Every Tripstou guide to France, organised the way a trip is planned. Start with the France travel guide, then open the city guide for Paris, Nice, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille or Strasbourg, or a region guide from Provence and the French Riviera to Normandy, Brittany, Alsace and the Loire Valley. Country pages cover costs, itineraries, rail travel, wine regions and the best time to go. Below, every France article on the site, newest first.
France travel guideTravel to France: How to Plan a First Trip Beyond ParisFirst trip to France? The country guide explains how to build a route beyond Paris, which regions pair well, and where the train does the work for you.
Strasbourg Christmas market by square: which to see first, when to beat the crowds, and how to add Colmar and the Alsace villages by shuttle.
Strasbourg Christmas Market: Which Squares Are Worth Your Time Read Post »
Christmas in Paris, honestly: the lights and store windows worth your evenings, why Christmas Eve is the real meal, and what’s open on the 25th.
Christmas in Paris: Lights, Windows and What’s Open on the Day Read Post »
Renting a car in France pays off in rural regions and costs you in cities — what the counter requires, how tolls work, and when the train wins.
Renting a Car in France: Rules, Costs and When Not to Rent Read Post »
Marseille airport transport without the guesswork: which of the shuttle bus, taxi, transfer or train fits your group, bags and landing time.
Marseille Airport Transport: Bus, Taxi or Transfer to the City Read Post »
The Rhône Valley is the wine road from Lyon to Avignon. Which half to choose, whether you need a car, and how long the corridor really takes.
Travel to Rhône Valley, France: The Lyon-to-Provence Wine Road Read Post »
Beaune, the Côte d’Or and the vineyard villages — how to shape a Burgundy trip at car pace, and read the four wine tiers without guessing.
Travel to Burgundy, France: Beaune and the Wine Villages Read Post »
Travel to Champagne, France by train: how to reach Reims and Épernay from Paris, which base suits you, and why to book cellar visits ahead.
Travel to Champagne, France: Reims, Épernay and the Cellars Read Post »
VAT refund in France, end to end: who qualifies, the €100 rule, PABLO before bag drop, and the percentage that really lands.
VAT Refund in France: Rules, Steps, and What You Get Back Read Post »
Loire Valley castles worth your limited days: the shortlist, the two-a-day pacing ceiling, and which châteaux you can reach without a car.
Loire Valley Castles: Which Châteaux to Visit (and How Many) Read Post »
Start with the France travel guide, which lays out the main regions and how to combine them with Paris. Then open the city or region guide for each stop, and use the planning pages for costs, itineraries, timing and rail travel.
Each destination has one home: a city guide for Paris, Nice, Lyon and the other major cities, a region guide for areas such as Provence, Normandy and the Loire Valley, and country-level pages for costs, itineraries and transport. Supporting articles hang under their destination.
Yes. The French Riviera has a region guide, and Nice has its own city guide with neighbourhood, day-trip and transport articles beneath it. Both are linked from the France travel guide.
