Ive read most of the comments. Best places for your Top 11-25 : - Lyon - Provins - Colmar - La Rochelle / Ile de Ré - Albi - Carcassonne - Dordogne / Lot - Annecy - Besançon - Narbonne / Montpellier - Basque Country - Gorges du Verdon - Ardèche - Lubéron - Marais poitevin
Love Montpellier! I was an exchange student (Canadian) there for a semester (almost two years ago now, time flys!) It was an awesome experience. It is a very youthful and vibrant city with so much to do and see, and the perfect hub for southern France. And it isn't too touristy! :D
I visited France and I had a great experience.If you respect the French people they are wonderful! I went to Paris, which is the most beautiful city I have ever been to. I spent time in Clermont-Ferrand and everyone was great! I also spent a day in Lyon, which is a fantastic city. If you make an effort to learn a few French phrases and try to speak their language it goes a long way. The land, people, food and wine are remarkable there. I can't wait to go back!
I was amazed how much I really enjoyed Montpellier. I just stopped there because my train was passing through and I thought "why not just hop off" and I did and it was just a really great time.
all are awesome. it was so hard to really get down to 10, there are so many great cities in france and just places to visit and hangout. thanks for watching and commenting!
I would surely have mentionned Carcassone, a medieval city very impressive. Overseas territories are not be omitted, Tahiti is so marvellous, Corsica is gorgeous
I understand how this is a very difficult video to make, cause there's is a lot to visit in France. I do want to add my personal favourite region to this list though. You don't even mention it, so I guess you might not have been there in which case I highly recommend it. I love the Dordogne, to the east of Bordeaux, most famous for all it's prehistoric sites. This one valley is actually known as 'the cradle of mankind' and it's a truely unique experience. On top of that the region has all the best France has to offer: beautiful nature, castles, lovely little medieval towns like Sarlat and utterly mindblowing food, even for French standards.
I just returned from two weeks in France. Paris was nice, but we were really awed by Rocamadour, Saint-Cirq Lapopie and Auxerre. Angers and Chartres are quite nice too. It does help to have someone in your party that knows some French. Some people do not speak much English and there are things you will need to read to understand like informational signs, parking meters, menus. Of course, there are translators like Google Translate, but I would still take a short course in French for travel online or in a class.
Montpellier is my little secret! What I like about it is the mix of beautiful old "hotel particular" and the new young student cafe lifestyles. Also,the whole centre of town is pedistrianised and the cars run in a tunnel beneath it. It also has a sandy beach, lots of jazz bars, beautiful parks and wildlife (wild flamingos) and so many lovely fountains. Definately worth a trip!
I'd love to see a longer video like this or just more content about France outside of Paris! It's so hard to decide where to go next, and I think hearing your perspective on the regions would be helpful.
I am planning to visit Avignon this year, great to see that you included it in top ten. I've been in Loire valley and I really enjoyed it. Also I visited Bordeaux and I didn't have a very nice experience there, but it might be just my own experience. I'm looking forward to visit Nancy and also Lyon. I love your videos, I always listen to your advices when I'm planning to travel.
There are "places" you must visit like Gorges du Verdon, Britany coast (Finistere), Corsica, Calanques of Marseilles, Etretat cliff (Normandy), Grottes of Lascaut, Basque Country etc...
Sour Deezal Yes! You do have some of my favourites there. The gorge du Verdon is really one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. In stead of Lascaut I'd recommend some of the other sites in the Dordogne valley though. Lascaut is like Disneyland. Why not go somewhere where you can visit the real cave with the real paintings rather than a reproduction.
thats cool. thanks for the great tips. we are going to try and put it all together, unless my day job calls then our travel plans go on hold... dang day jobs!
If you love great landscapes, there is the Auvergne's volcanos, and, in Auvergne, there is Clermont-Ferrant too, with the "Black Cathedrale", made in volcanic stones. Great Video ;)
It's funny I went there for a vacation in August. That was perfect! The nature was beautiful and it was very clean (not littered). It seems like they only get the good type of tourists which was great for me (compared to Barcelona where I live). The people were very nice too. And the food was OMG 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Oh my god! staying in Nice to visit Cannes and Monaco??? Nice is the nicest city of the south of France! You have to go to the old town of Nice and eat our amazing food : Socca, pizzaladière and so on! I also think you miss Lyon! That's definitly the most beautiful city of France just after Paris.
There are 2 super-cute villages in France that I especially want to visit. First, Yvoire, which is off Lake Geneva & a steep-billed one, Eze, in the south.
We've just filmed a 4k city walk in Bordeaux, it may help to inspire and orientate any of you due to visit. I'd have to say it's at the top for me. It's encouraging to discover how we can share and learn so much from each other. Thank you.
