Five Of The Best: France

By Author: Bonny Kominek
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For many years now France has been at the top of many Brits'' lists come summertime. We all have a destination somewhere that we never tire of revisiting - a favourite hotel, a couple of familiar restaurants, guaranteed good weather - and many of them happen to be in France.

France is now home to many British expatriates who have chosen to turn it into their permanent abode, let alone a holiday destination.

To see what seduced them to make a permanent move across La Manche, here''s a quick peek at five of France''s best loved destinations:

1. Nice is well known for its breathtaking beaches. It is equally popular with partygoers in their early twenties as it is with sun seekers in their late seventies. Nice hotels are also some of the best in the country. Art buffs should book into the Hotel Windsor, where each room was decorated by a different artist.

2. Toulouse has the third biggest student population in France, which makes it an exciting place to be in terms of cultural development. It is a city of intriguing contradictions, too. Its pink stone architecture has been beautifully preserved but at ...
... the same time one of the city''s major attractions is Miss Wan - a leading graffiti artist.

3. Strasbourg is a buzzing city with as much influence from its German borders as its mainland companions. It has continually been voted as one of the best gastronomic destinations in Europe and attracts visitors worldwide for its important place within the European political scene

4. Aix en Provence is a spectacular city, adorned with aging Roman ruins, proud promenades and elegant avenues and more than a little style. This glorious city comes alive during its major festivals so try to coincide your visit with ''Le Festival d''Art Lyrique'' or ''Fete de la Musique''.

5. And then there is Paris. World famous, infinitely beautiful and ever in fashion, there is nowhere in the world quite like this cosmopolitan hub that remains, somehow, in spite of its multitudinous international influences, quintessentially French. Often inspired by travel website Octopustravel.com who provide Nice hotels, Bonny Kominek writes professionally on a range of travel-related topics.