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Places to visit in France

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

A cobblestone village square featuring a central stone fountain with a statue, surrounded by colorful half-timbered and plastered houses adorned with flower boxes under a partly cloudy sky.

Alsace

Eguisheim

Circular medieval village and wine hub in the Alsace region
An aerial view of a hillside village with terracotta-roofed buildings, autumn-colored trees, and a prominent church tower, set against a backdrop of forested hills under a clear blue sky.

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Grasse

World-renowned perfume capital in the hills of Provence
A long, weathered wooden pier structure extending into the sea, featuring two lighthouses (one with a green top, one with a red top) and people walking on the upper deck, with a sandy beach and overcast sky in the foreground and background.

Normandy

Deauville

Prestigious Normandy seaside resort with wooden boardwalks
Tree-lined street featuring the distinctive tower of the former Hôtel de la Monnaie in Limoges.

Limousin

Limoges

Historic Limousin capital renowned for porcelain and art
A stone bridge with a distinctive pink building perched on its end over a river, featuring arched supports and a weather vane on the roof.

Midi-Pyrénées

Millau

Gateway to the Grands Causses with the world's tallest bridge
Plane trees shading the arcaded Place aux Herbes in Uzès

Languedoc-Roussillon

Uzes

Historic duchy town in the Gard with medieval architecture
The fortified old town of Briançon beneath the mountains

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Highest city in France with UNESCO Vauban fortifications
The Rocher Saint-Michel d'Aiguilhe rising above Le Puy-en-Velay

Auvergne

Le Puy-en-velay

Volcanic town and starting point of the Way of St. James
Citadel and town of Calvi perched on a rocky promontory overlooking the sea in Corsica.

Corsica

Calvi

Historic Genoese citadel and beach resort on northwest Corsica
Bonifacio harbour beneath the citadel on its clifftop

Corsica

Bonifacio

Limestone cliff fortress town at the southern tip of Corsica
The image shows a large, steep sand dune with people walking along its ridge, set against a backdrop of a dense green forest on one side and the ocean on the other.

Aquitaine

Arcachon

Coastal resort on the Silver Coast with dunes and oyster farms
A wide sandy beach with gentle waves and a kite surfer in the distance, backed by a long continuous line of multi-story white apartment buildings and hotels along the coastline under a blue sky.

Pays de la Loire

La Baule

Chic Atlantic resort with 8km sandy beach and Art Deco villas

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