If you like champagne, visit Reims and Épernay. Take tours of multiple “caves”: each is unique in some way. There’s a tasting at the end of the tour. My favorite Gothic cathedral is in Reims. Gorgeous rose windows, tons of history, majestic 👍💐
When you come to the French Riviera, make sure to not only stay on the coast. There are beautiful cities and villages in the hills and the mountains, at not more than 50 km from the sea (Vence, Grasse). The Alps are very near, with 2000-3000 meters summits at only 100 km from Nice and a National Park (Mercantour). Cannes is nice, but next to it there is the Esterel, a formerly volcanic mountain chain that dives into the Mediterranean Sea ... nicer. And go to the Verdon gorges, one of the most amazing landscapes in the south-east of France. This region is all about landscapes !
Nice! Thanks! I like the flashback pics. You know, you have a great life being able to travel so frequently and having a loving family alongside the entire time. Beats a desk job here in the states.
A few locations I'd like to add; The museums in Paris are all crowded? Visit the Chateau de Malmaison, just west, outside of Paris, it has one of the most beautiful english style garden in France. Now that you've visited Versailles, go to Vaux le Vicomte next. Seriously; Versailles will disappoint you after visiting Vaux le Vicomte. It's that good. Chartres, 1h30 west of Paris by car. Stop in the old medieval city and circle up the hill to the cathedral. Carcasonne in southern France. What's better than a castle? A castle built on top of a cliff! La Roche-Guyon, right between Paris and Normandy. Rent a car or a bicycle and visit the countryside. Choose a beautiful late spring or autumn day and you'll see why painters settled in the area. Marseille. Yes, it usually smells funny in the summer. That's the trashcans cooking under the sun. Go in the Calanques instead and finish the day with a supper in the Vallon des Auffes, an old port carved into the cliff.
Nancy is in Lorraine ;) If you come back to France, give a try to the Midi-Pyrenees region. Many departments with many cool cities like Albi, Cahors, Rodez and Toulouse.
Hi Marc! Have you ever got up quite freezing from the sea in Nice and layed down on the hot stones? It's such a great feeling! Beaches Cannes/Nice: if you're a tourist, especially with small kids, the sand beaches of Cannes might seem more interesting, and if you're staying at a hotel where you don't need to bother about the apartment and the pipes getting "flooded" with all these tiny particles of sand it's a plus. But, if you live here and/or have your own place, the sand might become a problem. That's why, in my opinion, the BEACHES OF NICE ARE NICER! Actually, if you wear some kind of beach shoes, the "galets" - the big and flat stones we've got here in Nice, are not a problem. You don't get a lot of sand get stuck everywhere and your towel stays sort of clean, as well as your apartment, shower and pipes! You might also go to Villefranche-sur-Mer, where there's no "galets" neither sand, but some kind of gravel.
It came out in August. It is filmed in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. I will email it to you so check your messages. I have a second one actually that will come out in December or late November
Biarritz is nice. Surf scene by atlantic ocean and basque people. Also sarlat la caneda is cool small place known for foie gras. France is nice(nice also) since all regions are so different and unique. And all in one country.
been dreaming of a trip to Paris all of my life and about to start the actual planning. I have been subscribed to your videos for a couple of years now and love, love, love them, above all others out there. Thank you! Have you ever thought about offering and leading a group tour of France with your subscribers? I would rather pay you to be my tour guide.
Renee Ivey Thank you for your support over the years Renee :) I have done a few trips with some of my students and have wondered about taking bigger groups, but it has never really got off the ground. If we do end up doing something like that with subscribers I will definitely announce it and hope you will come :) All the best on your trip to France. Feel free to write me on our facebook channel if you have specific questions or anything. All the best! Mark
Renee Ivey If by any chance after Paris you feel like coming down to Belgium, I'll gladely be your guide here. A local for a guide is always a good idea I'd say. ;-) Anyway: enjoy Paris!
I understand that there hundred beautiful towns in France but even though Nancy has a beautiful Place Stanislao, you missed LYON It is an amazing city, (the 2nd metropolitan area the 3th city ) It's center is world Heritage, go and check it out Another surprising to me is LILLE, even though I wasn't expecting Lille to be on the top 10 when it comes to the most despised citiy in France, always overlooked , got a bad reputation for bad weather and past poverty, it has actually one of the most colorfull old historic centre, one of the friendliest cities if not the most in France!!
I want to go to Lille. I will try to get there on my next visit. I prefer towns with fewer tourists - no lines, no crowds pushing and shoving, real French people to meet,; not just other tourists.
I'm from Rouen nice to hear how much you liked it, you should also check out Angers, Nantes and Annecy. But then again like you said, there are so many places to see in France. And a tip for people coming to visit France, you don't have to actually speak French, just learn how to ask people if they can speak English in French and people will try to help you even if they can't. It's just considered very rude to assume that people have to speak your language, and people that can't speak English don't like the fact that they can't even answer your question, you should ask in French so that the person in front of you doesn't feel stupid. By asking in French I guarantee you that people will try to help you regardless of the fact that they can or can't speak your language.
