France has become a leading holiday destination for tourists looking for romance, variety and excitement. While the cities provide a glimpse of the urban France, it is the countryside that reveals the true character of French men and woman. France has some of the most beautiful and lively cities and tourist attractions in the world. These sites not only play host to descending tourists and curious travelers, they also shield the raw beauty of unexplored regions and unique fests from the rest of the world. With TSI Holidays outbound tourist packages, you can explore the famous with the lesser known attractions and events on your tour to France and its cities.
Attraction Place in France
The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Church, museums and galleries, walks along the canals, houseboat cruises, beach sports, water sports, island tours, winter sports in the Alps and Pyrenees, a game of boules on the street, walks through the Paris streets are just some of the attractions that draw people to France. The rolling slopes and vineyards of Champagne, the farmlands of Normandy, the historic sites at Lorraine and Strasbourg, the Celtic heritage of Brittany (a coastal town), the Gothic Cathedrals and green pastures in the medieval town of Burgundy, the châteaux and churches in the volcanic city of Auvergne, the French Alps of Rhone and the grand palaces and gorge in the Loire Valley are some other places that you may visit with TSI Holidays outbound packages for France. Eiffel Tower in Paris French Alps in Rhone Annual Film Festival in Cannes Thorens Glieres Castle Wine Tours in Burgundy Paris Museum Tour Events Events in France showcase its diversity in terms of geography, culture and cuisine, beyond the three major cities of Paris, Lyon and Marseilles. Sports Events
Monaco Grand Prix, Tour de France, Paris Marathon and Kandahar-Alpine Skiing World Cup bring out the sporty side of the French, otherwise considered to be eternal romantics. Carnivals and Popular Festivals
Dunkerque and Nice Carnivals, Nativity at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the Cannes International Film Festival and the Bastille Day Celebrations are some of the popular events that reflect the cosmopolite character of the French. Art and Culture Fests
The International Film Festival, Jazz Under the Apple Trees (Normandy), Summer Solstice and Musical Festivals (nationwide), and International Festival of Theatre, Music and literature (Limosin) reflect the average Frenchman's partially for music and art. Top Destination in France Paris The eternal city for romantics, Paris has become the face of French cultural experience. Here, you can roam the entire city on foot and not a soul would disturb you. That is except the cheesy pick-up line guys. Beyond the French bread, the wines, the open-air café, the museums and galleries (Louvre Museum), the Eiffel Tower, and a performance at the Moulin Rouge, Paris is a place to call home. For souvenirs, take the landscapes painted by local artists that can be easily spotted along the canal, just like all the tourist attractions. Arles
Visit this quiet town in France for its Roman remains, narrow alleys, terraced brasseries, frequent yet intimate squares, and olive groves and vineyards. Cannes
Tour Cannes in May and attend one of the most prestigious and glamorous Film Festivals in the world - the Cannes Film Festival. With numerous boutique hotels, classy restaurants, and popular beaches, Cannes is a summer holiday destination that few pass over. Chamonix Hiking in the summer through the deep glacier-cut valleys covered in shrubs and flowers, or skiing through the settled snow that falls on Mt Blanc are the reasons that make Chamonix (a valley in the French Alps) a tourist destination. Services Some of the service which are famous in Paris are Paris Airport Shuttle, Beauvais Airport Shuttle and Paris Shuttle Service. Paris airport shuttle Paris airport shuttle service offering chauffeur-driven vehicles with specialized drivers: door-to-door transport of passengers between Roissy Charles de Gaulle CDG Airport, Orly Airport, Beauvais Airport and Paris hotels or train stations. Paris has a lot of offer, keep your money for restaurants, hotels or city tours. This service also provides a private airport transfer from the 3 major airports to any of the following destinations: connection between airports, transfer to hotel or pickup and Disneyland park. Booking our ground transportation service is an affordable, stress-free way to transfer from Paris Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport CDG, Orly Airport or Beauvais Airport to our downtown hotel. Transfer in comfortable air conditioned vehicles with courteous English Speaking Drivers. Paris Shuttle Service Paris Shuttle Service provides us with the following services: 1.Door to door pick up - to and from Paris airports : Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport and Beauvais airport to the city of Paris by a vehicle of your choice: shuttle, van or private limousine. 2.Shuttle transportation to the theme park Disneyland (Euro Disney) and back to Paris hotels. 3.Our service is available to you 7 days a week, 24 hours a day including Saturdays and holidays. 