One of the best things to do in Nice to ease yourself into France’s historical timeline is to stroll around the Old Town (Vieille Ville).
The fabled Palace of Versailles, just west of Paris, was originally the chateau and hunting lodge of King Louis XIII.
Notre Dame Cathedral (Our Lady of Paris) is an enduring icon that Paris is famous for.
The gothic Basilique Saint-Michel in Bordeaux is literally one of the loftiest historical places in France you can visit.
La Rochelle centre and Vieux Port, full of limestone buildings that reflect the sunlight from the sky and the light from the water.
The Eiffel Tower, along with the Arc de Triomphe, are perhaps the two most recognizable landmarks in Paris, and in France.
For perspective on a slice of modern, deeply moving history, consider booking a tour to the D-Day Landing Beaches in Normandy, in Northern France.
Le Suquet, Cannes, is an ancient hillside neighborhood, with origins reaching back to the Romans.
The castle has been lived in by the same family for over 700 years. It has been open to the public since 1956 and is the most visited in the Bordeaux region.