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Tourism is one of France's major industries. France is the world's leading tourist destination. Not only is it situated at the heart of western Europe, bordering on all the larger countries in the region - Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and - across the straits of Dover - the UK; it also has Europe's second busiest airport - Paris Charles de Gaulle airport - and dozens more airports with international connections.

 As a country, France offers a fabulous historic heritage and probably the most diversified natural environment of any country in Europe. Its tourist attractions illustrate the history of the human race,  from the prehistoric sites of Cro Magnon to the steel and glass of the Futuroscope; they include fine vestiges of all European civilisations, from the prehistoric megaliths of Carnac and the Roman remains of Provence, through medieval castles and cathedrals, to the splendours of Versailles, the nineteenth century Eiffel Tower, or the resolute modernity of the TGV.

   In addition, France has the necessary tourism infrastructure to cope with its status as leading tourist destination - more hotels and campsites than any other country of Europe, probably more gites or holiday cottages, the best and most modern rail network in Europe, and a fine system of motorways linking all main towns and cities.   
 

Practical tips & info

► useful information for visitors to France

• + Doctors and emergencies
• Find hotels in France
• Hotel guide for France - different types of hotel in France, how to choose, and to get the best rates.
• Other accommodation  - Information about alternatives to hotels, including gites, B&B, hostels and camping.
• Staying safe in France
• Paris hotel guide
• Essential French phrases for tourists
• Cheap car hire in France
• Planning a trip to France
• Day trips to France from the UK
• A weekend trip to France - ten ideas
• French school holiday dates
• Weeks of the year in France
• Shopping in France
• Banks, money and paying for things
• France on a limited budget 
• Opening and closing
• Postage rates from France
• French perfume
• French wine
• French bread
• French cheese

Ways to travel

Travel in France

• Getting round France 
• Driving in France
• France by train
• France by bicycle
• France on foot
• France by boat

See also :

• About-France.com home
• The best of France -  thematic lists
• Find more information on About-France.com.

Seasonal travel to France

   

• The weather in France
• Paris in the Spring  - Visit Paris and France at Easter or in the Spring time
• Autumn travel to France - Autumn, or the Fall, can be an excellent time of year for visiting France.
• Winter sports and skiing in the French Alps
• Winter sports and skiing in France: the Pyrenees and other areas
• Christmas shopping and markets in France

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