⭐ 9.4
Île-de-France
Paris
The City of Light — Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre-Dame, croissants, and the world's most romantic boulevards.
⭐ 9.2
PACA
Provence
Lavender fields, hilltop villages, rosé wine, and the light that inspired Van Gogh and Cézanne.
⭐ 9
Côte d'Azur
Nice
The Riviera's crown — Promenade des Anglais, old town markets, socca flatbread, and spectacular sunsets.
⭐ 9
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bordeaux
World capital of wine — grand châteaux, UNESCO old town, and some of France's best restaurants.
⭐ 8.9
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lyon
France's true food capital — bouchons, Paul Bocuse market, silk history, and magnificent Roman amphitheatre.
⭐ 9.3
Normandy
Mont Saint-Michel
A medieval abbey rising from tidal sands — one of the world's most dramatic and photographed sights.
⭐ 9
Grand Est
Alsace
Half-timbered houses, Christmas markets, Riesling wine, and the beautiful Route des Vins through Colmar.
⭐ 9.1
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chamonix
Mont Blanc base camp — skiing, hiking, paragliding, and the most spectacular Alpine scenery in Europe.
⭐ 8.8
Normandy
Normandy
D-Day beaches, the Bayeux Tapestry, cider farms, and some of France's most poignant history.
⭐ 9
Corsica
Corsica
Napoleon's island — granite mountain peaks, maquis scrubland, turquoise coves, and charcuterie.