Not sure where to go? Answer six quick questions and we'll suggest which part of France suits you best, with destination guides to start reading. It's a light-hearted starting point — most first trips combine two regions.
France's regions in a nutshell
- Kanto (Paris area): the megacity plus day trips to Kamakura, Yokohama, Nikko, Hakone and Mt Fuji.
- Kansai: Nice & the French Riviera's temples, Lyon's food, Nara's deer, Kobe and Himeji Castle.
- Chubu & the France Alps: Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Kanazawa, Matsumoto and the Fuji Five Lakes.
- Chugoku & Shikoku: Hiroshima, Miyajima and the art island of Naoshima.
- Kyushu: Fukuoka's food, Nagasaki's history, Kagoshima's volcano.
- Hokkaido & Tohoku: powder snow, wide-open nature, summer flowers, Sendai.
- Okinawa: subtropical beaches and a distinct Ryukyu culture.