The Midi canal is in the sun-drenched South of France and is between Agde and Toulouse. The Canal du Midi is ideal for both experienced and novice cruisers with a range of sights, historic attractions and superb wildlife along the way, including a 52km long lock-free section westwards from Beziers. In fact, the very distinctive oval shaped locks are easy to use, being all lock-keeper operated, and they provide memorable punctuations along the route.
Experience the regal beauty of Versailles and feel the inner power created by the sensitive combination of nature and music. A truly relaxing feast of both vision and sound!
Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with châteaux. The Chambord Castle was built by François I as a hunting lodge. The elaborate architecture brings together the best of French and Italian renaissance design. Chambord Castle is also rich in history; generations of French monarchy and nobility lived in its walls. The castle’s centrepiece is a spectacular double-helix spiral staircase that rises to the top floor.
Travelling to France & Not Sure What You Should Know? This video has 5 Tips about travelling to France, with some good advice for tourists.
The Palace of Versailles outside Paris, France, was built along an eight-mile axis. The palace’s lavish gardens were Louis XIV’s way of asserting his total command over nature, while Marie Antoinette’s Little Hamlet fulfilled the queen’s rustic fantasy of peasant life.
From the amphitheatre to the ancient theatre this Provence town is famous for its history as well as its connection to the artist Vincent Van Gogh. From UNESCO World Heritage Sights to viewing Van Gogh’s Paintings Arles has so much in it that you need more than a day trip to take it all in.
Versailles was the former palace and dream castle of the French ‘Sun King’, Louis the Fourteenth. Magnificent fountains decorate the palace’s huge park that was created by 35,000 workers, a hundred hectares of ingenious garden design with a strict symmetry of wide star-shaped garden paths. Versailles served as the model for several European palaces such as those in Potsdam, Vienna and St. Petersburg.
Versailles was the residence of French monarchs and the cultural heartbeat of Europe for about 100 years — until the Revolution of 1789. Today you can visit parts of the huge palace and wander through acres of manicured gardens sprinkled with fountains and studded with statues.
Nice, well known because of its flower carnival, is the 5th largest city in France. If you love great food, nightlife, shopping, beaches and art, add Nice, France to your list of must-visit destinations. This is a short travel guide to Nice.
Mont St-Michel has been among the top pilgrimage sites in all Christendom. For over a thousand years, the silhouette of this island-abbey has sent pilgrim’s weary spirits soaring.
Experience breathtaking views of Mount Blanc in the French Alps and take a gondola ride over the border to the Italian side.
Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with evocative châteaux. In this video we visit four unique castles: elegant Chenonceau, massive Chambord, stately Cheverny, and fragrant Villandry. We also tour Leonardo’s home, feed hunting dogs, enjoy the local cuisine, and savour a princely garden.
This video shows a tour of one of the most popular and well known wine producing regions of France. Alsace’s Route du Vin is an asphalt ribbon that ties 80 miles of vineyards, villages, and medieval fortress ruins into an understandably popular tourist package. With France’s driest climate, this stretch of vine-covered land has made for good wine and happy tourists since Roman days.
In Paris, amidst all of its grandeur, the little joys of life are still embraced. In this first of two episodes on Paris, cruise the Seine River, visit Napoleon’s tomb, and take in the Louvre. Then feel the pulse of Paris — shopping in village-like neighbourhoods, attending church in a grand pipe organ loft, and celebrating the mother of all revolutions with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang.
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