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Paris
Paris is the glamour capital of the globe; by day a stone mosaic of delicate gray and green, by night a stunning, unforgettable sea of lights—white, red, orange.
Discover ParisVersailles
For centuries, the name of the Parisian suburb of Versailles resounded through the consciousness of every aristocratic family in France.
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Strasbourg, the capital of Alsace, is one of France's greatest cities; it was here that Rouget de Lisle first sang "La Marseillaise," the French national anthem.
Discover StrasbourgNice
The Victorian upper classes and tsarist aristocrats loved Nice in the 19th century, but it's solidly middle class today, and far less glamorous or expensive than Cannes -- the least expensive of any resort, in fact
Discover NiceTours
Though it doesn't boast a major château, Tours, at the junction of the Loire and Cher rivers, is the traditional center for exploring the valley.
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Avignon at any time of the year is a major stopover on the route from Paris to the Mediterranean.
Discover AvignonAix en Provence
The most charming center in all Provence, this faded university town was once a seat of aristocracy, its streets walked by counts and kings.
Discover Aix en ProvenceFrench Riviera
Provence and the Riviera are gorgeous, diverse, and culturally rich, offering everything from amazing art museums to white-hot nightlife to a distinctive cuisine that blends the best of the mountains and the sea.
Discover French RivieraBordeaux
On the Garonne River, the port of Bordeaux anchors one of the world's most important wine-producing areas.
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France’s Provence has been called a bridge between the past and the present, where yesterday blends with today in a quiet, often melancholy way.
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At the junction of the turbulent Rhône and the tranquil Saône, Lyon is the third-largest city in France.
Discover LyonCannes
Popular with celebrities and their hangers-on, Cannes is at its most frenzied in May during the International Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on the promenade de la Croisette.
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Located in the center of the Côte d'Or, it's the ancient capital of Burgundy. Here, great wine accompanies good food. Between meals, you can enjoy the art and architecture.
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Bustling Marseille, with more than a million inhabitants, is the second-largest city in France and it's premier port.
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Hemmed in by France on three sides and facing the Mediterranean, Monaco staunchly maintains its independence.
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The old capital of Languedoc and France's fourth-largest city, Toulouse (known as la ville en rose, or the city in pink), is cosmopolitan in flavor.
Discover ToulouseLille
Lille in Northern France is home to what is probably France’s largest—and perhaps the world’s biggest—market sprawl.
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Nestled in a valley in the southwestern part of France’s Hautes-Pyrénées (some 500 miles southwest of Paris), it draws pilgrims who travel here from all over the world.
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The capital of Lower Languedoc, the ancient university city of Montpellier is renowned for its medical school, founded in the 13th century.
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The ancient capital of the Dauphine, Grenoble is the commercial, intellectual, and tourist center of the Alps.
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Orléans is the chief town of Loiret, on the Loire River, 74 miles southwest of Paris. Joan of Arc freed the city in 1429 from the attacks of the Burgundians and the English.
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Reims (pronounced Rahns), an ancient Roman city, was important when Caesar conquered Gaul.
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The city began with the idea that a region's cultural life is a crucial asset in building a new kind of tourism.
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The student population of 30,000 and the hordes of travelers have made Caen more cosmopolitan than ever.
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The capital of Normandy and France’s fifth-largest port, Rouen is a hub of commerce.
Discover RouenBayeux
The town is filled with timbered houses, stone mansions, and cobblestone streets.
Discover BayeuxAzay Le Rideau
Today, the chateau’s machicolated towers and blue-slate roof pierced with dormers shimmer in the surrounding moat, creating a reflection like a Monet painting.
Discover Azay Le RideauCalais
A worthy side trip west is to the Côte d'Opale, a gorgeous stretch of coastline that faces Great Britain.
Discover CalaisChambord
Some 2,000 workers began "the pile" in 1519 and what emerged after 20 years was the pinnacle of the French Renaissance, the largest château in France’s Loire Valley.
Discover ChambordChenonceaux
A Renaissance masterpiece, the Château de Chenonceau is best known for the dames de Chenonceau, who once occupied it.
Discover ChenonceauxDisneyland Paris
It's one of the world's most lavish theme parks, conceived on a scale rivaling that of Versailles.
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