Southern France Travel Guide

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Top Ten Street Markets
Scruffy and chaotic or orderly and refined, the world’s street markets offer fresh, local—and often cheap—seasonal produce, alongside a slice of local life.
Top Ten Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries
Avignon, France: Wine
Chamonix: Winter's Natural Home
From requisite pursuits like lift-access and backcountry skiing to indoor rock climbing and less-aggressive cold-weather exploration, we preview the best ways to sample this French alpine hotspot.
Barging into the South of France
Want a Euro family outing you’re really going to remember? Grab the kids, rent a boat, and take to France’s canals.
A Jug of Wine (More Jugs of Wine) et Moi
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Can extreme pleasure and adventure coexist? Yeah, baby! Hop on a bike for a long, winding tour through the gourmet sweet spots of southern France.

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The Haute Route
Distant Journeys
from $3250, 13 days
The Haute Route was established almost a hundred years ago as a high mountaineering route that linked together two of Europe's premier mountaineering...
The Grande Traverse of the French Alps
Distant Journeys
from $4350, 14-21 days
Much like a European version of the Appalachian Trail, the Grande Randonnee 5 is an spectacular hiking route. It runs the length of Europe beginning...
Mont Blanc Guided Walk
World Expeditions
from $1090, 7 days
Traversing high mountain trails and around the skirts of glaciers, this itinerary provides spectacular views of Mont Blanc with overnight stays in...
Provence: Cruising the Rhone
Adventure Life Voyages
from $1899, 8 days
This itinerary promises to be one of our most captivating yet. Start your vacation in Paris, then travel in style with the high speed TGV train to...
Mont Blanc Hotel Trek
Adventure Center
from $2763, 15 days
The classic Tour du Mont Blanc, using small inns and guesthouses. ...