2010年10月13日星期三

Useful France travel information

France is the most popular tourist destination in the world for over twenty years. France is undoubtedly the home of arts and culture in the world. The world famous Louvre Mueseum houses some of the most famous works in the world. The city of Paris, a great metropolis that is equally modern and old, will leave you spellbound with every culture it has to offer.

The climate in France is a lot of variety, but temperate winters and mild summers in most areas, especially in Paris. Mild winters and hot summers along the Mediterranean and the southwest . Mild winters (with lots of rain) and cool summers in the north-west (Britain). Cool to cold winters and hot summer along the German border (Alsace). Along the Rhone valley, sometimes strong, cold, dry, north-northwest wind called the mistral. Cold winters with heavy snow in mountainous regions: the Alps, Pyrenees, Auvergne.

French cuisine is justly famous throughout the world. Paris is the unofficial capital of food in the world and hosts several Michelin starred restaurants. Add to fabulous food with a wide variety of wines and cheeses, and you have all the ingredients for a wonderful holiday. Visit one of the vineyards that dot the countryside and taste the different choices of wines they have to offer. Or witness the complex process of cheese production that makes France such an extraordinary experience.

After all, this legendary land of good food and wine of the royal palaces and farms fully restored, the landmark known around the world and hidden landscapes get really knows. Enjoy the art and romance in his brilliant capital of the Seine. View past glorious blaze at Versailles. Travel south of the Roman civilization and with sparkling blue; care of your jet-set fantasies of the sweetness of Nice and St. Tropez. Skiing in the Alps. Meaning of the subtle infusion of language, music and mythology of Britain by the Celtic invasion 5.-century. Odor dishonor on the beaches of Normandy and the battlefields of Verdun and the Somme. And know that this is just the tip of the iceberg giant French culture appeal.