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.
Where to stay in Lyon: Presqu’île suits most travelers, with Vieux Lyon, Croix-Rousse, Confluence and the 6th compared on feel, walkability and price.
Where to Stay in Lyon: Best Areas and Neighbourhoods Read Post »
Where to stay in Marseille on a budget: one named area, which edge of it to book, and what the quiet evening asks of you.
Where to Stay in Marseille on a Budget (and What You Trade) Read Post »
The best luxury hotels in Marseille are six verified houses, split between the harbour side and the sea-facing Corniche, with the rule that chose them.
Best Luxury Hotels in Marseille, Building by Building Read Post »
The Corniche is not one place: a panoramic coast road, and a village one street behind it. What the Marseille seafront stretch is really like.
Corniche, Marseille: The Coast Road and the Village Behind It Read Post »
France’s oldest city, unfiltered — Vieux-Port, the Calanques, and how to do it right.
Travel to Marseille, France: The Honest First-Timer’s Guide Read Post »
Two days in Marseille, sequenced: the historic centre on foot, then the sea, islands and basilica — plus the Calanques verdict and what to cut.
Marseille 2 Day Itinerary: A Realistic 48-Hour Route Read Post »
Three days in Marseille, in order: two city days on foot, then the Calanques massif — with the trailhead buses, the two access rules, and the Cassis fallback.
Marseille 3 Day Itinerary: City First, Calanques Last Read Post »
Marseille safety, honestly: petty theft in crowds is the real risk, not violence. What changes at night, on the metro and in the Calanques.
Is Marseille Safe? What Visitors Actually Need to Know Read Post »
The oldest quarter of Marseille does not start at the water, and it changes with every level you climb. Le Panier, described from the inside.
Le Panier, Marseille: What the Old Quarter Is Really Like Read Post »