Beaune, Langres, Besancon, Honfleur, Antibes, Pezenas, these are all wonderful towns, some qualify as cities but still have the town feel. If you don't want to be stressed out, make for one of these.............for the most part he is talking about Cities!
+Sue Harvey Beaune is indeed a nice city to visit but damn it is expensive ! And there people are way too pretentious. I'm saying because I spent my teenage years in Beaune while at school. I never really felt well in Beaune. They like tourists though, wealthy ones ! ;) Besançon though is indeed a great city to visit. It's quite beautiful, not too large and people are very friendly. I currently live there and quickly adopted my new region :) Honfleur is also very nice
Nice and Monte Carlo have hop on hop off buses that tour the city - do a full tour of the city, then continue back to where you want to go. Both have stops stops near the train station in those cities. Note - Monte Carlo is built on the side of a mountain and the easiest way to get from the bottom of the city to the top is to cut through the train station and use its escalators and elevators . Trust me on this.
In 2016 Lyon was the french city the most visited Two rivers, two hills, gargoyes, Unesco patrimony classement, the biggest city park in Europe (park IN the city : Tête d'Or, Haussman architecture, etc. I dream
I'd recommend starting in British Columbia it has stunning scenery, and also I recommend banff national park in Alberta and also Jasper Alberta it's just north of banff. Northern Ontario is beautiful and has very nice people.
Yes, Lyon is a great city I think. Bayonne, St Jean de Luz, Guettary also... I've been abroad for a couple of years now, and it's true that France is a beautiful country, you just don't realize when you lived there all the time... And it's funny to see our own country from foreigner's eyes ! But I'm sure that when i'll go to the States I will be in the same mood as you ! Too bad in France we have too many political problems, and riffraff, and other things like this...
woltersworld You CANNOT talk about Rouen if you haven't talked about Lyon before !! It's a way greater city, you have to come back and talk about it! I'll show you around myself if that's what it takes! :)
Zoe Porphyrogenita Saint Jean is the name of a neighborhood. The catholique church has a huge historical presence in Lyon, and the old town has 3 neighborhoods called Saint Georges, Saint Jean and Saint Paul. They're at the base of the hill called Fourvière (the second hill is Croix Rousse) and it's called the hill that prays (while Croix Rousse is the "hill that sweats") because of the number of abbys and churches on this hill, wheras on the Croix Rousse hill you had the silk workers, called Canuts.
Another beach-advice from Nice: if you prefer crowded beaches, stay in the center of Nice, like the Opera Beach, and even more anywhere in Cannes. But if you like some space, better go to the beaches of Nice close to the airport, where the facilities are fewer but where you don't need to rub your body to a stranger. Or, go to those beautiful rocky beaches in the east of Nice, like Coco Beach (sorry all niçois, I shouldn't have told'em about that one!).
It´s extremly hard to choose 10 favorite towns in France. If you´re intrested in history and the pittoresque and your base is Paris i would add Provins, Laon, Bourges and Le Mans. They are really easy to reach by train from Paris on a day tour and thanks for a wonderful channel!
I would also recommend peggys cove in nova scotia, it's very nice same with new Brunswick, Oh and one place I'd strongly recommend is going to tobermory, Ontario. It's the scuba diving capital of Canada, and there's lots of hiking and kayaking to do there, and you can take a ferry over some ship wrecks it's very nice!
Lyon is not my first pick for people who have never been to France. Look, I love Chamonix and I think it is the most fantastic town in the Alps. Mark did not name it either. He said there are plenty of other cities you should visit in France.
I just discovered your channel and I really appreciate your work. You seem to quite like France and I live in Rouen, the city where this video was made, that's enough to enjoy your videos. I just wanted to add that you should put annotations on the titles of the others videos you were pointing out. I don't mind browsing your uploads but a lot of people operate better with the annotations. Anyway.
Hey I was kinda curious. I did live in Bordeaux before, which was great. But I know very little about France. I was thinking about going back. I wanted to ask you, I heard that more people in France kind of have the brown eyes dark hair look toward the south. Does that include Lyon? Or is that more of a characteristic of Marseille? I happen to like those kind of girls and that's why i'm asking;) lol
Hey, I am glad you at least took a position and choose like or dislike. many people just pass through and never click anything. anything in particular you dont like? aside from my fat butt? ;) anyway thanks for watching anyway even if you disliked the video. you should now watch a video and like it to see how it feels too :) all the best!
Thanks. Right now we are either doing a (southern ontario tour which now needs a replan) or we will be heading back to europe for summer 2013. Canada trip, basically Toronto to Quebec City & as much in between as we can see. Any recommendations?
Hello there! Just a quick reminder : Nancy is in the Lorraine region, not in Alsace ;) I know for lots of people it is always about "Alsace-Lorraine" because that underwent German Occupation, but they are still very different. Btw Nancy was capital of the Lorraine duchy, while the city of Metz is now the current "capital" of the region ;)
woltersworld ..... I'm quite jealous about your trips right now... but I watched nearly all your videos about France because I was interested in the point of view of foreigners about France and you make me happy. I oftern hear that we look jerks but apparently not... that's cool ....*return to watch videos about the rest of the world now*
Try Besançon in Franche-Comté, it's a small city but really nice, and birthplace of a lot of famous people such as Victor Hugo, The Lumière brothers, ect.. And the food is great, living close to the moutains and ski stations, a lot of cheese and sausages there!
