France Travel Guides

Plan the perfect trip to Strasbourg with kids. Explore Petite France, stork-spotting at Parc de l'Orangerie, and get tips for strollers and the City Card.

A 2026 guide to the Abbaye Saint-Victor in Marseille — one of France's oldest abbeys, founded around 415 by John Cassian: the fortified Romanesque church (free), the ancient crypts (small fee), the Candlemas navettes tradition, and how to get there.

A 2026 guide to the Aqueduc Saint-Clément (Les Arceaux) in Montpellier: free open-air access, its 18th-century history under Henri Pitot, the famous twice-weekly market, best photo spots, and how to get there.

A 2026 guide to the Barrage Vauban in Strasbourg — Vauban's 17th-century defensive dam across the River Ill with a free rooftop terrace giving the best view of the Ponts Couverts and Petite France.

A 2026 visitor guide to the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Montpellier: free entry, the famous twin-turret porch, opening hours, history, and how to get there.

A 2026 guide to the Collégiale Saint-Martin in Colmar — the great Gothic collegiate church often called Colmar Cathedral: free entry, opening hours, the Silbermann organ, and how to get there.

Explore Cours Julien in Marseille in 2026 — the city's bohemian street-art quarter of murals, the painted staircase, indie boutiques, music venues, bars and weekend markets. Free to wander.

Visit Fort Saint-Jean in Marseille in 2026 — the 17th-century fort at the mouth of the Vieux-Port, its free gardens and ramparts, the footbridges to MuCEM and the Panier, plus hours and how to get there.

Plan your 2026 visit to the Grande Île, Strasbourg's historic island city centre between the two arms of the River Ill — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988, home to the cathedral, Petite France, Place Kléber, and Palais Rohan. Free to wander.

Founded in 1593, the Jardin des Plantes de Montpellier is the oldest botanical garden in France. Free entry, opens at noon Tuesday-Sunday. Hours, history, and how to visit in 2026.

Plan your 2026 visit to La Petite Venise (Little Venice) in Colmar — the pastel half-timbered houses along the Lauch, free access, flat-bottomed barque boat rides, and the best photo spots from Pont Saint-Pierre.

Plan your 2026 visit to Le Panier, Marseille's oldest quarter — a hilly maze of narrow streets above the Vieux-Port, packed with street art, artisan shops, village squares, and the baroque Vieille Charité. Free to wander.