France Travel by Interest

France’s various hiking trails are classified by distance. Grande Randonnée, or GR, trails are long-distance, regional major trails are called Grande Randonnée de Pays (GR de Pays), while smaller trails are called Promenades et Randonnées, or PR.

France is a paradise for foodies. Between the two weekly markets, the Monoprix, Intermarché, and Ed grocery stores within a fifteen-minute walk, and the big WalMart-esque Carrefour store a short bus ride away, I have greatly enjoyed grocery shopping in France.

Outlet and Discount Shopping in Troyes, the Factory Shopping Center of France

A bicycle is a wonderful way to see France, whether it's the neighborhoods of Paris or the French countryside. The Tour de France's host nation, there is a reason cycling is so popular here. Consult this list of the best bicycle tours of France.

Rouen, the capital of Upper Normandy, is a lovely city. Here is a guide to the best attractions and sights. Rouen has an old part of winding, narrow little cobbled streets with half-timbered houses which have been restored to their former Renaissance glory. Rouen has a gorgeous cathedral, a superb Museum of Fine Arts which is worth a visit in...

L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue is a delightful town in the Vaucluse in Provence and a well known haunt for antique hunters. It’s a pretty town, located on the banks of the river Sorgue. There are many hundreds of antique shops here and the Easter and August antiques weekends are well known throughout France.

Medieval France is famous for William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and the Bayeux Tapestry. In 2011 Normandy celebrates its medieval beginnings in 911 when Rollo the Viking became the first Duke of Normandy. It was the end of the tumultuous rule of the Vikings and the beginning of a golden age for Normandy.

Christmas Markets in France, 2010