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Plan a trip to France
Cafés, countryside and museums that make every day feel like a story.
France at a glance
France is a country in Western Europe; its capital is Paris. People mainly speak French. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 230 places to see here, including 113 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Cafés, countryside and museums that make every day feel like a story.
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with France’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in France
12 of the 230 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
Eiffel TowerUNESCO
Tour Eiffel
Heritage site · Île-de-France
The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Benh LIEU SONG (Public domain). Map
DijonUNESCO
City · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Dijon is a city and the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 161,830, making it the most populous commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Christophe.Finot (CC BY-SA 2.5). Map
Palace of VersaillesUNESCO
Château de Versailles
Culture · Île-de-France
The Palace of Versailles is a château and historic monument in Versailles in the Yvelines department of France, southwest of Paris. It served as the principal residence of the French kings Louis XIV, Louis XV, and Louis XVI.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: ToucanWings (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
OrléansUNESCO
City · Centre-Val de Loire
Orléans is a city in north-central France, about 120 kilometres southwest of Paris. It is the prefecture of the department of Loiret, within the region of Centre-Val de Loire.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Anthony Bourgouin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
ToursUNESCO
City · Centre-Val de Loire
Tours is the largest city in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the prefecture of the department of Indre-et-Loire. The commune of Tours had 138,668 inhabitants as of 2022 while the population of the whole metropolitan area was 526,370.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Szilas (CC BY 4.0). Map
ArlesUNESCO
Town · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Arles is a coastal city and commune in southern France, a subprefecture in the Bouches-du-Rhône department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in the former province of Provence.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Steffen Heilfort (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
VichyUNESCO
Town · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vichy is a city in the central French department of Allier. Located on the Allier river, it is a major spa and resort town and during World War II was the de facto administrative capital of Vichy France. Its population is about 25,000.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: jean-louis Zimmermann (CC BY 2.0). Map
LascauxUNESCO
Grotte de Lascaux
Cave · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lascaux is a network of caves near the village of Montignac, in the department of Dordogne in southwestern France. Over 600 parietal wall paintings cover the interior walls and ceilings of the cave.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: EU (Public domain). Map
Chauvet CaveUNESCO
Grotte Chauvet
Cave · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc Cave in the Ardèche department of southeastern France is a cave that contains some of the best-preserved figurative cave paintings in the world, as well as other evidence of Upper Paleolithic life.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Inocybe at French Wikipedia (Public domain). Map
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Last updated November 8, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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Tours & experiences
2.5 hFamily Friendly Louvre Museum Private Guided Tour 5.0 (326)From US$415 on Viator
8 h–9 hPrivate guided American D-Day Tour from Bayeux 5.0 (305)From US$615 on Viator
2.5 hLouvre Evening Tour Semi Private 6ppl Max BEST Avoid The Crowds 5.0 (258)From US$71 on Viator
2.5 hThe Essential Louvre Masterpieces Tour - Limited to Six Guests 5.0 (223)From US$202 on Viator
3 hParis Highlights: Half Day Private Walking Tour 5.0 (210)From US$395 on Viator
3.5 hHot Air Balloon Flight over the castle of Chenonceau / France 5.0 (168)From US$259 on Viator
2.5 hThe Original Exclusive Luxury Private Boat Tour Nice/Monaco 5.0 (140)From US$508 on Viator
2 hMontmartre Walking Guided Tour 5.0 (134)From US$26 on Viator
3.5 hParis: Le Marais Private Guided Food Tour with 10 French Tastings 5.0 (130)From US$265 on Viator
2 hFantastic Evenings of Laurent Beretta 5.0 (124)From US$96 on Viator
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