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Top Romantic City Breaks in France
Your guide to the top cities in France for a romantic break. Everyone knows that Paris is for lovers – but did you know that right across France lie cities that just ooze romance?
Walk hand in hand along tree-lined avenues, stroll beside rivers busy with boats, sit at a pavement café sipping iced coffee or cocktails, discover atmospheric side streets with enticing crafts and shops, savour fine food and wine elegantly served in an intimate candlelit restaurant and return to a luxurious boutique hotel room.
Romantic City Break Destinations:
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Annecy (Haute-Savoie)
Sitting on the northern shore of the lake of Annecy with a picturesque backdrop of mountains, the town is probably best known for hosting festivals, especially the International Festival of Animated Films each June.
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Carcassonne (Aude)
Carcassonne is situated in the Languedoc region of France, in the south of the country, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On a clear day, there are views of the Pyrenees. Visiting the medieval fortified town of Carcassonne - the Cité - is like stepping back in time.
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Chamonix Mont Blanc (Haute-Savoie)
Known for its skiing, Chamonix also offers many summer activities, festivals and exhibitions, as well as the attraction of seeing Mont Blanc.
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Chartres (Eure-et-Loir, Loire Valley)
Chartres, within easy reach of Paris and the Loire Chateaux, enjoys international renown thanks to its cathedral, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site.
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Dijon (Côte d'Or)
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the administrative capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Bourgogne région. Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy.
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Grenoble (Isère)
A former winter olympic city with many winter sporting facilities. There are many restaurants to suit all pockets and all tastes covering almost every cuisine.
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Nice (Cote D'Azur)
Nice is The capital of the Riviera and fifth largest city in France. It has a distinct culture due to its unique history. The city is a major tourist centre and a leading resort on the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur).
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Paris (Paris)
Paris is the capital of France and one of the world’s great cities with endless amount of things to do. Despite the massive size of the city, Paris is also an easily navigable destination as the city centre itself is relatively compact and all areas of Paris are connected by a highly efficient public transport system.
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St Tropez (Var)
Saint-Tropez is located on the French Riviera. It is known today for its famous and wealthy guests, its history with the iconic Brigitte Bardot, and its role in the liberation of Southern France in World War II.
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Tours (Indre-et-Loire)
Tours is one of the most appealing cities of the Loire and supposedly where the purest French in spoken. It is rich in history and a well preserved heritage, Tours is a city of captivating charm.
