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Travel to France

Browse listings of  Home Exchange, Vacation RentalsB&B, Homestay (furnished apartments, villas, cottages, condos, farmhouses and other types of accommodations) by regions of France.

Vacation Rentals B&B Home Exchange Homestay Hostels
Alsace Alsace Alsace Alsace Alsace
Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine Aquitaine
Auvergne Auvergne Auvergne Auvergne Auvergne
Basse-Normandie Basse-N. Basse-N. Basse-N. Basse-N.
Bourgogne Bourgogne Bourgogne Bourgogne Bourgogne
Bretagne Bretagne Bretagne Bretagne Bretagne
Centre Centre Centre Centre Centre
Champagne-Ardenne Champagne-A. Champagne-A. Champagne-A. Champagne-A.
Corse Corse Corse Corse Corse
Franche-Comte Franche-Comte Franche-Comte Franche-Comte Franche-Comte
Haute-Normandie Haute Haute Haute Haute
Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Ile-de-France
Languedoc-Roussillon Languedoc Languedoc Languedoc Languedoc
Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin Limousin
Lorraine Lorraine Lorraine Lorraine Lorraine
Midi-Pyrenees Midi-Pyrenees Midi-Pyrenees Midi-Pyrenees Midi-Pyrenees
Nord-Pas-de-Calais Nord-Pas-de-Calais Nord-Pas-de-C. Nord-Pas-de-C. Nord-Pas-de-C.
Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire
Picardie Picardie Picardie Picardie Picardie
Poitou-Charentes Poitou-Charentes Poitou-Charentes Poitou-Charentes Poitou-Charentes
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur PACA PACA PACA PACA
Rhone-Alpes Rhone-Alpes Rhone-Alpes Rhone-Alpes Rhone-Alpes

 

Last Minute Tips Before you Travel to France

  • Time Zone: GMT/UTC +1 (Eastern European Time)
  • Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz (bring an adapter/transformer for your hair drier, laptop, cellullar phone etc.)
  • Currency: Euro (Euro)
  • Country Dialing Code: 33

Must See - Properties on UNESCO World Heritage List

  • Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay (Lower Normandy)
  • Palace and Park of Versailles (Ile-de-France)
  • Vézelay, Church and Hill (Burgundy)
  • Decorated Grottoes of the Vézère Valley (Aquitaine)
  • Palace and Park of Fontainebleau (Ile-de-France)
  • Amiens Cathedral (Picardie)
  • Roman Theatre and its Surroundings and the "Triumphal Arch" of Orange (Côte d'Azur)
  • Roman and Romanesque Monuments of Arles (Côte d'Azur)
  • Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (Burgundy)
  • Royal Saltworks of Arc-et-Senans (Franche-Comté)
  • Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy (Lorraine)
  • Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe (Poitou)
  • Cape Girolata, Cape Porto, Scandola Nature Reserve and the Piana Calanches in Corsica
  • Pont du Gard (Roman Aqueduct) (Languedoc-Roussillon)
  • Strasbourg - Grande île
  • Paris, Banks of the Seine (Ile de France)
  • Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Former Abbey of Saint-Remi and Palace of Tau, Reims (Champagne-Ardenne)
  • Bourges Cathedral (Centre)
  • Historic Centre of Avignon (Alpes-Côte-d’Azur)
  • Canal du Midi (Midi-Pyrénées)
  • Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne (Languedoc-Roussillon)
  • Pyrénées - Mont Perdu (Midi-Pyrénées)
  • Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France
  • Historic Site of Lyons (Rhône-Alpes)
  • Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion (Aquitaine)
  • The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs (Ile de France)

Location:

Western Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay and English Channel, between Belgium and Spain, southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Italy and Spain

French Regions:

France consists of 22 regions:

Alsace, Aquitaine, Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, Bourgogne (Burgundy), Bretagne (Brittany), Centre, Champagne-Ardenne, Corse, Franche-Comte, Haute-Normandie, Ile-de-France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Limousin, Lorraine, Midi-Pyrenees, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pays de la Loire, Picardie, Poitou-Charentes, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, Rhone-Alpes

    Learn French in France

    French Basic Words

    Hello,Good morning - Bonjour
    Good bye - Au revoir
    Yes - Oui
    No - Non
    OK - D’accord
    Excuse me - Excusez-moi
    How are you? - Comment allez-vous?
    Very well, thanks - Très bien, merci
    Please - S’il vous plait
    Thank you - Merci
    You are welcome - de rien
    How much is it ? - Combien ça coûte ?
    Where are the toilets? - Où sont les toilettes?

    Some French Dishes

    France does not have one national dish because of the different products and specialties of each region.

    Normandy

    • Canard à la Rouennaise - (duck stuffed with its liver and cooked in red wine)
    • Camembert - cheese exclusively produced in Normandy for about 200 years

    Brittany

    • Crêpes - Pancakes with sweet and savoury fillings

    Champagne

    • Flamiche (leeks cooked with cream and eggs in a pastry crust

    Alsace and Lorraine

    • Baeckeoffe -stew of marinated meat and vegetables .
    • Choucroute - sauerkraut garnished with potatoes and served with hot sausages, bacon or pork.
    • Tarte flambée - thin layer of pastry topped with cream, onion and bacon and cooked in a wood-fired oven.
    • Quiche lorraine - eggs and cream with cheese, vegetables, seafood or ham.

    Burgundy

  • Burgundy red and white wines.
  • Boeuf Bouguignon beef stew marinated with Burgundy red wine.
  • Coq au vin - chicken in red wine
  • Escargots à la Bourgignonne - stuffed with garlic butter.
  • Frog's legs - sautéed in butter with fine herbs.

      Languedoc-Roussillon

      • Cassoulet - stew made of sausage and white beans
      • Garbure -  thick stew made with vegetables, herbs, spices and preserved meats.

      Provence

      • Boeuf en daub - beef stewed with red wine, onions, garlic, vegetables and herbs
      • Bouillabaisse - fish soup brimming with lobster, crab, mussels or clams, served
      • Rouille - a spicy mayonnaise made with olive oil, garlic, chilli and fish broth - and warm bread.
      • Ratatouille - vegetable stew made out of tomatoes, peppers, zucchinis, onions and olive oil
      • Salade Niçoise - lettuce, tomatoes, green beans, tuna, eggs, black olives and anchovies.

      France Travel and Accommodation – Your Tips for Travelers

      If you would like to share your experiences of traveling to France or to any other country, please send us your article and we will gladly post it at this website.

      Paris à Pied - Part I  by Joe Wiebe
      Paris à Pied - Part II  by Joe Wiebe
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