4.Our English speaking highly experienced, licensed drivers; will meet you outside the baggage claim at the terminal. They will take care of your luggage for you and accompany you to your hotel. Our drivers know Paris and the area inside and out. 5.Our fleet of new, high standard, fully air conditioned, 8 passengers seat mini-vans , are regularly checked and well maintained, thus offering you a comfortable and safe drive to your destination in Paris. It is the most economical transport option in comparison to Taxis fares. With Paris shuttle service you don't have to queue for taxis with uncertain rates, or carry your luggage with you while searching for public transport to the city. Paris shuttle Service is the safest, most economical convenient transportation in paris. Beauvais Airport Shuttle Beauvais airport shuttle service is one of the best transfer option for travellers : offering chauffeur-driven vehicles with specialized drivers, door-to-door transport of passengers between Beauvais BVA airport and your Paris hotel, another Paris airport : Orly or Roissy CDG or even Disneyland Resort Paris and suburbs like Le Bourget or Paris Nord Expo center at Villepinte. The traffic jams will not make your bill a nightmare... Paris has a lot to offer, keep your money for restaurants, hotels or city tours. Due to long distance between Beauvais and Paris our service is only private. However for groups of 4 or more our service may be the cheapest transfer option. It is also the favorite of Senior citizens, travelers with heavy luggage, disabled persons, or families with small children in tow. Thank you for visiting our site. Paris mini cab Provide all services like Paris shuttle Service, Paris Airport Service and Beauvais Airport shuttle. Parisminicab is dedicated to making our trip to Paris as easy, affordable and safe as possible. Whether we are traveling for business or for leisure, whether we are by ourself,with our family, or organizing transportation for a group of 500 to the "City of Lights", they can meet us expectations. They offer us the choice of a shared or private 8-seater minivan, as well as our Mercedes E-Class
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They provide door-to-door service to all destinations in Paris and selected suburbs including hotels, convention centers, train stations, and private addresses. Parisminicab shuttles service like Paris shuttle service, Paris Airport Shuttle, Beauvais Airport Shuttle also serve hotels in the Disneyland area or at the airport. All of there drivers speak English and know their way around Paris perfectly. There vehicles are air-conditioned, non-smoking and some are equipped with GPS tracking.
France is renowned as a shopping city but you have to choose your times well. Shop hours are Monday to Saturday from 10am to 7pm. Many small shops close for a two-hour lunch break. Thursday is the best time for late-night shopping. Many stores stay open until 9 or 10pm. Sunday shopping is generally limited to tourist areas and flea markets.
Shopping In Paris
If you want an authentic Paris shopping experience, you need to get away from the elegant outlets on the grand boulevards and to head to the flea markets. Paris has three main flea markets. Once haunted mainly by rogues and gypsies, the flea markets of Paris are now popular with everyone and a good place to look for bargains and serendipitous finds.
The first of the three main Paris flea markets is in Porte de Montreuil. This is one of the cheaper flea markets. It mainly hawks old clothes, furniture and other household items. The second is in Porte de Vanves which sells a wide range of bric-a-brac. The last one is located in Saint-Ouen / Porte de Clignancourt. This is the most famous and often simply known as the Paris Flea Market.
It's best to visit flea markets in the morning. They're quieter and there's more to buy. The Paris Flea Market is the place to buy antiques. It is located in a working-class district so rents are low and also is a cash-driven business. So costs are low and so are the prices.
Shopping In Nice
Nice has its share of the affluent, both residents and visitors. So there's no shortage of shops catering for the jet set.
Nice is a delightful city for a shopping stroll. You can browse the boutiques along pedestrianised rue Massena, place Magenta, avenue Jean-Médecin, rue de Verdun, and rue Paradis. This is mainly the preserve of high-end chain stores along with a few shoe shops, boutiques and restaurants. Pick up your Sonia Rykiel, Giorgio Armani and Louis Vuitton items here.
When you have over indulged with designer fashions, and in the mood for some arts and crafts, Atelier Contre-Jour at 3 rue du Pont Vieux is the place to go. It offers painted-wood handicraft items such as picture frames, painted furniture, and silk lampshades. Plus, many artists have their studios and galleries in the side streets of the old town near the cathedral.
Nice is also famed for street markets. There's the Marché aux Fleurs flower market, Marché à la Brocante, the main flea market. Another flea market at place Robilante on the port opens Tuesday to Saturday between 9am and 6pm. The summer months sees a nightly arts and crafts market on cours Saleya catering mainly for tourists.
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