If you’re thinking about places to go in France, you might start by focusing on a particular region.

Our Map (below) and our list of Places (on the right) are good starting points. Just click on the region you’re interested in, and it will take you to our relevant articles with suggestions, travel tips, and reviews.

Places to go in each region

Spending a little more time in a place and exploring it—and the surrounding area—is a great idea.

If you’re starting your search with a particular city or town, then we’ve listed (below) some of the main centres in each region. Once again, they are links to specific articles about the place, its attractions, and hints for travelling there.

You can also use the Search Word or Phrase function to help you find what you’re looking for.

We are adding new articles all the time, so keep checking.

Best of all, just browse the site. You’re sure to find inspiration.

Here’s a clear and uncluttered map of France to help you find places you might be interested in visiting.

Let us know if there’s a specific place you’d like to know more about.

Regions and main centres

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Aix-les-Bains; Annecy; Grenoble; Lyon

Burgundy-Franche-Comté: Beaune; Dijon

Brittany: Brest; Rennes; Saint-Malo

Centre-Val de Loire: Blois; Bourges; Chartres; Tours

Grand-Est: Colmar; Épernay; Nancy; Reims; Riquewihr; Strasbourg

Hauts de France: Amiens; Lille

Normandy: Bayeux; Deauville; Etretat; Honfleur; Le Havre; Mont Saint-Michel; Rouen

Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Bergerac; Bordeaux; La Rochelle

Occitanie: Carcassonne; Lourdes; Montpellier; Nîmes; Sète; Toulouse

Paris and surrounds (Ile de France): Paris; Versailles

Pays de la Loire: Angers; Nantes

Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: Aix-en-Provence; Arles; Avignon; Marseilles; Saint-Tropez; Nice