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France Travel Guides

Lavender fields, alpine lakes, and long lunches in the countryside

France is one of the countries I keep returning to — I’ve lived in Provence, explored Burgundy’s wine villages by bike, hiked around Chamonix, and spent long stretches in Paris and along the Riviera. These guides share the local restaurants, scenic drives, and lesser-known towns that made each region feel like home.

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Provence

The largest set of French guides here covers Provence, where the appeal is the villages rather than any one city — and the timing matters more than most destinations because of the lavender.

Burgundy and the Alps

Two more regions with their own guides, both easier by car than by train.

Planning the trip

The France guide covers the practical layer — getting between regions, when to go, and what a realistic route looks like.