Le Mans
The company I work for has a manufacturing facility in Champagne, and when I visit, I stay in Le Mans. I have had the opportunity to visit on 4 different occasions, and I love it. You can walk the st…
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Ménerbes
We had just returned from our first trip to the south of France, having stayed at hotels in Nice and Aix. On our first evening home I googled Provence vacation rental and this house came up near the …
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Cassis
I was on a business trip and our hosts from Aerospeciale Helicopter took us to view the calanques, we have been in love with Cassis ever since.We love the laid back ambiance, the fishermen who sell t…
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Mont Saint-Michel
Fascinated by this island since seeing it on a sepia postage stamp in my childhood, for many years I yearned to visit the Mont. I finally went there in 2004. It was part of a visit to France that inc…
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Sables d'Olonne
I was living in Naples, Italy and a friend suggested I accompany her during Christmas vacation to visit her French grandmother. I had no idea where we would disembark but I said "oui". It took foreve…
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Blois
Originally looking for a hotel that was close enough to Le Mans for a race weekend but far enough away to make finding a room feasible. Looked at a map and chose Blois.I let the rest of our entourage…
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Rennes
I'm an Australian of Breton descent, and Bretagne still remains my favourite region of France :) My family originates from there and my grand-mother and aunt still live there. I go there every few y…
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Colmar
My husband mentioned to his mother that we were planning a trip to Strasbourg, and she suggested that we visit Musée d'Unterlinden in Colmar, to see the Stauffenberg Triptych. We went for lunch …
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Rochefort en Terre
My study abroad program took us there for an afternoon during our orientation. To start off our semester in Nantes (also a fantastic city worth visiting), we did a tour around Brittany. You're also n…
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Colmar, France
I live in Zürich (Switzerland) and in winter Swiss trains offer special prices for near by city trips - Colmar was one of them. So it was a lucky accident! Any pictures in any websites of travel…
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Honfleur, Normandy, France
My French teacher suggested that we visit Honfleur before returning to Paris from the Normandy coast. We will return to this city so we can stay longer next time. Another charming city in Normandy is…
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Honfleur
Just being inquisitive and looking for another adventure- my husband and I took a trip to Paris for 5 days then rented a car and headed for Honfleur & Normandy to do the Invasion Beaches and remember…
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Nice
First read about it in Frommer book on Europe many years ago. Visited, and loved the sunny atmosphere & the Italianate bright colors on buildings. Have been back to visit the city many times. The wea…
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La Rochelle
I was a missionary in La Rochelle in 1995. It was a great 3 months that I lived on Avenue de l'Escale. I never did get to see the Aquarium. Here is the site for the city: http://www.ville-larochelle.…
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Saignon
On the Internet. We stayed in a 'gite rural' up in the hills just outside of Saignon (about a half hour walk away) for 5 months during Nov. to Mar. 2002/2003. We later returned there for a month in t…
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La Rochelle
I've always wanted to visit the towns where my ancestors came from in France and La Rochelle was the beginning of my exploration. I belong to an organization called SERVAS Inc., which is a worldwide …
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Carry-le-Rouet
A very kind shopkeeper in Aix-en-Provence, who put up with my broken French, recommended the town and the restaurant. We were dining somewhere along Le Course Mirabeau and asking where we could enjoy…
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Vendôme
I was assigned to work in Vendôme as an assistant de langue anglaise (English Language Assistant) by the French Ministry of Education. The town, a beautiful jewel in the Loir Valley between Pari…
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La Charité sur Loire
In the Spring of 2006, my husband and I left Canada for an extended vacation in France. We were looking to maybe purchase a home there for later visits and to share with friends. This village fit our…
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Annecy
I had a friend who was staying there for a few weeks and I was supposed to visit her. She decided that she didn't have the time or space for me to stay with her, so I decided to go on my own for a we…
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Saint Malo
I was studying a map of Normandy in order to plan a trip. Its location piqued my interest, as I am a sailor, so I inquired of a few well-travelled friends. Everyone told me it was a charming city and…
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Villefranche-sur-Mer
My wife went to L'Institut de Français for a month, and we have been back to Villefranche three other times, mainly to go to l'Institut. It is on the Côte d'Azur, between Monaco and Nice, a…
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Etretat
I was on a European cruise, and one of the land excursions was Etretat. I'd never heard of it, so I decided to go and find out more about this place. It's surrounded by beautiful white cliffs that ri…
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