# France **URL:** https://community.tourradar.com/c/destinations/france/26.md [Latest](https://community.tourradar.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.tourradar.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.tourradar.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the France category](https://community.tourradar.com/t/about-the-france-category/30521)
**Author:** [@admin](https://community.tourradar.com/u/admin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/about-the-france-category/30521 "2025-08-13T13:14:53Z")
From Paris to Provence, the Alps to the Atlantic coast, France offers endless travel styles. Talk city explorations, organized tours, wine regions, hiking and outdoor adventures, local food and markets, transportation, c… --- ## [A week in France - what pairs best with Paris?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/a-week-in-france-what-pairs-best-with-paris/52190)
**Author:** [@nicola](https://community.tourradar.com/u/nicola)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/a-week-in-france-what-pairs-best-with-paris/52190 "2026-10-23T14:40:39Z")
We’re a couple planning a first week in France and know Paris takes a few days, but we’re unsure what to add - the chateaux of the Loire, a couple of days in Provence, or the Riviera. For those who’ve done a week, what p… --- ## [Provence and the lavender season](https://community.tourradar.com/t/provence-and-the-lavender-season/52175)
**Author:** [@robyn](https://community.tourradar.com/u/robyn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/provence-and-the-lavender-season/52175 "2026-09-23T18:32:45Z")
Planning a few days in Provence built around the lavender, and trying to get the timing right - I gather it’s roughly late June into July but varies by area. Which part of Provence is best for the fields, how many days t… --- ## [Best day trips from Paris - which are actually worth a whole day?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/best-day-trips-from-paris-which-are-actually-worth-a-whole-day/52099)
**Author:** [@nicole](https://community.tourradar.com/u/nicole)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/best-day-trips-from-paris-which-are-actually-worth-a-whole-day/52099 "2026-09-23T13:41:08Z")
First time in Paris, five days, and we’d like to break it up with a day trip or two - Versailles, Giverny, maybe Reims or the Normandy beaches. Which are genuinely worth a full day out of the city on a first visit, and w… --- ## [Paris to Nice: Is It Better to Take the Train or Fly?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/paris-to-nice-is-it-better-to-take-the-train-or-fly/49838)
**Author:** [@WanderFuel](https://community.tourradar.com/u/WanderFuel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 11:35am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/paris-to-nice-is-it-better-to-take-the-train-or-fly/49838 "2026-07-29T11:35:24Z")
Has anyone here done Southern France as part of a bigger France trip? We’re thinking of flying into and out of Paris, but we’d really love to spend a few days in Nice and explore the Côte d’Azur. The one thing I’m stuck… --- ## [Normandy D-Day beaches: is 1 day from Paris enough?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/normandy-d-day-beaches-is-1-day-from-paris-enough/46280)
**Author:** [@stacey](https://community.tourradar.com/u/stacey)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 6:34am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/normandy-d-day-beaches-is-1-day-from-paris-enough/46280 "2026-05-25T06:34:42Z")
My dad is a huge WWII history buff and we’re doing a father-son trip to Paris next November. He really wants to see the D-Day beaches. I know it’s about 3 hours each way by car from Paris. Is a day trip realistic or are… --- ## [South of France road trip: how many days from Nice to Biarritz?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/south-of-france-road-trip-how-many-days-from-nice-to-biarritz/46026)
**Author:** [@ian](https://community.tourradar.com/u/ian)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/south-of-france-road-trip-how-many-days-from-nice-to-biarritz/46026 "2026-05-20T10:14:57Z")
Planning a coastal drive from Nice to Biarritz next June. Not sure if this is a 5 day thing or a 10 day thing. We want to stop in smaller towns (not just the big names), eat well, and take our time. Thinking maybe Nice,… --- ## [Historic charm hotels in the Latin Quarter (budget isn't the issue)](https://community.tourradar.com/t/historic-charm-hotels-in-the-latin-quarter-budget-isnt-the-issue/44358)
**Author:** [@bill](https://community.tourradar.com/u/bill)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/historic-charm-hotels-in-the-latin-quarter-budget-isnt-the-issue/44358 "2026-05-16T06:11:51Z")
Hello fellow travellers! Going to Paris in late September with my husband for our anniversary and I really want to stay somewhere that FEELS like old Paris. You know the vibe: narrow stairs, a tiny elevator that fits 1.5… --- ## [Biarritz: worth the detour on a France trip?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/biarritz-worth-the-detour-on-a-france-trip/45614)
**Author:** [@raymond](https://community.tourradar.com/u/raymond)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 10:51am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/biarritz-worth-the-detour-on-a-france-trip/45614 "2026-05-15T10:51:29Z")
We’re doing Paris (4 nights) then Bordeaux (3 nights) next September and I keep seeing Biarritz pop up in my research. It’s about 2 hours south of Bordeaux by train. Worth adding 2 nights there or is it more of a quick d… --- ## [Strasbourg solo for 3 days, enough to do?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/strasbourg-solo-for-3-days-enough-to-do/44954)
**Author:** [@cindy](https://community.tourradar.com/u/cindy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 7:23am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/strasbourg-solo-for-3-days-enough-to-do/44954 "2026-05-04T07:23:04Z")
Thinking about going to Strasbourg solo in late October for 3 days. Is there actually enough to do or will I be bored by the second night? Worried it’s one of those places that’s cute for a day trip but dead in the eveni… --- ## [Paris to Switzerland: TGV Lyria or cheap flight?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/paris-to-switzerland-tgv-lyria-or-cheap-flight/44659)
