France: Reims
Reims City in France Cathédrale Notre-Dame Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Reims: Booking.com Reims is a city in north-eastern France’s historical Champagne-Ardenne region. It’s the unofficial capital of the Champagne wine-growing region, and many of the well-known champagne houses headquartered there offer tastings and cellar tours. The 3rd-century Porte de Mars triumphal arch […]
France: Rouen
Rouen City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Rouen: Booking.com Rouen, capital of the northern French region Haute-Normandie, is a port city on the river Seine. Important in the Roman era and Middle Ages, it has Gothic churches, such as Saint-Maclou and Saint-Ouen, and a cobblestoned pedestrian centre with medieval half-timbered houses. The […]
France: Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Saint-Malo: Booking.com Mont St Michel, near Saint-Malo Saint-Malo is a coastal city in Brittany, in France’s northwest. Tall granite walls surround the old town, which was once a stronghold for privateers (pirates approved by the king). The Saint-Malo Cathedral, in the center of the […]
France: Toulouse
Toulouse City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Toulouse: Booking.com Toulouse, capital of France’s southern Languedoc-Roussillon/Midi-Pyrénées region, is bisected by the Garonne River and sits near the Spanish border. It’s known as La Ville Rose (‘The Pink City’) due to the terra-cotta bricks used in many of its buildings. Its 17th-century Canal […]
France: Orleans
Orleans City in France Joan of Arc Statue in Orleans Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Orleans: Booking.com Orleans is a city on the banks of the Loire River in north-central France, and it’s the capital of the Centre-Val de Loire region. Joan of Arc famously saved the city from English siege in 1429, […]
France: Montpellier
Montpellier City in France Arc de Triomphe, Montpellier Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Montpellier: Booking.com Montpellier is a city in southern France, 10km inland from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The town’s stately Gothic Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier, distinguished by conical towers, dates to 1364. The city’s Antigone district is a chic, […]
France: Lille
Lille City in France Grand Place, Lille Lille is the capital of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France, near the border with Belgium. Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Lille: Booking.com A cultural hub and bustling university town today, it was once an important merchant center of French Flanders. Many Flemish influences remain in […]
France: La Rochelle
La Rochelle City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near La Rochelle: Booking.com La Rochelle is a coastal city in southwestern France and capital of the Charentes-Maritime department. It’s been a center for fishing and trade since the 12th century, a maritime tradition that’s reflected in its Vieux Port (old harbour) and huge, […]
France: Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon Region in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Languedoc-Roussillon: Booking.com Languedoc-Roussillon (often called “the Languedoc”) is a historical coastal region in southern France, extending from Provence to the Pyrenees Mountains and the border with Spain. The area is a major wine producer, with Vin de Pays d’Oc and sparkling Crémant de Limoux […]
France: Grenoble
Grenoble City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Grenoble: Booking.com Grenoble, a city in the historical Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, sits at the foot of mountains between the Drac and Isère rivers. It’s known as a base for winter sports, and for its museums, universities and research centers. Spherical cable cars […]
France: Nantes
Nantes City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Nantes: Booking.com Nantes is a city on the Loire River in the Upper Brittany region of western France. It has a long history as a port and industrial centre. It’s home to the restored, medieval Château des Ducs de Bretagne, where the Dukes of Brittany […]
France: Toulon
Toulon City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Toulon: Booking.com Toulon is a port city on southern France’s Mediterranean coast, lined with sandy beaches and shingle coves. It’s a significant naval base and the harbour is home to submarines and warships, as well as fishing boats and ferries. The grand Musée National […]
France: Strasbourg
Strasbourg City in France Ornate stonework on Strasbourg Cathedral Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Strasbourg: Booking.com Strasbourg is the capital city of the Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine region in northeastern France. It’s also the formal seat of the European Parliament and sits near the German border, with culture and architecture blending German and French influences. Its […]
France: Marseille
Marseille City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Marseille: Booking.com Marseille, a port city in southern France, has been a crossroads of immigration and trade since its founding by the Greeks circa 600 B.C. At its heart is the Vieux-Port (Old Port), where fishmongers sell their catch along the boat-lined quay. Basilique […]
France: Lyon
Lyon City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Lyon: Booking.com Lyon is France’s second largest city and sits at the junction of the Rhône and Saône rivers in France’s historical Rhône-Alpes region. The City Centre reflects 2,000 years of history, with the Roman Amphithéâtre des Trois Gaules, medieval and Renaissance architecture in […]
France: Dijon
Dijon City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Dijon: Booking.com Dijon is the capital city of the historical Burgundy region in eastern France, one of the country’s principal wine-producing areas. It’s known for its vineyard tours, autumn gastronomic fair and building styles ranging from Gothic to art deco. The distinguished 1787 Musée […]
France: Chamonix
Chamonix District in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Chamonix: Booking.com Chamonix-Mont-Blanc (usually shortened to Chamonix) is a resort area near the junction of France, Switzerland and Italy. At the base of Mont Blanc, the highest summit in the Alps, it’s renowned for its skiing. Year-round, cable cars take visitors up to several nearby […]
France: Burgundy
Burgundy French Region Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Burgundy: Booking.com Burgundy is a historical region in east-central France. It’s famous for its Burgundy wines as well as Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays, Chablis and Beaujolais. The area is crisscrossed by a network of canals and studded with grand châteaux, some now luxury hotels. The […]
France: Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Aix-en-Provence: Booking.com Aix-en-Provence is a university city in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of southern France. It was the birthplace of Post-Impressionist painter Paul Cézanne. A walking trail links sites including his childhood home, Jas de Bouffan, and his former studio, Atelier Cézanne. The white […]
France: Bordeaux
Bordeaux City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Bordeaux: Booking.com Bordeaux, hub of the famed wine-growing region, is a port city on the Garonne River in southwestern France. It’s known for its Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André, 18th and 19th-century mansions and notable art museums such as the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. Public […]
France: Champagne
Champagne Province of France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Champagne: Booking.com Champagne is a historical province in the northeast of France, now best known as the Champagne wine region for the sparkling white wine that bears its name. Return to the France Holiday & Travel Page
France: Caen
Caen City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Caen: Booking.com Caen is the capital of northern France’s Lower Normandy region. Its city center features the Château de Caen, a circa-1060 castle built by William the Conqueror. It stands on a hill flanked by the Romanesque abbeys of Saint-Étienne and Sainte-Trinité, which date […]
France: Cannes
Cannes City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Cannes: Booking.com Cannes, a resort town on the French Riviera, is famed for its international film festival. Its Boulevard de la Croisette, curving along the coast, is lined with sandy beaches, upmarket boutiques and palatial hotels. It’s also home to the Palais des Festivals […]
France: Nice
Nice City in France Find Somewhere to Stay in or near Nice: Booking.com Nice, capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department on the French Riviera, sits on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges. Founded by the Greeks and later a retreat for 19th-century European elite, the city has also long attracted artists. Former resident Henri […]