ABOUT FRANCE

Famous for its wines and cheeses, France is the world's most popular tourist destination receiving 82 million foreign tourists annual. Visitors are attracted by historic cities, a beautiful countryside, the castles of the Loire Valley, and Brittany and Normandy. In addition, France offers an agreeable climate, some excellent beaches on the French Riviera, the Atlantic coast and the island of Corsica, wide possibilities for winter sports , most notably in the Alps and the Pyrenees, and a rich culture with food and wines that are among the most celebrated in the world.

From the Eiffel Tower to the Louvre or Disneyland, Paris has it all, and lying at the hub of France's national and international communications networks, it is by far the most accessible of French cities.

Located on the French Riviera between rugged hills and the azure waters of the Mediterranean, the city of Nice has a great deal to offer the visitor, from its beaches and its renowned flower market,  to its old town, its several art galleries and its old port.

Lyon has an historic centre, between the rivers Saône and Rhône. The Place Bellecour is a fine urban piazza. To the west of the Rhone the old quarter of Fourvière rises steeply up from the quais of the Saône. The urban ensemble, which is a UNESCO world heritage site, is attractive and historic but not breathtaking. Lyon is particularly famous for its many good restaurants.

The "pink city" Toulouse has an attractive and quite distinctive old centre with a distinct Mediterranean flavour. Worth visiting are the magnificent St Sernin basilica, the Jacobins church and cloisters, and the Place du Capitole, a very fine city square. Beside the city centre is the Canal du Midi, the oldest canal in Europe and a UNESCO world heritage site.

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