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Top Sporting City Breaks in France
Your guide to the top sporting venues and cities in France for a short holiday or city break. Whether you like your sport as a participant or spectator, there’s something for everyone on a sporting break in France.
Toulouse is a centre for rugby, along with Perpignan and Biarritz which boasts a national championship team. Biarritz is also renowned for water sports, while Le Mans is home to the famous annual motoring event. Grenoble is renowned for winter sports, but also has one of France’s leading football teams, along with Marseille and Lyon.
Sporting City Break Destinations:
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Biarritz (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
Biarritz is a luxurious seaside town and is really popular with tourists and surfers. Biarritz is located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département, in the Aquitaine région.
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Clermont Ferrand (Puy-de-Dôme)
Clermont Ferrand is the capital of the Puy-de-Dôme department and one of France's oldest cities. It lies in the Massif Centrale, surrounded by stunning countryside.
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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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Le Mans (Sarthe - Pays de la Loire)
Le Mans is situated in the North West of France. It is a good stopover between Normandy and the Loire and is situated 80 kms from Tours.
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Lyon (Rhone)
Lyon is the third largest French city, it is a major centre of business and has a reputation as the French capital of gastronomy and is registered as a World Heritage site.
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Magny Cours (Nièvre)
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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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Perpignan (Pyrénées-Orientales)
A city to keep you busy or to relax in, the choice is yours. With museums, parks, monuments, ancient buildings and a number of guided tours, there is much to do and see. Or relax in the many parks and enjoy the cuisine at restaurants which cater for every palate.
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Strasbourg (Bas-Rhin)
Strasbourg has flavors of both France and Germany, and sits right on the border of the two countries. The home of the European Parliament, this surprisingly cosmopolitan destination hosts France's oldest Christmas market and features a stunning cathedral.
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Toulouse (Haute-Garonne)
Toulouse, with its beautiful historic centre, is one of the most vibrant and metropolitan provincial cities in France.
