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Normandy is home to the enormous chalk cliffs of Etretat.
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France is perennially one of the most popular countries to visit in the world — and for good reason.
Millions of people go to France each year to see incredible art in Paris, lie on the gorgeous beaches of the French Riviera, and sip wine in Bordeaux.
Here are 32 places all travelers should go to in France.
Camp out on a secluded beach on the island of Corsica.
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Eat at a Michelin-starred restaurant like Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée in Paris.
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Bike past the fragrant lavender fields in Provence.
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Walk along the mud flats of Mont Saint-Michel Bay during low tide and admire the gorgeous Benedictine abbey.
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Slurp up a bowl of bouillabaisse — fish stew — in its birthplace, Marseille.
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See the waterlilies that inspired Claude Monet at his home in Giverny.
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Step back in time and imagine the cavemen who once painted these ancient murals inside the caves of Lascaux. The paintings are estimated to be over 17,000 years old.
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Get lost in the gardens of Versailles.
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Ride a white horse with a French cowboy — called a gardian — in the Camargue, Europe's largest river delta.
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Taste Champagne in the Champagne region.
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Ski the slopes of Val d’Isère or Courchevel.
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Stroll along the ramparts of the medieval city of Carcassonne.
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Pick up a fresh baguette, some stinky cheese, and a bottle of wine and picnic under the Eiffel Tower in the Champ de Mars.
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Smell the homemade perfumes at a perfume factory in Grasse.
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Sunbathe on a glamorous beach in Cannes.
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See the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater in Nimes.
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Climb up to the Sacré-Cœur cathedral in Montmartre and admire the incredible views of Paris.
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Look up at the beautiful vaulted ceilings inside Chartres Cathedral.
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Go wine tasting in Bordeaux.
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Try a tarte flambée — a type of flatbread pizza usually topped with cheese, ham, and onions — in Alsace.
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Hike through the Verdon Gorge, the Grand Canyon of France.
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Meet the "green fairy" at absinthe bar in Antibes.
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Explore one of the world's greatest collections of Impressionist masterpieces at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, in a former train station.
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See the chalk cliffs of Étretat in Normandy.
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Take a boat along the Canal du Midi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that runs from Toulouse to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Admire the sea views in Nice from the Promenade des Anglais.
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Gorge on pâté, sausages, and all sorts of pork delicacies at a traditional bouchon in Lyon, the unofficial foodie capital of France.
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Stroll through Annecy, one of the prettiest towns in the Alps.
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Shop for one-of-a-kind antiques at Marché aux Puces de St-Ouen or another Paris flea market.
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Explore the charming ski-resort village of Chamonix Mont Blanc.
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