French Travel Guides
Guides to the towns, villages and resorts of France. Exciting things to do and new places to visit. Practical information for the traveller relating to the beaches, plains, valleys and mountains of France.
Places to visit and things to do day and night for your time in France.
Aquitaine
Anglet a town renowned for its beaches spreading between the
Cape Saint Martin and the estuary of Adour is ideal for your next holiday on the Atlantic coast of South West France.
( see extended anglet guide)
Bordeaux the best preserved eighteenth century city in Europe, with over 4000 listed buildings
is situated one hours drive from the Atlantic coast. The capital of French wine and the
largest pedestrianised shopping street on this continent.
( see extended bordeaux guide)
Grayan with its hamlets of l'Hopital and Daugagnan are situated in the northern part of the Gironde.A great region which has not yet been overtaken by the masses..
(see extended grayan guide)
Lacanau found 50km to the west of Bordeaux and 12km from the Atlantic Coast is blessed with over 2200 sunny hours per year
(see extended lacanau guide)
Montalivet is situated on the Atlantic
Coast of France between the sand beaches of the Atlantic
shoreline and the Gironde Estuary in the Medoc region.
With limited accomadation in this Aquitaine village
( see extended montalivet les bains guide)
Najac sur Mer is a small sleepy French village hidden in the forest situated 10 km from its Atlantic Coast beach resort Pin Sec where you will find Chez Mimi,
a restaurant with a view to kill for.
( see extended najac sur mer guide)
Port Medoc holds its annual boat show, where you can taste some of the local Medoc wines while you admire or e nquire about buying
your latest motor boat or yacht.
( see extended port medoc guide)
Soulac sur Mer, found on the most northern tip of the Medoc is where the Gironde Estuary meets with the Atlantic Ocean.
This relaxed Aquitaine sea-side town,
( see extended soulac sur mer guide)
Aude
La Palme is a beautiful 13 century Mediterranean village found on the Corbières coast 30 minutes from Perpignan.
Situated between the sea, a salt water lake and the Pyrenees mountains, this traditional Narbonnais village has not
lost its charm over the years..
( see extended palme guide)
Haute Savoie
Morzine is found in the French Alpes at 900m of altitude.
Situated between Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva, this traditional
Haute Savoie village has not lost its charm with the advances of technology over the decades
( see extended morzine guide)
Paris
The 8 th arrondissement of Paris is one of the most beautiful regions of this famous city, including the Champs-Elysées and the
Avenue Montaigne. Boutiques haute-couture, fashion shops, antique shops, art galeries, restaurants and more
( see extended 8 th arrondissement guide)
