France holiday ideas and inspiraion

You know that you want to come to France...but don't yet know where, or what to do? See below for some inspiration, whatever type of visit you are searching for, from a fortnight on a beach in summer to a springtime tour of the best gardens in France - some are very well known, others a little off the beaten track...

 

Need more travel inspiration? What about these...

• the most beautiful villages of France
• the listed heritage sites of France
• Explore the bastide towns of the south of France
• French chateaux
• the National Monuments of France
• there is a listing of the popular coastal regions at France beach
• see also our attempt to list the most famous places in France.

For further inspiration see the map of France with photos or one of these completely random places...

 

More travel suggestions by region

St Jean de Luz: SW tip of France, near Biarritz:

For a coastal / low mountains combination - St Jean de Luz and SW France

Monpazier: Dordogne, inland in southern France

Countryside and bastide towns in the southern Dordogne - Monpazier and Villefranche-du-Perigord region

Morbihan: southern Brittany

Megaliths, coastline and medieval towns - Morbihan in Brittany

Arcachon: near Bordeaux

Sand dunes and bird spotting at Arcachon - Arcachon, and the Dune du Pilat

 

Long visits and short trips

Take a long Break in France and Spain

The camino pilgrimage paths across France pass through many beautiful places en route - and can take a couple of months to complete. See Camino pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostella

or a Short Break in France

For a short break in France, see our hints to get you organised quickly and at low cost - Short break in France

 

Activity Holidays

• Cycling - cycling holidays in France
• Yoga - yoga holidays in France

The above are just a few suggestions and don't begin to cover the many beautiful places to be discovered in all regions of France. Be sure to explore the site to discover hundreds more options for your visit, and let us know if your 'inspiration' is somewhere else altogether different...