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Things You Should Know About the French Riviera
The French Riviera is by far my favorite region of France. The sea is a startling, ever-changing combination of blues, greens and silvers; the weather always seems perfect, except during dramatic, cinematic, infrequent rainstorms; seafood and ro
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Things You Should Know About Lyon
Lyon’s kind of a big deal.
It’s the second-largest city in France, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a major hub between France and Switzerland, and famous enough for its neighborhoods to be recreated in Dubai as a tourist attraction.
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Things You Should Know About Normandy
Normandy has direct ties to the U.S.
Normandy’s strategic role in World War II history is still very much alive and a part of the fabric of this region. But far from being Disney-fied or touristy, the topic is treated with the respect it deserves &#
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Things You Should Know About Marseille
Of all the cities in France on a traveler’s itinerary, Marseille may be the least understood – or rather, the most misunderstood. It’s one of the few places left in France that’s well known enough to get there easily, but
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Things You Should Know About Provence
Let’s jump right in with something you should definitely know about Provence:
There is no place in France called Provence.
The official name for the southeastern-most region of France is Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur. As the name suggests, th
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Things You Should Know About France
France is a travel Rorschach test, in a way – you can tell a lot about a person by how they talk about the country. Some love its free spirit and sex-positive attitude, while others think it’s bordering on anarchy. People see the Revolution an
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France Travel Tips
Get out of Paris.
When people go to Italy, they rarely stay in one city – they’re always heading along the Rome-Florence-Venice corridor, or they’re off the Cinque Terre, or they’re weekending in Tuscany. And it makes me
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Hotels in Normandy
You could easily spend your entire vacation in Normandy. Below are many links that will give you all the reason you need, but let me just say that even after years of living in France, my first trip to Normandy blew me away. If you’re looking for another
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Overnight Trips to France From Italy
Are you in Italy on vacation? Are you looking to fill out an itinerary that includes Milan or the Cinque Terre? Why not pop on over to France for a night? That’s the beauty of Europe – you can do things like that. And with a Eur
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Free Things To Do In Marseille
Free Things To Do In Marseille
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Vieux Port
Whether you’re watching the fisherman in the morning or the sunset at night, you’ll probably find yourself drawn to the Vieux Port more than once during your trip there. It’s like free theate
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Free Things to Do in Provence
All the coolest stuff to do in Provence is free. That’s the good news. The… not the bad news really, but the less-than-free news, is that Provence is a region, not a city, and therefore it’s not like you can skip out of the hot
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Free Things to Do in Nice
Nice is one of the most fun places to do absolutely nothing – I mean, you can make an art form of it. Between the sun, the coastline and the beautiful squares, there’s plenty of reason to have “hanging out” as the only th
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How to Get From Paris to Chartres
The Cathedral in Chartres is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that should be on your list of sites to visit if you’re traveling to Paris – especially if you’re there for a while, or it’s not your first time. It’s a quic
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How to Get From Paris to Saint-Malo
Last year, a friend and I took a road trip around France that included Mont Saint-Michel. And let me tell you: That place is AWESOME. But as we’re leaving there and driving south along the coast, there in the distance we see YET ANOTHER a
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How to Get From Paris to Fontainebleau (And What to Do Once You’re There)
Any self-respecting guidebook will tell you that Versailles is a good day trip from Paris. They usually put Fontainebleau in that category as well, as they should; it’s a massive château outside of Paris that’s definitely worth a vis
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How to Get to Saint-Tropez
We’ve already done a general post on how to get from Nice to Saint-Tropez, and that should do you fine in summer. And if you’re coming from Nice. But what if you’re coming from Paris, or Marseille? What if your favorite kabilli
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Visiting Saint-Tropez
For as famous as Saint-Tropez is, it’s not nearly as big or as visited as most people think. That’s partly because it’s kind of hard to get there (which I explained at length in How To Get To Saint-Tropez), and partly because it’s
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Hotels On The Presqu’île In Lyon
“Presqu’île” literally means “peninsula,” and there’s one of them smack in the center of Lyon, with the Rhône river on one side and the Saône river on the other. Not only is it a beautiful area of this already beautiful city (afte
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Hotels Near The Cathedral in Chartres
Chartres is close enough to Paris to make an easy, fun day trip. But it’s a charming town in and of itself, and if you’re looking to get out of Paris on a quick overnight without a lot of schlepping, Chartres is a great choice. I’ll have more
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Hotels Near the Place de la Comédie in Montpellier
The Place de la Comédie is more or less Montpellier’s main scene in town, and there’s always something going on – from beach volleyball games (yes, with real sand) to open markets, regional food and wine events, and concerts. The town Christma
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