France Attractions: Top Things to See by City (2026)
Top France attractions by city — Marseille, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Colmar with hours, prices and directions.
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Individual attraction guides across our France destinations — each with current opening hours, prices, geo, and how to get there. Browse by city below, or start from the city's full things-to-do guide for the wider trip: Marseille · Strasbourg · Montpellier · Colmar.
Marseille Attractions
France's oldest and second-largest city — see the full Marseille things-to-do guide for the wider trip.
- Vieux-Port — the historic harbour at the heart of the city.
- MuCEM — the landmark waterfront museum on the J4 esplanade.
- Le Panier — Marseille's oldest quarter.
- Palais Longchamp — the grand 1869 palace, fountain and free gardens.
- Vallon des Auffes — a tiny picturesque fishing harbour.
- Fort Saint-Jean — the 17th-century fort linked to MuCEM.
- Abbaye Saint-Victor — one of France's oldest abbeys.
- Cours Julien — the bohemian street-art quarter.
Strasbourg Attractions
The Alsatian capital and UNESCO Grande Île — see the full Strasbourg things-to-do guide for the wider trip.
- La Petite France — the canal-side quarter of half-timbered houses.
- Palais Rohan — the episcopal palace housing three museums.
- Barrage Vauban — the free panoramic terrace over the Ponts Couverts.
- Ponts Couverts — the medieval bridges and towers. Free.
- Maison Kammerzell — the ornate Renaissance house by the cathedral.
- Place Kléber — the main square and Christmas-tree site.
- Grande Île — the UNESCO historic island centre.
- Parc de l'Orangerie — the free park with storks and a mini-zoo.
Montpellier Attractions
A compact, walkable city — see the full Montpellier things-to-do guide for the wider trip.
- Place de la Comédie — the grand egg-shaped main square. Free.
- Musée Fabre — major fine-arts museum; free first Sunday.
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre — Gothic cathedral with a twin-turret porch. Free.
- Promenade du Peyrou — royal esplanade with the Arc de Triomphe. Free.
- Jardin des Plantes — the oldest botanical garden in France (1593). Free.
- Planet Ocean Montpellier — aquarium and planetarium.
- Parc Zoologique de Lunaret — a sprawling free zoo.
- Aqueduc Saint-Clément — 18th-century arched aqueduct.
Colmar Attractions
Alsace's fairytale wine capital — see the full Colmar things-to-do guide for the wider trip.
- La Petite Venise — the iconic canal-side quarter. Free to wander.
- Musée Unterlinden — home of the Isenheim Altarpiece.
- Maison Pfister — the 1537 Renaissance landmark house.
- Koïfhus (Ancienne Douane) — Colmar's oldest public building (1480).
- Maison des Têtes — the 1609 House of Heads.
- Collégiale Saint-Martin — the large Gothic collegiate church. Free.
- Musée Bartholdi — birthplace museum of the Statue of Liberty's sculptor.
- Quartier des Tanneurs — the restored Tanners' District. Free to wander.
