Best Beaches & Weather in France

Elegant Riviera city with the famous Promenade des Anglais, colourful old town, and pebble beaches.

The Isle of Beauty with rugged mountains, pristine bays, and the legendary GR20 hiking trail.

Basque Country surf capital with Art Deco grandeur, Atlantic swells, and a laid-back coastal atmosphere.

Legendary Riviera resort town with superyacht harbour, Pampelonne Beach, and a glamorous social scene.

Home of the world-famous film festival, with designer boutiques, sandy beaches, and Lerins Islands offshore.

France's oldest and most multicultural city with the stunning Calanques, a vibrant old port, and bouillabaisse.

Youthful southern French city with medieval lanes, modern architecture, and Mediterranean beaches nearby.

Charming Atlantic port city with medieval towers, a bustling old harbour, and access to the Ile de Re.

Elegant wine capital on the Garonne with UNESCO-listed architecture and Atlantic beaches within an hour.

Historic Riviera town with Picasso museum, Europe's largest marina, and a charming Provencal market.

Car-free island off the French Riviera with white sandy beaches, vineyards, and Mediterranean pine forest.

Europe's highest ski resort at 2300m, at the top of the Three Valleys, with guaranteed snow all season.

Legendary alpine town at the foot of Mont Blanc, home to the Vallee Blanche and extreme off-piste skiing.

Multi-altitude Savoie resort linked to La Plagne via the Paradiski area, with 425 km of runs.

High-altitude resort linked to Val d'Isere in the Espace Killy, with glacier summer skiing and a lake.

Central hub of the Three Valleys with chalet-style architecture, tree-lined runs, and excellent family facilities.

Exclusive Three Valleys resort with five altitude villages, Michelin-star dining, and an altiport runway.

Car-free cliff-top resort in the Portes du Soleil, with distinctive modernist architecture and deep snowfall.

Lively Isere resort with Europe's largest skiable glacier, a snowpark, and a buzzing nightlife strip.

Sun-drenched resort famous for the Tour de France's 21 hairpin bends and a long skiing season.

Vast Savoie resort spread over 11 villages, linked to Les Arcs and home to an Olympic bobsleigh track.

Walled Breton port city with dramatic tides, corsair history, and easy access to Mont-Saint-Michel.

Narrow Breton peninsula with a wild Atlantic coast, thalassotherapy centres, and ferries to Belle-Ile island.

Major Breton port at the tip of Finistere with Oceanopolis aquarium, maritime heritage, and a dramatic natural harbour.

Glamorous Norman seaside resort with planches boardwalk, a famous racecourse, and designer boutiques.

Norman village famed for its dramatic chalk arch cliffs, Monet-painted seascapes, and a cliff-top garden.

Catalan-flavoured city near the Spanish border with a medieval palace, nearby Collioure beaches, and the Vermilion Coast.

Atlantic bay resort near Bordeaux with Europe's tallest sand dune (Dune du Pilat), oyster villages, and pine forests.

Europe's surf capital on the Landes coast with powerful beach breaks, pine-backed dunes, and a saltwater lake.

Picturesque Provencal fishing port beneath the Cap Canaille cliffs, gateway to the Calanques by boat.

Languedoc beach resort near the medieval city of Narbonne with long sandy beaches, lagoons, and the Canal du Midi nearby.