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1. Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix

   by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe The Aiguille du Midi (official site) is a super fast, exhilarating and spectacular cable car ride up into the Mt Blanc Mountain Range in France. The cable cars depart from the very beautiful and ultra exclusive ski resort town of Chamonix in the valley below and take you up to the Aiguille du Midi lookout, just below the p... more »

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2. Chamonix

   by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe Chamonix, France, is one of the most famous and exclusive ski resorts in Europe. The town sits at the base of Mt Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe and the surrounding mountain ranges that make up the border regions with nearby Italy and Switzerland. A ski resort town and playground for the wealthy during the winters, summer brings hikers, mountain biker... more »

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3. Arc de Triomphe

   by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe Commissioned by Napoleon almost 200 years ago as a tribute to his soldiers, the Arc De Triomphe, in the heart of Paris, France, is still today the most important war memorial to the French. The Arc resides in the middle of one of the biggest round-a-bout roads in the world with 12 of Paris’ major streets, including the Champs Elysees, le... more »

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4. The Louvre

   by – Sam, Tour Manager, Europe and New Zealand The Louvre in is arguably the most famous museum in the world, it is also home to perhaps the most famous painting in the world – Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. Located on the banks of the Seine River in Paris, it is also the second largest museum in the world (next to The Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia) and also houses the Winged Vi... more »

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5. Moulin Rouge, Paris

   by – Matt Vernick, Tour Manager, Europe Of all the cabaret shows, not only in Paris, but the world, almost unquestionably the most famous is the Moulin Rouge. Cabarets were the coolest places to hang out during the late 18, early 1900’s and the Moulin Rouge first opened it’s doors in to 1889 (the same year the Eiffel Tower was completed) As well as offering a f... more »

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6. France

   Capital: Paris Currency: Euro Language: French Visas: Travel Visa Information Contiki Tours that travel to France > The second largest country in Western Europe, it is home to over 60 million people bordering the Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and the Principality of Monaco. The largest city and capital is Paris (home of the Eiffel Tower) with the remainder of the Fr... more »

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7. French Riviera

   The French Riviera, or Cote d’Azur, region of France stretches from the Italian border at Menton, west across the southern coast of France to the port city of Marseilles. It was formerly part of the Kingdom of Sardinia (now Italy) and is now synonymous with glitz, glamour, and the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. Home also to the towns of Nice, Cannes, Antibes and the ultra-glamorous Princip... more »

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