What you need to see - France
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The most expensive real estate in the world at Cap Ferrat | Rating: 9.00 |
| Where do you think is the most expensive residential property in the world, which can be bought? In Hong Kong, London, New York?, read more... |
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Strasbourg | Rating: 8.60 |
| Strasbourg is the capital of the Alsace region and one of the key cities in Europe. Here are located the European Parliament, the Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights. Located in the geographical center of the continent, on the border of France and Germany. During the history the city moved from one country to another, so two cultures combined here, read more... |
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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild | Rating: 8.40 |
| Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is the only opportunity for the mass tourist to join the luxurious life at Cape Ferrat, the place with the most expensive real estate in the world, read more... |
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Nantes | Rating: 8.20 |
| Nantes is a cool city. I'm sure that most of you did not even hear about it as a tourist city. And that's fine, as there are almost no tourists here. Although city officials do a lot of the right things to attract them, read more... |
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Aiguille du Midi | Rating: 8.20 |
| Aiguille du Midi is a mountain with a height of 3842 meters. In 1955 the cable car to the summit was built in Chamonix. For a long time is was the highest cable car in the world. It still holds the record as the highest vertical ascent - more than a kilometer! Be careful with such height difference: on the descent it is very easy to get a severe headache, read more... |
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Camargue National Park | Rating: 8.20 |
| The Camargue National Park is the most unusual park in France. Absolutely non-European landscapes, herds of white horses and the only place on the continent where pink flamingos nest, read more... |
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Colmar | Rating: 8.20 |
| One of the most beautiful cities in France. Come to Colmar if you want to see a beautiful, traditional, medieval city, read more... |
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La Rochelle | Rating: 8.20 |
| Medium-sized port city, a popular tourist destination, read more... |
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Pont du Gard - the highest preserved Roman aqueduct | Rating: 8.00 |
| The highest preserved Roman aqueduct is located on the Gardon River in the south of France. It is part of the water pipe from Uzes to Nimes, which began to be built in the 1st century AD. Along with the aqueduct in Segovia, it is the most preserved one, read more... |
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Chambord Castle | Rating: 8.00 |
| One of the most beautiful and famous castles in France, a Renaissance masterpiece, built in 1519-1547 in the Loire Valley, during the reign of King Francis I. Lenardo Da Vinci participated in the design of the castle, read more... |
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Chenonceau Castle (Chateau de Chenonceau) | Rating: 8.00 |
| One of the most beautiful and famous castles in France. It is unique that it is built in the form of a bridge over the river. Often referred to as a "ladies" castle, as it is connected to the stories of many famous and influential women, read more... |
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Sainte-Marie de la Mer | Rating: 7.80 |
| If you come to the Camargue National Park, then most likely visit the town of Sainte-Marie-de-la-Mer. It is quite old, founded in the 4th century and the old cathedral was built in the 12th century. In the summer this is a very popular beach resort, actually the whole town is one big beach , read more... |
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Christmas market in Colmar | Rating: 7.80 |
| In 2023 we visited the Christmas markets in Strasbourg, Luxembourg and Colmar. And it was Colmar that we enjoyed the most, while the much publicised Strasbourg was a flop, it was so crowded that we didn't get any enjoyment out of the walk, read more... |
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Saint-Malo | Rating: 7.60 |
| Saint-Malo is a very touristy, but beautiful and a lovely place. We stayed here two nights in the hotel ibis Saint Malo Plage (booking.com). Consider problems with parking during summer season and book hotel only with parking lot, read more... |
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Puy de Dome Volcano | Rating: 7.60 |
| It sounds a bit surprising, but there are volcanoes in France. Actually, there are many volcanoes in Europe and not only in Italy, but also in Spain, Germany, and other countries, just they are not so well known, read more... |
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Honfleur | Rating: 7.40 |
| Honfleur is a place to feel the spirit of Normandy. The only problem is that it's very, very touristic town. And wandering between the crowds of people, of course, is not the best way to search for a real France, read more... |
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Etretat | Rating: 7.40 |
| Etretat is a popular place for observing the tides. We came here just to take a walk on a warm summer evening. Perhaps, this is one of the best places in the northern France to meet the sunset, read more... |
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Mont Saint Michel | Rating: 7.00 |
| Very often you see a picture of a fairytale castle among the pictures of France, read more... |
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Ploumanach | Rating: 7.00 |
| Ploumanach, or coast of red granite, is one of the most interesting places in Brittany. Huge red boulders along the coast created here an unusual landscape. The coast with stones is rather long, but the most interesting place is Ploumanach, read more... |
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Marseille | Rating: 6.80 |
| Marseille is the second largest city in France and the largest port in the Mediterranean, whose name is used for the anthem "Marseillaise". The European Capital of Culture 2013. The city is very old, founded in 600 BC, and is one of the oldest in Europe, read more... |
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Madame Island (Ile Madame) | Rating: 6.60 |
| An unusual island that is accessible only at low tide, read more... |
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Chassiron Lighthouse | Rating: 6.40 |
| Chashiron Lighthouse on the edge of the island of Oleron was built in 1836 and still in operation, read more... |
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Normandy and Brittany (9 days itinerary) |
| Our 9-day route along the Normandy and Brittany by car. The total mileage of 2000 kilometers, read more... |
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