Powder Ski? Choose Chamonix in France!

Updated June 10, 2026 by Claire No Comments

Ski holidays in France provide great value for money because the resorts are often high up in the mountains and located conveniently near the slopes.

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Aix en Provence – a university city of Paul Cézanne, Émile Zola and Victor Vaserly | France

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Aix en Provence is ​​a university city, that is still full of life. It is the city of Paul Cézanne (French artist and Post-Impressionist painter), Émi

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Camping in France – unequalled

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

France is the most popular camping destination in Europe, and for good reason. With its diverse landscapes, excellent infrastructure, and a climate that ranges from the mild Atlantic coast to the sun-baked Mediterranean, the country offers something for every type of camper. weather you prefer a fully equipped mobile home on a four-star campsite with […]

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Porticcio – one of the most beautiful bays of the west coast of Corsica | France

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Updated: August 10, 2020 | By Claire | More Porticcio is a fishing village located on the south-west of the island of Corsica, which belongs to France. This pleasant resort is located in a large bay right in front of the island’s capital Ajaccio, only about 15 km from its center, where you can visit […]

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Gouffre Mirolda – the deepest cave in Europe (1733m)

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Plunging a staggering 1,733 metres into the Earth’s crust, Gouffre Mirolda is the deepest known cave in France and the third deepest on the planet. hidden beneath the Savoy Alps near the Swiss and Italian borders, this subterranean giant represents one of the most extraordinary feats of modern speleology, an extreme vertical labyrinth that few […]

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Gouffre de Padirac – great limestone cave in France

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Gouffre de Padirac is one of France’s most extraordinary natural wonders, a vast limestone chasm 103 metres deep in the Lot region of southwestern France that leads to an underground river navigable by boat through a labyrinth of spectacular cave chambers, stalactite formations, and crystalline pools. Discovered in 1889 by the explorer Édouard-Alfred Martel (the […]

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Roussillon – one of the most beautiful villages in France

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Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More In the south of France, about 30 km from Avignon, there is a small village of Roussillon, which impresses everyone especially because of its red saturated buildings that contrast sharply with the surrounding dark green hills. It lies on top of a hill and is known […]

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Notre Dame du Haut – unique Roman Catholic chapel in France

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Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp is one of the most important works of 20th-century architecture, a radical pilgrimage chapel designed by Le Corbusier in 1955 whose sweeping white concrete roof (said to be inspired by a crab shell), irregularly shaped windows of coloured glass, and organically curved walls broke every rule of traditional church […]

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Millau Viaduct – the tallest bridge in the world | France

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Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More When you drive through the French A75 highway which connects Paris with Barcelona, you cannot miss the technical gem in the form of the highest bridge in the world – Millau Viaduct. The bridge crosses the valley of the river Tarn in southern France and was […]

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Pyrenees Mountains – hiking paradise between Spain and France

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Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Pyrenees – wild, scenic and beautiful. This mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain and in spite of many civilisation shoots it is still among the best preserved nature areas in Europe. However its steep cliffs, snowy peaks and deep valleys attract […]

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