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France
Culture, places to visit and food in France, all in one place.
Culture guide40 museums, galleries and venues
Places to visitTop 100 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 50 places to eat
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Top places to visit
Paris, FranceEiffel TowerGustave Eiffel's wrought-iron tower of 1889, with viewing platforms looking out over Paris.Paris, FranceLouvre MuseumFormer royal palace housing a vast art collection, including the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo.Versailles, FrancePalace of VersaillesLouis XIV's opulent royal palace, with the Hall of Mirrors and extensive formal gardens.Normandy, FranceMont-Saint-MichelMedieval abbey and village crowning a tidal island in the bay between Normandy and Brittany.Paris, FranceNotre-Dame de ParisGothic cathedral on the Île de la Cité, reopened in 2024 after restoration following the 2019 fire.Paris, FranceMusée d'OrsayFormer railway station holding a major collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art.Chambord, FranceChâteau de ChambordVast Renaissance château in the Loire Valley, famed for its double-helix staircase and rooftop.Paris, FranceArc de TriompheNapoleonic triumphal arch at the top of the Champs-Élysées, with a rooftop terrace view.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- The LouvreMuseum · Paris
- Musée d’OrsayArt · Paris
- Musée de l’OrangerieArt · Paris
- Musée RodinArt · Paris
- Musée national Picasso-ParisArt · Paris
- Musée Marmottan MonetArt · Paris
- Bourse de Commerce – Pinault CollectionArt · Paris
- Fondation Louis VuittonArchitecture · Paris
- Palais de TokyoArt · Paris
- Grand PalaisArchitecture · Paris
- Musée du quai Branly – Jacques ChiracMuseum · Paris
- Notre-Dame de ParisArchitecture · Paris
Taste
Food of France
FrancePot-au-feuBeef and root vegetables simmered slowly in clear broth.FranceBoeuf bourguignonBeef braised in red wine with lardons, mushrooms and onions.FranceCoq au vinChicken cooked long in wine with bacon and pearl onions.FranceCassouletSlow-baked white beans with duck confit and sausage.FranceBouillabaisseMarseille fish stew with saffron, fennel and rouille.FranceRatatouilleProvençal stew of aubergine, courgette, pepper and tomato.FranceBlanquette de veauVeal in a pale cream sauce with mushrooms.FranceConfit de canardDuck legs cured then cooked and stored in fat.Eat out
Restaurants in France
Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, FrancePaul Bocuse (L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges)Legendary riverside inn near Lyon known for classic dishes such as truffle soup VGE and loup en croûte.Menton, FranceMirazurClifftop restaurant beside the Italian border known for cooking led by its own terraced vegetable gardens.Roanne, FranceMaison TroisgrosFamily restaurant of a famed culinary dynasty, known for its salmon with sorrel and countryside setting.Paris, FranceArpègeLeft Bank restaurant celebrated for vegetable-focused cooking using produce from its own kitchen gardens.Paris, FranceGuy SavoyRestaurant inside the Monnaie de Paris mint, known for its artichoke and black truffle soup.Illhaeusern, FranceAuberge de l'IllRiverside Alsatian family restaurant known for refined regional cooking and its salmon soufflé.Valence, FranceMaison PicHistoric family house in the Rhône Valley known for delicate, aromatic cooking and its berlingots pasta.Paris, FranceLa Tour d'ArgentHistoric dining room overlooking Notre-Dame, famed for its numbered pressed duck and vast wine cellar.Travel
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