2 days in Bordeaux France: your guide to the perfect itinerary
If you’re looking for an itinerary for 2 days in Bordeaux, this post has it for you. Bordeaux is full of wonderful historic buildings, fabulous museums, and a river to wander along, and it is within easy reach of other great places if you’re looking to go out and about on day trips. The Bordeaux…
Visiting Versailles: A day trip to Versailles from Paris (2022)
The Palace of Versailles is a grand royal palace near Paris, France. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it is a massive residence (there are 2,300 rooms here!) with beautiful gardens set in extensive grounds that span over 63,000 square metres. It’s only around 12 miles from the French capital, so is easy to do as…
A Loire Valley day trip from Paris
Paris, France’s ‘City of Light’, is a magical city with an abundance of sights to see, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre with the Mona Lisa, Montmartre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the nearby Palace of Versailles. But after all this sightseeing, you might be looking to escape the hustle and bustle of central Paris. If…
The best things to do in Menton, France (2022)
Menton is a coastal town on the French Riviera in the south of France. Known colloquially as The Pearl of France, it’s easy to see why when you visit. It’s a picturesque little medieval town with small winding streets, colourful houses, and beautiful tropical and sub-tropical gardens set against a backdrop of the Mediterranean Sea. Queen…
The 11 best day trips from Nice, France
Nice in southern France is the capital of the French Riviera and the largest city on the Cote D’Azur on the Mediterranean coast. With its old town, beautiful architecture, and wide sweeping beach, Nice is a great place to visit any time of the year. Its position on the coast also means it’s ideally located…
2 days in Lyon: How to see the top sights
A view of Place Bellecour Lyon from above