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Abbey of Saint-Victor
Marseilles, Rue Abbaye, 3 
Of the religious attractions of Marseille among tourists, the abbey of Saint-Victor is popular. Ancient monastery, according to historians, was built in the 5th century, but existed for three centuries and was destroyed by warrior-nomadic Saracens.
Amboise
Montee Abdel-Kader, Amboise 
The castle of Amboise is the first monument of architecture built in the Renaissance style in the Loire Valley. Rich in the names of kings, the history of this structure began as far back as the 11th century. Today Amboise is one of the most famous castles.
Versailles
Place d'Armes, Versailles 
"To see Versailles and die" -so, it would be right to paraphrase the well-known saying. Versailles, a suburb at 21 km from Paris, is not just standing in the succession of the numerous residences of the French monarchs.
Vo-le-Viscount
Château Vaux le Vicomte, 77950 Maincy 
The homestead of Vaux-le-Vicomte is traditionally called the "predecessor" of Versailles. Those who saw the favorite residence of Louis, it will be interesting to get acquainted with her ancestor. Those who have not yet visited Versailles will be able to follow the development of French architecture step by step.
Grand Opera in Paris
Paris, Rue Scribe, 8 
The Paris Grand Opera is also called "Opera Garnier" - the state opera house, the world-famous center of the theatrical culture of France. The first production presented to the audience was the musical tragedy Pomona, written by R. Camber and P. Perrin.
Lonshan Palace
Marseilles, 4e Arrondissement 
In Marseilles there are many beautiful buildings and attractions, but the elegant Lonshan Palace without exaggeration is a real masterpiece of architecture. The palace was built in connection with the end of the global project - the construction of the Marseille canal, which saved the rapidly growing city from a water shortage.
Champs Elysees
Avenue des Champs-Elysees 
Champs Elysees is one of the main streets of Paris, where most parades are held. It stretches almost two kilometers, starting from the Place de la Concorde and ending near the Arc de Triomphe.
Ith Castle
Embarcadère Frioul If; 1, Quai de la Fraternité 
"Dokuchlivaya neighbor" - so nicknamed the inhabitants of Marseille Castle If, they did not like that near the town is a fortress. It was built hastily in 1524-1531 on the orders of the King of France Francis I, the castle was intended to protect against attacks from the sea, and became a gloomy prison.
Camargue
Camargue 
Camargue is a protected natural park in the delta of the Rhone, unique with its boundless pastel landscapes, where the whitish sand of the sea lagoon gives way to solonchaks and reed marshes with thickets of silvery-violet tones.
Cathedral of Marseille
Marseilles, Place de la Major 
Its cathedral can be found almost in any city in France, but the one in Marseille deserves special attention. It is not so old (the cathedral was built in the late 19th century), but unique in its architecture.
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg
Strasbourg, Place de la Cathedrale 
For two centuries, Strasbourg's Notre Dame was the highest cathedral in the world. This is one of the largest sandstone structures in Europe. But what really amazes the imagination in the cathedral is that it's not so much its size as the stunning detail of the finish.
Louvre
Musee du Louvre, Cedex 01, 75058 Paris 
The Louvre of Paris is by right considered the most famous museum in the world - it is unlikely that you could quickly find a person who did not hear about it, even if you really set out this goal. In addition to fame, the Louvre beats records in other categories - it is the largest and most visited of all museums in the world.
Mont Blanc
Alps, Mont Blanc 
This mountain range is located on the territory of three countries at once: Switzerland, Italy and France, but it belongs to the latter. It is in the French Alps, among the harsh white peaks, you can understand who you really are, test yourself for strength.
Mont-Saint-Michel
50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel 
An inexpressibly delicious sensation: sit at a table covered with a crisp white tablecloth on the terrace, slamming its rocky part into an endless ocean, and substitute the face with a fresh, gusty wind filled with strong smells of age-old dampness and unexplored sea depths.
The D'Orsay Museum
Paris, rue de Lille, 62 
The largest collection of impressionism is what the Museum d'Orsay, one of the most visited museums of the French capital, is first and foremost. Monet and Manet, air-ballerinas Degas, melancholic Lautrec, solar Renoir, exotic Gauguin - that's part of his meetings.
Picasso Museum in Paris
Mare, 5, rue de Thorigny 
The Picasso Museum is one of the best museums of painting in all of Europe. Visit it is worth to join the whole layer of art, see about 2000 works by Picasso. All works are exhibited on a chronological basis, that is, to see the development of Picasso as an artist can be seen with an unaided eye.
