Visit France - The Top 10 Towns in France

Thinking of visiting France? It is the most popular tourist destination in Europe and for very good reason. But where to go in France? That is a tough question. Here we go through our list of the top 10 towns to visit in France (and there are a lot more than 10 towns).
Filmed in Rouen, France
Copyright Mark Wolters 2012

[shimpadarrel]

0:50 - #1 PARIS
1:40 - #2 THE LOIRE VALLEY
2:00 - #3 MONT SAINT-MICHEL, ST. MALO & THE NOMANDY BEACHES
3:05 - #4 BORDEAUX
3:35 - #5 NICE
4:30 - #6 AVIGNON
5:30 - #7 STARASBOURG
6:40 - #8 NANCY
7:20 - #9 AIX-EN-PROVENCE
7:40 - #10 ROUEN
8:25 - ## Quick List

[woltersworld]

definitely worth it. they are all amazing. france is great

[lascaux]

Ive read most of the comments. Best places for your Top 11-25 :
- Lyon
- Provins
- Colmar
- La Rochelle / Ile de Ré
- Albi
- Carcassonne
- Dordogne / Lot
- Annecy
- Besançon
- Narbonne / Montpellier
- Basque Country
- Gorges du Verdon
- Ardèche
- Lubéron
- Marais poitevin

[woltersworld]

all are awesome. it was so hard to really get down to 10, there are so many great cities in france and just places to visit and hangout. thanks for watching and commenting!

[woltersworld]

I was amazed how much I really enjoyed Montpellier. I just stopped there because my train was passing through and I thought "why not just hop off" and I did and it was just a really great time.

[woltersworld]

thats cool. thanks for the great tips. we are going to try and put it all together, unless my day job calls then our travel plans go on hold... dang day jobs!

[GerdiHono]

Love Montpellier! I was an exchange student (Canadian) there for a semester (almost two years ago now, time flys!) It was an awesome experience. It is a very youthful and vibrant city with so much to do and see, and the perfect hub for southern France. And it isn't too touristy! :D

[woltersworld]

Me too! Great city. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[edknutsen]

I visited France and I had a great experience.If you respect the French people they are wonderful! I went to Paris, which is the most beautiful city I have ever been to. I spent time in Clermont-Ferrand and everyone was great! I also spent a day in Lyon, which is a fantastic city. If you make an effort to learn a few French phrases and try to speak their language it goes a long way. The land, people, food and wine are remarkable there. I can't wait to go back!

[woltersworld]

I was in Paris fro Bastille day many years ago and it was great. we watched the fireworks from the park behind the Eiffel tower. good fun.

[OnlyProvence]

So much to see and do in Provence area too. It is hard to pick the top ten, France is so beautiful

[CuteCatFaith]

France is so cool.  I love living here.  Quimper, Arles, Colmar, Menton ... love it!

[Leiake]

I understand how this is a very difficult video to make, cause there's is a lot to visit in France. I do want to add my personal favourite region to this list though. You don't even mention it, so I guess you might not have been there in which case I highly recommend it.
I love the Dordogne, to the east of Bordeaux, most famous for all it's prehistoric sites. This one valley is actually known as 'the cradle of mankind' and it's a truely unique experience. On top of that the region has all the best France has to offer: beautiful nature, castles, lovely little medieval towns like Sarlat and utterly mindblowing food, even for French standards.

[olivierolivier]

I would surely have mentionned Carcassone, a medieval city very impressive. Overseas territories are not be omitted, Tahiti is so marvellous, Corsica is gorgeous

[woltersworld]

Thanks. We are looking to spend about 3 weeks driving around so all ideas are appreciated :) thanks!

[woltersworld]

never had thought about new brunswick. totally opens up new possibilitites. thanks!

[zoibaeza]

I am planning to visit Avignon this year, great to see that you included it in top ten. I've been in Loire valley and I really enjoyed it. Also I visited Bordeaux and I didn't have a very nice experience there, but it might be just my own experience. I'm looking forward to visit Nancy and also Lyon. I love your videos, I always listen to your advices when I'm planning to travel.

[孙旻琰]

I stayed in paris for 15 days! I LOVE this city so much~~

[DRGregltlredhseng]

I just returned from two weeks in France. Paris was nice, but we were really awed by Rocamadour, Saint-Cirq Lapopie and Auxerre. Angers and Chartres are quite nice too. It does help to have someone in your party that knows some French. Some people do not speak much English and there are things you will need to read to understand like informational signs, parking meters, menus. Of course, there are translators like Google Translate, but I would still take a short course in French for travel online or in a class.

[woltersworld]

I will have to check it out. thanks for the tip!