| The year 2006 saw a huge leap in French tourism | | | | Champagne, casseroles and Camembert, cooking is |
| with 79.1 million foreign tourists coming to spend a | | | | justifiably amazing. |
| vacation there. This was a tremendous growth rate | | | | As with every other holiday planning, you need to |
| for France holidays over 4.2% form the past year. | | | | decide beforehand your France holiday |
| Apart from this influx of foreign tourists there are of | | | | accommodations. In order to make your stay |
| course a number of domestic tourists, people in and | | | | pleasurable and hassle free, make sure that you ask |
| around the country contributing to this number. | | | | for references regarding the tariff, hospitality and food |
| One of the biggest reasons for France holidays being | | | | quality. There are a number of French holiday houses |
| such a draw with the tourists is the wide variety of | | | | or French holiday cottages that offer very |
| both natural and urban attractions. The country has | | | | approachable rates. |
| mountain ranges in the Alps and the Pyrenees and | | | | No France holiday is complete without visiting the |
| coastlines such as in Brittany or that of the | | | | regular tourist places. A visit to Paris would specially be |
| Mediterranean Sea. Most French cities have a rich | | | | incomplete if you do not visit its prime tourist attractions |
| cultural and historical heritage. France is resplendent | | | | like Eiffel Tower, Louvre Museum, Disneyland Resort |
| with magnificent châteaux like Versailles and | | | | Paris, Lido shows and the Pompidou Centre. |
| vineyards. | | | | Spring is the best time of the year to visit the country, |
| For those with a taste for big cities and its diversions, | | | | as it is not yet too hot. The weather in autumn isn't too |
| Paris is just the correct destination. It has a myriad of | | | | bad either. There are of course plenty of tourists who |
| attractions and diverse eating and drinking experiences. | | | | flock in here during the winters for enjoying the snow |
| Apart from Paris, there are other large cities like Lyon | | | | in the France's Alps and Pyrenees. |
| and Marseille. Even the small towns and hamlets of | | | | Apart from the cultural tourism that France is famous |
| France have something or the other special to offer to | | | | for, the country also draws a number of religious |
| the curious travelers enjoying France holidays. | | | | tourists. Most such religious tourists come in order to |
| The French attractions boast of unique places with | | | | visit Lourdes, a key pilgrimage site. Some of major |
| amazing beauty, from the Vendée or | | | | festivals are very popular with tourists too. Occasions |
| Côte D'Azur beaches to the Mountains of the | | | | like the Nice Carnival, the Cannes Film Festival and the |
| Alps or Pyrénées, from the Vineyards | | | | Fête de la Musique are very popular tourist |
| of the Loire or Rhône to the history of Dordogne. | | | | ventures. |
| Your France holidays would be incomplete without an | | | | If you are still not enticed enough, just go ahead and |
| experience of visiting the vineyards, and tasting their | | | | pack your bags choosing France as your most |
| numerous collections of wines that range from white | | | | favorite holiday destination. Holidaying in France will |
| wines to exotic deep red wines. While in France, get a | | | | surely give you a memory that will last a lifetime. |
| taste of its famous cuisine. In the country of | | | | |