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France
Fast Facts
Capital
: Paris
Time
Zone
: GMT/UTC
+1
Language(s)
:
French
Currency
:
Euro € info
Electricity
: 230V 50HzHz
Country
Dialing Code :
33
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France. So
much has been written about its food, wine,
culture and countryside that it's sometimes a sweet agony
not knowing where to begin!
Paris,
obviously, and its numberless attractions, should be at the top
of everyone's list with must-sees encompassing the Eiffel Tower,
the Louvre Museum, (and a handful of others including the Musée
d'Orsay and Picasso Museum), medieval Notre Dame cathedral on
Ile St. Louis and, of course, a leisurely boat trip down the Seine
at dusk.
Farther afield
from the capital, other major attractions include a tour of the
scenery and chateaux of the Loire
Valley, washed down by a vineyard and winery tour in Bordeaux
or Burgundy.
For art history
buffs, the village of Arles
is a major stop of pilgrimage for its association with painter
Vincent Van Gogh, while the rest of Provence
lures gourmets from around the world for its soul-satisfying cuisine
and breathtaking scenery.
Movie fans
may want to brave the circus atmosphere at Cannes
at its annual film
festival, or take in the rest of the French Riviera in Nice
followed by a quick trip to the casinos of Monte
Carlo in Monaco.
Discover
France - Our personal favorite for pages chock full of
information, pictures and illustrations, with generous helpings
of travel tips, hotel and restaurant information, lots of background
info on French culture, food, wine, language and trivia.
France.com
- Pictures, info and a clickable map in which visitors can dig
deeper into the country's attractions by region, with recommended
restaurants & hotels, plus check out the online forum to lurk
for more info from fellow-travelers or pose a question.
The
Paris Pages - Overwhelming hodgepodge of great info, but
if you can find your way around discover extensive travel resources
including street and Metro maps as well as guides to the major
train stations, hotels by arrondissement, related links, and check
out Paris
Kiosk for the latest newsletter.
Loire
Valley Tourism - The area's historic chateau covered in
detail along with history, culture and virtual tours to the Loire
Valley's other major tourist attractions, seasonal travel articles
and tips, hotel and restarurant guide,
Burgundy
Tourism - A wine lover's paradise with breathtaking scenery,
historic tourist attractions and enough kid-friendly diversions
that make the region a perfect area to explore a train ride from
Paris. Start right here with guides to castles, wineries, chateau,
nature trails, restaurants, hotels and accommodation.
Welcome
to Bordeaux - With the focus properly on wine
& gastronomy, but surf around for more on the region's
history and culture, hotels & restaurants, other major tourists
attractions along with practical travel info, maps and pictures,
related links.
Provence
Web - A virtual tour of the region including the Côte
d'Azur, Luberon, the Verdon and Camargue with hotels and restaurants,
vineyard tour, town & village guides, maps and pictures.
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