This magnificent basilica is the resting place of most French kings and queens. Louis XIV, Catherine de Medici and Marie Antoinette are among the royals buried here.
Paris: Basilica of Saint-Denis
Paris: Fondation Louis Vuitton
Situated in the Bois de Boulogne, this Frank Gehry-designed museum is a sight to behold. The art gallery and cultural centre resembles an enormous ship made of glass and concrete, and boasts 12 glass sails.
Paris: Angelina
This grand tea house on the Rue de Rivoli is a Parisian institution. Established in 1903, it's renowned for its rich hot chocolate and its signature dessert, the Mont Blanc.
Paris: Musée de l’Orangerie
This small museum on the edge of the Jardin des Tuileries is home to eight of the most impressive of Claude Monet's series of Nymphéas (or Water Lillies) paintings.
Giverny
This pretty Norman village is where Claude Monet spent the last 40 years of his life. His picturesque Japanese garden inspired his series of Nymphéas (Water Lillies) paintings.
Paris: Ile de la Cité
Paris's historic centre is home to Point Zero, the point from which all distances in France are measured, as well as Notre-Dame, Sainte-Chapelle and the Palais de Justice.
Bordeaux
This handsome French city on the banks of the Garonne is steeped in history, boasts elegant architecture and has a rich culinary heritage.
Chapelle Notre-Dame at Bétharram
This lavish and unusual 17th century church on the banks of the Gave de Pau has been a popular site with Christian pilgrims for centuries.
Grottes de Bétharram
A subterranean delight, the Grottes de Bétharram are a series of caves underneath the Pyrenees that can be visited on a guided tour.
Pau
Béarn's elegant capital was once home to the kings and queens of Navarre, and as such, boasts a rather impressive château.
Ossau Valley
A road trip through the Ossau Valley, one of a number of valleys cutting a swathe through the Pyrenees.
Madiran
A road trip around the vineyards of this Gascon town, known for its full-bodied, robust red wines and a lesser known white, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh.
Little Old World 