Paris first
Paris Guide
Travelers whose first fixed decision is Paris lodging, museum tickets, arrival day, or Disneyland Paris.
Open Paris GuideFrance destinations
Choose the destination guide that fits the trip.
Compare Paris, the Loire Valley, Dordogne, and Aix-en-Provence by nights, transport, base, and pace. Then continue with the guide for the place you are ready to plan.
Premier France guide map
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Destination directory
Four guides for four different trip shapes.
Live Paris city guide for base, museum, arrival, and Disneyland planning.
Loire Valley guide for chateaux, bases, wine, river towns, and car-free realism.
Dordogne guide for villages, caves, markets, river days, and car-led stay-base decisions.
Aix-en-Provence guide for city-base decisions, markets, food, and selective Provence day trips.
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When to open each guide
Match the guide to your base and transport plan.
Loire first
Loire Valley
Travelers adding a slower region after Paris or building a France trip around chateaux and river towns.
Open Loire ValleyVillage France
Dordogne
Travelers who want a car-led stay base and slower village rhythm rather than a city-and-chateau route.
Open DordogneProvence base
Aix-en-Provence
Travelers choosing a Provence city base before committing to villages, Marseille, coast, or lavender-season routes.
Open Aix-en-Provence