15 Best things to do in Lyon (France)
Lyon is a large World Heritage site with a large Renaissance old town, Roman ruins, historic industrial areas and the palatial 19th century Presqu’île district.
Lyon is a large World Heritage site with a large Renaissance old town, Roman ruins, historic industrial areas and the palatial 19th century Presqu’île district.
Nice’s unofficial national anthem is Nissa La Bella, a sentiment you can’t help but agree with when you visit the largest city on the French
In the Belle Époque, European aristocrats were confused about Menton, the last resort on the French Riviera before Italy. Queen Victoria stayed in 1882, and
“Venice of the North” sounds like an elusive nickname. But Amiens does an excellent job with its floating gardens and beautiful canal area. Take a
The Midi-Pyrénées encompasses a large area of southwestern France, large and varied. To the north, you’re at the rugged limestone foothills of the Massif Central,
Narbonne, formerly known as “Narbo”, was a Roman settlement on Via Domitia that made its fortune from maritime trade through its natural harbour. You can
Ancient Nemosus was a city located on the Via Domitia, the first Roman road built in Gaul. Now, hundreds of years after the fall of
For most of the period until the 1980s, Alès was a city that lived on the coal industry. The city’s tourism revolves around this heritage,
The southernmost tip of Burgundy is a sweet town on the banks of the Saône, an area where glass-roofed and timber-framed buildings are replaced by
“Le Mans” means racing: nearly a century after the first race, the venerable 24 Hours of Le Mans is still going strong. Racing enthusiasts can
The capital of Corse-du-Sud has a happy knack for packing everything people love about Corsica. You have history, as Napoleon Bonaparte was born and baptized
On the tranquil Dordogne River, Bergerac is a medieval town surrounded by green countryside with vineyards and farms. You’re here in a renowned wine region,
To be fair, Limoges has always been excellent with its hands: first with its ornate enamel painting in the Middle Ages, and later one of
As the administrative center of France’s new Grand Est region, Metz has been a base of power for over 2,000 years. The Cour d’Or Museum
Grasse is the perfume capital of France on the French Riviera, and if you’re passionate about perfume, take an olfactory tour. The town has an
If you want to get the most out of Le Havre, you must be prepared to experience a place different from your average, picturesque French
The mere mention of Provence conjures images of lavender fields, sunflowers, olive groves, cicadas, vineyards and the kind of unspeakable light that inspired Post-Impressionist painters
In northwestern France, Brittany is a region with its own identity, landscape and even language. One of six Celtic nations, it has a maritime climate
Versailles was the pinnacle of 17th and 18th century luxury. It’s the excesses of the old system, with an eye-popping opulence and a venue so
Alsace, which borders Germany and has been contested by France and its neighbors for centuries, has left behind a character that unites the two. This