LandmarkEiffel Tower
Paris
Built for the 1889 World's Fair and meant to be temporary, this iron tower became the symbol of Paris. Go up at dusk to watch the city lights come on.
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France rewards slow travel. Paris brings the museums and boulevards, but the country stretches from the Alps and the Mediterranean to the tidal coast of Normandy, with vineyards and medieval towns in between. Its fast TGV trains link the main cities in a few hours, so one trip can easily cover more than one region.
LandmarkParis
Built for the 1889 World's Fair and meant to be temporary, this iron tower became the symbol of Paris. Go up at dusk to watch the city lights come on.
HistoryNormandy
A medieval abbey rises from a tidal island off the Normandy coast. The sea sweeps in and out around it, so check the tide times before you go.
Photo: Amaustan, CC BY-SA 4.0
HistoryVersailles
The royal seat of Louis XIV, known for its Hall of Mirrors and vast formal gardens. It is an easy day trip from central Paris by train.
Photo: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0
HistoryVers-Pont-du-Gard
A three-tiered Roman aqueduct bridge in the south of France, built in the first century. You can swim in the river beneath it in summer.
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