Dijon
Dijon's town hall sits smack in the middle of the Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne.
Must-see attractions in France
Avignon
The relics of the patron saint of Avignon, St Agricol, are kept in this 14th-century church.
Nancy
Built in 1908, the art nouveau Chambre de Commerce features wrought iron by Louis Majorelle.
The Dordogne
The best views of Périgueux' Cathédrale St-Front are from this bridge, just to the east.
Lyon
Lyon's cinematic story is told in still-image form here in one of the city's many murals.
Cannes
Cannes' westernmost beach is this narrow strip of sand about 5km outside the city centre.
Alsace
The hillside Chapelle St-Sébastien is known for its Romanesque tower and Gothic choir.
Côte d'Azur
Fishermen unload their daily catch each morning at the western edge of Beaulieu's port.
Montpellier
The Hôtel St-Côme is a suitably grand building for the city’s Chamber of Commerce.
Aix-en-Provence
This elegantly vaulted baroque chapel was originally part of a 17th-century monastery.
Beaune
Dating to 1465, this tower is a prominent landmark along Beaune's eastern ramparts.
Villefranche-sur-Mer
Displays voluptuous bronzes by Villefranche sculptor Antoniucci Volti (1915–89).
Versailles
This soaring statue of Louis XIV guards the gates to the Château de Versailles.
Paris
This neoclassical church was completed in 1836. Monet was baptised here in 1841.
Lourdes
Connects the Basilique Supérieure with the Chemin de Croix (Way of the Cross).
Perpignan
The Hôtel de Ville has a typically Roussillon pebbled façade of river stones.
Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire
Lourdes
The lower of Lourdes' two basilicas has magnificent gilded mosaics.
Lugdunum Convenarum Archaeological Site
The Pyrenees
In an open field just outside the village centre, this small archaeological site has a few ruins from the town's glory days as Lugdunum Convenarum, a key…
Lille, Flanders & the Somme
Wheat flour has long been milled and linseed oil pressed in windmills like this one, set on the highest point in town to catch the wind. In the 19th…
Côte d'Azur
North of the old town are the ruins of a Roman theatre, where plays, dances and musical performances would have been staged (the gruesome stuff and…
The Dordogne
A warren of meandering lanes leads up to La Roque’s dramatic fort, where a series of defensive positions constructed by medieval engineers were carved out…
Auvergne
The brass taps of the Source de l'Hôpital, which was first used in Gallo-Roman times, dispense unlimited quantities of warmish mineral waters to curistes …
St-Émilion
Defensive city walls were built around St-Émilion by the English in the 13th century. Several surviving sections of the medieval walls and gates can be…
Côte d'Azur
At the southeastern edge of the old town is the 3rd-century Porte d'Orée, the only remaining arcade of monumental Roman thermal baths. The scant remnants…
Nice
The scant remains of Nice's Roman amphitheatre can't compare to other ancient sites in southern France, but they do lend an atmospheric air to the park…
Marseille
The small, bustling, beach-volleyball-busy Plage des Catalans is the closest stretch of sand to the Vieux Port.
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