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Vacations in France  -  France Vacations.

French Regions: Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Burgundy [ Bourgogne ], Brittany [ Bretagne ], Central France [ Centre ], Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comté, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Normandy [Lower-Normandy and Upper-Normandy ], Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrénées, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes.

Overseas Departments / regions: Guadeloupe and dependencies, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and dependencies.

Overseas territorial collectivities: Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Overseas territories: French Polynesia, Wallis-et-Futuna, French Austral and Antarctic Territories

Autonomous: New Caledonia.

Capital City of France: Paris


camping, car hire, lodging [ hostels, hotels ], tour operators, travel guides, transportation / traveling to france

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Camping & Caravanning

 Keycamp
 Eurocampings  -  ACSI International Camping Guide

Car Rental France

 Alamo  -  Luxury Discount Auto Rental Company
 Avis
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Lodgings in France

Rental Homes / Vacation Rentals / Apartments

 Euro Relais  -  Holiday Cottages in France
Charming chalet, villa, castle or mill? Country cottage, mansion or farmhouse? Discover their special holiday homes and book online!

Hotels in France

 Booking - Hotels in France  -  Hotel guide France
Hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels. Bookings is a dedicated hotel and accommodation reservation website.

 Booking - Hotels in Paris  -  Hotel guide Paris

 Expedia.com
 Hotels.com 

More hotels? See page Hotels

Hostels / Youth Hostels in France

 FUAJ  -  French youth hostels

 Hostelbookers.com  -  Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

 Abercrombie & Kent  -  Luxury Travel & Tours - Highlights of France
 Delta Vacations  -  Cannes, Cap d 'Ail, Monte Carlo, Nice and Paris
 Celebrity Cruises Alaska Cruise Tours
 Country Walkers 
France, Italy & Switzerland: Mont Blanc Circuit, The Delicacies of Dordogne, Untamed Corsica
 Gate 1 Travel
France Vacations: Explore Paris and Nice with Gate 1 Travel. We offer Paris and Nice vacation packages custom-made for your time, family and vacation budget. Experience Europe with luxury vacation packages. Trust your European vacation with Gate1Travel, your France specialist. Call Gate 1 Travel today or click on one of the tour packages or vacations below for more information.
 Heritage Festivals and Bowl Games of America
Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, St. Severine, Sacre Coeur, Versailles, Sorbonne, Champs de Mars, Luxembourg Palace, Chartres, Paris Ile de France Festival
 Row International
French canal trips as well as river cruises. Typically one week long, these cruise trips take you on a leisurely vacation through enchanting waterways.
 The Moorings Signature Vacations
The Best Sailing Vacations in the World, at your fingertips! Sail with The Moorings and enjoy 41 exotic destinations. The Moorings offers sailing vacations in the Caribbean, the Bahamas, Mexico, the South Pacific, Mediterranean, North America, Scandinavia and more. The Moorings offers many options for your sailing vacation from sailboat charters, crewed yacht charters, bareboat charters and catamaran sailing boat charters. If you prefer a group sailing experience join one of our flotillas in Greece, the British Virgin Islands or the Grenadines.
 Travcoa  -  Luxury Tours, Escorted Tours, Exotic Travel, Custom Vacations
 Uniworld -  River cruises
Discover why the road best traveled in Europe...is a river. Whether you've been to Europe once or a dozen times, a Grand River Cruise takes you through the timeless beauty of Europe in a way you've never seen before.
 VAX Vacationaccess  - Paris & Nice
 Viking River Cruises 
France is the country of beauty and romance—from the vineyard-covered hillsides of Burgundy, through the lavendar-scented fields of charming Provence in southern France. Further north, Normandy's historic towns and beaches and pastoral landscapes dot the countryside, awaiting your arrival. In between are the cosmopolitan sights of Paris, with its broad boulevards, quaint cafés and spectacular museums. You can look forward to a cruise experience that is rich in legendary cuisine, and steeped in natural beauty and joie de vivre.

 Rail Europe  -  Rail Passes, Train Tickets & Schedules 
 Select Travel
 Topdeck Tours
They take you to the most amazing places in Europe, their experienced tour leaders are the best in the business, and will help create the perfect atmosphere for a great holiday. Topdeck Tours encourage individuality, and the fun just flows naturally.
 Battle Field Tours  -  Northern France
Covering WW1 and WW2 - small group fully guided tours to the World War One battlefields and Commonwealth War Grave cemeteries with special tours for Australian and Canadian visitors.

