About France
France is one of the world's most fascinating and rewarding tourist destinations. For a start, the French are great chefs, make some of the world's best wine, and really know how to lay on a good spread, so people are always saying how much they enjoy eating in France. France is the country that gave the world Champagne, casseroles and Camembert is justly famous for its cooking, and you'll find there are plenty of places to indulge yourself. But while France is a place to eat and drink to your heart's content, there's much more to this fascinating country than cutting-edge cuisine.
Where to go
France is the world's most popular tourist destination (78 million in 2006) boasting dozens of major tourist attractions, like Paris, Côte d'Azur (the French Riviera), the Atlantic beaches, the winter sport resorts of the Alps, the Castles of Loire Valley, Brittany, Normandy.Attractions include Paris, Versailles, Fontainebleau, Notre-Dame de Chartres, and Giverny. The fabled Côte d'Azur (Azure Coast, or Blue Coast) has become quite overbuilt and spoiled by tourism. Even so, the names of its resorts still evoke glamour: Cannes, St-Tropez, Cap d'Antibes, and St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
Things to Do
Whether you go out for dinner, eat in with friends or just picnic in the grounds of an old chateau, France has the right food on offer. There are also many activities you could kayak in the rivers of the Dordogne, ski in the Alps or sunbathe on the Atlantic coast. Golf and fishing are perennial favorites with visitors to France. France is a country with everything you could possibly want - from pyramids (in Paris) to turquoise seas, snow-capped mountains to rolling fields. You could plan your trip on a theme, walking for example, or just aim to discover a region.
Holiday weather in France
In France there are four types of climate, each one linked to one of the assorted mountainous, coastal or inland areas. Cool winters and mild summers on most of the territory, and especially in Paris. Mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean. Mild winters and cool summers in the north west. Cold winters with lots of snow in the Mountainous regions.
Airport information
The main international airport, Roissy - Charles de Gaulle (CDG), is likely to be your port of entry if you fly into France from outside Europe. Other airports have international destinations: Paris - Orly, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Toulouse have flights to cities in Western Europe and North-Africa.
France Holiday homes
Self catering holiday home in France – there’s something for everyone; holiday gites or bed and breakfasts in Aquitaine or Brittany; ski chalets in Rhone-Alpes or Midi-Pyrenees for an action holiday. Guesthouse or holiday cottage in Pays de la Loire to discover true France. Holiday villas and rental apartments in Provence-Alpes-cote D’azur and Languedoc-Roussillon, the choice for your French beach or Ski holiday rental is wide.