Testimonials
"It was a great experience that
I've recommended to friends and would love to do again."
- Jeff C.
"We had a wonderful time and the
choices that we were given with Discover France with regard
to accommodations and tours were the best! We enjoyed every
minute of our trip and felt that we were staying in the best
places and had the best tours available. I would definitely
recommend Discover France without hesitation to anyone who
wanted to visit this magnificent country!!"
- Heather H.
"I wanted to thank you for the
planning that you did for our recent trip to France. It was
a wonderful trip, one of the best we had ever taken. All of
your arrangements were great, and the French were especially
warm and welcoming under current political/economic circumstances."
- Tim S.
"Just wanted to tell you
everything was great. The hotels were wonderful. Nicole was
very helpful, informative and flexible. Thanks for everything.
I hope we get to use your company again."
- Marty N
France Regions
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| Alsace |
Alsace France: After the partitioned empire of Charlemagne in 817 and 843 was organized, Alsace became part of Lotharingia. In 925, Alsace became part of the German duchy of Alemannia and remained German for 800 years... More > > |
| Brittany | Brittany France, aka Bretagne - French Brittany, is the country of the menhirs, dolmens, and of legends. It was a long time ago when the region formed part of Armorica. Armorica was the center of a group of Cymric Celtic tribes... More > > |
| Burgundy | During the 5th century ad, a Germanic tribe called the Burgundians invaded and established the first kingdom of Burgundy in France. In 534, the Burgundians were conquered by the Merovingian rulers of the Francks and become the Carolingian Empire... More > > |
| Champagne | In the early Middle Age period, Champagne France was a duchy under Merovingian rulers. By the 10th century, the duchy of Champagne became a hereditary estate... More > > |
| Dordogne/SW | Dordogne is a department of the Aquitaine region in southwest France within which we find the famous Perigord. Aquitaine also encompasses Bordeaux and the wine country east of Bordeaux... More > > |
| Ile De France | Ile-de-France is the historic cradle, dynamic hub and intellectual center of France. Paris, its suburbs and the surrounding region from a pole of attraction for the entire country- and, further a field, for the whole of Europe... More > > |
| Languedoc | This region was one of the earliest to be inhabited by humans and, located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean, was an extremely important trade route and passage... More > > |
| Loire valley | It is there in the Loire Valley that the king Francois Ier (1515-1547) and his court chose to build castles for leading a life style inspired by the new humanist values of the Renaissance and by the cults of the beauty, of the luxury and the refinement... More > > |
| Normandy | It was a long time ago in Normandy, around 850 ad, on the North and West coast, the Normands also called the Vikings (Norwegians and Danish) invaded what is called today the region of Normandy... More > > |
| Poitou - Cognac | In Poitou Charentes, today an official region, a variety of kingdoms, cultures, and influences come together. Angouleme was the capital of the province of Angoumois and it is in this city that King Francois I was crowned... More > > |
| Provence | The region of Provence dates from about 120 bc, being a part of the Provincia Romana. Progressively, successively different possessions took place as several ancient Germanic peoples... More > > |
| Rhone-Alpes | The Rhone-Alpes region is the meeting point of northern and southern Europe, bordering on Switzerland and Italy... More > > |
| French Wines | more info coming soon |
| French Gastronomy | more info coming soon |
| Famous Historical Sites | more info coming soon |
| Famous Religious Sites | more info coming soon |
| Popular Towns & Cities | more info coming soon |