Not too sure why people feel the need to complain on a video that you made to benefit them. Anyway, wonderful video. I can't wait to be in France, it looks beautiful. :)
France is amazing. we are going back again later this year and can't wait. it is fantastic. I love the people and the food and the sites. such a fun place to go.
If you enjoyed St Malo, you should enjoy Carcassone in the South or Colmar in Alsace or Provins near Paris, a medevial town. Though I am French, there are still hundreds of places I haven't seen yet :(
Also, the cities you talked about where often unimportant cities were there is little to do (exept for strasbourg and Paris). Cities that are worth a visit in Drance are Lille (at rhe belgien border) Lyon (near the alps) Marseille in the south east Toulouse ithe south west and Bordeaux, which about 150km further north tjan Toulouse
yeah I watched all the viideos last year helpful its was in 60s at the time last june best western hotel was a good place to stay at.your videos were very helpful to get advice last year since it was my first time in Europe. I feel like a more cultured person now, i'll look forward to seeing Italy and amsterdham. i'll have to check out more of videos the key phrases for Italian. your very nice and down to earth, person.
I study in Bordeaux but live in Arcachon. I'm a little bit deceived not seeing my beautiful Arcachon Bay in this top ten because it's probably the most amazing place in France (yes, I know, I'm not objective at all !) ! But anyway, if you want to see very beautiful "beach towns" go to some villages around the Arcachon Bay (Le Cap-Ferret..) where oysters are very popular there, or also souther in France, in Basque Country where the Pyrenees mountains meet the Atlantic ocean (Hendaye, Biarritz..).
This video feels so vintage I love it
Ive read most of the comments. Best places for your Top 11-25 :
- Lyon
- Provins
- Colmar
- La Rochelle / Ile de Ré
- Albi
- Carcassonne
- Dordogne / Lot
- Annecy
- Besançon
- Narbonne / Montpellier
- Basque Country
- Gorges du Verdon
- Ardèche
- Lubéron
- Marais poitevin
0:50 - #1 PARIS
1:40 - #2 THE LOIRE VALLEY
2:00 - #3 MONT SAINT-MICHEL, ST. MALO & THE NOMANDY BEACHES
3:05 - #4 BORDEAUX
3:35 - #5 NICE
4:30 - #6 AVIGNON
5:30 - #7 STARASBOURG
6:40 - #8 NANCY
7:20 - #9 AIX-EN-PROVENCE
7:40 - #10 ROUEN
8:25 - ## Quick List
Thank you, this helped me with my homework lol
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definitely worth it. they are all amazing. france is great
Love Montpellier! I was an exchange student (Canadian) there for a semester (almost two years ago now, time flys!) It was an awesome experience. It is a very youthful and vibrant city with so much to do and see, and the perfect hub for southern France. And it isn't too touristy! :D
I visited France and I had a great experience.If you respect the French people they are wonderful! I went to Paris, which is the most beautiful city I have ever been to. I spent time in Clermont-Ferrand and everyone was great! I also spent a day in Lyon, which is a fantastic city. If you make an effort to learn a few French phrases and try to speak their language it goes a long way. The land, people, food and wine are remarkable there. I can't wait to go back!
I was amazed how much I really enjoyed Montpellier. I just stopped there because my train was passing through and I thought "why not just hop off" and I did and it was just a really great time.
all are awesome. it was so hard to really get down to 10, there are so many great cities in france and just places to visit and hangout. thanks for watching and commenting!
France is so cool. I love living here. Quimper, Arles, Colmar, Menton ... love it!
I would surely have mentionned Carcassone, a medieval city very impressive. Overseas territories are not be omitted, Tahiti is so marvellous, Corsica is gorgeous
I understand how this is a very difficult video to make, cause there's is a lot to visit in France. I do want to add my personal favourite region to this list though. You don't even mention it, so I guess you might not have been there in which case I highly recommend it.
I love the Dordogne, to the east of Bordeaux, most famous for all it's prehistoric sites. This one valley is actually known as 'the cradle of mankind' and it's a truely unique experience. On top of that the region has all the best France has to offer: beautiful nature, castles, lovely little medieval towns like Sarlat and utterly mindblowing food, even for French standards.
Yes, the Dordogne/Lot area. I just came from visiting Rocamadour, Figeac, Saint-Cirq Lapopie. Absolutely stunning region.
So much to see and do in Provence area too. It is hard to pick the top ten, France is so beautiful
I was in Paris fro Bastille day many years ago and it was great. we watched the fireworks from the park behind the Eiffel tower. good fun.
