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The best attractions in Paris and France, destination by destination (2026)
Every attractions guide we publish for Paris and France.
We also publish destination guides for Strasbourg, Provence, Normandy, Nice, Marseille, Lyon, Cannes, Bordeaux, Paris. Every pick is hand-chosen and written up with its neighborhood, what it does well and what to know before you go.
Attractions by destination
The 10 Best Attractions in Strasbourg (2026)
The best things to do in Strasbourg in 2026 are the Gothic cathedral with its astronomical clock and rooftop platform, the canals and half-timbered ho…
Read the list Provence · AttractionsThe 11 Best Attractions in Provence (2026)
The best things to do in Provence in 2026 are the Palais des Papes and the Pont d'Avignon, the Roman Pont du Gard, Arles' arena and LUMA tower, the Th…
Read the list Normandy · AttractionsThe 12 Best Attractions in Normandy (2026)
The best attractions in Normandy in 2026 are Mont-Saint-Michel and its abbey, the D-Day beaches with the Normandy American Cemetery at Omaha Beach and…
Read the list Nice · AttractionsThe 12 Best Attractions in Nice (2026)
The best attractions in Nice in 2026 are the Promenade des Anglais, the old town of Vieux Nice, the view from Castle Hill (Colline du Château), the Co…
Read the list Marseille · AttractionsThe 11 Best Attractions in Marseille (2026)
The best attractions in Marseille in 2026 are the basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde for the view, the Vieux-Port, the MuCEM and Fort Saint-Jean, the …
Read the list Lyon · AttractionsThe 11 Best Attractions in Lyon (2026)
The best things to do in Lyon in 2026 are the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière and its view, the Renaissance lanes and traboules of Vieux Lyon, the…
Read the list Cannes · AttractionsThe 8 Best Attractions in Cannes (2026)
The best things to do in Cannes in 2026 are walking La Croisette, posing on the red-carpet steps of the Palais des Festivals, climbing Le Suquet for t…
Read the list Bordeaux · AttractionsThe 11 Best Attractions in Bordeaux (2026)
The best things to do in Bordeaux in 2026 are the Place de la Bourse and its Miroir d'Eau, La Cité du Vin, the immersive Bassins des Lumières in a for…
Read the list Paris · AttractionsThe 12 Best Attractions in Paris (2026)
The best attractions in Paris in 2026 are the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Notre-Dame Cathedral (reopened in December 2024), Sainte-Chapelle and the Musé…
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