What to see in France? Excursions, sights, kitchen

France is a place where the amount of beauty and style on a square meter simply rolls over. If you add to this a rich story and amazing kitchen, a country is obtained that can be studied endlessly.

Visa to France

To obtain a French visa, you will need the following documents:

Air armor or airlines in both ends
Armor either a voucher for a hotel, or a written confirmation of a reservation for apartments, or an apartment rental agreement
Standard medical insurance for the entire trip with the coating amount of at least 30,000 euros per person
Certificate from the place of work of the established form
Certificate from the bank on the availability of savings in the account
Copies of filled pages of Russian passport
Two photos 3.5*4.5 cm on a gray background
Filled questionnaire for receiving a Schengen visa in duplicate

You can familiarize yourself with the requirements for drawing up documents on the website of any of the visa centers of Russia, whose representation is in your city. There you can also ask any questions by phone and get a step -by -step instructions for filling out the questionnaire.

Provence - France with the smell of lavender

Provence, this is the most typical and traditional France that you can find. Local residents have been preserved for centuries for centuries, and the Provence style has been known throughout the world in the decor and in cooking. Rest in Provence is a vacation in a typical outback, where there is a lot of silence, space and simple home comfort.

What to see in Provence?

Marseilles.Castle IF (yes, the same), the old port, the Notre-Dam-de-la-Gard and many museums Cathedral. The historical part of the city is built up by the characteristic architecture of the Renaissance era. Marseille's most beautiful street is Garibaldi Boulevard. The most memorable in Marseille is the atmosphere of a typical port city

Avignon. The largest Gothic palace of Europe is the Papal Palace (the former residence of the Pope), the old bridge Saint-Benez, the Church of Saint-Pierre with a unique wooden gate, the city wall of the XIV century, the annual theater festival, which theatrical troupes from all over the world come together

Small cities and villages of Provence are very interesting-there are no special attractions, but they are very colorful, and each in their own way is unique. The most noteworthy place is the village of Ez

Lavender flowering fields in Provence - An unforgettable picture. Lavender begins to bloom in late June - early July and ends to bloom closer to the end of August. The duration of flowering is highly dependent on the weather and geographical conditions of the place

Grass - perfumery capital of France

Grass is a perfume capital of the whole of Europe. It is located in the Provence region only half an hour from Nice on a regular bus. This is an old medieval city, for the most part exclusively pedestrian, because the streets are too narrow for transport
The atmosphere of the medieval count is perfectly described in the novel by Patrick Zyuskind "Perfumer." In the XIV century, there were up to 400 perfume shops. For their time, their owners were akin to alchemists who knew the magic of turning ordinary garden flowers into marvelous odorous essences
Until today, over 30 factories have been preserved here, which produce raw materials for the most famous perfume houses in Europe. Some factories are open to visitors to tourists, such as Fragonar, Galimar and Mollynar (the last two are located in neighboring Eza)

All kinds of aromas from the classic Chanel No. 5 (which were invented in the grace) are sold to modern disputed combinations using the flesh of the genitals of the beaver or feces of the sperm whale. You can buy a very decent aroma at very low prices
For an additional fee in Galimar, you can create your own aroma under the guidance of an experienced perfumer
The exposition of the International Museum of perfumes talks about the stages of the development of spirits from ancient times to the era of the Renaissance, and recreates the technologies for the production of spirits of different centuries
The old part of the city is very similar to the traditional Mediterranean village, where linen is dried on ropes stretched right above the heads of passers -by, and in the squares local pensioners play the traditional game “Petank” in these places

Thezure coast and bohemian life of France

The azure coast of France is the most fashionable resort of Europe, starting from the 18th century. Tyutchev and Chekhov, Bunin and Kuprin, Mayakovsky and Nabokov rested here. This is the most “Russian” region in all France, since it was here that the main part of the Russian noble emigration settled here after October 1917.

Antib. Beautiful Old City, Picasso Museum, Napoleon Museum, Marineland Water Entertainment Center, Kid’s Island Children's Park with a touching family of living lemurs, pleasant landscapes, the largest parking yacht, a violent night life for every taste for every taste

Cannes
Palace of festivals (venue of the Cannes Film Festival), stars with peasant hands, embankment Kruazett - a visiting card of the city, chic views from the Square of a bitch in the old part of the Cannes, the fortress of Castra and the old port, as well as the Notre - Dame d’Espelf Cathedral
Separately, it is worth highlighting the church of Mikhail Archangel, located on Alexander III Street (Russian Emperor)
In the vicinity of Cannes, it is worth visiting the oldest local monastery of the Lerin Abbey, the house of Pierre Carden and the Museum of the Sea on the island of Saint-Marger

