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Index and key pages:
France an
introduction- Home page (in English)
Home page in French
About us - site information, privacy, - a mission statement
France without the hype - why you can trust About-France.com
Feedback and Press - what others say about About-France.com
Contact
Home page in French
About us - site information, privacy, - a mission statement
France without the hype - why you can trust About-France.com
Feedback and Press - what others say about About-France.com
Contact
French institutions, politics, economy, facts
Key pages and hub pages:The
French way of life
French institutions
French art
French culture
An A-Z Dictionary of France
France in brief
About-France.com Academic - French area studies, index of articles
French institutions
French art
French culture
An A-Z Dictionary of France
France in brief
About-France.com Academic - French area studies, index of articles
Subject pages
The
French state:
constitution instutions and politics
Religion in France
Political parties in France, compared to their UK and US counterparts.
French presidential election 2012
Short guide to the French legal system and judiciary
The French Economy - an overview
Analysis: Can anyone change France ? (2014)
The French national health service and health care system
Sickness & accident - getting a doctor or going to hospital
Opening and closing: Sundays, holidays, what is open and when
Essential facts and figures, economic data
Media / press: daily newspapers in France
The main towns and cities of France, ranked by population
Climate and the weather in France
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Religion in France
Political parties in France, compared to their UK and US counterparts.
French presidential election 2012
Short guide to the French legal system and judiciary
The French Economy - an overview
Analysis: Can anyone change France ? (2014)
The French national health service and health care system
Sickness & accident - getting a doctor or going to hospital
Opening and closing: Sundays, holidays, what is open and when
Essential facts and figures, economic data
Media / press: daily newspapers in France
The main towns and cities of France, ranked by population
Climate and the weather in France
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► .... French language and grammar
Maps
Map of
France with cities and towns
Tourist map of France
Paris tourist attractions map
Map of French departments
Climate zone map
Map of French regions
Physical map of France - topography
Regional map of France - physical
Official Map of the French rail network
Scrollable detailed map of France
The waterways and rivers of France
Map of the main rivers of France
Tourist map of France
Paris tourist attractions map
Map of French departments
Climate zone map
Map of French regions
Physical map of France - topography
Regional map of France - physical
Official Map of the French rail network
Scrollable detailed map of France
The waterways and rivers of France
Map of the main rivers of France
Printable PDF maps
Cultural background - a short history of art in France
Art
and architecture in medieval
French art
French art in the Renaissance
French art from Baroque to Rococo - 1590 - 1790
Neoclassicism and Romanticism
Naturalism and realism - landscape and life in 19th century French art
Impressionism
From Pointillism to Cubism
Monet and
Impressionism in Paris todayFrench art in the Renaissance
French art from Baroque to Rococo - 1590 - 1790
Neoclassicism and Romanticism
Naturalism and realism - landscape and life in 19th century French art
Impressionism
From Pointillism to Cubism
Living and leisure, with food & drink:
Living
in France
Removals to France from the UK
Buying and selling property in France
Working and finding a job in France
Wining and dining in France - a guide to eating
Finding the best restaurants in France - a guide to the guides
Recipes: French farmhouse pumpkin soup
Shopping in France
French wine guide
Map of French wine growing areas
Buy wine directly from French vineyards for delivery to UK and Europe
Buying wine; labels and value for money
The breads of France - guide to French bread
Guide to French cheese
French perfume - France's perfume industry
The Markets of France
Expat services: useful websites for residents
Removals to France from the UK
Buying and selling property in France
Working and finding a job in France
Wining and dining in France - a guide to eating
Finding the best restaurants in France - a guide to the guides
Recipes: French farmhouse pumpkin soup
Shopping in France
French wine guide
Map of French wine growing areas
Buy wine directly from French vineyards for delivery to UK and Europe
Buying wine; labels and value for money
The breads of France - guide to French bread
Guide to French cheese
French perfume - France's perfume industry
The Markets of France
Expat services: useful websites for residents
Accommodation and hotel pages:
Key pages:Subject pages
Holiday
cottages in France
Hotels in France
Choosing a hotel in France
Choosing and booking a hotel in Paris
Best value for money hotels in Paris
Map of selected Paris hotels
Map of selected hotels in the Alps
Hotels beside railway stations in France
Hotels beside the sea in Brittany
Hostel accommodation in France
Camping & campsites in France
Hotel discount coupons - Don't be fooled
Hotels in France
Choosing a hotel in France
Choosing and booking a hotel in Paris
Best value for money hotels in Paris
Map of selected Paris hotels
Map of selected hotels in the Alps
Hotels beside railway stations in France
Hotels beside the sea in Brittany
Hostel accommodation in France
Camping & campsites in France
Hotel discount coupons - Don't be fooled
Education
Education:
Studying
in France - language courses, university
List of French universities and their websites
Education; the French education system, 1: schools in France
Education: the French education system, 2: universities
Education: Dates of school holidays in France
List of French universities and their websites
Education; the French education system, 1: schools in France
Education: the French education system, 2: universities
Education: Dates of school holidays in France
French language & grammar
Key page:
About-France.com
online French
grammar
Index page: links to other pages including.......
