Aix-en-Provence is the epitome of old world France with 17th and 18th century character. Located in the mountainous region of Provence-Alps-Côte d'Az...
Located on the majestic Mediterranean island of Corsica, Ajaccio is surrounded by untouched mountains, forests and coastline. Apart from wonderful sun...
An artists dream city, Vincent Van Gogh spent two years in Arles capturing the Roman capital's beautiful vistas while Picasso was moved by the exc...
In 1309, Pope Clement V shifted the papacy from Rome to Avignon, in his native France. Since then, the papacy has been moved back to Rome, but the gl...
Bastia is the second largest city on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, known to the Ancient Greeks as Kallisto - "the most beautiful." This island...
The varied Aquitaine region's history began thousands of year's ago when Cro-magnon man lived in the caves of the Périgord and left cave paint...
Aquitaine's capital, Bordeaux is a thriving port city on the Garonne River with beautiful 18th-century mansions and architecture, including its Gr...
Caen is ideal for history buffs who want to either go back in time to stroll in the steps of William the Conqueror and Queen Mathilda, visiting their ...
The French Riviera along the Mediterranean coast, provides its guests with fashionable elegant surroundings in an international atmosphere. Cannes, h...
Chamonix, the site of the first Winter Olympics in 1924, is home of some of the best and most extensive skiing areas in the world. The slopes, howev...
Corte, the fortress city and the villages admirably situated, have a wealth of frescoes in their Roman or Baroque sanctuaries....
Created by the Duc de Morny in the 1860's, this resort is just two hours from Paris and a hot vacation spot for well-to-do Parisians. Located on ...
Dijon is the age-old capital of Burgundy. Throughout the Middle Ages, Burgundy was a duchy that led a separate existence for the rest of France, culm...