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Top 10
tourist attractions in France |
Resources
Eiffel Tower (Tour
Eiffel), Paris, Ile-de-France >
tour-eiffel.fr
Disneyland Paris,
Marne-la-Vallee, Ile-de-France >
disneylandparis.com
Musee du Louvre,
Paris, Ile-de-France >
louvre.fr
Musee d'Orsay,
Paris, Ile-de-France >
musee-orsay.fr
Notre Dame
Cathedral (Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Paris)
>
cathedraledeparis.com
Versailles Palace
(Chateau de Versailles), Versailles >
chateauversailles.fr
Arc de Triomphe,
Paris, Ile-de-France >
monum.fr
Luxembourg Gardens
(Jardin du Luxembourg), Paris, Ile-de-France >
senat.fr
Sacre-Coeur,
Paris, Ile-de-France >
sacre-coeur-montmartre.com
Pere-Lachaise
Cemetery (Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise), Paris >
pere-lachaise.com
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Travel to France
Author: Robin
Darch
In
writing a series of articles on worldwide travel, I have come to
learn a lot about other cultures and about people in general. I
strongly urge you to travel the world and experience some of these
cultures for yourself. It will enrich your own life in so many ways.
Also the sights you will see in other countries are breathtaking and
beautiful. There is so much history out there that you cannot fully
appreciate it from books. Seeing these actual historical sights is
the only way to create real memories of things past.
In this article, I will tell you a few things about a wonderful
place to visit . . . France.
France is actually a
Republic that is located in Western Europe, but also includes
islands and territories on other continents. Three bodies of water
border metropolitan France. They are the Mediterranean Sea, the
English Channel and the North Sea.
The mainland borders nine countries, making it easy to commute to
them as well. It borders England due to landmass within the English
Channel. The other countries bordering France are Spain, Belgium,
Andorra, Luxembourg, Monaco, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. For
the purposes of this article on worldwide travel, we will be
concentrating on Metropolitan France, only.
Let's begin with the geography of France. The top ten cities in
France, population-wise are Paris, Nice, Strasbourg, Lyon,
Versailles. Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Grenoble, and
Aix-en-Provence.
Southern France is bordered by two sets of beautiful mountains, The
French Alps on the east and the Pyranees on the west. The highest
mountain in all of Europe is Mont Blanc and is located in the French
Alps.
Northern France and
Western France are mostly coastal plains that end in beautiful
beaches frequented by world travelers. It's beaches are one of the
attractions that France is best known for, especially for those
beaches on the Mediterranean Sea.
Some major rivers of note are The Rhone, the Garonne, the Loire, and
the Seine. Cruises down these rivers are another item you can add to
your itinerary if you want to see France from that perspective. The
beauty of the surrounding countryside is absolutely breathtaking.
France is a very
old country and has drawn many people from many cultures to migrate
here over the centuries. Celts, Roman Latins, Aquitanians, Franks,
Burgundians, Vikings, and Visigoths have all came to this majestic
land to create the culture we now call French culture.
In more recent years, the population of France has grown even more
diverse as Jews from Eastern Europe, Arabs, Berbers, Africans,
Chinese, Armenians, Belgians, Poles, Spaniards, Italians, and
Portuguese people, to name a few, have also migrated to France.
If you want to brush up on your languages, France is a great place
to go. French is the primary language there of course, but many
other languages are also spoken there due to France's diverse
population and culture. Different dialects or Patois are spoken in
different regions, such as Picard, Alsation, Occitan, Basque,
Norman, Breton, Lorraine (a German Dialect), Caribbean Creole,
Gascon, Catalan, Franco-Provencal Dialects, Corsican, and Flemish.
Of course due to immigration, there are many other languages spoken
there as well, such as Arabic, Portuguese, Berber languages,
Turkish, Vietnamese, Khmer, several African languages, and many
Chinese dialects.
Diversity is abundant in France with all of the cultures and
languages mentioned in this article and more. The part of France you
will be traveling through, will determine what languages, dialects,
and patois you might encounter. The culture and customs of the
people of France are just as diverse as the languages that are
spoken. Traveling through this great country is almost world travel
without leaving its borders.
Okay, enough about France's history and culture, what are some of
the attractions we will want to visit during our trip? Glad you
asked!
If you like art,
you will have plenty to do while traveling in France. There is a
very rich history of art in France from prehistoric times all the
way to this century. You will find displays of Prehistoric,
Medieval, Renaissance & Mannerism, Baroque & Classicism, Rococo &
Neoclassicism, 19th Century, 20th Century Contemporary French art,
and even current art on display at a wide variety of places in
France.
In Paris, alone there are around 28 museums and probably 5000 art
galleries. We also don't want to leave out the architectural
delights to be found in France. The cathedrals and Churches of
Chartres, a town located about 90 kilometers southwest of Paris in
central France are an attraction you won't want to miss if you enjoy
architectural sights. And of course there is the Eiffel Tower as
well as a lot of Gothic Architecture to explore all over France.
What about the food? Well, we all know food is one of the reasons to
visit France. There are many types of cuisine to be tasted while you
travel through France. Both Provincial and Haute Cuisine are to be
experienced to be believed. Traveling to France for that experience
is so much better than just going to your local French restaurant,
even though most of the chefs that graduate any culinary school were
taught French Cuisine, which is considered to have influenced all
western cooking.
French breads, Soufflι, Blanquette de veau, Steak au poivre, Boeuf a
la mode, Pot-au-feu, Coq au Vin, Raw Oysters, Lamb Navarin, Cheeses,
and more await you at outdoor cafι's and restaurants all over
France, so you will never go hungry in your travels here.
And last but definitely not least, no trip to France is complete
without wine tasting! Once you are in France you will find an
abundance of wine tasting tours, walks, and other opportunities or
you can even book your entire trip around wine tasting tours. Do a
quick search on your favorite search engine for wine tours in France
and you'll find all the opportunities you could ever hope for.
We hope we have added some useful information and ideas for your
trip to France.
About the
Author:
Robin Darch, has a website,
Worlwide Travel
to help you find all the information you need
about world travel related topics such as choosing a good travel
agency, how to get good rates on airline travel, cruise line deals.
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