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Scenic Sapphire on the Rhone at Avignon, Provence.

France's most charming regions to visit

France isn't so much a single nation as a proud unity of regions, each with their own particular histories, culture and cuisines.

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Scenic Sapphire in Avignon, France.

Savour the food of France

Delight your tastebuds on a tour around the great food regions of France.

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The walled city of Saint-Malo, Brittany.

This ship gets you into parts of Europe others cannot enter

Tiny harbours, obscure places, unexpected pleasures and an easy on-board camaraderie of like-minded voyagers.

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Paris was only the eighth-most visited city in 2017.

Twenty things that will shock first-time visitors to France

Not everything is a cliché in this popular travel destination.

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A gallery beneath Schoenenbourg fortress, part of the Maginot Line.

Why one of history's biggest military flops is a must-see

A defensive line, 720km long, boasting 140 forts, stocked with hand grenades and machine gun nests was built but never used.

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The Promenade des Anglais is a good place to start your visit.

Is there a better way to arrive in Nice?

That is, if you can't pull up aboard a billionaire's yacht ...

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Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris.

Ten ways to avoid looking like a obvious tourist in Paris

You've done the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, it's time to experience Paris like a local.

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Ile de Saint Louis, 4th arrondissement.

There's an island in the middle of Paris where the rich and famous stay

What better place to stay than on an island that's just 20 minutes to virtually every Paris landmark?

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A portal into absolute charm, France is an ultimate European experience for lovers of food, wine, culture and sophistication. Take a step back and enjoy the warm hospitality of the south; experience the world's beautiful wine country in Bordeaux; get the Mediterranean vibe flowing in Marseille; swim on pebbled beaches in Nice; and enter the "gateway to the European Cascades" in Chamonix.

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A portal into absolute charm, France is an ultimate European experience for lovers of food, wine, culture and sophistication. Take a step back and enjoy the warm hospitality of the south; experience the world's beautiful wine country in Bordeaux; get the Mediterranean vibe flowing in Marseille; swim on pebbled beaches in Nice; and enter the "gateway to the European Cascades" in Chamonix.

Population: 66 million
Capital: Paris
Official Language: French
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