Sandy beaches, beautiful mountains, triumphal arches and arenas, picturesque ruins, great cuisine and bright shows - all this can be found in the most romantic place on earth - in France.

How to get

From Moscow to Paris (Marseille, Nice, Lyon) 4 times a day there are direct flights, plus one flight per day from St. Petersburg. In the season of ski resorts charters are offered in Champéry, Lyon and Grenoble. Prices depend on the time of booking - the earlier, the cheaper. The duration of the flight is 3 hours 55 minutes. On average, the ticket price varies between € 80-120.

By train to France, go one day and 15 hours. There are 2 trains going to France: Moscow-Nice and Moscow-Berlin-Paris. The ticket price depends on the class of the trip and the availability of discounts: from € 264 to € 1200.

On the bus ride is not very profitable and for too long. On the road you will have to spend almost two days with a transfer in Germany, and the savings will be small - the cost of such a tour from Moscow starts from 20 thousand rubles or more than € 450.

Yes, and to overcome the distance by car from Moscow to Paris is not so simple - this is a total of 2905 km, and at a cost is also not too budgetary option.

Popular routes

Perhaps the most popular place for a beach holiday in France is the fashionable Cote d'Azur (however, the prices for vacation here start from $ 600). Laze on the beach in Nice and Cannes, in Saint-Tropez or in the surrounding area.

Cannes is attractive not only for the representatives of the world beau monde - it is the festival that is held here annually that celebrities of the world scale come together. Nice and Cannes deservedly are considered not only the main resorts of the country, but also the cultural centers of the coast: here the mass of sights and architectural monuments of the region are concentrated.

Great demand in France is enjoyed by winter tours. The resorts of Meribel, Chamonix (from $ 1100) and Courchevel (from $ 3,550) are among the most popular resorts in the winter.

Tours in France

For families with children, the most popular - entertainment tours with a visit to Disneyland, which is only 32 km from Paris. The ticket price is € 65 for adults and € 60 for children under 11.

For shopping tours traditionally elected Paris, although in France in every town there are lots of places where a real shopaholic can not resist the temptations. And it does not matter - clothes, accessories, shoes, products or interior elements - French chic is easily found in everything, and the main problem is to keep within the budget and the permitted baggage allowances at the exit from the country. The cost of a shopping tour is about € 500-700 for 3-4 days of a busy program.

Excursion tours are Normandy, Paris and its suburbs, Nice, castles of France, wine excursion tours to Champagne and Burgundy, the legend of Provence, travel along the routes of your favorite literary characters ("Following the tracks of Monte Cristo" or "Following the tracks of d'Artagnan") . Their cost is from 30 000 rubles.

In addition, in France, a well-developed therapeutic and SPA-relaxation. This is an improvement in the resorts of Vichy, thalassotherapy in Cannes, a visit to thermal springs, as well as the lesser known, but not less popular health centers of Kodali, La Baule and Biarritz. 8-10 days at these resorts will cost tourists from € 800 to € 1500-2000.

However, leave indelible impressions of France can and fast one-two-day tours or gastronomic weekends, visits to festivals and other cultural events. Among the gastronomic tours there are also many-day tours, with visits to all the famous wine regions of France - Chablis, Iransi, Alsace, Dijon, Champagne, Brittany, etc. Their cost depends entirely on the chosen direction, the number of days and other options. >

French Cuisine

The French are not accidentally considered one of the best chefs in the world, and their kitchen is deservedly called the most refined in the world, incorporating the best traditions of all peoples. For a gourmet visit to France is also cheese, which has more than 200 kinds (a kilogram of good cheese with mold will cost $ 200), and famous wines and cognacs at $ 60 per bottle. Ratatouille, truffles, cock in wine, croissants, fondue - this list can be continued indefinitely ...

Of course, dinner in a prestigious restaurant with wine will be quite expensive (€ 120-150 for two). With a budget trip the tourist expects the restaurants of the Latin Quarter of Montmartre. There you can get enough about € 20-25 per person. It's like a dinner like McDonalds. Sets of products from the supermarket, purchased independently, naturally, will come out cheaper, and once in two.

In France, the fast food industry is not developed at all. The French prefer cultural and long dinners with a beautiful table setting, and it does not matter: at home or in a restaurant. In the country, international fast food chains "penetrated" only in 1983, at this time the first McDonald's in France was opened.
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Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing

On average, visiting almost all the iconic places for tourists costs about € 10. For example, an inspection of the Eiffel Tower - € 8, 70, a rise to the gallery of chimeras of Notre Dame - € 8, acquaintance with the Arc de Triomphe or a ticket to the famous Louvre - € 10, observation deck in Montparnasse - € 11.

Be sure to visit the castles of the Loire: an internal inspection of Chenonceau and Amboise and an external acquaintance with Chambord (excursions from € 45 to € 80).

Leisure in Paris can be done very brightly: for example, to visit the famous cabaret show "Lido", which exists since 1946 and still uses the win-win formula "show plus dinner." Here for only € 90 each is waiting for a lot of impressions. A visit to the Moulin Rouge cabaret for € 105 or a quiet stroll along the Seine with a fancy evening Paris for € 120 EUR will diversify the evening of the tourist.

The average cost of the tour is

The most popular and budgetary are direct Moscow-Paris tours (for example, 11 days for € 395). For comparison, a similar route Moscow-Berlin-Paris at the same time will cost € 1560.

Where to stay

The cheapest hostels in the French capital will cost from € 16 per night, but they are usually in the most troubled area of ​​Paris - in Montmartre. Rent an individual apartment on average can be for € 400-500 per week. A lot of hotels open the doors for tourists, there are plenty to choose from, it is only necessary to determine the financial part. On average, the average hand number will cost guests € 20-30 per day per person, but there are also numbers for € 100-200-300.

Getting acquainted with the sights of the chosen route or strolling along the shopping areas, beware of African merchants. It is better to put your hands in your pockets, because they very quickly and sharply give into the hands of some trinket and then say: "All if touched, then yours! Pay it! »
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