Prepositions in French
Articles in French
Adjectives in French
Demonstrative pronouns
Numbers and counting
Personal pronouns - forms and usage
French verbs: the present tense
French verbs: using the past tenses
Vital French words and phrases for tourists
The days of the week in French
► For full index of grammar pages, visit French grammar
► High-speed mobile grammar index, see French grammar for mobiles
Index page: links to other pages including.......
Prepositions in French
Articles in French
Adjectives in French
Demonstrative pronouns
Numbers and counting
Personal pronouns - forms and usage
French verbs: the present tense
French verbs: using the past tenses
Vital French words and phrases for tourists
The days of the week in French
► For full index of grammar pages, visit French grammar
► High-speed mobile grammar index, see French grammar for mobiles
Pages in other languages / autres langues / andere Sprache:
Frankreich
Startseite auf Deutsch
Karten von Frankreich Detaillierte
Landkarte von
Frankreich 
Accueil en
français
Guide
de l'hôtellerie en France
Trouver
le bon hôtel à Paris
Chercher
et réserver un hôtel
Les
meilleures attractions touristiques de France
Les
meilleurs musées de France
Les
meilleurs musées et sites du patrimoine industriel
Liste
des universités françaises
publiques et privées, avec liens
Petit
guide des côtes françaises
Carte
fluviale - fleuves et
rivières de France
Introduction
touristique à l'Alsace
Plan
de Paris avec
hôtels
sélectionnés
Hôtels
sur la côte bretonne
Aller dans le Midi
sans les péages
De Paris
à Bayonne et l'Espagne sans péages
Hôtels
sur Autoroute A10
- Paris-Bordeaux-Irun
Hôtels
sur Autoroute A4
- Paris-Strasbourg-Allemagne
Hôtels
sur Autoroute A26 à A7
- Itinéraire Nord-Midi
Les magasins
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Art in the Heart of southwest France
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Practical information and other useful pages
Vital
French words and phrases
for tourists
Staying safe - avoiding trouble and problems in France
Holiday in France; preparing your trip - tips and useful information
France on a limited budget - making your Euros go further
The year in France - the busy holiday weeks and the low season weeks
Food and eating in France
Finding the best restaurants in France - a guide to the guides
Using Canadian & US cellphones in France
Foreign currency exchange; getting your Euros. Some tips
French banks, credit cards and paying for things in France
Buying a house in France
Selling property in France, and estate agent contracts
Postage rates from France, for letters, postcards & small items
Staying safe - avoiding trouble and problems in France
Holiday in France; preparing your trip - tips and useful information
France on a limited budget - making your Euros go further
The year in France - the busy holiday weeks and the low season weeks
Food and eating in France
Finding the best restaurants in France - a guide to the guides
Using Canadian & US cellphones in France
Foreign currency exchange; getting your Euros. Some tips
French banks, credit cards and paying for things in France
Buying a house in France
Selling property in France, and estate agent contracts
Postage rates from France, for letters, postcards & small items
Travel pages - route maps - getting to and round France
Travel to France - Key pages:
Travel
France - general info about travel to and in France and links
to thematic pages
Ferries to France: guide to cross-Channel services
Flights to France - who flies where
Eurostar from London to Paris
Cheap travel to France; tips and warnings
Day trips to France - compare the options from the UK
Before taking a car to France - a checklist
Ferries to France: guide to cross-Channel services
Flights to France - who flies where
Eurostar from London to Paris
Cheap travel to France; tips and warnings
Day trips to France - compare the options from the UK
Before taking a car to France - a checklist
Driving in France:
Driving
in
France, French motorways
French driving rules - rules of the road
HGV rules and information for France - truck and lorry information
Car hire in France - get quotes
Car hire in Paris, and on the outskirts of Paris
French driving rules - rules of the road
HGV rules and information for France - truck and lorry information
