TOP 29 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN FRANCE
29. Chateau de Chenonceau
* The Chenonceau Chateau is perhaps the most well-known chateau in the Loire Valley.
28. Le Puy-en-Velay
* Le Puy-en-Velay, in southern France, is famous for three things: its cathedral, lentils and making lace.
27. Epernay Champagne
* Travelers who like to sip the bubbly will enjoy a visit to Epernay, a small town south of Reims that is famous for its champagne.
26. Cannes Film Festival
* Every May, the elite of the world’s movie-making industry descends upon this French Riviera city for the Cannes International Film Festival.
25. Val d’Isere
* Val d’Isère is a popular ski resort in southeastern France close to the border with Italy. It hosted men’s ski racing, including downhill and slalom, in the 1992 Winter Olympics and regularly hosts World Cup races.
24. Nimes Roman Monuments
* Nîmes is a city in southern France, that was once one of the most important cities of Roman Gaul.
23. Camargue
* Located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Rhone River delta, the Camargue is the largest river delta in Western Europe.
22. Vieux Lyon
* Vieux Lyon, or Lyon Old Town, is the largest Renaissance district in Lyon, if not in Europe, and the first in France to be covered under French laws protecting cultural sites.
21. Bonifacio
* Bonifacio is a city in the southwest region of the island of Corsica. The nearby coast features chalk white limestone cliffs the ocean has carved into unusual shapes.
20. Millau Bridge
* The Millau Bridge or Viaduct is a cable bridge that happens to be the tallest bridge in the world at 343 meters (1,125 feet). The four-lane bridge spans the valley of the River Tarn in southern France.
19. Etretat Cliffs
* Étretat Cliffs is France’s answer to England’s White Cliffs of Dover. It has tall white cliffs with arches that jut out into the English Channel in Upper Normandy.
18. Reims Cathedral
* The Reims Cathedral is important to the French monarchy since that is where the country’s kings were crowned. The imposing structure was built in the French Gothic style from 1211 to 1275.
17. Strasbourg Old Town
* Strasbourg is a medieval city that serves as the capital of Alsace. The Old Town is marked by narrow cobblestone streets flanked with timbered buildings.
16. Promenade des Anglais
* The Promenade des Anglais in Nice is probably the most famous walkway along the Mediterranean. It’s named for the English visitors who wintered here beginning in the 18th century.
15. Annecy
* Annecy lies in the Rhone Alps at the northern end of Lake Annecy. This picturesque capital of Haute-Savoie was once part of Switzerland and Sardinia, but joined France in 1860.
14. Bordeaux Wine Regions
* Bordeaux is a must-see for wine lovers, producing some of the world’s greatest red wines. The Bordeaux area is divided into regions and sub-regions.
13. Palace of Fontainebleau
* Located less than 40 miles (65 km) from central Paris, the Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the largest French royal chateaux.
12. Pont du Gard
* The Pont du Gard is an old Roman aqueduct/bridge that crosses the River Gardon in southern France.
11. Carcassonne
* Cite de Carcassonne is an historic fortified city in the Languedoc-Roussillon region.
10. Chartres Cathedral
* The Chartres Cathedral is located in a small city near Paris that seems too small to fit the Cathedral.
9. Dune of Pyla
* Located in the Arcachon Bay area, the Dune of Pyla is the tallest sand dune in Europe.
8. Palais des Papes
* The star attraction of Avignon, the Palais des Papes is one of the largest and most important medieval Gothic buildings in Europe.
7. Chateau de Chambord
* The château to end all châteaux, the Chateau de Chambord is a masterpiece of the French Renaissance.
6. Gorge du Verdon
* The Gorge du Verdon, located in southeastern France, is considered one of Europe’s most beautiful river canyons.
5. Mont Saint-Michel
* Mont Saint Michel is a small tidal island located just off the coast of Normandy.
4. Palace of Versailles
* The Palace of Versailles is frequently associated with Marie Antoinette, the French queen who was beheaded during the French Revolution.
3. Chamonix
* Chamonix Valley is one of the oldest ski resorts in France. The first Winter Olympics was held here in 1924. It is located near Mont Blanc in the French Alps.
2. St Tropez
* St Tropez is a resort community on the French Riviera. Once a military stronghold, fishing village and artist colony, it is now a playground for the jetset, fashion models, and millionaires.
1. Eiffel Tower
* The Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris and one of the top tourist attractions in France. The tower was built by Gustave Eiffel as the entrance arch for the International Exhibition of Paris of 1889.
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