Paris & Versailles

Paris, the capital city of France, is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It is commonly known for its architectural monuments especially the Eiffel Tower and the Notre Dame Cathedral. The city is also recognised for its museums particularly the Louvre- featuring a glass pyramid, which is one of the most visited art museums in the world. Other museums namely The Musée d’Orsay, Musée Marmottan Monet, and Musée de l’Orangerie have rich collections of French Impressionist art and The Musée National d’Art Moderne is marked for the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe. The city’s famous opera houses include the classical Opéra Garnier and the modern Opéra Bastille.

Visiting the city of Versailles is probably the best idea for anyone who wishes to explore the great French history and culture. It’s approximately a half an hour train ride from Paris. The exceptionally beautiful, Château de Versailles and the gardens of Versailles, marked as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, are the city’s major attractions for tourists. Built for king Louis XIV also known as the “Sun King”, this glorious royal residence, Château de Versailles, has many attractions to offer including the Mirrors Gallery, the gardens and so on.

The Charming Countryside of Provence

Unlike many other regions in France, Provence, having sunny weather, is a place in southeastern France bordering Italy and the Mediterranean Sea. With an extensively diverse landscape, the region seems to have an earthy appeal to tourists. The area is mostly concealed with various small farms, vineyards, sunflowers, olive groves, pine forests and lavender fields. Because of its impressively beautiful sceneries and countrysides, the painters have always visited the place in search of inspiration to create some lively and vigorous works of art.

Provence has many attractions for tourists to offer. A short ride from The Côte d’Azur- one of the top tourists’ destinations- is a walled medieval town called Saint-Paul-de-Vence which is considered a high-grade tourist spot. The towns such as Arles, Avignon and Aix, which have cultural significance, also offer such things as the festivals of Arles, the Palais de Papes in Avignon, the tree-shaded streets and outdoor cafés of Aix; all of these are there to explore and experience. Other charms of the Provence include the beach resort of Saint-Tropez and the Roman theatre in Orange.

The Côte d’Azur (French Riviera)

The Côte d’Azur or French Riviera is a lovely Mediterranean coast in southeastern France. It was named by the writer Stéphen Liégeard in his book, La Côte d’Azur, in 1887. It is simply because of its amazing weather condition and exquisite scenery, the place is now a popular holiday destination, attracting people from all over the world. However, it hasn’t always had the honour as tourists’ destination as it has today. History remarks that it gained its reputation when The British and other European aristocrats started going to the place during the winter season in the late 18th century. These days, however, it is a popular summer vacation destination.

Although the resort mostly attracts many of the world’s rich and famous individuals, it has many things to offer to all walks of life. The famous beach resort, Saint-Tropez provides exclusively both private and public beaches for the tourists. Nice is another charming place to visit offering seaside glamour and cultural demonstrations. Cannes is famous for its film festival which has played a vital role in making The Côte d’Azur what it is today and Monaco is a microstate or resort town which is filled with luxury hotels, villas, restaurants for the visitors.