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France travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 37 places to see
  • 45 local dishes

France, officially the French Republic, is a country primarily located in Western Europe. Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Metropolitan France shares borders with Belgium and Luxembourg to the north; Germany to the northeast; Switzerland to the east; Italy and Monaco to the southeast; Andorra and Spain to the south; and a maritime border with the United Kingdom to the northwest. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea. Its 18 integral regions—five of which are overseas—span a combined area of 632,702 km2 (244,288 sq mi), with a total population estimated at over 69.1 million in 2026.

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What to see in France

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  • Arc de Triomphe👣 1 visitor

    Arc de Triomphe

    Paris, Île-de-France

    The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, often simply called the Arc de Triomphe, is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, France.

  • Eiffel Tower👣 1 visitor

    Eiffel Tower

    Paris, Île-de-France

    The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.

  • Louvre Museum👣 1 visitor

    Louvre Museum

    Paris, Île-de-France

    The Louvre is a national art museum in Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement (district) and home to some of the most canonical works of Western art, including the…

  • Mont Blanc👣 1 visitor

    Mont Blanc

    Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

    The Mont Blanc massif is a mountain range in the Alps, located mostly in France and Italy, but also straddling Switzerland at its northeastern end.

  • Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey👣 1 visitor

    Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey

    Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy

    Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island and mainland commune in Normandy, France.

  • Notre-Dame Cathedral👣 1 visitor

    Notre-Dame Cathedral

    Paris, Île-de-France

    Notre-Dame de Paris, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral and basilica on the Île de la Cité, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France.

What to eat in France

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  • Boeuf Bourguignon😋 tried by 2

    Boeuf Bourguignon

    Borgogna

  • Crème Brûlée😋 tried by 2

    Crème Brûlée

  • Croissant😋 tried by 2

    Croissant

  • Foie Gras😋 tried by 2

    Foie Gras

  • Macaron😋 tried by 2

    Macaron

  • Fondue Savoyarde😋 tried by 1

    Fondue Savoyarde

    Savoia

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • February

    Menton14°C

    From mid-February the Fête du Citron fills Menton with giant sculptures made of lemons and oranges.

  • April

    Corsica18°C

    In April the maquis blooms across Corsica, filling the air with scent, and the trails are cool and quiet.

  • May

    Cannes21°C

    In May the Film Festival brings red carpets and stars to the Croisette, with the Riviera sea already sparkling.

    Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer22°C

    On 24-25 May the Roma pilgrimage carries Saint Sarah to the sea, while white horses and flamingos fill the Camargue.

  • June

    Paris24°C

    On 21 June the Fête de la Musique fills every street with free concerts, on the longest evenings of the year.

    Annecy24°C

    By June the lake is warm enough to swim in, the cycle path is in full use and the Alps still have snow on top.

  • July

    Corsica28°C

    July is hiking-and-swimming season: warm coves on the coast and river pools in the mountain valleys.

    Provence27°C

    Lavender fields, sun-soaked villages, and wine tours.

  • August

    Brittany22°C

    In early August the Interceltic Festival in Lorient fills the coast with bagpipes and Celtic music, in mild weather.

  • September

    Burgundy22°C

    The vendanges begin in September: pickers fill the Côte d'Or vineyards and village cellars open for tastings.

  • October

    Corsica22°C

    October still offers a warm sea and dry trails, while the coves empty out after the summer crowds.

  • November

    Beaujolais11°C

    On the third Thursday of November the Beaujolais Nouveau is released and celebrated in every village of the region.

  • December

    Strasbourg5°C

    The Christkindelsmärik, one of Europe's oldest Christmas markets, fills the old town with lights and mulled wine.

    Lyon7°C

    Around 8 December the Fête des Lumières turns façades and squares into giant light shows for four nights.

Itineraries in France

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