Country Guide: France

Name: France

Continent: Europe

Capital (and Largest) City: Paris

Language: French

Currency: Euro

Drives on the: Right

Time Zone: Central European Time

Adaptor Types: Type C and Type E

Description: France is a country in Western Europe that is famous around the world for its cuisine, art and culture. It also has a great variety of landscapes, including scenic countryside in areas like the Loire Valley, mountains such as the Alps in the east of the country, and Mediterranean beaches in the south. 

Why You Should Visit: Paris is one of the most amazing cities in the world, and I believe every traveller should try to visit at least once in their lifetime. I also really love the south of France, especially the Occitanie region, which has beautiful beaches and great towns and cities like Montpellier and Nîmes. And the final thing I would recommend are the many picturesque châteaux that can be found all over the country.

Fun Fact: France is the most popular tourist destination in the entire world.

My Blogposts About France

My Year Abroad Blog 2017-2018

- Year Abroad - France Update (Occitanie region)

- Language Course in Montpellier (Montpellier, Mauguio, Nîmes, Pézenas, Cap d'Agde, Béziers, Avignon, Sète and Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert)

- The First Week and a Half in France (Paris and Versailles)

- Rouen

- Étretat

- Le Havre

- Dieppe

- Veules-les-Roses

- The Final Part of the Adventure (Rennes)

Charlotte's Travel Adventures

- Travel Tips: Destinations Off the Tourist Trail (Sète and Le Havre)

- Travel Tips: My Ten Favourite Places to Visit in France (Montpellier, Nîmes, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Sète, Cap d'Agde, Avignon, Nice, Le Havre, Dieppe and Paris)

- Travel Tips: My Ten Favourite Cities (Montpellier and Paris)

- Travel Tips: My Ten Favourite Castles and Palaces (Château de Dieppe)

- My Gap Year 2014-2015 (Plus Gap Year Tips) (Cannes and Nice)

- Year Abroad: Dealing With Problems

- Year Abroad: The Best Bits

- Planning a Year Abroad

- UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Canal du Midi, Avignon, Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France, Paris, Versailles, Le Havre, Nîmes)

- Travel Tips: My Ten Favourite Beaches (Cannes and Cap d'Agde)

- Travel Tips: My Top Ten Fairytale Destinations (Château de Dieppe)

- Travel Tips: My Top Ten Historical Destinations (Nîmes)

- Movie Travels (Paris)

- A Very Special Trip to Paris

- Château de Vincennes

- Travel Tips: The Best Destinations to Live in - Part One (Montpellier and Rouen)

- Travel Tips: The Best Destinations to Live in - Part Two (Paris)

Clockwise starting from top left: Cap d'Agde, Arc de Triomphe in Montpellier, Sacré-Cœur in Paris, Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Sète, Étretat, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Veules-les-Roses

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