Take it from your Travel Insider: the unique French culture offers a way of living – and eating – like nowhere else.
Gourmet foods, fine wines, historical monuments, and breathtaking art and architecture – there’s more to France than sheer romance.
Visit Paris and be amazed by the magic lights, savory wine, gourmet cheese, and rich chocolate – even go rollerblading on the streets of the Bastille quarter.
Outside Paris, France offers a whole world of possibilities, from a private wine-tasting excursion in Bordeaux to a tour of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles, the official residence of kings during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Visit Paris and be amazed by the magic lights, savory wine, gourmet cheese, and rich chocolate – even go rollerblading on the streets of the Bastille quarter.
Outside Paris, France offers a whole world of possibilities, from a private wine-tasting excursion in Bordeaux to a tour of the Palace and Gardens of Versailles, the official residence of kings during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Insiders on: France
- Currency: Euro
- Geography: Mostly flat or rolling plains, with mountainous regions in the east (Alps) and south (Pyrenees) that feature a number of popular ski resorts.
- Weather: For much of France, the rainy season arrives in late fall. On average, northern France tends to be cooler than the south.
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