**Author:** [@mary](https://community.tourradar.com/u/mary)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/paris-to-switzerland-tgv-lyria-or-cheap-flight/44659 "2026-05-02T16:33:29Z")
Going from Paris to Lucerne in July and torn. TGV Lyria Paris to Basel is about 3 hours, then another hour to Lucerne, so call it 5 to 6 door to door. A flight CDG to ZRH is 1h20 but add 2 hrs at CDG, the RER out there, … --- ## [Paris on a budget: Is €50/day for food realistic?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/paris-on-a-budget-is-50-day-for-food-realistic/35927)
**Author:** [@carole](https://community.tourradar.com/u/carole)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 7:57pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/paris-on-a-budget-is-50-day-for-food-realistic/35927 "2026-04-17T19:57:52Z")
Can someone share their recent experience on foods costs in Paris? I’m going during winter, I’m not expecting michelin restaurants for this price, but some local Parisian cuisine would be nice, nothing fancy. Do you thin… --- ## [Paris affordable hotels - do they exist anymore?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/paris-affordable-hotels-do-they-exist-anymore/38843)
**Author:** [@daniel](https://community.tourradar.com/u/daniel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/paris-affordable-hotels-do-they-exist-anymore/38843 "2026-04-17T19:55:39Z")
I’m trying to plan a budget trip to Paris and struggling to find anything under €150 a night that doesn’t look like a closet. Does anyone know of any decent, affordable hotels (maybe in the Latin Quarter or Montmartre)? … --- ## [Booking in advance or just "winging" it?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/booking-in-advance-or-just-winging-it/33742)
**Author:** [@kerry](https://community.tourradar.com/u/kerry)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/booking-in-advance-or-just-winging-it/33742 "2026-04-16T11:16:24Z")
My wife and I are heading to France next Spring. We would prefer to not have a rigidly structed visit. Having said that, if we decide one morning that we want to go to Notre Dame or the Eiffel Tower, how long of a wait i… --- ## [Nice France train to Monaco](https://community.tourradar.com/t/nice-france-train-to-monaco/42082)
**Author:** [@lynn](https://community.tourradar.com/u/lynn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/nice-france-train-to-monaco/42082 "2026-04-01T13:13:22Z")
We are staying in Nice for 3 days and want to do a half-day trip to Monaco just to see the casino and the yachts. Do I need to book the train tickets in advance or can I just show up at the Nice Ville station and tap my… --- ## [France beyond Paris: Looking for a charming base in the countryside for a week](https://community.tourradar.com/t/france-beyond-paris-looking-for-a-charming-base-in-the-countryside-for-a-week/35868)
**Author:** [@carol](https://community.tourradar.com/u/carol)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/france-beyond-paris-looking-for-a-charming-base-in-the-countryside-for-a-week/35868 "2026-01-05T20:52:36Z")
I’ve always dreamed of visiting those quaint French villages in the countryside and I’m going to France in spring. I’ll be in Paris and see the sights there, but would like to speand 1 week in the countryside too. I’m no… --- ## [Any food tours in France that don't focus on wine or alcohol?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/any-food-tours-in-france-that-dont-focus-on-wine-or-alcohol/33778)
**Author:** [@nathan](https://community.tourradar.com/u/nathan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/any-food-tours-in-france-that-dont-focus-on-wine-or-alcohol/33778 "2026-01-02T18:15:25Z")
I was looking for culinary tours in France that don’t focus on wine or alcohol. I love French cuisine and I am trying to take my daughter on a tour to France that won’t include any alcohol or visits to wineries as she is… --- ## [Where to go for French wine near Paris?”](https://community.tourradar.com/t/where-to-go-for-french-wine-near-paris/33733)
**Author:** [@nick](https://community.tourradar.com/u/nick)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/where-to-go-for-french-wine-near-paris/33733 "2026-01-02T17:08:19Z")
I’m visiting France for 10 days in April with husband for his birthday, I haven’t planned out all the stops yet! It’s moury first time in France from the US, and I’ll be starting in Paris. I really want to see some count… --- ## [Eiffel Tower summit tickets: Sold out everywhere, any tips to get last minute entry?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/eiffel-tower-summit-tickets-sold-out-everywhere-any-tips-to-get-last-minute-entry/35928)
**Author:** [@holly](https://community.tourradar.com/u/holly)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/eiffel-tower-summit-tickets-sold-out-everywhere-any-tips-to-get-last-minute-entry/35928 "2025-12-16T20:07:37Z")
Annoyingly I did not book far enough in advance to get summit tickets for the Eiffel tower which I really would like to do. I’m going over the holidays and New Year, for 10 days, so have various days I can go and do this… --- ## [Best towns to visit near Nice, France](https://community.tourradar.com/t/best-towns-to-visit-near-nice-france/33732)
**Author:** [@janine](https://community.tourradar.com/u/janine)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2025, 4:45pm UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/best-towns-to-visit-near-nice-france/33732 "2025-10-28T16:45:38Z")
I’m travelling to Nice in October, it’s my first time in the south of france. I’ll be there for 7 days and I’m staying very centrally (right on Place Massena!). I know there will be a lot of great places to explore in Ni… --- ## [France tips - Normandy, Paris, Reims in July?](https://community.tourradar.com/t/france-tips-normandy-paris-reims-in-july/33674)
**Author:** [@lisa](https://community.tourradar.com/u/lisa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://community.tourradar.com/t/france-tips-normandy-paris-reims-in-july/33674 "2025-09-18T01:42:00Z")
I will be coming to France in July with my family and spending time in Normandy, Paris and Reims (we are mixing it up - Champagne and shopping with history and battlefields). I’d love any and all tips you might have abou…