Travel Guides France / Related books

Books about France [ Amazon.com ]

Books about Paris [ Amazon.com ]

Frommer's France 2007 
By Darwin Porter (Author), Danforth Prince (Author)
Paperback: 754 pages; Publisher: Frommer's (October 30, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0470007457
Lonely Planet France - 
By Nicola Williams (Author), Oliver Berry (Author), Steve Fallon (Author), Catherine Le Nevez (Author), Daniel Robinson (Author)
Paperback: 1024 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 7th edition (January 2007); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1741042337
Fodor's France 2007 
Paperback: 864 pages; Publisher: Fodor's (October 3, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1400016877
Paris - by Paul Hines, Alan Tillier
Your holiday starts here! From modern art at the Pompidou Centre to the historic splendours of the palace of Versailles, this essential guide to Paris has it all! Explore the mediaeval glories of Notre Dame and the markets of Montmartre using unique cutaway maps and 3D models. Tips on the funkiest bars and most romantic restaurants will ensure you have a bon time in the city of love whatever your intentions!
Paperback: 448 pages; Publisher: DK Travel (March 20, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-0756615475

Transport / How do I travel to France

 Airports of Paris [ Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport [CDG] and Paris Orly Airport [ORY].

More French airports: Avignon - Caumont Airport, Bordeaux - Merignac Airport, Lyon - Satolas Airport [LYS],  Marseille - Provence Airport [MRS], Montpellier - Frejorgues Airport, Mulhouse Airport, Nantes Atlantique Airport [NTE], Nice - Cote d'Azur Airport [NCE], Sion Airport [ ski holidays ]

L'Avion  
Paris - New York, Exclusively Low-fare Business Class

 Air France US  -  Flight tickets France

 Airline Ticket / Discount Flights  -  Flights to France

 Delta Airlines  - flights to Paris [ Charles de Gaulle Airport ]

 SNCF  -  French Railways - train travel planner

 Mappy  -  French route planner
 Fédération Françiase de la Randonneé Pédestre  -  maps
 Online Maps [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection Europe ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  travel and holiday insurance

