France Summer Holidays

With temperatures in the twenties, glorious sunny skies and very little rain, summer in France ticks all the right boxes for a balmy break. Paris is always a good place to start, home to countless excellent restaurants and luxurious boutique hotels. After exploring the iconic streets of the French capital, the options for where to go next are virtually endless. If you’re after beautiful beaches and cute coastal towns there’s laid-back Brittany to the north, the glittering French Riviera in the south or the mountainous island of Corsica. Or perhaps you want to spend your summer in France indulging with fabulous food and wine, in which case there’s lovely Lyon, the country’s gastronomic capital, and the famous wine-growing region of Bordeaux, where you can visit sunny vineyards by day and peruse wine lists longer than your arm by night.

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France Summer Holidays Guide

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Our travel experts know all there is to know about France summer holidays, so let us create the perfect tailor-made trip for you. To give you a glimpse of what could be in store, here’s a few of our favourite things to do on a France summer holiday.

Indulge your inner sommelier

France is famous for its wine, and no France summer holiday would be complete without a trip to a vineyard. France has countless world-famous wines, from the rich reds of Bordeaux to the buttery whites of Chardonnay. Or for a truly indulgent experience, head to the famous Champagne region to try its namesake bubbly and raise a glass to your perfect France summer holiday.

Go celeb spotting on the French Riviera

Glitz, glamour and good times: the French Riviera (or Côte d'Azur) has long been known as a playground for the rich and famous. Enjoy white sand beaches, top quality dining and unbeatable designer shopping.

Catch some waves in Biarritz

If the luxury lifestyle isn’t really your thing, head to Biarritz for surfing and sunshine. Set on the Bay of Biscay, on south-west France's Atlantic coastline, Biarritz is perfect for those who enjoy a more active beach holiday, with surf schools, snorkelling, stand up paddleboarding and nightlife.

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