Rough Guides France: Travel Guide with eBook: 2026-2027 | Insider Tips | Must-See Sights | Maps & Itineraries | Covers: Paris, Provence, the Loire Valley and more

Rough Guides France is a comprehensive travel guide designed for independent travellers exploring France's cities, coastlines, wine regions, villages and mountains – from Paris and the Loire Valley to Provence, the Alps and the Atlantic coast..

It brings together everything you need in one place – from must-see sights and hidden gems to ready-made itineraries, in-depth sightseeing coverage, full-colour maps, transport advice, a handy phrasebook and a free eBook.

Plan your perfect trip with a guide that combines in-depth regional coverage with an online trip planner that generates a trip draft before you travel.

This travel guide to France covers:

• Paris and Île-de-France – Museums, monuments, neighbourhoods, Versailles and day trips
• Northern and Western France – Normandy, Brittany, the Loire Valley, châteaux and Atlantic ports
• Eastern France and the Alps – Alsace, Burgundy, Lyon, alpine scenery and wine routes
• Southwest France – Bordeaux, Dordogne, Basque country, Pyrenees and surf beaches
• Provence and the Mediterranean – Avignon, Marseille, Nice, hill villages and Riviera beaches
• Lesser-known France – Auvergne volcanoes, Jura villages, quiet canals and remote regional parks

The complete Rough Guides package – print edition, free eBook and online trip planner – helps you plan a trip that fits your style. Expertly curated and locally informed, it gives you the tools and insights to explore France with confidence.

Start planning your next adventure with Rough Guides France.

Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about--having either traveled extensively or lived there--and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.

Anna Richards lives in Lyon and must be the most insular travel writer out there - she only writes about France. Although the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is her base, she spends much of her time haring across the country in every direction, often with a badly behaved French dog in tow. She's won several awards for her work, which has been featured (online and in print) in the BBC, Condé Nast Traveller, National Geographic and many others. In addition to updating the Rough Guides to Brittany and Normandy and Dordogne and the Lot, she's the author of Paddling France for Bradt Guides.

Owen Morton is based in North Yorkshire, and has written or contributed to numerous Rough Guides, ranging from Pembrokeshire to the Philippines. When not exploring the world, he entertains himself by writing a blog about 1980s cartoons. His favourite animal is the wonderfully expressive and permanently furious manul, native to Central Asia and sadly not Shetland. Follow him on Instagram at @owenmortonmanul.

Rachel Ifans is a travel writer and fervent Francophile, spending as much time as she can in France, writing about it and studying the language. Bylines include The Independent, National Geographic, Metro, The Simple Things, France Magazine and Eurotunnel.com. Rachel studied French at university and spent a year as an assistant in a French collège in northern France. She has also travelled widely in the country with her husband and children in their motorhome, enjoying the freedom of life on the road for weeks on end.