I just returned from two weeks in France. Paris was nice, but we were really awed by Rocamadour, Saint-Cirq Lapopie and Auxerre. Angers and Chartres are quite nice too. It does help to have someone in your party that knows some French. Some people do not speak much English and there are things you will need to read to understand like informational signs, parking meters, menus. Of course, there are translators like Google Translate, but I would still take a short course in French for travel online or in a class.
I stayed in paris for 15 days! I LOVE this city so much~~
Me too! Great city. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Montpellier is my little secret! What I like about it is the mix of beautiful old "hotel particular" and the new young student cafe lifestyles. Also,the whole centre of town is pedistrianised and the cars run in a tunnel beneath it. It also has a sandy beach, lots of jazz bars, beautiful parks and wildlife (wild flamingos) and so many lovely fountains. Definately worth a trip!
I'd love to see a longer video like this or just more content about France outside of Paris! It's so hard to decide where to go next, and I think hearing your perspective on the regions would be helpful.
I am planning to visit Avignon this year, great to see that you included it in top ten. I've been in Loire valley and I really enjoyed it. Also I visited Bordeaux and I didn't have a very nice experience there, but it might be just my own experience. I'm looking forward to visit Nancy and also Lyon. I love your videos, I always listen to your advices when I'm planning to travel.
Thanks. We are looking to spend about 3 weeks driving around so all ideas are appreciated :) thanks!
It's a challenge to name only 10 places in France, the country is fabulous!
While ten likes is suiting. I think 10k would be better
Strasbourgggg yes I was supposed to go there ! the people are so nice
There are "places" you must visit like Gorges du Verdon, Britany coast (Finistere), Corsica, Calanques of Marseilles, Etretat cliff (Normandy), Grottes of Lascaut, Basque Country etc...
Sour Deezal Yes! You do have some of my favourites there. The gorge du Verdon is really one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. In stead of Lascaut I'd recommend some of the other sites in the Dordogne valley though. Lascaut is like Disneyland. Why not go somewhere where you can visit the real cave with the real paintings rather than a reproduction.
thats cool. thanks for the great tips. we are going to try and put it all together, unless my day job calls then our travel plans go on hold... dang day jobs!
I'm french and I highly recommend to all tourists to visit Bordeaux. There are a lot of things to see ! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bordeaux#Main_sights
Bordeaux comes highly recommended from all of my French friends too
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I visited France last April 2018 for 3 weeks and visit France about once a year I love France your video had great imformation
never had thought about new brunswick. totally opens up new possibilitites. thanks!
France is so pretty!
If you love great landscapes, there is the Auvergne's volcanos, and, in Auvergne, there is Clermont-Ferrant too, with the "Black Cathedrale", made in volcanic stones.
Great Video ;)
It's funny I went there for a vacation in August. That was perfect! The nature was beautiful and it was very clean (not littered). It seems like they only get the good type of tourists which was great for me (compared to Barcelona where I live). The people were very nice too. And the food was OMG 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Oh my god! staying in Nice to visit Cannes and Monaco??? Nice is the nicest city of the south of France! You have to go to the old town of Nice and eat our amazing food : Socca, pizzaladière and so on!
I also think you miss Lyon! That's definitly the most beautiful city of France just after Paris.
Been many places in south of France 👌
There are 2 super-cute villages in France that I especially want to visit. First, Yvoire, which is off Lake Geneva & a steep-billed one, Eze, in the south.
it is an amazing city for sure!
We've just filmed a 4k city walk in Bordeaux, it may help to inspire and orientate any of you due to visit. I'd have to say it's at the top for me. It's encouraging to discover how we can share and learn so much from each other. Thank you.
Nancy is not in Alsace! What are you saying? People die everyday by saying thoses kinds of thing! Run for your life! D:
Thanks so much for these great videos- our family watches them nightly as we are planning our summer trip!
If you like champagne, visit Reims and Épernay. Take tours of multiple “caves”: each is unique in some way. There’s a tasting at the end of the tour.
My favorite Gothic cathedral is in Reims. Gorgeous rose windows, tons of history, majestic 👍💐
It's gorgeous. You are right!
I recommend to you Lyon, Grenoble and Annecy !
I like that all your videos get straight to the point!
you are a super intelligent being that has transcended the human form to become a true being of intellect...
When you come to the French Riviera, make sure to not only stay on the coast. There are beautiful cities and villages in the hills and the mountains, at not more than 50 km from the sea (Vence, Grasse). The Alps are very near, with 2000-3000 meters summits at only 100 km from Nice and a National Park (Mercantour). Cannes is nice, but next to it there is the Esterel, a formerly volcanic mountain chain that dives into the Mediterranean Sea ... nicer. And go to the Verdon gorges, one of the most amazing landscapes in the south-east of France. This region is all about landscapes !
Nantes (the city of Jules Verne) in western France is a awesome city.
Annecy, lyon, Lille, toulouse, corse and many more...
