Now more than ever， you can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling through France。 Wander the lavender fields of Provence， climb the steps of the Eiffel Tower， and bite into a perfect croissant: Inside Rick Steves France you'll find:

Fully updated， comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to France

Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money， with rankings of his must-see favorites

Top sights and hidden gems， from the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles to neighborhood cafés and delicate macarons

How to connect with local culture: Stroll through open-air markets in Paris， bike through rustic villages， and taste wines in Burgundy and Bordeaux

Beat the crowds， skip the lines， and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid， humorous insight

The best places to eat， sleep， and relax with a glass of vin rouge


Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums

Vital trip-planning tools， like how to link destinations， build your itinerary， and get from place to place

Detailed maps， including a fold-out map for exploring on the go

Over 1，000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down

Coverage of Paris， Chartres， Normandy， Mont St-Michel， Brittany， The Loire， Dordogne， Languedoc-Roussillon， Provence， The French Riviera， Nice， Monaco， The French Alps， Burgundy， Lyon， Alsace， Reims， Verdun， and much more

Covid-related travel info and resources for a smooth trip

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves France。

Planning a one- to two-week trip？ Check out Rick Steves Best of France。