Wander the lavender fields of Provence, bite into a perfect croissant, and climb the steps of the Eiffel Tower with Rick Steves! Inside Rick Steves France you'll find:

• Fully updated, comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to France
• Rick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favorites
• Top sights and hidden gems, from the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles to neighborhood cafés and delicate macarons
• How to connect with local culture: Stroll through open-air markets in Paris, bike through rustic villages, and taste wines in Burgundy and Bordeaux
• Beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps with Rick's candid, humorous insight
• The best places to eat, sleep, and relax with a glass of vin rouge
• Self-guided walking tours of lively neighborhoods and incredible museums
• Vital trip-planning tools, like how to link destinations, build your itinerary, and get from place to place
• Detailed maps, including a fold-out map for exploring on the go
• Over 1,000 bible-thin pages include everything worth seeing without weighing you down
• Coverage of Paris, Chartres, Giverny, Normandy, Mont St-Michel, Brittany, the Loire, Dordogne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence, the French Riviera, Nice, Monaco, the French Alps, Burgundy, Lyon, Alsace, Reims, Verdun, and much more

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves France.

Planning a one-week trip? Check out Rick Steves Best of France.

Author: Rick Steves,Steve Smith
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Rick Steves
Published: 05/26/2026
Series: Rick Steves Travel Guide
Pages: 1168
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 4.50w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781641716918
22th Edition