La Vie en Rose 🌹 : France

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France is a country that is known for its cafes, markets, and bistros. These are all places where you can go to experience the culture and plat du jour (dish of the day) .

Paris is the capital of France and the largest city in the country. Other major cities in France include Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, and Bordeaux.There are many things to see and do in France. Some of the most popular tourist attractions include the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, Notre Dame Cathedral, and the Palace of Versailles.

There are also numerous wine regions throughout the country that are worth visiting. If you are planning a trip to France, be sure to allow plenty of time to explore all that this wonderful country has to offer.

1. Paris

Paris is a city that is known for its monuments, museums, bistros, and boutiques. These are all places where you can go to experience the culture and the history.

i. Seine River & Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower is both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.Why not start your roundtrip cruise on the River Seine ? The cruise begins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and goes under the bridges of Paris. There are beautiful monuments along the waterway, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, Hotel de Ville, and The Louvre.

ii. The Louvre

The Louvre Museum is the world's largest art museum, housed in the Louvre Palace in Paris, France. The Louvre Palace was originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century under Philip II, with remnants of the fortress visible in the basement of the museum.

The museum now has more than 20,000 pieces of art in its eight curatorial departments: Egyptian Antiquities; Near Eastern Antiquities; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities; Islamic Art; Sculpture; Decorative Arts; Paintings; Prints and Drawings.

However, there is also a new wave of multimedia galleries, creative wine bars, design shops, and tech start-ups that are worth checking out. If you are planning a trip to Paris, be sure to allow plenty of time to explore all that this wonderful city has to offer.

iii. Centre Pompidou

Come to Centre Pompidou to see Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art. The museum has amazed and delighted visitors ever since it opened in 1977, not just for its outstanding art collection but also for its radical architectural statement. Don't miss the spectacular Parisian panorama from the rooftop.

2. Lyon

Lyon has been a commercial, industrial, and banking powerhouse for the past 500 years and is France's third-largest city. It offers urban explorers a wealth of enticing experiences, including outstanding museums, a dynamic cultural life, busy clubbing and drinking scenes, a thriving university, and fantastic shopping. Gourmets can indulge in their wildest gastronomic fantasies in the city's bouchons.

Be sure to sample some of the city's specialties in a bouchon, the quintessential Lyon experience:

i. Cathédrale St-Jean-Baptiste