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by elizabeth tripwolf

Live it up in high style in the heart of Western Europe

If you fancy yourself a traveler, you simply have to experience France. The culture, the fierce pride of the nation, refined for centuries, cannot easily be summed up--but you know it when you see it. It ranges from the Gallic trademarks--the elegant, blue-roofed chateaux stretching down the boulevard, the sweeping cathedrals, the relaxed, smoky lounges--to smaller details, like how your café au lait is served or the way stately matrons greet one another other in the street. The French hold refinement and luxury in high esteem. You will see the wisdom behind this obsession in the attention detail as much in your first taste of lemon tart from the patisserie in a viewing of the masterful collections at the Louvre. The best way to enjoy France is to accept it as a place where the small experiences of life are savored as much as the large ones. So be sure to visit the Orsay Museum and gape at the grandeur of Versailles, but also take a bike out to the lush countryside and delight in the yeasty crispness of a fresh baguette paired with a Sancerre from the Loire. Abandon yourself to the sensory, and you’ll not only be embraced by the people, but their appreciation for life’s details might also rub off on you--a souvenir far superior to any miniature Eiffel Tower.

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France Facts

  • capital: Paris
  • population: 63718187
  • area: 551500
  • time zone: GMT +1
  • languages: French
  • religions: Roman Catholic 83%,Protestant,Islam,Jewish
  • GDP per capita (PPP): 30693
  • literacy: 99.9
  • electricity: 230 V (50 Hz)
  • electric plug type: E
  • calling code: 33
  • internet TLD: .fr

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Top 10 Things to do in France voted by the tripwolf community

Tour Eiffel

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in Paris, France

"La Dame en Fer" - the iron lady. We can no longer imagine Paris without the Eiffel Tower that was built on the occasion of the World Exhibition in the year 1889. The view on the sea of lights at sunse...

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Musée du Louvre

museum / gallery Musée du Louvre

in Paris, France

A glass pyramid, Renaissance palace and superb museum. Millions come from all over to see the three most famous works in one of the largest museums of the world: The Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and th...

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42 votes
Notre-Dame de Paris

sight Notre-Dame de Paris

in Paris, France

One of the earliest gothic cathedrals in France, Notre Dame is protected by the famous gargoyles. It is the famous landmark of Paris and the masterpiece of the Gothic period, object of novels and Frenc...

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29 votes

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