CAHORS (photos) in the Dordogne has a medieval town, a three-tower 13th century bridge, a pre-Gothic Cathedral
and lots of charm.
It is close to the pre-historic cave drawings at Peche Merle.
CARCASSONNE (photos) in Langedoc has a truly spectacular walled
medieval city on a hill with a huge castle and ramparts.
CHANTILLY (photos) not far north of Paris, has a spectacular chateau
and an even more spectacular stables complex, built to accommodate the reincarnated nobelman who expected to be a horse in his next
life!
LE CHAMBON-SUR-LIGNON a town in southern France whose citizens saved hundreds of Jews during World War II.
CHARTRES (photos)a little southwest of Paris, has a medieval section of old buildings and a huge, spectacular Cathedral most famous for
its enormous, beautiful rose window.
CLAIRIERE de L'ARMISTICE is a clearing in the woods where the Amistice was signed
in 1918 after Germany capitulated to Marshal Foch, and again in 1940 when France capitulated to Hitler, both in the same
railroad car. A replica of the car is in a museum there.
COLMAR (photos) is in Alsace-Lorraine, an area which has been
claimed in the past by both Germany and France. As a result its architecture is a mixture. It has a wonderful museum
and an ancient church.
DIJON (photos) is a very large, modern city, but even here there is architectural beauty – and lots of
mustard.
DINAN (photos) in Brittany has a medieval area that is beautiful and steep.
GIVERNY just northwest of Paris,
is the site of the home and garden of the artist Claude Monet.
HONFLEUR (photos) on the north coast east of Normandy is known
for its port area and its Norman church that looks
a lot like a boat.