Nice! Thanks! I like the flashback pics. You know, you have a great life being able to travel so frequently and having a loving family alongside the entire time. Beats a desk job here in the states.
thank you
woltersworld can u plzz tell me , how much days does it take to visit all these towns you mentioned in the video ?
A few locations I'd like to add;
The museums in Paris are all crowded? Visit the Chateau de Malmaison, just west, outside of Paris, it has one of the most beautiful english style garden in France.
Now that you've visited Versailles, go to Vaux le Vicomte next. Seriously; Versailles will disappoint you after visiting Vaux le Vicomte. It's that good.
Chartres, 1h30 west of Paris by car. Stop in the old medieval city and circle up the hill to the cathedral.
Carcasonne in southern France. What's better than a castle? A castle built on top of a cliff!
La Roche-Guyon, right between Paris and Normandy. Rent a car or a bicycle and visit the countryside. Choose a beautiful late spring or autumn day and you'll see why painters settled in the area.
Marseille. Yes, it usually smells funny in the summer. That's the trashcans cooking under the sun. Go in the Calanques instead and finish the day with a supper in the Vallon des Auffes, an old port carved into the cliff.
Nancy is in Lorraine ;)
If you come back to France, give a try to the Midi-Pyrenees region. Many departments with many cool cities like Albi, Cahors, Rodez and Toulouse.
Hi Marc! Have you ever got up quite freezing from the sea in Nice and layed down on the hot stones? It's such a great feeling!
Beaches Cannes/Nice: if you're a tourist, especially with small kids, the sand beaches of Cannes might seem more interesting, and if you're staying at a hotel where you don't need to bother about the apartment and the pipes getting "flooded" with all these tiny particles of sand it's a plus. But, if you live here and/or have your own place, the sand might become a problem. That's why, in my opinion, the BEACHES OF NICE ARE NICER! Actually, if you wear some kind of beach shoes, the "galets" - the big and flat stones we've got here in Nice, are not a problem. You don't get a lot of sand get stuck everywhere and your towel stays sort of clean, as well as your apartment, shower and pipes!
You might also go to Villefranche-sur-Mer, where there's no "galets" neither sand, but some kind of gravel.
I will have to check it out. thanks for the tip!
It came out in August. It is filmed in Bassano del Grappa, Italy. I will email it to you so check your messages. I have a second one actually that will come out in December or late November
Nancy ! Yes! Still the number 1.. I'd put Marseille too, many great sights to check out and probably Bonifaccio in Corsica as well.
Biarritz is nice. Surf scene by atlantic ocean and basque people. Also sarlat la caneda is cool small place known for foie gras. France is nice(nice also) since all regions are so different and unique. And all in one country.
Have you ever been in Lyon ? I can't believe it's not on the list !
SternOrStar - I lived there in the 80 's and it is a beautiful city with great food and lots of history !
nice video! You should really go near Marseille to the "calanques de marseille" because it's so beautiful, i love the city La Ciotat) :)
been dreaming of a trip to Paris all of my life and about to start the actual planning. I have been subscribed to your videos for a couple of years now and love, love, love them, above all others out there. Thank you! Have you ever thought about offering and leading a group tour of France with your subscribers? I would rather pay you to be my tour guide.
Renee Ivey Thank you for your support over the years Renee :) I have done a few trips with some of my students and have wondered about taking bigger groups, but it has never really got off the ground. If we do end up doing something like that with subscribers I will definitely announce it and hope you will come :) All the best on your trip to France. Feel free to write me on our facebook channel if you have specific questions or anything. All the best! Mark
You are so welcome Mark, will do...take care and thank you for responding.
Renee Ivey If by any chance after Paris you feel like coming down to Belgium, I'll gladely be your guide here. A local for a guide is always a good idea I'd say. ;-)
Anyway: enjoy Paris!
thank you so much!!
Renee Ivey
You're very welcome!
I understand that there hundred beautiful towns in France but even though Nancy has a beautiful Place Stanislao, you missed
LYON It is an amazing city, (the 2nd metropolitan area the 3th city ) It's center is world Heritage, go and check it out
Another surprising to me is LILLE, even though I wasn't expecting Lille to be on the top 10 when it comes to the most despised citiy in France, always overlooked , got a bad reputation for bad weather and past poverty, it has actually one of the most colorfull old historic centre, one of the friendliest cities if not the most in France!!
I want to go to Lille. I will try to get there on my next visit. I prefer towns with fewer tourists - no lines, no crowds pushing and shoving, real French people to meet,; not just other tourists.
I would change Rouen or Paris for Chartres. It's close to Paris and it has a beautiful cathedral and city centre (unesco ).
Some of my friends visited the medieval town of Carcassone and loved it. I thought Carcassone would be in your list.
That's my favourite too
Lyon is the 1st top town to live in France.
If you want to visit a really nice town, may I suggest you Albi?
top 1 Toulouse :)
Great job man. Love your passion. Terrific job with the video.
