France fashions a romantic ideal. It’s the cliché of a lovers' stroll by a moonlit river. It’s looking for luxury in the little things, like an endless dinner where conversation flows. Its sophisticated scenery includes opulent palaces and a glamorous coast. France feeds the fantasy with amorous arts and the finest food, with sparkling cities and bucolic towns. Allons-y, make it your reality.
Visit France: get started
Fancy a French holiday? Explore the best places to visit in France, from Paris to Nice on the Côte d'Azur and the port city of Marseille. Find tours of top tourist attractions like the Eiffel Tower or the Palace of Versailles. Plan your trip to France with packages that include the best French hotels and flights from Canada, or our multi-city bundles.
France travel guide
Destination facts
Language
French
What to bring back
A little luxury if you can afford it (Hermès? Louis Vuitton? Limoges porcelains? Champagne?), perfume, and local wine.
What to eat
The clichés: freshly baked breads and croissants, all the cheese, all the pastries, delicacies like foie gras and traditional dishes like pot-au-feu (French beef stew).
Fun fact
France’s list of achievements and inventions is infinite — the country gave us the cinema, the bicycle, the stethoscope and champagne — but the country also has a silly side complete with bizarre laws, like one declaring it illegal to name your pig Napoleon or to fly a UFO over the vineyard of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Pourquoi pas!
Important info
For more information on all necessary travel documents and more, check Air Canada’s Travel Requirements page and the Government of Canada’s Travel and Tourism website.
