| The beautiful lands of France have been an inspiration | | | | Tower and the Louvre. This city is also a gastronomic |
| to many a traveler, poet, artist and writer. It is hardly | | | | delight having an abundance of eateries from the |
| surprising given that you find different types of | | | | road side cafes to the Michelin rated fine dining |
| climate and geography from the snow clad peaks of | | | | restaurants where one can indulge in exotic foods like |
| the Alps and Pyrenees to the sun swept and golden | | | | escargot (snails) and frogs' legs. |
| sands of Nice and St. Tropez. There is something to | | | | Wine Country - The South Western part of France |
| appeal to every sort of traveler coming to France. | | | | features several regions (one of the more renowned |
| This hexagonal shaped country lies in Western | | | | ones being Bordeaux.) famous for producing different |
| Europe and shares its borders with Germany, Spain, | | | | kinds of wine. The French love their wine so it will |
| Italy and Switzerland among others. Climate-wise, | | | | not come as a surprise that their wine regions |
| there is a lot of variety but for the most part, most | | | | produce everything from everyday table wine to |
| of France enjoys cool summers and mild to | | | | super expensive sparkling wines. Speaking of sparkling |
| moderate winters. This of course will vary depending | | | | wines, the region of Champagne is a must visit if only |
| on the area, like the winters in the mountains of the | | | | to taste genuine Champagne in the only place it is |
| Pyrenees will of course be far colder than most | | | | actually manufactured. |
| places whereas the warm weather in the French | | | | The French Riviera - This Mediterranean coastline |
| Riviera attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors | | | | area in the South East corner of France is actually |
| every year. | | | | called Cote d'Azur or the Blue Coast. Home to many |
| Geographically speaking, France straddles a little over | | | | of the most beautiful beaches and scenic views of |
| 670000 square kilometers of land. While there are | | | | the ocean, the French Riviera is a popular tourist |
| mostly gently rolling hills and flat terrain in the North | | | | center. It is bathed in sunshine for 300 out of 365 |
| and West, the rest of the country is fairly | | | | days in a year and has more than 100 kilometers of |
| mountainous. Now that we've have an idea of what | | | | golden and white sandy beaches, multiple golf |
| France is from geographic and climatic perspective, | | | | courses, ski resorts and literally thousands of |
| let us take a look at some of the must-see and | | | | restaurants. Nice has a couple of "nice" places to stay |
| must-do things in this wonderful country: | | | | like Le Mas de Selves which is a bed and breakfast |
| Paris - Paree aah Paree, this City of Lights is one of | | | | hotel. Quaint Hotel Canada in the centre of Nice is |
| the most popular tourist destinations in the world. | | | | also a decent option for you when you are in France. |
| Paris has long been associated with lovers which also | | | | So whether you are a newlywed couple looking for a |
| makes it one of the most sought after honeymoon | | | | honeymoon destination or a lover of the arts or just |
| destinations. The capital of France has some | | | | a regular tourist, there is something for everyone in |
| wonderful monuments and museums like the Eiffel | | | | the lovely France. |