 French Government Tourist Office  -  official site

 Paris  -  capital city of France

  Alsace
Lying between the Vosges Mountains to the west and the Rhine to the east, from the German to the Swiss borders, Alsace is France's smallest region.
Counties in Alsace : Bas-Rhin (67), Haut-Rhin (68)
Cities : Ferrette, Haguenau, Obernai, Sélestat, Sarre-Union, Saverne, Wissembourg
  Aquitaine  -  region southwest of France - capital city Bordeaux
Departments Dordogne [ 24 ], Gironde [ 33 ], Landes [ 40 ], Lot-et-Garonne [ 47 ] and Pyrénées-Atlantiques [ 64 ].
Cities : Agen, Anglet, Bayonne, Bègles, Bergerac, Biarritz, Bordeaux, Ceno, Gradignan, La Teste-de-Buch, Le Bouscat, Libourne, Lormont, Mérignac, Mont-de-Marsan, Pau, Périgueux, Pessac, Saint-Médard-en-Jalles , Talence, Villenave-d´Ornon, Villeneuve-sur-Lot.
  Auvergne  -  Region in the southern center of France in the Massif.Central
Departments in the region Auvergne : Allier [ 03 ], Cantal [ 15 ], Haute-Loire [ 43 ] and Puy-de-Dôme [ 63 ].
  Burgundy [ Bourgogne ]
Avallon, Beaune, Besançon, Chablis, Chatillon sur Seine, Cote d'Or, Dijon, Maçon, Saone-et-Loire, Sens, Haute Saone, Jura
  Brittany [ Bretagne ]
Brest, Carnac, Finistere, Cotes d'Armor, Cote d'Emeraude [Smaragdküste/Nordküste], Cote de Granit Rose [North Coast], Ile-et-Vilaine, Mont-St-Michel, Morbihan, Rennes [ Capital City ], Quimper, St.-Malo
  Champagne-Ardenne  -  in the northeast of France bordering Belgium.
Departements in Champagne-Ardenne: French Ardennes [ 08 ], Aube [ 10 ], Marne [ 51 ] and Haute-Marne [ 52 ].
  Corse [ Corsica ]
Bastia - Cap Corse - Nebbio, Plaine Orientale - Castagniccia - Casinca - Fiumorbu, Bonifacio - Alta Rocca - Porto Vecchio, Travo - Valinco - Sartenals, Ajaccio - Porto - Cote Occidentale, Corté - Niolo - Giussani, Balagne - Calvi - Galeria
  Dordogne
The Dordogne is part of the Department Aquitaine and consists of 4 'arrondissements': Bergerac, Nontron, Périgueux and Sarlat-la-Canéda.
Cities in the Dordogne: Bergerac, Cahors, Domme, Rocamadour, Sarlat-La-Canéda, Souillac
  Franche-Compté  -  Eastern France
4 Departements: Doubs, Jura, ôHaute-Sane and Territoire de Belfort.
Surrounded by the regions Champagne Ardenne, Bourgogne and Rhône-Alpes, and has a 230 km long boundary with Switzerland.
The Franche-Comté is a holiday paradise for watersports, walking and skiing
  Ile de France  -  Region, surrounding the capital City Paris.
Departments of Ile-de-France : Paris [ 75 ], Seine-et-Marne [ 77 ], Yvelines [78 ], Essonne [ 91 ], Hauts-de-Seine [ 92 ], Seine-Saint-Denis [ 93 ], Val-de-Marne [ 94 ], Val-d'Oise [ 95 ]
  Languedoc-Roussillon
Departments in Languedoc-Roussillon: Aude [ 11 ], Gard [ 30 ], Hérault [ 34 ], Lozère [ 48 ], en Pyrénées -Orientales [ 66 ]
  Limousin 
Region on the left side, somewhat below the center of France, west of the Massif Central.
Departments in Limousin: Corrèze [ 19 ], Creuse [ 23 ] and Haute-Vienne [ 87 ]
  Lorraine  -  Region in the north of France.
Departments in Lorraine : Meurthe-et-Moselle [ 54 ], Meuse [ 55 ], Moselle [ 57 ] and Vosges [ 88 ].
  Lower Normandy  -  Capital City = Caen
Departments in Basse-Normandy: Calvados [ 14 ], Manche [ 50 ] and Orne [ 61 ]
Avranches, Cherbourg, Deauville, Eayeux, Granville, Honfleur, Lisieux, Montagne-au-Perche, Ouistreham, Saint-Lô, Valagnes, Vire
  Midi Pyrenees  -  Region southwest of France  -  Capital City = Toulouse
Departments Midi-Pyrénées : Ariège [ 09 ], Aveyron [ 12 ], Haute-Garonne [ 31 ], Gers [ 32 ], Lot [ 46 ], Hautes-Pyrénées [ 65 ], Tarn [ 81 ] and Tarn-et-Garonne [ 82 ].
  Nord-Pas-de-Calais  -  Capital City = Lille
Probably one of the jolliest regions in France, and always ready to celebrate. Parades, carnivals, fairs and fanfares – good habits endure in this land of memory, bristling with belfries.
Departments in Nord-Pas-de-Calais: Nord [ 59 ] and Pas-de-Calais [ 62 ]
Cities : Arras, Boulogne Sur Mer, Hesdin, Le Touqet, Lens, Calais, Saint Omer, Saint Pol.
  Pays de la Loire 
Amboise, Azay-le-Rideau, Blos, Chambord, Chenonceaux, Fontainebleau, Langeais, Orléans, Tours, Villandry
  Perigord
  Picardiy 
Amiens, Arras, Beauvais, Boulogne-sur-mer, Calais, Chantilly, Compiegne, Duinkerken, Laon, Lille, Noyon, St.-Omer, Senlis
  Poitou-Charentes  -  Capital City = Poitiers
Departments in Poitou-Charentes : Charente [ 16 ], Charente-Maritime [ 17 ], Deux-Sèvres [ 79 ], Vienne [ 86 ]
  Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Aix-en-Provence, Avignon, Barjois, Bouches-du-Rhone [ departement ], Camargue, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Draguignan [ de poort van de Verdon ], Haute-Provence, Les Arcs, Marseille, Mont Ventoux, Nice, Orange , Saint-Tropez, Salernes, Seillans, Toulon, Vaucluse [ departement ], Verdon [ Tal ]
  Rhône-Alpes  -  Capital City = Lyon
Region in the east of France and borders Switzerland in the North East [ Lake of Geneva ] and Italy in the east [ Piemont and Aosta Valley ].
Departments in Rhône-Alpes : Ain (01), Ardèche (07), Drôme (26), Isère (38), Loire (42), Rhône (69), Savoie (73), Haute-Savoie (74)
Many of France's best-known ski resorts are found in Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Isère.
  Upper Normandy  -  Capital City = Rouan
Departements in Haute-Normandie: Eure [ 27 ] and Seine-Maritime [ 76 ]

 French overseas regions: Guadeloupe and dependencies, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion and dependencies

 Het Hurktoilet  -  French toilet
 Institut Géographique Nationale [IGN]  -  best maps
 Le Figaro / Le Monde / Libération
 Meteo.fr  -  French weather station
 Paris Match  -  French magazine
 Pavillonbleu.org 
French office Fondation pour l'Education à l'Environnement en Europe
 Tour de France  - cycling event
 TV5  -  TV station

