Maison Bonaparte · Ajaccio
Napoleon's birthplace, now a national museum devoted to the Bonaparte family.
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Château Saint-Étienne · Aurillac
Castle above the town that houses the Volcano Museum, with views over Aurillac and the Cantal mountains.
Vieux-Port · Bastia
The old harbour, lined with tall colourful houses, café terraces and fishing boats.
Quai Salvette · Bergerac
Old river port on the Dordogne, with traditional gabarre boats offering river trips and views of the old bridge.
Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire · Béziers
Fortified Gothic cathedral at the top of the town, with views over the Orb and the plain.
Rocher de la Vierge · Biarritz
Rock linked to the shore by an iron footbridge, with a statue of the Virgin and ocean views.
Mont Otemanu · Bora Bora
The 727 m basalt peak that dominates the island, the remnant of an ancient volcano. It is best seen from the lagoon.
Place de la Bourse y Miroir d'eau · Bordeaux
The grand 18th-century square is reflected in the Miroir d'eau, the world's largest reflecting pool.
Océanopolis · Brest
Large ocean discovery park, with aquariums and pavilions devoted to polar, tropical and Breton ecosystems.
Collégiale Saint-Martin · Brive-la-Gaillarde
Romanesque collegiate church at the centre of the old town, with carved capitals.
Château de Caen · Caen
One of Europe's largest medieval fortresses, founded by William the Conqueror. It houses the fine arts museum and the Museum of Normandy.
Citadelle de Calvi · Calvi
Walled Genoese citadel on a rocky headland, overlooking the harbour and the gulf.
Frequently asked questions
Which airports in France does this guide cover?
This guide covers the following airports in France: Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte (AJA), Aurillac Marie Marvingt (AUR), Bastia-Poretta (BIA), Bergerac Dordogne Périgord (EGC), Béziers Cap d'Agde (BZR), Biarritz-Pays Basque (BIQ), Bora Bora (BOB), Bordeaux-Mérignac (BOD), Brest Bretagne (BES), Brive-Vallée de la Dordogne (BVE), Caen-Carpiquet (CFR), Calvi-Sainte-Catherine (CLY), Carcassonne (CCF), Castres-Mazamet (DCM), Cayenne-Félix Éboué (CAY), Chambéry-Savoie Mont Blanc (CMF), Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne (CFE), Deauville-Normandie (DOL), Dole-Jura (DLE), Grenoble Alpes-Isère (GNB), Guadeloupe Maryse Condé (PTP), La Réunion Roland Garros (RUN), La Rochelle-Île de Ré (LRH), Le Puy-en-Velay-Loudes (LPY), Lille-Lesquin (LIL), Limoges-Bellegarde (LIG), Lorient Bretagne Sud (LRT), Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (LDE), Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS), Marseille Provence (MRS), Martinique Aimé Césaire (FDF), Mayotte-Marcel Henry (DZA), Metz-Nancy-Lorraine (ETZ), Montpellier-Méditerranée (MPL), EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg (MLH), Nantes Atlantique (NTE), Nice Côte d'Azur (NCE), Nîmes Grande Provence Méditerranée (FNI), Nouméa-La Tontouta (NOU), Paris-Beauvais (BVA), Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Paris-Orly (ORY), Pau-Pyrénées (PUF), Perpignan-Rivesaltes (PGF), Poitiers-Biard (PIS), Figari-Sud Corse (FSC), Rennes Bretagne (RNS), Rodez-Aveyron (RDZ), Saint-Barthélemy Rémy de Haenen (SBH), Grand-Case Espérance (SFG), Saint-Pierre Pointe-Blanche (FSP), Strasbourg-Entzheim (SXB), Tahiti-Faa'a (PPT), Toulon-Hyères (TLN), Toulouse-Blagnac (TLS), Tours Val de Loire (TUF), and Wallis-Hihifo (WLS).
Which airport in France is closest to its city centre?
Saint-Barthélemy Rémy de Haenen is the closest: about 1 km from central Saint Barthélemy.
Photo credits
- Maison Bonaparte · Ajaccio: febs, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château Saint-Étienne · Aurillac: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vieux-Port · Bastia: Isiwal, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Quai Salvette · Bergerac: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Nazaire · Béziers: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rocher de la Vierge · Biarritz: Jörg Braukmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mont Otemanu · Bora Bora: Sergio Calleja (Life is a trip), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Place de la Bourse y Miroir d'eau · Bordeaux: Javier Perez Montes, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Océanopolis · Brest: Alex Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Collégiale Saint-Martin · Brive-la-Gaillarde: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen · Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Citadelle de Calvi · Calvi: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons