Learn about the most romantic country in the world. It’s sights and culture.
France reminds me a lot about Italy. In that it’s a place many people already know about, long before they get there. French culture is everywhere in pop culture and media. It’s repeatedly romanticized (and for good reason) and imitated, and inspired by.
General tips for traveling in France:
- Language – they hate speaking English and don’t like to cater to it (even if they can). I feel it’s due to bad history between the French and the British. Both trying to prove their superiority. Also…even if you try to speak French badly, they will still speak at a fast rate without catering to your limited/slower capacity.
- transportation
- rideshare
- weather
Miscellaneous tips:
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Safety tips:
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Foods to try:
Customs & Language:
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French cities (* = recommended, ** = must see):
North:
- Paris** 5-7 days – of course, this is the MUST SEE! Tons of tourist destinations in here. Beautiful places and photos to take. Lots of cultural activities. It’s Paris! One of the most popular/desired tourist destinations in the world. Everybody romanticizes about Paris.
Central:
- Bordeaux – never been but it’s nice
- Lyon – never been but it’s nice
South:
- Toulouse – never been but it’s nice
- Marseilles* – nice mid-size city with lots to do. Also the Calanques nearby.
- Nice* – smallish city with a nice old town area within the castle. Lots of restaurants and people packed in here.
- Montpellier – super nice small town. Not much in tourism value but a really nice place to be. Also, it’s a university town so lots of young people everywhere.
- Carcassonne – cool little town with a castle (that has a big youth hostel) you can stay in. The castle walls are exposed inside and you can climb and walk all over them (at night even). Makes cool photos at night.
Nearby countries:
- England
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Spain
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