Western Europe - France (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Few countries provoke such passion as La Belle France. Love it or loathe it, everyone has their own opinion about this Gallic goliath. Snooty, sexy, superior, chic, infuriating, arrogant, officious and inspired in equal measures, it’s a culinary trendsetter, artistic pioneer and cultural icon.
gorge on the iconic sights and sophistication of Europe’s most hopelessly romantic city, Paris
maps
do a James Bond and swoosh down slopes in the shadow of Mont Blanc in Chamonix
transport
taste bubbly in ancient caves (cellars) in Reims and Épernay, the heart of Champagne
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Understand France, History, Arts, Environment, Food & Drink, Directory A–Z and Transport, Paris, Versailles, Chartres, Lille, Flanders & the Somme, Lille, Calais, Amiens, Normandy, Rouen, Bayeux, D-Day Beaches, Mont St-Michel, Brittany, Quimper, St-Malo, Champagne, Reims, Épernay, Alsace & Lorraine, Strasbourg, Nancy, Metz, The Loire Valley, Blois, Tours, Amboise, Burgundy & the Rhône Valley, Dijon, Beaune, Lyon, The French Alps, Chamonix, Annecy, Grenoble, The Jura, Besançon, The Dordogne, Sarlat-La-Canéda, The Atlantic Coast, Nantes, Poitiers, Bordeaux, Lourdes, Biarritz, Languedoc-Roussillon, Nîmes, Toulouse, Provence, Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, The French Riviera & Monaco, Nice, Cannes, St-Tropez, Monaco, Corsica, Bastia, Calvi, Ajaccio and Bonifacio.