Explore France

France offers a vast array of great escapes, regions and cities to explore and world-leading visitor attractions. In this section you can find inspiration for everything from a grand day out to a holiday to remember.

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Brown cat and white cat on fallen tree in woods, brown cat is sitting looking up as white cat stretches over the top to pass

See France through the eyes of a cat

American cat lover Teresa Kaufman enjoys countryside walks and has spent 18 years travelling the country with her two cats

Photo of the month: Fontevraud Abbey

Every month we will be sharing a photograph of a place in France. This month we take a look at the famous abbey in Anjou.

Walking in France: Step out on the wild side

Samantha David shrugs on her backpack and laces up her hiking boots

Little house built between mighty walls of granite

Castel Meur is a testament to its first owner’s love of a wild stretch of Breton coast

The bubble house with the big-money price tag

In a series first, this building with a secret history could be yours … for the princely sum of €350million

Six different activities to try at vineyards

Traditionally, wine producers made wine and sold it. What stock was not bought in bulk by retailers they sold via their own boutiques, occasionally holding tastings to encourage people to buy a case or two.

Photo of the month: Burgundy

Every month we will be sharing a photograph of a place in France. This month we take a look at Burgundy.

Photo of the month: Bonifacio, Corsica

Every month we will be sharing a photograph of a place in France. This month we take a look at Corsica.

Secret History of Buildings: Maisons sur l’Agout

From the 12th century to the 21st, these colourful houses in the Tarn town of Castres have been called home by residents on the lowest incomes

11 museums you may not have heard of

From the poster museum in Toulouse, to the glove museum in Millau, and not one but two tiny museums, Samantha David checks out some of the quirkier educational and informative venues in France

Why this small town in the Alps loves Mexico

Mexican roots run deep in Barcelonnette. Oliver Rowland explores why

Photo of the month: July... Place de la Concorde

Every month we will be sharing a photograph of a place in France. This month we take a look at Place de la Concorde in Paris.

Visit this award-winning Brittany garden in July

Trial, error, and an English-style striped lawn are a winning combination for this Jardin Ouvert

Work to save tower fit for a king

The Cordouan lighthouse was conceived as a beacon and a palace. After centuries of saving lives, continuous work is needed to protect this historic monument

Secret History of Buildings: Notre Dame du Haut

The profoundly spiritual church on a hill that was designed by an atheist

Photo of the month: June... Le Mont Saint-Michel

Every month we will be sharing a photograph of a place in France. This month we take a look at a rocky island commune with a towering gothic abbey, Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy was one of the earliest monuments to be crowned a Unesco World Heritage Site.