Travel France - French Travel Information
Tons of info to help you enjoy your trip to France. Find out about places to stay, things to do, and hot spots to visit in Paris.
French for Travelers
Learning a bit of French before you travel to France will make your trip a lot more enjoyable and less stressful - for everyone.
Learning a bit of French before you travel to France will make your trip a lot more enjoyable and less stressful - for everyone.
Visiting a French town
Read my two-part description of how to visit a French town à la LKL. Each article is in French followed by the English translation.
Read my two-part description of how to visit a French town à la LKL. Each article is in French followed by the English translation.
Regions of France
Metropolitan France is divided into 22 régions, which are further divided into départements, and some of the names are different in French and English.
Metropolitan France is divided into 22 régions, which are further divided into départements, and some of the names are different in French and English.
Living + Working in France
Many people dream of living and possibly working in France, but not many succeed in actually doing it. Just what is it that makes it so difficult to live and work in France?
Many people dream of living and possibly working in France, but not many succeed in actually doing it. Just what is it that makes it so difficult to live and work in France?
French Long Stay Visa and Residence Permit
If you want to live in France for an extended period of time, you need a visa de long séjour and carte de séjour. This article explains everything I know about the process.
If you want to live in France for an extended period of time, you need a visa de long séjour and carte de séjour. This article explains everything I know about the process.
How to Read a French Menu
Reading the menu in a French restaurant can be a little tricky, and not just due to language difficulties. There may be important differences between restaurants in France and in your own country, including what food is offered and how it is prepared. Here are some terms and tips to help you find your way around a French menu.
Reading the menu in a French restaurant can be a little tricky, and not just due to language difficulties. There may be important differences between restaurants in France and in your own country, including what food is offered and how it is prepared. Here are some terms and tips to help you find your way around a French menu.
Vegetarianism in France
Can vegetarians hope to survive in France?
Can vegetarians hope to survive in France?
Photo Gallery of Carcassonne, France
Carcassonne, located about 60 miles southeast of Toulouse, is a beautiful medieval city with two sites (the Canal du Midi and la Cité de Carcassonne) on Unesco's World Heritage list.
Carcassonne, located about 60 miles southeast of Toulouse, is a beautiful medieval city with two sites (the Canal du Midi and la Cité de Carcassonne) on Unesco's World Heritage list.
Official French Beauty
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... except when it comes to the attractiveness of French towns.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder... except when it comes to the attractiveness of French towns.
French Travel Guides
Here is a collection of useful books for anyone traveling to France. In addition to the guide books you would expect from such a list, a phrase book and two audio books are also included.
Here is a collection of useful books for anyone traveling to France. In addition to the guide books you would expect from such a list, a phrase book and two audio books are also included.
Balade en France Audiobook
Balade en France, from the publisher of Champs-Élysées audiomagazine, is a collection of 18 French travel articles in audiobook format. Read my review of this combination travel guide, cultural study, history book, and French language course.
Balade en France, from the publisher of Champs-Élysées audiomagazine, is a collection of 18 French travel articles in audiobook format. Read my review of this combination travel guide, cultural study, history book, and French language course.
Europe 2000
Paris, Rouen, Chartres, Tours, Avignon, Arles, Aix-en-Provence....
Paris, Rouen, Chartres, Tours, Avignon, Arles, Aix-en-Provence....
Non-Fiction about French and France
You've probably seen dozens of travel and grammar books; what about the human side of learning French and visiting France? There are some great books - humorous yet helpful, fun but not frivolous. Here's my favorite non-fiction on French and France.
You've probably seen dozens of travel and grammar books; what about the human side of learning French and visiting France? There are some great books - humorous yet helpful, fun but not frivolous. Here's my favorite non-fiction on French and France.
Twinning Trip - Burnley/Vitry-sur-Seine
Article about a twinning trip between Burnley, England and Vitry-sur-Seine, France with some lovely photos.
Article about a twinning trip between Burnley, England and Vitry-sur-Seine, France with some lovely photos.
France for Romantics
Find the perfect little nook for your romantic getaway, from the About.com guide to honeymoons.
Find the perfect little nook for your romantic getaway, from the About.com guide to honeymoons.
France for Visitors
About.com guide to France for Visitors has everything you need to know about traveling to and within France.
About.com guide to France for Visitors has everything you need to know about traveling to and within France.
Discover France Biking
Travel à la française - search for bike tours by region.
Travel à la française - search for bike tours by region.
France On Your Own
Quarterly newsletter about where to go, how to get there, and what to do in France.
Quarterly newsletter about where to go, how to get there, and what to do in France.
French Connections
Over 450 homes to rent in France, as well as vacation activities and a real estate section.
Over 450 homes to rent in France, as well as vacation activities and a real estate section.
French Direct
Holiday Cottage Owners Group maintains this site so that you can find a French home for rent.
Holiday Cottage Owners Group maintains this site so that you can find a French home for rent.
Home Exchange
If you're moving to France temporarily, you might consider saving some money by trading homes. Listed by region.
If you're moving to France temporarily, you might consider saving some money by trading homes. Listed by region.
Hôtels Symboles de France
Symboles de France regroupe des châteaux et hôtels de charme, monuments historiques, et sites culturels en France (et d'autres pays). L'ensemble des hôtels 3* et 4* propose une visite culturelle, et présente une architecture typique, témoin de l'histoire.
Symboles de France regroupe des châteaux et hôtels de charme, monuments historiques, et sites culturels en France (et d'autres pays). L'ensemble des hôtels 3* et 4* propose une visite culturelle, et présente une architecture typique, témoin de l'histoire.
LocalHotels
Extensive directory of French hotel reservation sites.
Extensive directory of French hotel reservation sites.
Pour les vacances
Search, in French or English, for a place to stay in France, Belgium, or Québec with this index to B&Bs, hotels, camping sites, and every other kind of accommodation.
Search, in French or English, for a place to stay in France, Belgium, or Québec with this index to B&Bs, hotels, camping sites, and every other kind of accommodation.
Settling in France
Helpful information from the French Embassy for people moving to France.
Helpful information from the French Embassy for people moving to France.
Travel Tips
Information about passports, visas, customs, etc. for visitors to France
Information about passports, visas, customs, etc. for visitors to France