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A short guide about France

France is one of the world’s top five tourist destinations, providing everything you would want to see on your holiday. Travel to the capital - Paris ‘the city of light’, tour France’s beaches, lovely nature with incredible mountain scenery and discover that the country contains more monuments than any other. The Alps are great for skiing in winter and hiking in summer, Albertville, Grenoble and Chamonix have all hosted the Olympic Games.

The North of France will remind visitors of Belgium and the Netherlands, with the Grand' Place in Lille feeling a lot like Brussels.

West of France faces the Atlantic Coast with its rolling hills, sandy beaches and quiet little harbour towns. Normandy Brittany has a more rugged coast and many Neolithic sites. Bordeaux is a stylish capital of the South West being famous for its wines and 18th century architecture.

The Eastern part of France consists of the Alsace, Lorraine, Franche, Comta and Burgundy regions. It’s worth touring the rolling hills and beautiful cities such as Metz, Strasbourg, Nancy and Dijon. Loire valley is in the Centre of France, this region is a tourist treasure of great castles and beautiful towns.

The Auvergne is on the Massif Central Mountains, traversed by wild river valleys and an unspoilt environment. Tour Le Puy en Velay a city with historic churches perched on volcanic pinnacles.

The South of France is a top destination for its Roman ruins and the Riviera. The Provence is dotted with pleasant villages, towns like Orange and Arles, and its cities Marseille and Toulon are a must see. The Languedoc region has its own language and culture and here you find the Pyrenees, a great mountain range separating France from Spain.

Lastly, the island of Corsica has a very special atmosphere; the Corsicans speak their own language and have a great sense of freedom.