Car hire in France - get quotes
Car hire in Paris, and on the outskirts of Paris
Routes across France
Through
routes from Calais,
avoiding
Paris
Route to the South or France and Mediterranean avoiding tolls
Route to southwest France - no tolls
Hotels beside motorways on the routes south via Rouen & Orleans
Hotels beside the A26 motorway routeto the south of France
Netherlands to Normandy : E19 - E44 from Rotterdam to Rouen
Hotels beside the A4 motorway route : Paris - Reims - Strasbourg - Germany
Hotels beside the A10 motorway route via Tours, Poitiers, Bordeaux
Motorway service areas in France
Routes through France to Spain
Route-finder map: find your journey across France
Byroads through France 1 Normandy to the Centre of France
Byroads through Auvergne - Byroads through France 2
Byroads through the Cévennes - Byroads through France 3
The Millau viaduct on the A75 motorway
Zoomable road map of France
Route to the South or France and Mediterranean avoiding tolls
Route to southwest France - no tolls
Hotels beside motorways on the routes south via Rouen & Orleans
Hotels beside the A26 motorway routeto the south of France
Netherlands to Normandy : E19 - E44 from Rotterdam to Rouen
Hotels beside the A4 motorway route : Paris - Reims - Strasbourg - Germany
Hotels beside the A10 motorway route via Tours, Poitiers, Bordeaux
Motorway service areas in France
Routes through France to Spain
Route-finder map: find your journey across France
Byroads through France 1 Normandy to the Centre of France
Byroads through Auvergne - Byroads through France 2
Byroads through the Cévennes - Byroads through France 3
The Millau viaduct on the A75 motorway
Zoomable road map of France
Other travel related pages
Airport
guide Paris airports
Airport guide: Lyon St. Exupéry airport
Rail travel: French railways; travelling by train
Scenic railway lines in France
Official Map of the French rail network
Selected hotels close to main railway stations in France
Coach and bus travel in France
Maps of France
Airport guide: Lyon St. Exupéry airport
Rail travel: French railways; travelling by train
Scenic railway lines in France
Official Map of the French rail network
Selected hotels close to main railway stations in France
Coach and bus travel in France
Maps of France
Tourism in France pages:
Key pages:The
best of France
Tourism in France
Tourist map of France
Ten must-see sights in France, away from Paris
French hotels - choosing a hotel.
Choosing and booking a hotel in Paris
Tourism in France
Tourist map of France
Ten must-see sights in France, away from Paris
French hotels - choosing a hotel.
Choosing and booking a hotel in Paris
General tourism pages
Different
holiday options
for France
A Weekend in France - ten places that are easy to reach and have lots to offer
Day trips to France - compare the options from the UK
The main tourist attractions in France
The main free tourist attractions in France
France on a limited budget - making your Euros go further
Camping & campsites in France
Thematic
pages - "Best ofs" A Weekend in France - ten places that are easy to reach and have lots to offer
Day trips to France - compare the options from the UK
The main tourist attractions in France
The main free tourist attractions in France
France on a limited budget - making your Euros go further
Camping & campsites in France
The best of France
- A guide to "best ofs" by theme.
Historic monuments in France
Prehistoric sites in France
Roman France
Best medieval cathedrals in France
The best towns and cities to visit in France
Attractive traditional small towns in France
The best art galleries and museums in France
Best Loire chateaux
Best medieval castles in France
Best industrial and transport museums
Walled cities and towns in France - the best examples
The best of rural France
Offbeat France - A selection of some of the best unusual or remarkable visitor attractions in France
Art: Monet in Paris
France for music-lovers; festivals, concerts and ideas
Rural FranceHistoric monuments in France
Prehistoric sites in France
Roman France
Best medieval cathedrals in France
The best towns and cities to visit in France
Attractive traditional small towns in France
The best art galleries and museums in France
Best Loire chateaux
Best medieval castles in France
