{"id":45963,"date":"2016-05-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmp-blog.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/france-21-amazing-places-visit-euro-2016\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T08:59:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:59:19","slug":"france-21-amazing-places-visit-euro-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/blog\/france-21-amazing-places-visit-euro-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover France: 21 Amazing Places to Visit During Euro 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Besides\u00a0boasting of the best food and wine in the world, France also offers magical architecture, breath-taking landscapes and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Ever seen the shimmering mirage of a fortified city seemingly built on water? Visit Mont St Michel, just a short 3 hour 40 minute car drive from the <a title=\"UEFA Euro 2016: Your Guide to the European Championship\" href=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/uefa-euro-2016-your-guide-to-the-european-championship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UEFA<\/a> action in Paris. Renting a car is cheap and easy or settle for an organised bus trip from Paris (a day trip) or take the TGV to St Malo.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting your Schengen Visa<\/h2>\n<p>If you are staying for less than 90 days in France you will require a short-stay visa. This will cost 60 \u20ac.\u00a0You should allow at least 15 working days before your flight to be safe.\u00a0Visas are issued free of charge for children under the age 6; Visa fees are 35 \u20ac for children age 6 to 12. Download the requisite forms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consulfrance-lecap.org\/What-type-of-visa-to-apply-for\">here<\/a>. <a title=\"Applying for a Schengen visa\" href=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/schengen-visa-information-for-nigerians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get\u00a0more details on applying for a\u00a0Schengen visa<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have already obtained a previous Schengen visa and your biometric data (i.e. digital photograph and fingerprints) was previously collected, you can be exempted from giving your biometric data again on condition that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have a copy of your previous Schengen visa, on which the remark VIS appears on it.<\/li>\n<li>Your biometric data was collected within the last 5 years (to be more precise within the past 59 months).<\/li>\n<li>If your Schengen Visa was issue by France after the 6th of June 2013 and contains the letter VIS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.com.ng\/lp\/europe\/france\">Find affordable flights to France here.<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>Mont St Michel<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37466\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37466\" style=\"width: 770px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/normandy-1137846_1280.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37466 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/normandy-1137846_1280-780x572.jpg\" alt=\"Mont-St-Michel-france-travelstart-Nigeria\" width=\"780\" height=\"572\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37466\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mont St Michel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Once a month the tide rises high enough that the city appears as a tiny island. See the tide schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ot-montsaintmichel.com\/en\/horaire-marees\/mont-saint-michel.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Wander the winding streets of charming Proven\u00e7al village Gordes, inhabited since Roman times. Close to the <a href=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/uefa-euro-2016-your-guide-to-the-european-championship\/\">UEFA action<\/a> in Marseilles.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52735\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-7.17.50-AM-780x629.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-05-16 at 7.17.50 AM\" width=\"780\" height=\"629\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of manacoco_clau via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFcHkQMw3cH\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Take advantage of the great weather and lunch en plein air with delicacies bought at a local market- cheap and delicious!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52734\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-7.14.50-AM-776x780.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2016-05-16 at 7.14.50 AM\" width=\"776\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of newtravellist via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFc9Mz2Lqbt\/?taken-by=newtravelist&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Discover an entire church built into the rock in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne near Bordeaux. Like the churches of Lalibela\u00a0in Ethiopia, the church of St Jean is carved from a single rock.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52706\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.13.11-AM-618x780.png\" alt=\"monolithic church\" width=\"618\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of jillhackel via Instagram<\/p>\n<h2>Sleep in a medieval castle in Carcassonne. Choose a hotel or backpackers within the walls so that you can get up early and wander the castle streets by yourself before all the day trippers arrive.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52707\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.14.31-AM-780x780.png\" alt=\"carcassonne castle\" width=\"780\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of kcole5 via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFcPnumBJ34\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Go wine-tasting in the Loire Valley. Travelstart recommends tasting wine from the following vineyards: Touraine-Amboise, Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau,Touraine Chenonceaux, Touraine-Mesland, Touraine-Noble-Jou\u00e9, Touraine Oisly and Valen\u00e7ay. Pack a picnic and dine in the shade of a local castle.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52708\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.17.47-AM-777x780.png\" alt=\"wine tasting in the loire valley\" width=\"777\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of laurenharpist via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFcQHpiHcy7\/?tagged=loire&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Eat the perfect flaky croissant in Paris at Du Pain et des id\u00e9es in the hip 10ieme arrondisement.\u00a034 Rue Yves Toudic, 75010.