Journey through Angers, Tours, Blois, and Orleans. Some palaces are over 400 years old. Many castles date back further, including Vaux-le-Vicomte.
Start in the English Channel. At St. Valery, go inland to Rouen. Then visit the historic city of Caen, where William the Conqueror is entombed.
Begin in Normandy, WWII's D-Day landing site. Then continue to the fortified medieval city of Granville and Mont Saint Michel, ending at La Trinite.
From the ruins of Oradour Sur-Glane, it’s south to Lot and the cliffside village of Rocamadour. Then travel along the Dordogne River to Bergerac.
Starting in La Rochelle, cross the bay to Ile d’Oleron and the oyster farms of Charente-Maritime on the way to Royan. End with vineyards in France.
The seaside town of Biarritz is where aristocracy and celebrities meet. Then encounter the extraordinary city of Lourdes, and on to the Midi-Pyrenees.
Begin in French Languedoc-Roussillon, then on to the Languedoc coast. Travel along the shore of the Mediterranean to the walled city of Aigues-Mortes.
Begin at Avignon, then cross the Alpilles Mountains, viewing hilltop villages. Then arrive at Arles, a major city in Roman Gaul, and on to Monaco.
Begin in Neuf-Brisach, then north to Strasbourg. Next to Reims and its cathedral before heading north to the Thiepval Memorial honoring WWI's fallen.
Begin in Chablis, a well-known name in wine. To the east is the Chateau de Tanlay and its Renaissance architecture. Finally on to the Pont du Gard.