France Travel Notes and Things to Do

Paris

Paris Metro: How use the Paris subway, buy tickets, find stations.

Paris Museum Pass: All about the pass and other information for Paris.

Where To Pick a Flower in Paris: Public Restrooms, where to find them, locations near main tourist sights.

Travelers Tips for Paris: Favorite views, museums, tipping, ATMs, transportation, etc.

Paris and its Gay Village: All about the Marais, the center of Gay Paree.

Hemingway's Steps Through Paris: Walking through Paris, seeing Hemingway's favorite places.

Paris, Tea & Wine: Wine bars and tea shops in Paris.

Rue Cler Market: Complete description of the shops on Rue Cler in the 7th Arrondissement.

Southern France

Provence

Provence and Cote d'Azur (Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur)

Travel Notes for Provence: We have several pages of notes for Provence. The Wood Family Best of Provence - Activities for Kids, Food for Kids, Hiking in the Luberon - plus Markets of Provence, Cistercian Abbeys, Nice, etc.

Hiking in the Luberon: Basics for hiking, how to plan your trip, details for several hikes.

Southwest France

Aquitaine, Poitou (Poitou-Charentes), Limousin, Auvergne, Pyrenees (Midi-Pyrenees)

The Dordogne Region: The Dordogne is in the southwest of France.

Walnuts in the Perigord: All about walnuts in the Perigord (the Dordogne).

Other Regions in France

Exploring the French Countryside: Favorite areas in the French countryside.

Google Map - French Countryside: Detailed information on rural areas in France.

Northern France

Cremant - The Bubbly of Alsace: The Alsace-Lorraine region is in the northeast corner of France, bordering on Germany.

Lace of the Queens - Queen of the Laces: Lace making in the town of Alenon in the Normandy region.

Central France

Farmers' Markets in the Loire Valley: Shopping throughout the year at the markets.

French Alps

Chamonix, in the French Alps: Chamonix is a mountain town near the borders with Switerland and Italy, in the Alps.

Miscellaneous

Canal Boats: Taking a canal boat vacation in France.

Food/Cooking

Epiphany - Gallette des Rois: Making and eating this special cake served in January for the Epiphany holiday.

Tempting the Taste Buds of Young Travelers in Provence: Foods of Provence that will turn your children into "foodies".

Visiting Food Shrines in France (and one in Italy): Cheese, cooking and oyster museums in France, pasta museum in Italy.

Foods of Narbonne, in the south of France: Narbonne is in Languedoc region.

Walnut Wines and Liquors: Things to do with all those walnuts.

Other France Travel Information

Postcards from France

Postcards from France: Short vignettes about events in France. A hike in the Luberon, lunch at Oustau de Baumaniere, American Thanksgiving in Provence, the Apt market, why I want to be a dog in Arles, King Albert's Hut.

Trip Reports, Travelogues, Blogs

Trip Reports: We have 200+ trip reports by Slow Travelers. These reports are good for trip planning or for armchair travel. Caution: Trip reports are addicting.

Travel Blogs: See our list of bloggers, webcams, photo galleries, etc.