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A vacation in France is not complete if you have not visited the popular tourist attractions found in the city of Marseille. The city is filled with exciting and must-go-to tourists sites where hundreds of foreigners will surely have a grand time.

For instance, the Notre Dame Basilica of Marseille. Located in the highest part of Marseille, the Basilica is an 1800 edifice of Roman Byzantine and offers spectacular sights of the whole city. Religious peeps and tourists who enjoy seeing holy edifices will find the Basilica an active and superb place for worship. Among Marseille's historic edifices is the elegant Palais Longchamp, situated on Boulevard Montricher. Aside from those monumental and famous edifices, you will find lots more interesting architectural attractions in Marseille.

On the other hand, you can also take a tour at Chateau d'If, which is noted in the novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas. The famous tourist site is a 16th-century fortress built for the purpose of defense and protection of Marseille. It was later on turned into Marseille's state prison. Now, if you prefer a beach holiday at Marseille, you can head straight to Marseille's famous beach attraction, Plage des Catalans. Also, the city of Marseille is an ideal place for you to start discovering Povence's known traditions and spectacular villages.

Touring France is among the best vacation experience I ever had. The country is filled with noted and popular tourist attractions in the world. If you ever get to explore the major cities of France, you are one hell of a traveler. Aside from the numerous attractions found in France, the collective experience alone is what you will always bring with you as you leave the country. Among the most well regarded sites in France are its religious sites.

Lourdes is among the top fascinating tourists attraction in France, even for people who are not seeking miracles and who are not faithful Catholics. So what makes the place a superb place to visit, especially for people who are extreme Catholic believers? Lourdes is only the a small village in France where the first ever miraculous sighting of the Virgin Mary was first encountered. Who was known fortunate one who saw the Virgin Mother in year 1858? It was none other than Bernadette Soubirous.

Bernadette Soubirous saw the Virgin Mary in a a now known sacred place called as Grotte de Massabielle. If you want to have one religious and spiritual holiday experience at Lourdes, it is a must for you to explore the shrine and the grotto, which is reported to have seated more than 20,000 guests at a time. If you prefer to purchase memorabilia for your trip at Lourdes, do not forget to tour along the numerous shops that sell various souvenirs and other religious Lourdes remembrances.

The French folks are regarded as the pioneer in establishing human rights. I can say that it's true, since France is a state that has strict behavioral traditions. Such behavioral rules tend to create enormous pressure on the part of the French folks when it comes to meeting certain familial expectations. That is why French gays find it hard to reveal their true selves in public, knowing that most French locals have very cold regard toward gays.

What seemed great about French attitudes and beliefs toward privacy is their strong respect for the personal lives of other people. Most French folks avoid questions that may appear very personal. Also, their way of respecting the personal lives of their peers is a sacred deed among French people. Such attitude towards privacy is like a proper behavioral etiquette for the French folks. Hence, it is very typical among French locals to refrain questioning the sexuality of their peers, although most of them have negative regard to gays and lesbians.

When a gay foreigner visits France, he will probably encounter some homophobic manifestations. Due to the rigid social codes in France, the gay foreigners should expect some negative reactions from French locals. It is best for gay visitors to be very tolerant in such instances. However, gay bashings can be avoided in suburb places and areas where there are less numbers of immigrants. So if you know you're a gay and you happen to be vacationing in France, remember to stay away from those places.

Are you fed up with the common and repetitive environment of most luxurious and refined hotels around the world, particularly in France? Then I guess it's time for you to try a vacation accommodation in a villa and pool resort located in France. I understand that there are times when you get too tired of the very conventional accommodation services of most hotels today. At those times, you should really prefer a more relaxed and fun accommodation environment like a villa or a pool resort.

Yes, even France, with all the luxury accommodation preference of most French folks, also have budget accommodation alternatives such as low-priced villas and budget resorts. If you are looking for a big and fun change in your accommodation preference, choosing a villa over a typical expensive hotel is a prime idea. You will not just save money from your travel budget, but you will also get to experience the fun and enjoyable vacation you are looking for.

France offers a number of holiday homes and villas, so you don't have to worry about another boring and very common hotel experience during your stay in France. In Toulon, you can already rent a villa for one week and the fee is less than 600 Euro. Villas and resorts rentals in Toulon usually include well manicured gardens, spacious living rooms and bedrooms, dining area, a private pool, as well as other accommodation necessities that you need.

Part of my traveling escapades would be dining in various dining establishments in a particular area. For instance in Paris, the city is filled with fancy and elegant restaurants that serve delicate and exquisite French cuisines. There are also local bistros that prepare superb traditional French dishes. Of course, if you do not want to go for a stroll in the streets of Paris to look for interesting restos that you can eat at, the well-known hotels in the area have their own specialty diners and fine dining restaurants.

I would never argue with the fact that Paris is among the most romantic locations in the world. Since it's branded as a romantic location, the city is therefore packed with excellent romantic dining destinations that couples will definitely enjoy. Yes, Paris is packed with numerous fancy restaurants that are perfect for a romantic ambiance. The restaurants situated in Paris hotels are also prime dining locations. But the excellent location of all is Four Seasons Hotel's Le Cinq restaurant.

Before you enter Le Cinq, you would instantly feel the romantic aura of the restaurant. You can see a lot of tourists inside the place. Most of them are the ones seeking for a luxurious and romantic dining experience in the famous city. Once you're inside, you will be captivated with Le Cinq's elegant decorations. Moreover, Le Cinq serves the finest and superb contemporary and traditional French cuisines, as well as other international dishes. Hence, if you are up for a romantic honeymoon trip in Paris with your new spouse, Le Cinq is the best French restaurant to dine in.

When you hear the phrase Roman theaters, or even the word Romans, you probably get all these mental images of men pitted against lions and tigers while Roman emperors and thousands of spectators are cheering around. But you just don't know whether their cheering for the beasts, or the men, do you? There are these same Roman theaters in Lyon, France, and they're just as interesting as being actually there in the time of those Roman emperors. But there aren't any lions nowadays, only men.

The Fourvière Roman theaters have been only opened up for public viewing in 1980. This is because the Gallo-Roman Civilizations., which is a nearby museum, has only finished up its operation plans during that time. But, the massive Roman theaters found within Lyon are now among the most famous landmarks of France. The theaters now hole summer events in France, such as the actual Fourvière Nights festivities. This is a French festival with unique musical activities and other stuff reminiscent of old French history and culture.