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Places to visit in France

132 towns, cities and natural areas we have written up, with our picks first.

Dijon - Place François Rude - 3

Burgundy

Dijon

Historic Burgundy capital known for ducal palace and mustard
A low-angle view looking up a narrow street between tall, ochre-colored buildings with green shutters, focusing on the bell tower of a church against a clear blue sky.

Corsica

Bastia

Historic Genoese port city in northern Corsica
The Romanesque façade of the Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vézelay

Burgundy

Vezelay

UNESCO hilltop village with Romanesque basilica in Burgundy
Aix-les-Bains on the shore of the Lac du Bourget

Rhône-Alpes

Aix-les-bains

Lakeside spa town in the French Alps
The towers of the Abbey of Saint-Philibert above Tournus

Burgundy

Tournus

Romanesque abbey town on the Saône River in Burgundy
Le Castillet, the red-brick gate tower of Perpignan

Languedoc-Roussillon

Perpignan

Catalan capital in southern France with Spanish heritage
A large tree silhouetted against a vibrant sunset over a harvested field.

Burgundy

Burgundy

Historic French region renowned for wine, castles, and cuisine
Annecy-le-Vieux houses and church on the hillside above Annecy

Rhône-Alpes

Annecy-le-Vieux

Lakeside former town beside Annecy, home of the Paccard bell foundry
Yachts in Port Vauban below the old town of Antibes

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Antibes

Historic Riviera town with Picasso museum and old port
A street scene in a French town showing a church with twin spires on the left, colorful market stalls, and traditional buildings with red shutters along a paved square under a cloudy sky.

Centre-Val de Loire

Chartres

UNESCO Gothic cathedral town with medieval old quarter
Ornate cream building with blue slate roof in Beaune, France.

Burgundy

Beaune

Historic Burgundian town known for wine and Hospices de Beaune
A coastal town with colorful buildings along a waterfront, a windmill on a hillside to the left, and a fortified castle (Fort Saint-Elne) atop a prominent hill in the background under a blue sky.

Languedoc-Roussillon

Collioure

Catalan seaside village with colorful harbor and royal castle

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