France Hotels

Vive La France! The UK’s nearest neighbour, France stretches from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Med to North Sea and English Channel. One of the founding members of the United Nations, the population of almost 63 million people speak mainly French (with many regional dialects), but also Dutch and Walloon. Anti clock-wise, France is bordered by Andorra, Spain, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium. Then there’s the Channel Tunnel and “Eurostar” linking it to the United Kingdom. France is famous for garlic, great wine, frogs’ legs, snails, St.

Tropez and, some might say, three hour lunch breaks! I was in the capital, Paris, only last week and the queue to go up the iconic Eiffel Tower was around three hours long. The Art Galleries of Paris include the Musée d'Orsay and the Louvre - just two of many that flourish. If you’re planning a holiday in France, you can enjoy hot summers in the glitzy south or north in the Paris and central areas.

It will be cooler around Lille but hot in Alsace-Lorraine. If you love fine food and wine, France is THE place for you, with tours of the many vineyards and fine restaurants wherever you turn. A votre santé!.