France is famous for Eiffel Tower, its gastronomy, castles, beaches and beautiful scenic beauty. That is what makes France one of the most sought after destinations. France tops the list of the most visited country in the world. Over 84 million visitors visit France every year, of which 15 million are from the United States.
Paris is indeed the most visited city of France due to its well known historic and modern monuments. But France is more than Paris. It has beautiful beaches, especially in the South which are open for swimming all round the year. It has high rise range of mountains in Alps and Pyrenees. 39 of the UNESCO’s world heritage sites are located in France.
France borders eight countries and hence the culture and dynamism of those countries has influenced French history and culture. For example, the Alsace region is a beautiful mixture of the French and the German cultures. The city of Roquefort is famous for its cheese and has been dubbed as the King of Cheese.
Here, in this article our focus is to highlight some of the most beautiful scenic places in France. This will help tourists to discover beauty of France apart from Paris. So, here is the list of 50 such places.
1. Traditional Houses in Colmar, France
2. The Gardens at Marqueyssac, France
3. Dune of Pilat, Arachon Bay
4. Abbey de Sénanque, Provence, France
5. Beaune-Burgundy-Côte-d-Or-Beautiful-France
6. Biarritz, Aquitaine Region
7. Cannes, Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur
8. Cantal, Auvergne
9. Castelnou Languedoc, Roussillon Region
10. Chamarande, Essone
11. Chamonix, Rhône Alpes Region
12. Château de Monte-Cristo and Alexander Dumas’ cottage, Marly-le-Roi, Île-de-France
13. Château de Foix, Midi Pyrénées Region
14. Château de Pierrefonds, Oise
15. Château de Vaux, le Vicomte Maincy
16. Château de Villandry, Loire
17. Château Fort Queyras, Queyras National Park
18. Cordes sur Ciel, Midi Pyrénées
19. Étretat Upper Normandy Region
20. Gorges du Verdon Provence, Alpes Côte d’Azur Region
21. Le Palais Idéal Hauterives, Drôme
22. Le Plomb du Cantal, Auvergne Region
23. Les Gorges du Tarn Languedoc Roussillon
24. Lyon Rhône Alpes
25. Marseilles Provence, Alpes Côte d’Azur
26. Menton, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
27. Millau Viaduct Bridge, Millau
28. Mont Saint Michel, Lower Normandy Region
29. Nîmes Languedoc, Roussillon Region
30. Plage de Saleccia, Corsica
31. Pontrieux, Bretagne (Brittany) Region
32. Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur Region
33. Rocamadour Midi Pyrénées Region
34. Roman era amphitheater, Lyon, France
35. Saint Cecil Cathedral, Albi
36. St Malo Bretagne Brittany Region
37. Strasbourg Alsace Region
38. The Champagne Region
39. The Island of Corsica
40. The Loire Valley, Centre Region
41. Toulouse Midi Pyrénées Region
42. Toulousse, Haute-Garonne
43. Valloires Abbey, Argoules, Somme-Beautiful-France
44. Vaux le Vicomte Gardens, Maincy Île de France
45. Monet’s Gardens, Giverny, Upper Normandy Region
46. Nice Provence-Alpes Cote d’Azur
47. Lascaux Caves, near the village of Montignac, Dordogne
48. Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, Burgandy Region
49. Château de Chambord
50. Annecy, The Alps
These places are really mind-blowing. We would specially like to visit the Alpes and the Cote D’Azur. And you which one of these places did you like the most.