France has a unique and beautiful spots for tourist attractions. A one-time visit in France would not be enough to visit all its great places. The fretted coasts of Brittany, the limestone hills of Provence to the canyons of the Pyrenees, the half-moon bays of Corsica, the lushly wooded valleys of the Dordogne, and the gentle meadows of the Loire valley to the glaciated peaks of the Alps has its own style of architecture, its own characteristic food and often its own dialect. French people frequently refer to their own region as mon pays – my country and not as a whole country. This strong sense of regional identity has persisted despite centuries of centralizing governments.
Here are the top cities of France you might consider to visit:
- Paris – is known as the most romantic city and the most glamorous city in Europe. Paris has a lot great spots for sight-seeing such as Louvre, Pantheon, and Arc de Triomphe, the industrial chic of the Eiffel Tower and Pompidiou Center contrasting with the almost spiritual glass work of the Louvre Pyramide and Institut du Monde Arabe. Paris is remarkable, too, for its museums – there are more than 150 of them, ranging from giants of the art world such as the Louvre, Musee d'Orsay and Pompidou Center to lesser-known gems such as the Picasso, Rodin and Jewish museums – and the diversity of entertainment, from cinema to jazz music, on offer.
- The Pyrenees – it is physically beautiful, culturally varied and less developed than the Alps. It is also considered as basque -speaking, wet and green in the west; craggy, snowy, Gascon-influenced in the middle Mediterranean and Catalan-speaking in the east. The whole range is marvelous walkers’ country, especially the central region around the Parc National des Pyrénées, with its 3000-metre-high peaks, streams, forests and wildlife.
- The Massif Central – it has many forests and numerous rivers and lakes. It is the oldest part of France and culturally one of the most firmly rooted in the past. Its main attractions are the Le Puy, spiked with theatrical pinnacles of lava, is the most compelling, with its steep streets and majestic cathedral; the spa town of Vichy that has an antiquated elegance and charm; even the heavily industrial Clermont – Ferrand, the biggest town in the Massif, has a certain cachet in the black volcanic stone of its historic centre and its stunning physical setting beneath the Puy de Dome, a 1464m-high volcanic plug. But, above all, this is a region where you come to see the landscapes rather than towns, churches or museums.
There are still lots of beautiful places across France. You need not only a week’s visit but almost a month’s vacation to see all these beautiful places in France.