By Paris is the capital and largest city of France. It is divided in two by the Seine River – the right bank, in the north of Paris, and the left bank, in the south. The city itself has a population of over two million inhabitants, but the metropolitan area has over 12 million inhabitants.
Rhone-Alpes
Valence is a village in southeastern France and one of the most important attractions in the area known under the name of Rhône-Alpes. It is located in the east, at a distance of 40 km compared to the city of Montélimar, famous for the production of pralines. Currently, Valence has a population of 65,000. It …
Centre-Val de Loire
Centre (-Val de Loire) is one of the 26 regions of France, located in the north-west of the center of the country. Although the country’s capital is Orleans, the largest city is Tours. The main feature of the area is the Loire Valley, which includes the fertile valleys of the Loire River and the tributaries.
Nord-Pas de Calais
Nord-Pas de Calais is a region in northern France which includes 90km of beach, sand dunes and cliffs that stretch between Calais and Berck-sur-Mer. The main attractions are undoubtedly the villages on the seashore.
Things to see and do in Alsace
Alsace was preferred by the conquerors and armies, as well as by tourists during the recent years. One must admit that the region is very beautiful, offering great white wines and delicious food.
Pyrenees Mountains
Forming a natural border between France and Spain, the Pyrenees Mountains span an area of 305 miles across southwest Europe, separating the Iberian Peninsula from continental Europe. Around two thirds of the range falls within France. The French Pyrenees encompasses the following departments: Pyrénées-Orientales, Aude, Ariège, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. On the other side of …
Château de Chambord
Chambord’s chateau is the most recognized and magnificent of all of the castles in France. Located in the town of Chambord in the beautiful Loire Valley, Château de Chambord is a popular tourist attraction, with crowds drawn by its stunning blend of medieval and classical Italian architecture which was characteristic of French Renaissance style. Its …
Pays de la Loire
The landscape of this region is arranged in the form of hills that rarely exceed 400 m, representing the last buttresses of the Massif Central and Armorican Massif. Although it is named after the Loire region, this only passes through two departments, the rest of the river system being composed of its tributaries, Loir, Sarthe …
Puy-de-Dôme
Both the name of a department in central France and a famous dormant volcano within it, Puy-de-Dôme lies within the Auvergne region. The Massif Central mountain range is located in the department of Puy-de-Dôme and includes the 25 mile-long Chaîne des Puys chain of dormant volcanoes. The chain includes 48 cinder cones, 15 water-filled craters …
Chateau de Chaumont
Located in the Loire Valley region, Chateau de Chaumont is one of the largest and most popular of the many medieval castles dotted throughout the region. The Chateau towers over the village of Chaumont-sur Loire on the banks of the Loire River and is located approximately 12 miles from the town of Blois.