I'm from Rouen nice to hear how much you liked it, you should also check out Angers, Nantes and Annecy. But then again like you said, there are so many places to see in France. And a tip for people coming to visit France, you don't have to actually speak French, just learn how to ask people if they can speak English in French and people will try to help you even if they can't. It's just considered very rude to assume that people have to speak your language, and people that can't speak English don't like the fact that they can't even answer your question, you should ask in French so that the person in front of you doesn't feel stupid. By asking in French I guarantee you that people will try to help you regardless of the fact that they can or can't speak your language.
Beaune, Langres, Besancon, Honfleur, Antibes, Pezenas, these are all wonderful towns, some qualify as cities but still have the town feel.
If you don't want to be stressed out, make for one of these.............for the most part he is talking about Cities!
+Sue Harvey Beaune is indeed a nice city to visit but damn it is expensive ! And there people are way too pretentious. I'm saying because I spent my teenage years in Beaune while at school. I never really felt well in Beaune. They like tourists though, wealthy ones ! ;)
Besançon though is indeed a great city to visit. It's quite beautiful, not too large and people are very friendly. I currently live there and quickly adopted my new region :)
Honfleur is also very nice
Cool. I will have to check it out on our next trip to France. Merci!
Nice and Monte Carlo have hop on hop off buses that tour the city - do a full tour of the city, then continue back to where you want to go. Both have stops stops near the train station in those cities. Note - Monte Carlo is built on the side of a mountain and the easiest way to get from the bottom of the city to the top is to cut through the train station and use its escalators and elevators . Trust me on this.
In 2016 Lyon was the french city the most visited
Two rivers, two hills, gargoyes, Unesco patrimony classement, the biggest city park in Europe (park IN the city : Tête d'Or, Haussman architecture, etc.
I dream
I'd recommend starting in British Columbia it has stunning scenery, and also I recommend banff national park in Alberta and also Jasper Alberta it's just north of banff. Northern Ontario is beautiful and has very nice people.
thank you Wolter you help us a lot as usual for travel trip ,our plane next year will visit Paris, France
Man ! What about Lyon !! You've never been there ?? You'll love the Bouchon Lyonnais ^^
And also Pays Basque (South west, near Spain..)
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yaodian last time I was in Lyon was 1997... probably should head back there :)
Yes, Lyon is a great city I think. Bayonne, St Jean de Luz, Guettary also...
I've been abroad for a couple of years now, and it's true that France is a beautiful country, you just don't realize when you lived there all the time... And it's funny to see our own country from foreigner's eyes ! But I'm sure that when i'll go to the States I will be in the same mood as you !
Too bad in France we have too many political problems, and riffraff, and other things like this...
woltersworld You CANNOT talk about Rouen if you haven't talked about Lyon before !! It's a way greater city, you have to come back and talk about it! I'll show you around myself if that's what it takes! :)
That was really cool. You are a very likable chap and those places look lovely.
Lyon is the big city i love the most in France. Fourviere, la croix rousse, the roman ruins, le parc de la tete d'or, Saint Jean..., les traboules
Saint John? How so?
Zoe Porphyrogenita Saint Jean is the name of a neighborhood. The catholique church has a huge historical presence in Lyon, and the old town has 3 neighborhoods called Saint Georges, Saint Jean and Saint Paul. They're at the base of the hill called Fourvière (the second hill is Croix Rousse) and it's called the hill that prays (while Croix Rousse is the "hill that sweats") because of the number of abbys and churches on this hill, wheras on the Croix Rousse hill you had the silk workers, called Canuts.
Another beach-advice from Nice: if you prefer crowded beaches, stay in the center of Nice, like the Opera Beach, and even more anywhere in Cannes. But if you like some space, better go to the beaches of Nice close to the airport, where the facilities are fewer but where you don't need to rub your body to a stranger. Or, go to those beautiful rocky beaches in the east of Nice, like Coco Beach (sorry all niçois, I shouldn't have told'em about that one!).
Annecy? Chamonix? After Beaune, we are visiting those two towns. I hope we will not be disappointed as they didn’t make your list.
It´s extremly hard to choose 10 favorite towns in France. If you´re intrested in history and the pittoresque and your base is Paris i would add Provins, Laon, Bourges and Le Mans. They are really easy to reach by train from Paris on a day tour and thanks for a wonderful channel!
Paris, Bordeaux, Nice, Monaco , Marseille 😍
I would also recommend peggys cove in nova scotia, it's very nice same with new Brunswick, Oh and one place I'd strongly recommend is going to tobermory, Ontario. It's the scuba diving capital of Canada, and there's lots of hiking and kayaking to do there, and you can take a ferry over some ship wrecks it's very nice!
oh I am surprised and proud Nancy is in the top 10. The Stanislas Square is the 4th most beautiful square in the world according to Lonely Planet :)
I remember the first time I visited stanslas square. I was just awestruck by its beauty. I love nancy
france are the most beautiful country of the world visite France please
Nice reccomendations.Did you know there's a song about the Avignon bridge? A song for kids.
