France Travel — Eiffel Tower, Riviera, Loire, Provence

🏆 Top Attractions

Iron lady of Paris! Summit: €26.80. 7M visitors/year. Best at sunset. Book online weeks ahead! Champ de Mars picnic = FREE.

World's most visited museum! Mona Lisa, Venus de Milo. €17. Free under 26 (EU). 380,000 works. Need full day minimum.

Palace of Versailles — Louis XIV. Gardens (FREE!), Hall of Mirrors. €21. 40min from Paris by RER C. Avoid weekends!

Nice, Cannes, Monaco, Saint-Tropez. Mediterranean beaches. Glamour. €€€ but Nice is affordable. TGV from Paris: 5.5hr.

Island monastery in Normandy. UNESCO site. 3M visitors/year. Tidal island — dramatic at high tide. €11 entry.

Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Alsace. Wine tours from €30. Harvest season (Sep-Oct) = magical. Château visits.

Free Paris: Seine walk, Sacré-Cœur, parks, window shopping, street performers, Notre-Dame exterior.
Museum Pass: €52 (2 days), €66 (4 days). Covers 60+ museums. Skip-the-line!
Boulangerie: Baguette sandwich = €3-5. Crêpes = €3-6. Cheapest quality food.
TGV Ouigo: Budget high-speed rail from €10! Book early.
BlaBlaCar: Carpooling app (French invention!). Very popular for intercity travel.