Top places to visit in France
In addition to the 'most famous places in France' it is interesting to see which places in are top by number of visitors - the most visited places in France. Perhaps surprisingly the two lists are not the same, although certain key Paris landmarks appear on both lists. Theme Parks play a much larger role in the list of 'top places in France' when judged by visitor numbers.
The top places to see when judged by numbers of visitors are:
- Disneyland Paris - theme park
- Museum of the Louvre, Paris
- The Eiffel Tower, Paris
- Georges Pompidou Centre, Paris
- Chateau de Versailles
- Cité des Sciences de la Villette, Paris - a new and very impressive park / museum / exhibition centre in the north of Paris
- Orsay Museum, Paris - the ultimate museum of modern art
- Parc Asterix - theme park near Paris
- Futuroscope - theme park near Poitiers
- Lille zoo
- Arc de Triomphe, Paris
- Le Puy de Fou - theme park, Vendée, best known for the impressive battle and historic re-enactments held each day
- Museum of the army - military museum, Les Invalides, Paris
- Abbey at Mont-Saint-Michel