No mention of Lyon at all... That guy doesn't really know France at all then!! The capital of gastronomy and such a beautiful city!
Lyon is overrated.
Lyon is not my first pick for people who have never been to France.
Look, I love Chamonix and I think it is the most fantastic town in the Alps. Mark did not name it either. He said there are plenty of other cities you should visit in France.
Gastronomy in Lyon is so great that I had to eat at Mc Donald's. Along with hundreds of young French people.
@@freezia0 thanks! I'm French and I really don't understand why everyone loves it....
I'll be there next month! Thanks Mark!
I just discovered your channel and I really appreciate your work. You seem to quite like France and I live in Rouen, the city where this video was made, that's enough to enjoy your videos.
I just wanted to add that you should put annotations on the titles of the others videos you were pointing out. I don't mind browsing your uploads but a lot of people operate better with the annotations. Anyway.
Hey Pal I really appreciate your videos! I've watched a lot over the years and they're very informative;)
dude dude Thanks Double D :) we appreciate you sticking with us!
Hey I was kinda curious. I did live in Bordeaux before, which was great. But I know very little about France. I was thinking about going back. I wanted to ask you, I heard that more people in France kind of have the brown eyes dark hair look toward the south. Does that include Lyon? Or is that more of a characteristic of Marseille? I happen to like those kind of girls and that's why i'm asking;) lol
thanks for sharing :)
Hey, I am glad you at least took a position and choose like or dislike. many people just pass through and never click anything. anything in particular you dont like? aside from my fat butt? ;) anyway thanks for watching anyway even if you disliked the video. you should now watch a video and like it to see how it feels too :)
all the best!
Beautiful place won't to go there some day
I also love when you say: "Monet, Van Gogh - these kinda' guys!" hihihi
Thanks. Right now we are either doing a (southern ontario tour which now needs a replan) or we will be heading back to europe for summer 2013.
Canada trip, basically Toronto to Quebec City & as much in between as we can see. Any recommendations?
Hello there!
Just a quick reminder : Nancy is in the Lorraine region, not in Alsace ;)
I know for lots of people it is always about "Alsace-Lorraine" because that underwent German Occupation, but they are still very different. Btw Nancy was capital of the Lorraine duchy, while the city of Metz is now the current "capital" of the region ;)
Raphaël Taron sorry :( I need to remake this video when I head to france next year. thank you!
woltersworld ..... I'm quite jealous about your trips right now... but I watched nearly all your videos about France because I was interested in the point of view of foreigners about France and you make me happy. I oftern hear that we look jerks but apparently not... that's cool ....*return to watch videos about the rest of the world now*
this is awesome!! Definitely want to check these cities out
always enjoy watching your videos. ordered a Wolters World shirt! lol
Try Besançon in Franche-Comté, it's a small city but really nice, and birthplace of a lot of famous people such as Victor Hugo, The Lumière brothers, ect.. And the food is great, living close to the moutains and ski stations, a lot of cheese and sausages there!
Not too sure why people feel the need to complain on a video that you made to benefit them. Anyway, wonderful video. I can't wait to be in France, it looks beautiful. :)
France is amazing. we are going back again later this year and can't wait. it is fantastic. I love the people and the food and the sites. such a fun place to go.
Thank you, Wolter! :D You are amazing! You are clever and gifted me giggles :) You just won yourself another watcher :p
If you enjoyed St Malo, you should enjoy Carcassone in the South or Colmar in Alsace or Provins near Paris, a medevial town. Though I am French, there are still hundreds of places I haven't seen yet :(
Lille is nice too 😀
Also, the cities you talked about where often unimportant cities were there is little to do (exept for strasbourg and Paris). Cities that are worth a visit in Drance are Lille (at rhe belgien border) Lyon (near the alps) Marseille in the south east Toulouse ithe south west and Bordeaux, which about 150km further north tjan Toulouse
+The Fhy DMS there really are just so many great cities towns and regions in France. You are right so many more
In Verdon , South of France , north of St Tropez
Done all but three and one of them I’m doing this September ( Rouen )
Hey Mark: I have been to Carcasonne, France in 2011 - that place is amazing. Where they filmed Robin Hood. Its on the border with Spain
yeah I watched all the viideos last year helpful its was in 60s at the time last june best western hotel was a good place to stay at.your videos were very helpful to get advice last year since it was my first time in Europe. I feel like a more cultured person now, i'll look forward to seeing Italy and amsterdham. i'll have to check out more of videos the key phrases for Italian. your very nice and down to earth, person.
I study in Bordeaux but live in Arcachon. I'm a little bit deceived not seeing my beautiful Arcachon Bay in this top ten because it's probably the most amazing place in France (yes, I know, I'm not objective at all !) !
But anyway, if you want to see very beautiful "beach towns" go to some villages around the Arcachon Bay (Le Cap-Ferret..) where oysters are very popular there, or also souther in France, in Basque Country where the Pyrenees mountains meet the Atlantic ocean (Hendaye, Biarritz..).