| Paris, the capital of France, also known as the | | | | Champagne have their own charms. French cuisine |
| City of Lights, is one of the world's most popular | | | | has inspired discerning gourmets for centuries. |
| tourist destinations. It is a city associated with | | | | The French High Alps offer beautiful vistas and |
| romance, decadence, high art, culture, influential | | | | excellent skiing in the winter. France is a very |
| fashion, delectable cuisine and cutting-edge design. | | | | diverse tourist destination that will offer |
| It sees millions of visitors each year and is | | | | something for every taste. |
| considered to be highly accessible. | | | | Tours in France |
| France is a beautiful country to explore and | | | | Loire Valley: |
| offers many areas of interest. One of the most | | | | Discover the fairy tale castle of Chenonceau, |
| famous areas is of course the Cote d'Azur, also | | | | straddling the river Cher. Admire the Tourangelles |
| known as the French Riviera that stretches from | | | | countryside on the way to visit the castle of |
| St. Tropez to Cannes, Nice, Monte Carlo and | | | | Amboise (from outside) and walk through the |
| Menton. | | | | gardens of Leonardo da VinciÃÂs Clos |
| Museum lovers will cherish Paris since they have | | | | Lucé. |
| access to such world-class museums as the | | | | Mont Saint Michel: |
| Louvre, the Picasso Museum and the | | | | Drive through the French countryside stopping for |
| Musée d'Orsay. And exploring | | | | brunch in a typical restaurant before reaching the |
| Montmartre, the city's former artists community, | | | | celebrated Abbey and the Island town. |
| then ascending Paris' highest hill to the Basilica of | | | | Normandy Landing Beaches: |
| Sacré-Coeur is an experience no | | | | A journey from the high cliffs of the Seine to the |
| traveller should miss in Paris. The Chateau de | | | | capital of Normandy, Caen. Visit the Caen |
| Versailles, Louis XIV's opulent castle with its | | | | Memorial, known as the World War II Museum. |
| beautiful gardens, is just southwest of Paris. | | | | Giverny & Versailles: |
| Paris is also a very popular entertainment hub. | | | | Follow the Seine, on the steps of the |
| The city has fantastic opera houses, theatre and | | | | Impressionnist painters, until the lovely village of |
| concert halls, dancehalls and discotheques and | | | | Giverny. Discover MonetÃÂs house, |
| cinemas. Opéra Garnier and Opera | | | | workshop and gardens with its water lilies and |
| Bastille are two great opera houses in Paris and | | | | Japanese bridge. |
| Bobino. Théâtre | | | | Paris & Versailles: |
| Mogador and the | | | | Get a general appreciation of Paris and its major |
| Théâtre de la | | | | monuments. Possible stops along the way: Notre |
| GaÃ(R)té-Montparnasse are | | | | Dame, Bastille, Louvre, Academie |
| Paris' major theatres. | | | | Française, Place |
| Among other places of interest in France, | | | | Vendôme, Opéra |
| Normandy of course is one of the primary historic | | | | Garnier, Madeleine, Place de la Concorde, |
| sites of World War II and is an important | | | | Champs-Elysées, |
| destination for history buffs. Wine-growing regions | | | | Trocadéro, Tour Eiffel, and Invalides. |
| such as Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy and | | | | |