle – known thanks to its beautiful gardens designed by the famous Frenchmen landscape architect André Le Notre.
Avignon
Papal Palace
Arles
Crypto Portika – enormous underground tunnels 106 metres long and 72 wide, two amphitheatres one of them the biggest amphitheater in the nature.
Orange
Ruins of the roman city built on the site of celtic village famous for its arch from 25 B.C. which is probably the most well preserved arch on the area of Galia.
Lyon
Ancient city founded on the turn of an era. One of the most important centers of Galia.
Mont Saint Michel
Bay of Mont Saint Michel – well known thanks to the highest influx in Europe which is decorated with incredibly beautiful monastery of the same name. The difference between the tide and the low tide is 15 meters. At the time of tide it is like a monastery in the sea.
Theme Parks
Disneyland - a theme park situated 32 km east from Paris.
Parc Astérix - a theme park 30 km northeast from Paris.
Walibi Aquitaine - a theme park between Bordeaux and Toulouse.
Auvergne
Auvergne - an area of volcanic peaks. The highest of them Puy de Sancy is 1885 meters high. Located in the mountain range Monts Dore. The whole area is a protected natural park volcanoes Area (Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans).
Seine
Seine River - between the sea and the city of Rouen occurs tidal wave during the tide that changes the normal flow of the river.
The most popular holiday resorts in France
Cannes - resort is known for the film festival. Ranks among the most beautiful and most expensive resorts of the French Riviera. There are beautiful beaches and azur clean sea.
Nice - is located on the French Riviera. The main advantage of Nice are beautiful beaches and a lovely seaside promenade. Tourists love The Palais de Mediterraine thanks to casino. Nice offers many interesting museums as Musee Matisse, Musee Chagall, Musee Picasso and other.
Giens - beautiful resort on the peninsula offers a great holiday for active tourists. There are excellent conditions for scuba diving and cycling.
Marina Baie des Anges - beautiful pebble beaches stretch along the entire bay with crystal clear seawater.
Antibes - the Center has a long pebble beach and beautiful panorama. The advantage is the possibility of excursions to nearby cities Nice and Monaco.
Lacanau - resort located on the Atlantic coast offers a wide range of possibilities for active holidays. It is a paradise for surfers, golfers, but also cycling enthusiasts. Nearby is a water park and the Butterfly Center.
Trip plan
1 day
Cannes
Saint Tropez (known thanks to films of Louis de Funes)
1 or 2 days
Paris
Disneyland
1 day
Paris
Versailles
1 day or 2 days
Marseille
Nice
Cannes
1 or 2 days
Centre-Val de Loire - many beautiful castles like the royal Château de Chambord
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