Saint-Tropez. Citadel of the 16th century, Museum “Blobochki House”, Museum of Ivine Artists, the beautiful embankment of Saint-Tropez, where there are many street artists and musicians, and pampellon closed for simple mortal beach, where world politicians are relaxed, Hollywood mega-stars and persons from people Forbes list

Saint-Pol-de-View is a small village, famous for being a favorite vacation spot for artists at the beginning of the 20th century. Here, for example, there is a church painted by Henri Matisse and the mosaic panel of work by Mark Shagal

France Nice

Nice is the largest city of the Cote d'Azur and the second largest city in France after Paris. There is an obsolete opinion that rest in Nice is a pleasure, but over the past 100 years, many hotels and restaurants with moderate prices have appeared here.

English embankment - A favorite place for walking vacationers. It stretched over 5 km along the coast and at any time of the day you can find flocks of runners, romantic couples, yoga lovers and Bohemia representatives

Flower market Kur Saleya (Cours Saleya). To understand all the charm of this place, you need to come to its opening-at 6-7 in the morning. If you want to see the real France with the smell of fresh bread, the aromas of flowers and spices, with trays of street merchants full of fruits and vegetables, be sure to come here early in the morning, an unforgettable sight is guaranteed to you

Old Nice (Vieux Nice) - A well -preserved medieval city with narrow paved streets, family restaurants, private galleries and craft shops. It is quite difficult to understand the intricacies of Staraya Nice streets, so going here, you need to have time in the reserve in case you get lost, this is a common problem for tourists

Matisse House-Museum (Musee Matisse) It is interesting not only to the works of the artist and the situation that recreates his life. The museum building is an old Genoese villa, whose architectural value deserves special attention

La Colline du Chateau) - Equipped observation deck, from where magnificent panoramic views of the coast of Nice open. The name of the hill went from the old castle, which was once located here, but over time was destroyed to the base. Currently, in addition to the observation deck, a small park is broken

Roman ruins (Roman ruins) - The area on the outskirts of Nice, where the remains of ancient buildings of the times of Roman rule have been preserved. Here you can see the remains of the amphitheater, the temple and thermal baths. In ancient times, the city was called cement

Archaeological Museum Terra Amata It was built precisely on the place where the first unique archaeological finds were discovered. The museum exposition recreates the life and appearance of the inhabitants of the region, starting in the Neolithic era to our times

Trading Street Rue de France (Rue de France) It is notable for that it all consists of fashionable boutiques, branded stores of famous brands, antique and bookstores and private art galleries. There are also many restaurants and cafes of different levels, sitting in which you can observe the performances of street actors and circus

Villa Leopolda It is named after the Belgian king Leopold II, who acquired this piece of land for himself, but did not have time to live on it. Nevertheless, the subsequent owners retained the name of the very first owner behind the villa, and built the estate, in every sense a worthy level of kings

Cathedral of Nikolai Wonderworker (La Cathédrale Orthodoxe Russe Saint-Nicolas) - The largest Orthodox temple in Europe. It is located at the site of the death of Tsarevich Nikolai, the son of the Russian Emperor Alexander II, on Nicholas II Street, next to the Russian Tsarevich Boulevard. Indeed, the azure shore is the most "Russian" place in all of France

The best places in Paris

To describe the attractions of Paris, deserving the attention of a tourist, a separate article would not have been enough. It will only be about the most-most mandatory places.

Video: All Paris in 2 minutes

Cathedral of the Parisian Mother of God (notre-Dame de Paris) - Perhaps the most famous Cathedral of France, thanks to Victor Hugo’s novel by Quasimodo's love for the beautiful Esmeralda
In the cathedral, the shrine unique for Catholics is stored - a nail that Jesus was nailed to the cross. One of the distinguishing features of the cathedral is the statues of chimera (completely not biblical characters) located on its roof
Since the cathedral is valid, it is from time to time closed for tourists

Triumphal arch It was erected by the personal instructions of Napoleon Bonaparte in honor of his glorious victories. True, the construction of the arch ended after death
In tribute, Napoleon’s dust before the burial was carried under the arches. Since then, the funeral processions of all people significant for the history of France have stopped here
The area where the arch is located is named Charles de Gaulle

Montmartre - Historical hill in the north of Paris. Here is the basilica of the Sacre-Cur (Basilica of the Holy Heart), an old cemetery, where the ashes of many outstanding Frenchmen (Dumas, Zola, Ampper, Stendhal, Moro, Berliosis and many others) rests.
There is also a cabaret of muleu rouge and a quarter of red lanterns

