The highlights of France in one month
France itinerary
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Published on:
Sept. 16, 2020
30 days
3541 km
17 steps
This itinerary is a one month round trip showing you some of the highlights of Spain. You will travel through all of the country and get to see some of France's most scenic towns and cities full of history and culture
Step 1: Paris
3 days recommended
Paris
Paris is France's capital and most populous city. The city is a center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture and is known for some world famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral and the Louvre museum.
step 1: Paris
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
21 km / 13 miles
step 2: Versailles
Step 2: Versailles
1 days recommended
Versailles
Versailles is a town in the Yvelines département in the Île-de-France region. It's famous for the palace of Versailles and the gardens of Versailles, designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
step 2: Versailles
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
345 km / 214 miles
step 3: Mont Saint-Michel
Step 3: Mont Saint-Michel
1 days recommended
Mont Saint-Michel
Le Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island located of the coast of Normandy. Mont-Saint-Michel is one of the most visited sites in France and is famous for its beautiful Gothic-style Benedictine abbey, which was constructed from the 11-16th centuries.
step 3: Mont Saint-Michel
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
51 km / 31 miles
step 4: Saint-Malo
Step 4: Saint-Malo
1 days recommended
Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo is a town in France's northwestern province of Brittany. The town is known for its old town surrounded by tall granite walls and in the center the Saint-Malo Cathedral. The town was once a stronghold for privateers, who based themselves in the St Servan district.
step 4: Saint-Malo
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
319 km / 198 miles
step 5: La Rochelle
Step 5: La Rochelle
2 days recommended
La Rochelle
La Rochelle is the capital city of the southwestern department of Charente-Maritime. It's known for its old harbour and old town, with half-timbered medieval houses and Renaissance architecture.
step 5: La Rochelle
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
183 km / 113 miles
step 6: Bordeaux
Step 6: Bordeaux
2 days recommended
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a city located along the Garonne River in southwestern France. The region is known for its vineyards and the city for its art museums, the Gothic Cathédrale Saint-André and its 18th- to 19th-century mansions.
step 6: Bordeaux
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
280 km / 173 miles
step 7: Pyrénées National Park
Step 7: Pyrénées National Park
2 days recommended
Pyrénées National Park
Pyrénées National Park is located within the French departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It is known for its scenic mountainous landscapes with great hiking trails.
step 7: Pyrénées National Park
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
204 km / 126 miles
step 8: Toulouse
Step 8: Toulouse
2 days recommended
Toulouse
Toulouse is the capital of France’s southern Occitanie region. It’s known for its buildings made with terra-cotta bricks giving it the nickname La Ville Rose (The Pink City).
step 8: Toulouse
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
93 km / 57 miles
step 9: Carcassonne
Step 9: Carcassonne
1 days recommended
Carcassonne
Carcassonne is a hilltop town in southern France’s Languedoc area. The town is famous for its medieval fortress, Cité de Carcassone, which was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.
step 9: Carcassonne
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
224 km / 139 miles
step 10: Arles
Step 10: Arles
2 days recommended
Arles
Arles is a town located on souuthern france along the Rhône River. The town is known its Roman remains from its time as a provincial capital of ancient Rome and for being the inspiration of many of Van Gogh's paintings.
step 10: Arles
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
91 km / 56 miles
step 11: Marseille
Step 11: Marseille
3 days recommended
Marseille
Marseille is the second-largest city of France, located on the southern Mediterranean coast. The city is known for its old port and Basilique Notre-Dame-de-la-Garde, a Romanesque-Byzantine church.
step 11: Marseille
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
312 km / 193 miles
step 12: Lyon
Step 12: Lyon
2 days recommended
Lyon
Lyon is the capital city of France’s Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The city is known for its old town with medieval and Renaissance architecture and roman remains.
step 12: Lyon
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
224 km / 139 miles
step 13: Chamonix
Step 13: Chamonix
2 days recommended
Chamonix
Chamonix is a town near the borders with Switzerland and Italy, at the base of Mont Blanc, the highest summit in the Alps. The town is known for its amazing views of the Alps and for its great skiing and hiking.
step 13: Chamonix
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
100 km / 62 miles
step 14: Annecy
Step 14: Annecy
1 days recommended
Annecy
Annecy is a town located in the Alps of southeastern France, next to lake Annecy. It’s known for its old town canals, cobblestone streets and pastel-coloured houses and for the medieval Château d’Annecy.
step 14: Annecy
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
252 km / 156 miles
step 15: Beaune
Step 15: Beaune
1 days recommended
Beaune
Beaune is a walled town located in the Burgundy winemaking region. The town, which is surrounded by the Côte d'Or vineyards, is known for its cobblestone streets and the Hôtel-Dieu Museum, recognised by its colourful, geometric-patterned tile roof.
step 15: Beaune
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
270 km / 167 miles
step 16: Colmar
Step 16: Colmar
2 days recommended
Colmar
Colmar is a town located in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, near the border with Germany. Its known for its old town, with cobblestone streets lined with half-timbered medieval and early Renaissance buildings and the Gothic 13th-century, Eglise Saint-Martin church.
step 16: Colmar
Transportation type:
car/bus/boat
77 km / 47 miles
step 17: Strasbourg
Step 17: Strasbourg
2 days recommended
Strasbourg
Strasbourg is the capital city of the northeastern Grand Est region. The city is known for its Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame and its culture and architecture that is a mix with German and French influences.