Best industrial and transport museums
Walled cities and towns in France - the best examples
The best of rural France
Offbeat France - A selection of some of the best unusual or remarkable visitor attractions in France
Art: Monet in Paris
France for music-lovers; festivals, concerts and ideas
The
best of rural France
The beaches, coasts and seasides of France - an area guide
Autumn in France
Map of the rivers of France
Touring on France's rivers and canals
The beautiful villages of France
Wild France - the great areas of natural environment
Wildlife in France
France for bird watchers
Wild flowers in France
Hiking trails - les sentiers de grande randonnée - in France
Cycling and cycle routes in France - France by bicycle
SeasonalThe beaches, coasts and seasides of France - an area guide
Autumn in France
Map of the rivers of France
Touring on France's rivers and canals
The beautiful villages of France
Wild France - the great areas of natural environment
Wildlife in France
France for bird watchers
Wild flowers in France
Hiking trails - les sentiers de grande randonnée - in France
Cycling and cycle routes in France - France by bicycle
Winter
sports and skiing
in France: the Alps
Winter sports and skiing in France: the Pyrenees and other areas
The Tour de France cycle race
Autumn in France / France in the fall
France and Paris in the spring
Winter sports and skiing in France: the Pyrenees and other areas
The Tour de France cycle race
Autumn in France / France in the fall
France and Paris in the spring
Specific tourist sites: (in north to south order)
The
First World War in
France - battlefield sites, monuments, museums
Le Mont Saint Michel, Normandy
The Eiffel Tower
Puy du Fou theme park - Vendée
The bastide towns - south-west France
Ardèche - the gorge and the caverns
The Tarn Gorge
The Palace of the Popes in Avignon
The Verdon gorge
The Camargue : guide to France's finest wetlands
Cathar country - Historic area in Languedoc and Midi-Pyrénées
Le Petit train Jaune - the Little Yellow Train of the Pyrenees
Le Mont Saint Michel, Normandy
The Eiffel Tower
Puy du Fou theme park - Vendée
The bastide towns - south-west France
Ardèche - the gorge and the caverns
The Tarn Gorge
The Palace of the Popes in Avignon
The Verdon gorge
The Camargue : guide to France's finest wetlands
Cathar country - Historic area in Languedoc and Midi-Pyrénées
Le Petit train Jaune - the Little Yellow Train of the Pyrenees
France regional and area tourist guides - towns and cities
Key pages:The
regions of France (click this page for links to
individual regions)
Paris guide - getting round Paris
Paris guide - getting round Paris
Subject pages
Paris
Tourist attractions,
things to see in Paris
Compare Paris tourist passes - the pros and the cons
Paris free tourist attractions
Tourist map of Paris
Montmartre Paris
Disneyland Paris
Printable central Paris metro map
Paris airports
Monet in Paris
Choosing a Paris hotel
Map of selected Paris hotels
Cheap hotels in Paris
The quartiers or districts of Paris
A week in Paris: a suggested programme
Paris on a budget: free attractions and other tips
France and Paris in the spring
Compare Paris tourist passes - the pros and the cons
Paris free tourist attractions
Tourist map of Paris
Montmartre Paris
Disneyland Paris
Printable central Paris metro map
Paris airports
Monet in Paris
Choosing a Paris hotel
Map of selected Paris hotels
Cheap hotels in Paris
The quartiers or districts of Paris
A week in Paris: a suggested programme
Paris on a budget: free attractions and other tips
France and Paris in the spring
France divided into six tourist areas:
The
northwest - Brittany and
Normandy
The northeast - from the English Channel to the German border
The heart of France - From Paris to the Loire valley and Burgundy
Southern central France, the uplands from Limousin to the Alps
Southwest France - from the Poitou-Charentes to Aquitaine
The South of France, from the Riviera to the Pyrenees
The northeast - from the English Channel to the German border
The heart of France - From Paris to the Loire valley and Burgundy
Southern central France, the uplands from Limousin to the Alps
Southwest France - from the Poitou-Charentes to Aquitaine
The South of France, from the Riviera to the Pyrenees
The Regions of France, A-Z by new (2016) regional names, in more detail.