Louvre (Musée du Louvre) - The former residence of the French kings and the richest museum of the world. The exposition of the museum acquired worldwide glory during the time of Napoleon, who required a tribute from each defeated country in the form of the most valuable exhibits
With recent square, a modern pyramid of glass and concrete occupies the area in front of the palace complex, called, according to Parisians, to “refresh” the general view of the ensemble

Center Georges-Pompidou Center) - Exhibition of contemporary art and a public library in one building
A motley public loves to gather in the square in front of the center from homeless to status tourists
Also, street circus shirts, artists and musicians have long been chosen the square. The very center often hosts the avant-garde exhibitions and complex art installations that are understandable only to their authors

Gallery Lafayette. - The famous shopping center of Paris. Gallery building belongs to the architectural and historical monuments of the city
All the well -known brands of clothes, shoes, leather -scale, linen and spirits are represented here. This is a real paradise for shopaholics
On Fridays, fashion designers here hold free shows of their collections. On the lower floor of the gallery there is a unique reference bureau, where employees of the department store give any reference information about the shopping center, including in Russian

Eiffel Tower (La Tour Eiffel) -“Skeleton of Paris”, “ugly chandelier”, “Iron Monster”-what the epithets did not awarded the Parisians of the Eiffel Tower, built at the end of the 19th century for the World Trade and Industrial Exhibition
It was assumed that the tower would be dismantled 2 years after the end of the exhibition, but the design, despite criticism, caused such a stir with visitors that it fully paid for construction in the first year, and in the second year brought huge profits to the owners
And in the third year, the tower began to be actively used as a tower for telephone communication. Now the rights to the Eiffel Tower belong to the state

Latin Quarter (Quartier Latin) - The noisy student city in the V and VI districts of Paris. There are several higher educational institutions of Paris, the most famous of which is the Sorbonne University, founded in the Middle Ages
It was thanks to the Sorbonne that the quarter gained its name and popularity. In the Middle Ages, the Sorbonne attracted students from all over Europe. The international language of communication was then Latin, in honor of which the quarter was named after
Currently, the main public of the quarter to one degree or another is related to the university - these are students, teachers, laboratory assistants and scientists of various calibers

Marais quarter (Marais) - The area located in the III and IV districts of Paris was founded by the Templars. First of all, he is known for the old almost untouched architecture
Secondly, since the 13th century, Mare is considered a Jewish quarter, since many orthodox Jews have been living here, there are synagogue, their television and kosher stores
Recently, Mare has begun to acquire an informal glory of the district for people with non -traditional orientation, which are quite active here in the past few years

Versailles (Chateaude Versailles) - The former residence of the French kings in the suburbs of Paris, and the extensive park complex adjacent to it
Currently, Versailles are a museum of world significance and the place of signing of many historical documents, from the US Independence Declaration in 1783 to the Versailles Peace Treaty, which laid the end of the First World War

Catacombs Paris (Les Catacombes de Paris) - The system of underground tunnels and caves, which were used during the late Middle Ages as a place for the burial of the victims of epidemics, riots, as well as the movement of remains of abandoned graves from the "overpopulated" cemeteries of Paris
Paris's catacombs are described in Victor Hugo’s novel “Outcasts”
The total length of the catacombs according to the Paris administration is up to 300 km, more than 6 million people rest in them.

Champs-Yousées Elysees - One of the main avenues of Paris, the main street VIII district. On the days of national holidays, the Champs Elysees is a place of mass festivities for all residents and numerous guests of the city
The last stage of the cycling tour of the tour de France passes here
This is the most expensive street in Europe, there are no residential buildings, and only the most wealthy brands and brands of the world can afford the rental of office and retail premises.

Cruises in the hay - This is one of the obligatory points in the program of everyone who came to Paris. Types from the scarlet of the river boat will allow you to look at the usual buildings from a completely different side
Some amazing beauty species of Paris are available only from the side of the river
If you take an evening cruise in the hay, then perhaps you do not see any details in the dark, but the lights of night Paris will create a special mood for you and your companion

Disneyland in Paris

Disneyland in Paris (Disneyland Paris) The Thematic Entertainment Park of Walt Disney company near Paris. The Disneyland territory includes entertainment zones with attractions, a complex of hotels and restaurants and a studio, where cartoon production is demonstrated
Territorially, the attractions and show sites of the park are divided into several thematic zones
AT "Country of adventure" The most famous stories of adventure films were collected: Indiana Jones, the Caribbean Pirates, Robinson Crusoe and Aladdin's magic lamp

