France – A Hop, Skip and Ferry Away
France boasts a wide range of top holiday destinations and its so easy to get to; planes and trains are quick – but you’ll a choice of savings with cheap Dover to Calais ferries and then you can drive through France and enjoy a visit to some of Europes most iconic cultural centres – namely Paris, Strasbourg or Toulouse. You might like to stay at a beach or ski resort or take in the country’s many fascinating gardens; you’ll simply be spoilt for choice. In today’s blog post, here are just five of France’s most amazing holiday destinations.
Paris
Situated on the river Seine in the Ile-de-France region, the nation’s capital offers so many more attractions and things to do than those that you might’ve seen in the tourist brochure.
Whilst the traditional star attractions of the city such as the Eiffel Tower, Musee du Louvre and Les Invalides are knock out places to visit, there is also no shortage of less talked-about sights, such as the Musee Grevin Waxwork Museum and the contemporary art centre, The Palais de Tokyo.
French Riviera
If your tastes lean more towards summer relaxation than the bigger cities allow, then consider a visit to the Cote d’Azur, or the French Riviera, on the country’s southeast coast.
Stretching for some 560 miles, this popular coastline takes in larger settlements such as Nice, in addition to smaller resorts such as Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Villefranche-sur-Mer and Juan-les-Pins.
Amiens
Amiens has to be worth a visit merely for its jaw-dropping 13th century Gothic cathedral, which is actually the country’s tallest complete cathedral and was listed as an UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.
The cathedral is far from the only star attraction of Amiens, which is also well worth a visit for the nearby Battle of the Somme memorials and the former house of the pioneer of science fiction writer, Jules Verne.
Lyon
Having been one of France’s economic powerhouses for many centuries now, Lyon also has plenty to offer as far as historical and architectural landmarks are concerned. These range from the medieval Cathedral of St. John to the much more recently renovated Opera Nouvel. The city is also home to a variety of beautiful parks and gardens.
Strasbourg
The official seat of the European Parliament is situated so close to the German border that it even has a Germanic name, but of perhaps greater interest to tourists will be its historic city centre that led to it being classified as an UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988.
France has great food and wine, and the countryside is stunning – so along with the city sights, its a must see place!