Auvergne
- Rhone-Alpes 1: Auvergne
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2: Guide to the Rhone-Alpes area
Brittany, an introduction
Map of selected hotels on the Brittany coast
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 1: Burgundy: a short guide
Bourgogne-Franche-comté 2: Franche Comté: a short guide
The Centre-Val-de-Loire Region of France - Chartres, Loire, Berry
Grand-Est region : A guide to Alsace
Grand-Est region : Champagne-Ardenne
Grand-Est region : A guide to the Lorraine region
Hauts-de-France region : The Nord–Pas-de-Calais sector
Hauts-de-France region : Guide to Picardy
Normandy: the region and its tourist attractions
Nouvelle Aquitaine region - Old Aquitaine, from the Dordogne to the Pyrenees
Nouvelle Aquitaine region - Limousin - tourist attractions and area guide
Nouvelle Aquitaine region : Guide to the Poitou-Charentes area
Occitanie region : A guide to the Languedoc-Roussillon
Occitanie region : The Midi-Pyrenées area of France
The Pays de la Loire region - regional guide and main attractions
Guide to Provence - Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2: Guide to the Rhone-Alpes area
Brittany, an introduction
Map of selected hotels on the Brittany coast
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté 1: Burgundy: a short guide
Bourgogne-Franche-comté 2: Franche Comté: a short guide
The Centre-Val-de-Loire Region of France - Chartres, Loire, Berry
Grand-Est region : A guide to Alsace
Grand-Est region : Champagne-Ardenne
Grand-Est region : A guide to the Lorraine region
Hauts-de-France region : The Nord–Pas-de-Calais sector
Hauts-de-France region : Guide to Picardy
Normandy: the region and its tourist attractions
Nouvelle Aquitaine region - Old Aquitaine, from the Dordogne to the Pyrenees
Nouvelle Aquitaine region - Limousin - tourist attractions and area guide
Nouvelle Aquitaine region : Guide to the Poitou-Charentes area
Occitanie region : A guide to the Languedoc-Roussillon
Occitanie region : The Midi-Pyrenées area of France
The Pays de la Loire region - regional guide and main attractions
Guide to Provence - Provence - Alpes - Côte d'Azur region
City guides and other area guides
The
most interesting heritage cities in France
City guide: Albi
City guide: Annecy
City guide: Besançon
City guide: Bordeaux
City guide: Carcassonne
City guide: Chartres
City guide: Colmar
City guide: Dijon
City guide: La Rochelle
City guide: Le Puy en Velay
City guide: Lille
City guide: Lyon
City guide : Marseilles
City guide: Montpellier
City guide: Nantes
City guide: Nice
City guide: Nimes
City guide: Poitiers
City guide: Rodez
City guide: Rouen
City guide: Saint Malo
City guide: Strasbourg
City guide: Toulon
City guide: Toulouse
Smaller places
Visitor guide to Amboise
Visitor guide to Bayeux
Visitor guide to Beaune
Visitor guide to Brioude
Visitor guide to Céret
Visitor guide to Chinon
Visitor guide to Honfleur
Visitor guide to Issoire
Visitor guide to Les Sables d'Olonne
Visitor guide to Saint Germain en Laye
Area guides
The Dordogne area: a short guide to the region and its attractions
Gascony guide
The Massif Central mountains
The French Pyrenees
The French Riviera
City guide: Albi
City guide: Annecy
City guide: Besançon
City guide: Bordeaux
City guide: Carcassonne
City guide: Chartres
City guide: Colmar
City guide: Dijon
City guide: La Rochelle
City guide: Le Puy en Velay
City guide: Lille
City guide: Lyon
City guide : Marseilles
City guide: Montpellier
City guide: Nantes
City guide: Nice
City guide: Nimes
City guide: Poitiers
City guide: Rodez
City guide: Rouen
City guide: Saint Malo
City guide: Strasbourg
City guide: Toulon
City guide: Toulouse
Smaller places
Visitor guide to Amboise
Visitor guide to Bayeux
Visitor guide to Beaune
Visitor guide to Brioude
Visitor guide to Céret
Visitor guide to Chinon
Visitor guide to Honfleur
Visitor guide to Issoire
Visitor guide to Les Sables d'Olonne
Visitor guide to Saint Germain en Laye
Area guides
The Dordogne area: a short guide to the region and its attractions
Gascony guide
The Massif Central mountains
The French Pyrenees
The French Riviera
Photo galleries
Photo gallery index pageMedieval stained glass - Bourges cathedral
Romanesque sculpture: Sainte Foy, Conques
News and information, archives
Media
/ press: daily
newspapers in France
Archive article: France, what went wrong?
Archive article: French presidential elections 2007
Constitutional changes in 2008
The Tour de France 2008
The Tour de France 2009
The Tour de France 2010
The Tour de France 2011
The Tour de France 2012
The Tour de France 2014
The Tour de France 2015
The Tour de France 2016
The Tour de France 2017
Archive article: France, what went wrong?
Archive article: French presidential elections 2007
Constitutional changes in 2008
The Tour de France 2008
The Tour de France 2009
The Tour de France 2010
The Tour de France 2011
The Tour de France 2012
The Tour de France 2014
The Tour de France 2015
The Tour de France 2016
The Tour de France 2017
Links and resources
Links
to French websites, 1
Links to French websites 2: educational and cultural
Directory of international travel and other useful sites
Expat services: useful websites for residents
Links to French websites 2: educational and cultural
Directory of international travel and other useful sites
Expat services: useful websites for residents
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