Palace of Versailles

This former home of French kings epitomizes royal elegance in the style of Old Europe. Versailles originated in 1631 as a humble hunting lodge for Louis XIII. But his son Louis XIV built the now familiar palace on the site outside Paris and moved the nation’s government and court to Versailles in 1682.

Versailles remained the epicenter of French royal power, home to government offices and courtiers alike, until 1789—when a hungry and agitated group of mostly female revolutionaries stormed the palace and essentially evicted Louis XVI and his queen, Marie-Antoinette. The mob sent the royal couple back to Paris on the first steps of a journey that led eventually to their beheadings.

Nice , Matisse Museum

Located on the French Riviera, Nice, France, is breathtakingly beautiful. Once belonging to Italy, it became a part of France in 1860. With its gorgeous views of the azure sea, incredible shopping, dining and accommodations, and perfect weather, it’s not hard to see why Nice is visited by millions each year.   If you are looking for things to do while in Nice, France, look no further.

MATISSE MUSEUM

Henri Matisse once resided in the Hotel Regina, and just steps away from its doors is the Musee Matisse. Here you will find a large number of this master artist’s paintings, hundreds of his drawings and engravings, and some of his sculptures and illustrated books.

Saint Tropez

Saint Tropez, situated on the French Riviera 104 km to the east of Marseille in Provence Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of southeastern France is one of the best places for vacation in Europe. The town derives it name from a martyr named Saint Torpes. It’s a small town with population of less than 10,000 and surrounded is by ports and villas. Local people residing here are known as Tropéziens and the town is popularly known as “St-Trop”. Set on the pacific blue water of the Bay of Saint-Tropez, this new version of a medieval town is most popular for the line of yachts along the quai, and the facing line of terrace cafés, divided by a parade of strolling tourists and slow cruising expensive cars.

Louvre Palace

The Louvre Palace , on the Right Bank of the Seinein Paris, is a former royal palace situated between the Tuileries Gardens and the church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Its origins date back to the medieval period, and its present structure has evolved in stages since the 16th century. It was the actual seat of power in France until Louis XIV moved to Versailles in 1682, bringing the government with him. The Louvre remained the nominal, or formal, seat of government until the end of the Ancien Régime in 1789. Since then it has housed the celebrated Musée du Louvre  as well as various government departments.

The Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower , nickname La dame de fer is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in 2011. The third level observatory's upper platform is at 279.11 m the highest accessible to public in the European Unionand the highest in Europe as long as the platform of the Ostankino Tower, at 360 m, remains closed as a result of the fire of August 2000. The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.