In the zone Wild West All buildings and attractions were made in the style of the time of the new world by Europeans: the Sheriff's House, the Old Station, the Saluns, the Cowboy Tricks, the Indian Kanoe boats and the treasures of gold detectors
The main zone Stylized repeats America of the 20s, in which Walt Disney passed the childhood. There are equestrian crews and copies of models of the first cars, shops and beauty salons at the beginning of the 20th century, the city town hall, the fire department and restaurants of that time

Zone "Animal world" It creates a feeling of traveling in the wild with characteristic landscapes, dense thickets and sounds of wild animals like a bear roar and croaking frogs. The most impressive attraction of this zone is a waterfall of a 15-meter height, from which visitors roll at the speed of free fall in the boat
"Country of discoveries" - The world of Romanov Jules Verne. There is a layout of the Nautilus submarine Captain Nemo, the optical illusion “Institute of Fantasies”, fantastic machines of the future for babies, space missiles and imitation of flight on a real star ship
In the center of the park is located Castle of a sleeping beautyin which the heroes of his favorite children's fairy tales Disney live. The castle is the company logo of the Walt Disney studio, which can be seen at the beginning of each cartoon. The prototype of the castle was the real Neuschwaystein castle in Bavaria

The production part of the park Includes the set where you can see the "inner kitchen" of Hollywood; a copy of Sanset Boulevard in Los Angeles, where many Hollywood stars live; Animated workshop, where they recreat the process of cartoon production and the opposite side of the most famous cascading tricks of Hollywood

Features of visiting the park

A ticket to the park is designed for the whole day. If you buy a ticket for several days, the cost in terms of day will be cheaper
The ticket gives the right to freely visit all attractions and shows in the park unlimited number of times
For children under 7 years old, there is a carriage rental in the park
Large baggage can be handed over to the storage room
Children for attractions are allowed not by age, but by growth. For example, if the attraction is allowed only to visitors above 120 cm, a child with a height of 110 cm will not be allowed to the attraction. Consider this nuance so as not to stand in line

The map in the location of the park and the schedule of thematic shows can be taken at the entrance to Disneyland or download to the smartphone from the official website of the park
The peak of visitors falls on lunch time. To avoid big queues and extra crowd, come to the opening of the park
In order not to waste time on the queue of input tickets, you can decorate them on the Disneyland website. For payment, you will need a bank card

The best style of clothing for visiting the park is comfortable shoes on a fastener and trousers. It is better to put a trifle from pockets in a backpack or a bag on a fastener. Slipans and shales can fly while riding the attractions. The keys and a trifle of uncovered pockets usually fall out there. Skirts are very inconvenient on many attractions. In model shoes, you quickly rub your legs, since you will have to walk a lot in the park
Food and drinking in the park are quite expensive. If you are limited in the budget, go to the park after a tight breakfast
Be sure to think with the children about how to act if someone is lost. Small children can be given a whistle so that in case of loss of the parent, he can give a loud signal from sight

Gastronomic places of France

Lyon

Restaurants here are called "Bushon", they are served exclusively by local dishes of local cuisine. The main local principle: simple, but very well -cooked dishes. The main masterpieces of the local kitchen:

Lyon Sosissons - boiled or dried sausages from chopped pork or giblets, sometimes with the addition of ears and tails, in a natural shell
Servel de Kutn - Type of cold snacks, translates as “weaving brains”. Cooks from the whipped second and cream with the addition of greens, olive oil and seasonings
Frog legs deep -fried, abundantly seasoned with garlic and herbs

Provence

Ratatuy - classic vegetable stew in olive oil with the addition of eggplant
Buibes - The traditional fish soup of Marseille sailors is prepared from different seafood (on the principle of “which was not sold during the day), including exotic species of sea reptiles, with the addition of vegetables, lemon or orange zest and garlic sauce.
Cashier - a popular dish in a langedoca, which is a thick bean soup with the addition of meat (any) and greens

Shampan

Sweat champenois - stewed in a pot of turnip or potatoes with the addition of any meat or sausage scraps, as well as greens and mustard
Pork hoovesstuffed with ham with eggs
Kish with snails - open pie with grape snails, fried on cream, sprinkled with herbs and seasonings

Alps

Beef and veal shnitzelislightly fried on both sides; are served with thin pieces of ham and cheese, herbs, seasonings
Boiled potatoes, fried to crispy crust on ghee, with the addition of nutmeg and cream
Fondu - melted in special dishes of solid cheese with the addition of white wine and spices

Lorraine and Alsace

Pate Lauren -pierced puff-puffed dough with the addition of onions and baked with the oven under the egg.
Calm head - The calf -peeled head -peeled in the broth is laid out on a dish in small pieces cut into small pieces, a side dish of boiled potatoes is added, everything is poured with mustard sauce with the addition of capers and boiled eggs
Pasta -Small round cake medalons, according to the recipe and consistency, similar to meringues