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52709\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.19.42-AM-712x780.png\" alt=\"croissant pain des idees\" width=\"712\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of thefoodstache via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFGUQyHHVh6\/?tagged=dupainetdesidees&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial by Omaha beach to remember WW II.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52710\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.23.10-AM-780x580.png\" alt=\"omaha beach\" width=\"780\" height=\"580\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of joost201994 via Instagram<\/p>\n<h2>Visit the white limestone cliffs at \u00c9tretat while enjoying an ice cream on the pebbled beaches.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52711\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.24.57-AM-780x780.png\" alt=\"etretat\" width=\"780\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of speaking_world via Instagram<\/p>\n<h2>Marvel at the splendor of the tallest complete cathedral in France at Amiens.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52712\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.26.27-AM-777x780.png\" alt=\"amiens cathedral\" width=\"777\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of amienstourisme via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/-ejKBHQz_i\/?taken-by=amienstourisme&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Visit Strasbourg for a taste of Franco-German cuisine, you can even take a day trip to Germany by walking or cycling to the nearby border. The flammkuchen are amazing.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52713\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.27.59-AM-780x773.png\" alt=\"strasbourg\" width=\"780\" height=\"773\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of earthpostdaily via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFberQYLJ6_\/?taken-at=84137857&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Sunbathe on a perfect beach in La Ciotat, less crowded than Nice but oozing that southern french charm.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52714\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.29.01-AM-780x772.png\" alt=\"la ciotat\" width=\"780\" height=\"772\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of by_b__ via Instagram<\/p>\n<h2>Visit the lavender fields in Provence!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52716\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.32.01-AM-780x780.png\" alt=\"lavender fields\" width=\"780\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of legit_bosss6 via Instagram<\/p>\n<h2>Dress up for a glittering night on the town in stylish Cannes.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52717\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.34.37-AM-780x775.png\" alt=\"cannes\" width=\"780\" height=\"775\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of josephine_tm via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFcfeWzjYFc\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Discover the ancient menirs near Nantes exactly like in Asterix and Obelix!<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52718\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.36.14-AM-780x517.png\" alt=\"menirs\" width=\"780\" height=\"517\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of obeeinsta via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/7W_YJ5nPx5\/?tagged=menirs&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Eat the perfect breton cr\u00eape when you visit Rennes. Brittany is a magical region of salty butter biscuits, apple cider and cr\u00eapes with unusual savoury fillings.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52719\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.38.30-AM-780x521.png\" alt=\"bretagne crepe\" width=\"780\" height=\"521\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of mijo57 via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/_b7APMJE_8\/?tagged=crepebretonne&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Discover the charming and affordable student city of Montpellier. Close to the UEFA action in Marseilles and Toulouse this Mediterranean city is laid-back, easy on the pocket and fun. There is also a prestigious theatre scene here.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52726\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.44.05-AM-780x763.png\" alt=\"Montpellier\" width=\"780\" height=\"763\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of ayaismail via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFbWKxwuOxM\/?taken-at=213110517&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Spend a magical day visiting Monet\u2019s stomping grounds in Giverny. This si where he found inspiration for his famous waterlily paintings. Stroll in the picturesque gardens and visit his beautiful home.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52725\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-2.17.36-AM-620x780.png\" alt=\"giverny\" width=\"620\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of malida.k via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFb3tnizLZ5\/?taken-at=253973835&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Visit the impressive roman ruins in N\u00eemes.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52721\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.46.35-AM-777x780.png\" alt=\"Nimes\" width=\"777\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of pitchione via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BFcJp2SQTk2\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Find serenity by the lake and mountains in Annecy, you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019re in Switzerland.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52723\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.49.43-AM-655x780.png\" alt=\"annecy\" width=\"655\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of goulv_2_bzh via Instagram<\/p>\n<h2>Walk around the oldest city in France, sun-washed Marseille, an important host city for the UEFA 2016. Marseille is a city of music and beautiful old buildings that have seen it all from pirates to Napoleon.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-52724\" src=\"https:\/\/trvelstartngph.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-16-at-1.50.58-AM-780x581.png\" alt=\"Marseilles\" width=\"780\" height=\"581\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Courtesy of __cltn__ via Instagram<\/p>\n<p>Read more:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Besides\u00a0boasting of the best food and wine in the world, France also offers magical architecture, breath-taking landscapes and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Ever seen the shimmering mirage of a fortified city seemingly built on water? Visit Mont St Michel, just a short 3 hour 40 minute car drive from the UEFA action in Paris. 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