#France

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How much does a trip to Paris really cost?

When I first started calculating how much a trip to Paris would cost, it seemed to me that the most expensive thing here was Paris itself.…

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7 days in Paris: my route around the city

When I was planning a week in Paris, everything looked perfect in my head: coffee and a croissant in the morning, museums and walks in the…

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Mont-Saint-Michel: How to Plan a Visit Around the Tides

Mont-Saint-Michel is an island with an abbey on the coast of Normandy. The special thing about the place is the tides: the water goes out…

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The most beautiful sunset of my life on the Seine embankment

Sometimes the most beautiful moments in travel happen quite unexpectedly, when you don't plan anything special and don't even suspect that…

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Château d'Amboise

A royal castle above the Loire The Royal Château of Amboise stands on a rocky promontory above the Loire River in the town of Amboise, in…

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France Miniature

Discover France in miniature France Miniature is an outdoor theme park in Élancourt, around 30 kilometres west of Paris. It offers a…

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Vaux-le-Vicomte

Vaux-le-Vicomte is a celebrated French château and formal garden near Maincy in the Seine-et-Marne department, about 50 kilometres…

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Marqueyssac Gardens

Marqueyssac Gardens (Jardins de Marqueyssac) is one of France's best-known historic gardens, set on a rocky promontory above the Dordogne…

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Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral

Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, known around the world as Notre-Dame, is one of France’s most celebrated architectural landmarks. It stands…

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Colmar

Colmar is a picturesque town in eastern France, in the historic region of Alsace near the German border. It is known for colorful…

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Paris Catacombs

The Paris Catacombs are one of the French capital's most unusual historical sites. Beneath the busy streets lies an underground world of…

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Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is one of Paris’s most recognisable landmarks and a symbol of France. Located on the Champ de Mars near the River Seine,…

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Mont-Saint-Michel

Mont-Saint-Michel is a famous rocky island off the coast of Normandy in northwestern France. A medieval Benedictine abbey rises above a…

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Château de Chenonceau

Château de Chenonceau is one of France's best-known Renaissance landmarks. It stands on the River Cher in the Centre-Val de Loire region.…

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Versailles

Versailles is one of France’s most celebrated palace and garden ensembles. Located in the town of Versailles, about 20 kilometres southwest…

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Luxembourg Garden

Luxembourg Garden is one of Paris's best-known historic parks, located in the city's 6th arrondissement. Close to the Latin Quarter and…

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Mercantour National Park

Mercantour National Park is located in southeastern France, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, close to the Italian border. It is…

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Camargue Regional Natural Park

Camargue Regional Natural Park is an extensive natural area in southern France, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region. It lies in the…

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Écrins National Park

Écrins National Park is located in the French Alps, across the departments of Isère and Hautes-Alpes. Established on March 27, 1973, it…

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Verdon Gorge

The Verdon Gorge is one of France's most spectacular natural landscapes, located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in the southeast…

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Claude Monet's Gardens

Claude Monet's Gardens are a famous garden estate in the French village of Giverny, in Normandy. The site is closely connected with the…

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Vanoise National Park

Vanoise National Park is one of the most scenic protected areas in the French Alps. It lies in the Savoie department of the…