Snow Holidays in France

 Albertville
Situated on the doorstep of Les trois Vallees including Courchevel and host to the 1992 Winter Olympic Games.
 Bourg-St-Maurice/Les Arcs
An amazing location at the foot of Les Arcs and La Plagne resorts making this a suberb location for both skiing and apres-ski!
 Chamonix
This is a haven for advanced skiers. If you consider yourself to be a bit of a piste basher then this will be a dream come true. The views are stunning and the runs are more than impressive!
 Chambery
Situated just 90mins away from one of Europe's best ski resorts; Les Trois Vallees (Val Thorens, Meribel and Les Menuires). The ultimate destination for French skiing.
 Grenoble
Capital of the French Alps with easy access to all major ski resorts including Les Deux Alpes, Serre Chevalier and Alpe D'Huez.
 Lyon
Ideally located with short transfer times to Tignes, La Plagne and the Olympic resort of Val D'Isere.

Cuisine - French Cooking

 La Semaine du Goût - Tasting Week
During this gastronomic event, top chefs and cooks, farmers, writers and restaurateurs unite to bring good taste - and the rich French gastronomic tradition - to the French public all over the country.
 Guy Savoy: Simple French Recipes for the Home Cook - by Guy Savoy, Patricia Wells
Guy Savoy is one of the top chefs in Paris. At his modern haute cuisine restaurant, Guy Savoy, which was awarded a third coveted Michelin star in 2002, and at his Parisian bistros, Au Butte Chaillot, Les Bookinistes, and L'Atelier de Maitre Alberthe, Savoy prepares dishes that are flavorful and inventive, but still informed by the traditions and techniques of classic French cuisine. In this cookbook, Savoy presents the best of his personal repertoire of updated classic recipes from his childhood - the tasty dishes this great chef loves to cook at home. Many of the eighty dishes are easy and quick to prepare, such as Green Bean Salad with Creme Fraiche, Mussel Soup, and Strawberry Clafoutis. There are also a handful of special occasion recipes perfect for casual entertaining, including Celery Remoulade with Smoked Duck, Roasted Lamb with Vegetables, and Cheese Souffle. All of the recipes are heavily illustrated with color photos, which detail both the cooking techniques and the delicious finished product.
Hardcover 192 pages (April 2004); Publisher: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
 French Food and Cook - authentic French cuisine
Menus and recipes, Tips and Tools, Table setting, Practice your French [ recipes in French ]
 Meilleur du Chef [ french & english ]
Hors-d'Œuvres, Starters, Fish, Meat, Vegetables, Desserts, Other dishes, Bases, Sauces, Extras, Diet Dishes
 Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck
684 pages; Black and White Sketches, no Photography 
Alfred A. Knopf, New York 2001

History - French History

In ancient times France was part of the Celtic territory known as Gaul or Gallia. Its present name is derived from the Latin Francia, meaning "country of the Franks," a Germanic people who conquered the area during the 5th century, at the time of the fall of the Western Roman Empire. It became a separate country in the 9th century ......

 French history timeline
 Monum  -  French National Center of Monuments
France's 200 outstanding monuments only a click away....

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Discover France  -  French Music
The earliest French influence on Western music is found in the plainsong of the Christian Church. It is believed that Gregorian chant as it is known today is an 8th- or 9th-century Gallican interpretation of Roman chant, but it is difficult to distinguish the Gallican ornamentation from its Roman basis. It has been suggested that the basic idea of the trope (an interpolation in a preexistent chant) is Gallican and that the surviving body of medieval tropes and sequences had a French influence ........ 
 Chanter  -  French Music Database
Toute la chanson francophone - Aznavour à Zebda, des centaines d'artistes et de concerts, achat de CD, sources de MP3.
Artists, Concerts, Charts, Shopping, MP3/MIDI Files, Radio, Lyrics & Music, Forum, and more
 Paroles.net  -  Lyrics - words to French songs ♫ Chanson Francophone
ABC de la Chanson Francophone. Plus de 20.000 textes en français.
 Viafrance  -  all events in France
Furthermore regional information and intersting links within the French regions.

Web Portal / French Search Engine / Directory

 British Petanque Organization
 Discover France  -  webring France
Explore French arts & culture, cuisine, history, language, literature, monuments, museums, shopping, sightseeing, wines, etc. Dozens of topics, chapters on Paris, 21 provinces, overseas territories, former French colonies
 Loveliest Detours of France
 Rando.fr - Le premier site de la randonnée en France
 Shrine Towns of France

 Pages Jaunes  -  French Yellow Pages

 Google.fr  -  French Search Engine
 Voila  -  this search engine is very popular among French native speakers [ 2004 ].


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