①Paris
【City Description】
It’s the French capital. As there are so many sightseeing spots like Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe, you need several days for the visit. We show you three routes to visit main sightseeing spots on this site.
②Alsace
【Region Description】
The region where it takes 2 or 3 hours from Paris on train. We can find German foods and buildings because German governed the region several times. The Christmas Market is popular and Strasbourg is the main city.
③Île-de-France
【Region Description】
This is the region of Paris. There are many cities to visit like Palace Versailles and Chantilly for the hourse racing. So, if you have the time, you should visit as a day-trip.
④Auvergne
【Region Description】
This region is located in the center of France. As there are volcanos in this region, there are hot springs and buidlings using volcanic stones. Furthemore, the city of Le-Puy-en-Velay is the starting point of the pilgrimage for Spain and there is the city of Volvic famous for the mineral water. Clermont Ferrand is the main city in the region.
⑤Côte d’Azur
【Region Description】
It’ a Mediterranean region in the south of France. We can benefice the beautiful sea in Nice, Cannes and Monaco. And we can visit “villages perchés” which are small medieval villages on the hill like Eze in the interior of the region. So, we can profit the sea and the mountains !!
⑥Northern Region
【Region Description】
This is the region in the north of Paris and near Belgium. The beer is more popular than the wine. Lille is the principal city.
⑦Franche-Comté
【Region Description】
It’s a region of mountains near Switzerland. The yellow wine is producted only in this region in France. Besançon is the principal city.
⑧Bourgogne
【Region Description】
It’s the region famous for the wine. The top class wine Romanée Conti is producted here. The mastard in Dijon is popular as well.
⑨Bretagne
【Region Description】
It’s a west region of France and it takes 2 or 3 hours from Paris by train. It was the Duchy of Bretagne and there is their langueage named the breton and their culture. We can taste many regional foods like the galette and the Kouign-amann.
⑩Provence
【Region Description】
It’s the region where Marseille is the principale city and there is the Mediterranean sea. In the interior region, there are many Roman ruins. We can visit many cities where we can feel the medieval ambiance.
⑪Limousin
【Region Description】
It’s the central region in France as well as Auvergne region. It is difficult to visit by train. The principal city is Limoges where the pottery is famous.
⑫Mont-Saint-Michel
【Region Description】
It’s the most famous tourism spot in France. We can participate in a tour to visit there. But we present how to go by yourself.
⑬Rhône-Alpes
【Region Description】
It’s the region in the east of France. we can visit Geneva for 2 hours by train from the principal city Lyon. there are many characteristique cities like Annecy where the purest lake exsits and Grenoble where the winter Olympic took place.
⑭Lorraine and Champagne
【Region Description】
It’s the region in the east of France. we can visit for the one-day trip from Paris. Nancy is famous for the Art Nouveau and Reims is the town of the champagne. we can visit Bacarrat and Luxenbourg from Nanncy.
⑮Loire
【Region Description】
It’s the region in the south of Paris. There are many casltes on the banks of the Loire river which is one of the biggest four rivers in France. As it’s not so far from Paris, many people visit the castles. The tarte Tatain is a famous food.
⑯Occitania
【Region Description】
It’s the region shering the border with Spain. There are many cities to visit like Toulouse of the city of rose, Carcassonne of the famous citadel and Perpignan of the Catalonia. the regional foods are the duck confi and the cassoulet with the beans.
⑰Nouvelle-Aquitaine
【Region Description】
It’s the region where Bordeaux of the port wine is the principal city. The ambiance of the north and the south from Bordeaux is different. Poitiers is the north town famous for the jugement of Joan of Arc. In the south, there is Biarritz famous for the resort town and Bayonne of the Basque country.
