The beautiful lands of France have been an inspiration to many a traveler, poet, artist and writer. It is hardly surprising given that you find different types of climate and geography from the snow clad peaks of the Alps and Pyrenees to the sun swept and golden sands of Nice and St. Tropez. There is something to appeal to every sort of traveler coming to France.
This hexagonal shaped country lies in Western Europe and shares its borders with Germany, Spain, Italy and Switzerland among others. Climate-wise, there is a lot of variety but for the most part, most of France enjoys cool summers and mild to moderate winters. This of course will vary depending on the area, like the winters in the mountains of the Pyrenees will of course be far colder than most places whereas the warm weather in the French Riviera attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors every year.
Paris Musuem
Geographically speaking, France straddles a little over 670000 square kilometers of land. While there are mostly gently rolling hills and flat terrain in the North and West, the rest of the country is fairly mountainous. Now that we've have an idea of what France is from geographic and climatic perspective, let us take a look at some of the must-see and must-do things in this wonderful country:
Paris - Paree aah Paree, this City of Lights is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Paris has long been associated with lovers which also makes it one of the most sought after honeymoon destinations. The capital of France has some wonderful monuments and museums like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. This city is also a gastronomic delight having an abundance of eateries from the road side cafes to the Michelin rated fine dining restaurants where one can indulge in exotic foods like escargot (snails) and frogs' legs.
Wine Country - The South Western part of France features several regions (one of the more renowned ones being Bordeaux.) famous for producing different kinds of wine. The French love their wine so it will not come as a surprise that their wine regions produce everything from everyday table wine to super expensive sparkling wines. Speaking of sparkling wines, the region of Champagne is a must visit if only to taste genuine Champagne in the only place it is actually manufactured.
The French Riviera - This Mediterranean coastline area in the South East corner of France is actually called Cote d'Azur or the Blue Coast. Home to many of the most beautiful beaches and scenic views of the ocean, the French Riviera is a popular tourist center. It is bathed in sunshine for 300 out of 365 days in a year and has more than 100 kilometers of golden and white sandy beaches, multiple golf courses, ski resorts and literally thousands of restaurants. Nice has a couple of "nice" places to stay like Le Mas de Selves which is a bed and breakfast hotel. Quaint Hotel Canada in the centre of Nice is also a decent option for you when you are in France.
So whether you are a newlywed couple looking for a honeymoon destination or a lover of the arts or just a regular tourist, there is something for everyone in the lovely France.
France - Land of Natural Beauty Rattansi & Ridley #19 4of4 Tube. Duration : 6.65 Mins.3of4 - #19 - Afshin Rattansi and Yvonne Ridley talk to: Tino Sehgal in New York talks about his latest work showing at the Guggenheim Museum of Art about the themes of progress and materialism. Tino Sehgal (born 1976) is a British-German artist based in Berlin. His works, which he calls "constructed situations",[1] involve one or more people carrying out instructions conceived by the artist. His father, a member of the Sehgal family, "had to flee from what is today Pakistan when he was a child, and he became a manager at IBM"[2]; his mother was "a German native and homemaker."[3] Sehgal was born in London but grew up mostly in Düsseldorf and Paris; he studied political economy and dance in Berlin and Essen and began to work as an artist in 2000. He has exhibited at a number of important venues including the Institute of Contemporary Arts, the Tate gallery, Manifesta 4 and the 2005 Venice Biennale. In 2006 he was shortlisted for the Hugo Boss Prize.[4] In 2008 the Nicola Trussardi Foundation has presented Tino Sehgals first major exhibition in Italy in the setting of Villa Reale, one of the most spectacular historic buildings in Milan. On the sale of his work, the artist stipulates that there is no written set of instructions, no written receipt, no catalogue and no pictures.[1] This means that his work is not documented in any way. (This mandate, however, has proven to be largely symbolic, and unenforceable.)[5] [edit]Works For This is New a museum attendant says out ...
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