France Travel Stories
A first-timer’s guide to using the Eurotunnel
In May 1994, the Eurotunnel – linking England and France under the English Channel – was opened in a ceremony led by…
26 November 2024
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France Travel Stories
How to do a long weekend in France’s Tarn region
Tom Stainer, Digital Editor at Lonely Planet, recently returned from a trip to the Tarn region of France. Here’s how to make…
25 November 2024
France Travel Stories
Women’s World Cup: what to do in France’s host cities
The Women’s World Cup is being held in France from 7 June to 7 July this year, and football fans from around…
22 November 2024
France Travel Stories
Escape the obvious in France: Swap the Côte d’Azur for the sunkissed Vendée coast in summer
Travel journalist James March is not immune to the charms of France’s Côte d’Azur and gets why that may be your first…
13 November 2024
France Travel Stories
A first-time guide to Beaujolais
It’s impossible not to relax in Beaujolais. Calm roads criss-cross through green vineyards, golden-stone villages and forest trails. Throw in a wine-tasting…
24 October 2024
France Travel Stories
The 10 most beautiful villages in France
With exquisite architecture, centuries of history and spectacular settings, France’s treasure trove of gorgeous villages and tiny towns mesmerizes film directors and…
19 October 2024
France Travel Stories
What to do in Lille: three days in a creative city
Just an hour north of Paris by high-speed train, and with fast, direct rail links to London and Brussels, Lille makes an…
10 October 2024
France Travel Stories
5 top road trips to see the best of France
Anna Richards has travelled France researching Lonely Planet’s latest guidebook. Here she shared her favourite road trips to get you inspired. The…
8 October 2024
France Travel Stories
10 best places to visit in France
Nicola is one of the writers on Lonely Planet’s latest France guidebook. Here she shares ten incredible places to plan a French…
6 October 2024
France Travel Stories
Greener Paris: how eco initiatives are changing the French capital
Ambitious environmental initiatives are making the French capital cleaner and greener than ever. Visitors to Paris today will encounter riverbank parks reclaimed…
25 September 2024
France Travel Stories
The beauty and skincare products to search for in a French pharmacy
My favorite landmarks in France, aside from the markets and grocery stores, are the pharmacies – particularly the parapharmacies. Parapharmacies are often…
17 September 2024
France Travel Stories
France’s wine runs: Marathon du Médoc is fun but Beaujolais is the boozy race to beat
How do you make a marathon fun? Add wine. Lyon-based writer, wine aficionado and runner (in that order) Anna Richards argues that…
8 September 2024
France Travel Stories
Grocery store tourism: shop for food like a local in France
Going to a supermarket while traveling turns what is usually a fairly mundane activity at home into a new cultural experience and…
3 September 2024
France Travel Stories
How to explore the lavender fields of France (and things to do when they’re not in bloom)
If there’s one flower that defines France, it’s lavender, thanks to the vast carpets of purple flowers that cover the countryside of…
14 August 2024
France Travel Stories
The 8 best hikes in France
Hiking in France is nothing short of glorious. From soaring alpine peaks to billowing lavender fields and azure rivers corkscrewing down into…
12 August 2024
France Travel Stories
The ultimate guide to France’s best wine regions: what you need to know before you go
Nicola researched and wrote the Champagne chapter for the latest France guidebook. Here she shares all you need to know about France’s…
11 August 2024
France Travel Stories
The best outdoor activities in France (and the best places to try them)
Mighty mountains, wild rivers, green hills, Alpine valleys – the astonishing diversity of the French landscape is one of the country’s biggest…
9 August 2024
France Travel Stories
The best time to visit France
Summer on the coast or winter on the slopes? Anna Richards, one of the authors of the new Lonely Planet France guidebook,…
9 August 2024
France Travel Stories
France’s 8 best cycling routes, from Alpine climbs to leisurely wine trails
From the Tour de France cycle race to the pensioner cycling home from a village market with a pannier full of vegetables,…
4 August 2024
France Travel Stories
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31 July 2024
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Driving in the footsteps of Napoleon in the south of France
A legendary road follows the emperor’s last epic journey from the Côte d’Azur to the Alps, through landscapes that remain off the…
30 July 2024