Major touristic city in France



Since the 1990s, France has been the world's leading tourist destination. In 2016 our country welcomed 83 million international visitors, largely thanks to the wealth and variety of its heritage and its landscape, but also because of its mild climate. There are many kinds of tourism. Leisure and cultural tourism draws the most people. But many foreign visitors come to France to discover our food (gastronomic tourism). At the bottom of the list come sports tourism and wildlife and nature tourism.

Paris is still the most visited French city. Lourdes and Lyon come joint second, with 6 million visitors each. Just off the podium are Toulouse and its 5.6 million holidaymakers. Nice closes the top 5 with 4.3 million visitors a year. La Rochelle, Honfleur, Carcassonne, Strasbourg and Le Mont-Saint-Michel take 6th to 10th place.

According to the 2015 World Economic Forum study, France ranks 7th in the world among the countries most attractive to the tourist industry. France does well thanks to its heritage, its events and trade fairs, and its transport. On prices, though, the result is less flattering: it is near the back of the pack for hotel prices, fuel and taxes.

Top 10 French tourist towns

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Paris, city of light

The City of Light is the French town most visited by tourists. Capital of France, Paris has countless attractions. Among the most famous: the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre or the Champs-Elysées.


Les incontournables : la Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, le Château de Versailles, le Musée du Louvre

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Lourdes, the holy city

Internationally known center of pilgrimage, Lourdes has a large number of museums on the subject of religion. It also has a rich natural heritage with such caves Saracens and the Wolf.


Les incontournables : le cachot, le Château fort, la Maison Paternelle Sainte-Bernadette

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Lyon, the gastronomic capital

Famous for its cuisine, the ancient capital of Gaul has a unique heritage. Lyon is also famous for the many events as it hosts the Festival of Lights and Fourvière.


Les incontournables : la Basilique de Fourvière, le Musée Miniature et Cinéma, le Musée des Beaux- Arts

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Toulouse, pink city

The "Pink City" is known for its cultural sites prestige. By visiting Toulouse, you can attend a performance in the theater of the Capitol (famous for its tradition of operas) or in the great theater of the City TNT.


Les incontournables : la Cité de l'Espace, le Capitole, la Basilique Saint-Sernin

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Nice, capital of the French Riviera

Due to its mild and sunny climate, Nice welcomes every year millions of visitors. Nice, after Paris, the second French city that has the largest number of museums. Azuréenne The city is also famous for its carnival.


Les incontournables : la promenade des Anglais, la place Masséna, le Musée Matisse

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La Rochelle, ancient city

Located along the Atlantic Ocean, La Rochelle has a unique architectural heritage. Tourists visit the city mainly for its historical buildings, old houses and mansions.


Les incontournables : les trois tours, l'Aquarium de La Rochelle

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Honfleur, city of painters

Honfleur was often represented by famous painters Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet ... The Normandy port city is famous for its picturesque old port and its houses with slate-covered frontages.


Les incontournables : le Naturospace, Le Musée Eugène Boudin

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Carcassonne, a medieval city

Carcassonne with its mild winters and hot summers, is a very popular tourist destination. The city is known for its rich medieval past but also for its gastronomy.


Les incontournables : le Château Comtal, la Basilique Saint-Nazaire, la Cathédrale Saint-Michel

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Strasbourg, the cultural capital of Alsace

Symbol of Franco-German reconciliation, Strasbourg has a rich and troubled that left a remarkable architectural history. Intellectual capital of Alsace is also an important cultural center.


Les incontournables : le Musée Alsacien, la Cathédrale Notre-Dame, le Musée archéologique

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Le Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey

Le Mont-Saint-Michel is especially famous for its bay and its abbey. Every year, many tourists (up to 20,000 per day) go to discover the town of Basse-Normandie.


Les incontournables : l'Abbaye, la baie

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