Burgundy

Home ham and smoked sausages with coriander, nutmeg and cable
Meat stewed in Burgundian wine with spices and spices
Snails stewed in white wineflicked with a mixture of parsley with garlic and baked in the oven

Brittan

Shotten - Half of the pork head, marinated in wine and fried in oil
Renn scoop - beef legs, gutted, head and chopped pig skin, stewed in white wine
Fish of the dorada, baked in a thick layer of a large layer along with scales; Before serving, the carcass is cleaned of salt, peel, and watered with a spell sauce

Aquitaine

Stuffed cabbage - From a solid head of cabbage, cabbage is cut out, stuffed with a mixture of meat and vegetables (any that is found in the house), then tied the head with a rope and stewed on fine heat in broth with vegetables for several hours
Lamprey - This is a strange fish, more like a leech. It makes a slightly strange and difficult to prepare dish of stewed fish, flooded with a mixture of blood of this fish and port, with the addition of spices traditional for the region
Foie gras - traditional dish from the liver of feeded geese

Ready tours to France

Ready tours will suit you if you:

love an organized rest, accompanied by a guide and a group of cheerful fellow travelers
do not want (or cannot) spend time studying the sites of airlines and hotels
trust your travel agent as yourself
we are sure that the services selected by the manager will match your wishes
do not orient yourself in google cards and guides
you cannot read the signs with names in French yourself
do not like to pester passers -by with questions
we are ready to overpay for the fact that the travel agent will carry out all the preparatory work and give you a turnkey trip

Independent trip to France: What do you need to know?

An independent trip will suit you more than a ready -made tour if you:

You cannot stand annoying guides and talkative neighbors on the bus
Do not like to obey the general rules and do not want to depend on the schedule established for the entire group
They are quite sociable enough to turn to passers -by for help in a difficult situation, and explain the essence of the problem at least on the fingers
You are not annoyed by a long and monotonous selection of options for living and flying on the Internet
You know for sure what you want to see during the trip, and where to get information about the route
You are ready to move in a foreign country by public transport yourself

What to take into account during a trip to France?

When choosing a hotel, avoid the XVII, XVIII, XIX and XX districts of Paris and the suburbs of Saint-Denis and Clish. There are a lot of immigrants from the Arab countries who are often hostile to strangers and do not shy to earn money
If there are problems, you need to immediately call the round -the -clock phone of the Consulate of the Russian Federation to support citizens. Number when recruiting from a Russian phone: 8-10-33-0145-040-550, from the phone of France-0145-040-550
In crowded tourist places and in public transport, pocket thefts often occur during the peak. There are also motorcycle thieves that grab bags of passers -by and high speed
Try not to carry passports and especially valuable things with you. Wear bags so that they cannot be removed on the fly. Be attentive to your things with a large accumulation of people

If you travel to a car, do not leave bags and valuables in the cabin of the car unattended. Sometimes thieves manage to grab things from the passenger compartment even on traffic lights if they lie in the back seat unattended.
If you are traveling on the front seats, shift things closer to yourself. Block the doors and close the windows
In small cities and in the provinces, shops and museums are closed in the middle of the day for lunch, and on weekends they may not work at all
Bank branches of France at 16.00-17.00 may already be closed
In small provincial towns, museums can only be opened at the request of the visitor. If you are faced with a closed door, ask one of the local residents where to find a caretaker (usually he is a guide)

The same rule applies when examining small churches: ask the abbot, and he will be happy to show you the temple in which he serves
If a schedule hangs on the door of the church, then it is acting and periodically closed for the message
July and August is the perfect time to visit small cities and provisions, since this period accounts for the peak of the holidays in France itself
Provincials go to the capital and large cities on excursions and family trips, it becomes too crowded there, unlike the province
Tips in France are already included in all establishments, so you can thank the staff only if you really liked the service. A good tone is considered to be rounding of cents to the amount in euro

In a cafe and small restaurants, a reasonable size of tips is not more than 50 cents per portion of coffee. In pathos institutions, the level of tips is above
If the bar menu for the drink indicates 2 prices, most likely this means that sitting at the bar you pay less than sitting at a table in the hall (surcharge - for servicing the waiter)
Most museums and transport have discounts for children under 18 years of age and students under 26 years old. To receive the right to a discount, you need to present a student ID or passport accordingly
In separate cities, you can buy tourist passes - special tickets, the price of which includes not only travel by transport, but also visiting the main museums
In the schedule of each museum, at least once a month there is an open day when the entrance is free for everyone

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