The Rodin Museum in Paris
79 Rue de Varenne, Paris 
The Rodin Museum is one of the most famous and popular museums in the capital of France. After the Louvre and Orsay, the Rodin Museum is the most visited museum in Paris. And no wonder: a wonderful fragrant park, exquisite mansion and a magnificent exposition of the house-museum makes it attractive for a lot of tourists.
Notre-Dame de Paris
6 Parvis Notre-Dame, Place du Parvis Notre-Dame 
Notre-Dame de Paris or Notre-Dame Cathedral is known primarily due to the novel by Victor Hugo, who set out to re-ignite the French in love for the cathedral. It was assumed that the cathedral would be so large that it could accommodate all the inhabitants of Paris, which at that time was about ten thousand.
Cite Island
Île de la Cité 
Cite is one of the two islands of the Seine, which have survived to this day, the historical heart of Paris. The island is connected to the city by nine bridges - due to this, it is easy to get to it from any part of Paris. In the old days on the island housed the royal residence, now here almost no one lives.
Hotel Negresco
Nice, Promenade des Anglais, Hotel Negresco 
The Grand Hotel Negresco is without exaggeration the most pompous hotel not only of Nice but also of the entire Côte d'Azur. Built in 1912, from the very first days of its history it has become an ideal place for discerning customers.
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The most famous
The most famous landmark of France, of course, the Eiffel Tower. Built to adorn the entrance to the 1889 World Exhibition, the Eiffel Tower was to be dismantled twenty years later. However, with the onset of the radio era, it was unexpectedly in demand - radio antennas were installed at the top of the Eiffel Tower.
The Eiffel Tower figured in one of the loudest scams of the last century. A certain Victor Lustrig in 1925, under cover of secrecy, gathered a meeting of businessmen, in which he announced that the government intended to sell the Eiffel Tower for scrap. The tower, having paid a fantastic amount in cash, bought out Andre Poisson. Even recognizing the deception, he did not go to the police, fearing ridicule, which allowed Lustrigue to sell the Eiffel Tower again.
The most "ideal"
They say that in France there are more than 40,000 castles, of different age, safety and size. In France, even there is a pool of hotels located in castles, with 525 members.
One of the most intricate works of castle architecture is the Perfect Castle of Ferdinand Cheval .An ordinary French postman, ambassadors of retirement for 33 years built the castle of his dreams .In the Ideal Castle, there was a place for the architectural traditions of China, India, the Middle East, the crazy ideas of Antonio Gaudi .All the walls of the castle are dotted with sayings of Buddha and Christ, various fantastic figures .It is clear that the neighbors looked at the postman-architect as an abnormal .Only after Cheval's death, his creation was appreciated by such luminaries as Pablo Picasso and Andre Breton and taken under the protection of the French Ministry of Culture .The castle is halfway between Lyon and Valance .
The most luxurious
In 22 km from Paris is Versailles, a palace originally conceived as a modest hunting lodge of Louis XII and laid down in 1634. In the next fifty years, Versailles grew (and became the largest palace in Europe), and began to serve as a residence for the French kings up to the French Revolution.
Once Madame Mentenon, a favorite, and later the wife of Louis XIV wished to go on a sleigh in the middle of the summer. For the execution of her whim, the paths of Versailles were sprinkled with a mixture of salt and sugar.
The size of the palace is amazing, it can accommodate more than twenty thousand people at the same time, the length of the facade is 600 meters. In the famous Mirror Gallery, whose length is 70 meters, and the ceiling height is 12, the walls are decorated with 17 luxurious mirrors and the same number of windows, creating an indescribable game of sun glare. The Palace of Versailles is surrounded by a park stretching over an area of 100 hectares.
Versailles is included in the list of historical monuments protected by UNESCO. Each year, Versailles are visited by about four million tourists.
The most sinister
Fans of adrenaline are strongly encouraged to visit the Parisian catacombs, which are included in the top 10 most terrible places in the world. How many horror films were shot in them, and not count.
Catacombs of Paris were formed due to the extraction of limestone for the Parisian cathedrals and palaces. Steadily growing every year, the catacombs stretched from the center to the Parisian suburbs. The length of the tunnels is estimated at 300 kilometers.
In 1786 in the catacombs of Paris the Ossuary was organized. From the mass graves there were carefully disinfected remains of Parisians, skulls and bones carefully laid along the walls. Thus, more than 6 million people settled at 800 meters of underground galleries. In Osuuari you can see historical exhibits, altars, monuments, wall murals and drawings, bas-reliefs and sculptures. For tourists opened 2, 5 underground tunnels. The entrance to the catacombs is near the Denfert-Rochereau metro station.