I’m doing a poster for my homework, it’s going to be a huge map of France and I want to annotate it with pictures and a few lines about different interesting monuments across the country. The problem is, a lot of them are in Paris and I don’t want to centre the whole thing around one city. So I need well-known sights from other places as well. Here’s what I got so far:
- Eiffel Tower
- Normandy Beaches
- Disneyland
- Mont St. Michel

Can you think of anything else I can include?
I’ve also thought of:
- Cannes Film Festival
- The Alps
- Côte d’Azur (French Riviera)
- Le Tour de France
- Palace of Versailles

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Posted: July 23rd, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 3

So me and my buds (We are gonna be 16, except for my pal who is gonna be 19 in 2011) Now we are going to go to france in 2011 and without parents just me and my two friends 16/ and 18 year old and we’re flying there unaccomponied but my friend is flying with us who is 19 and is gonna be with us at all times. NOW when we get there we have a place to stay! Saint Germaine on Saint Germaine street. Walking distance to notre dame. I have been there with my family in ’08 and I remember a fair ammount of. Now we are going to hang out with a bunch of pen pals I have met over the internet. About 6 of them :3 and I am wondering……. Can a tourist from the states be allowed to drink and smoke at 16 accomponied by a 19 year old? I heard in france it is diferent. So basically we’re going there for about a month and are gonna have a blast with my pen pals and are gonna go to resturants and drink, hang out in the Notre Dame park and smoke with them (I know for a fact that they all smoke because they have photos of them on the site with a cigarette sticking out of their mouths.) And we are not going just for drinking/smoking we are doing it to experiance the great scenery of Paris(Maybe Normandy if we can afford it!) and we still have along time ’till then but basically.. Do you think $1500 american dollars will get us anywhere (Per person.) and we’re gonna all three split a room at the Hotel. Now do you think we could do this? Or should we make our budget bigger? We are willing to get it bigger. We plan to be working mowing lawns, working for my friend who roofs houses and makes extensions etc… Now you think 2 years will get us enough money? We plan to work 6 days a week and 7 hours a day.

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Posted: July 23rd, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 2

I know alot about WWII and I was thinking of one day visiting Normandy, France and I need to know if the bunkers on one of the beaches (Omaha, Sword, Juno, Gold, and Utah) are still there and if there are tours or some kind of special thing where you can go in the bunkers and walk on the beaches and stuff like that.

And so if there are any websites or anything you can show and/or tell me about that would be great. Also if there are any pictures or videos anyone can show me that would also be appreciated. Thanks!

P.S. If you know any other great WWII locations I can visit please tell me! I know about a lot of them but I’m sure there are a few I don’t know about! Thanks!

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Posted: March 28th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 4

Hi! I have some questions about France.

First off, what is some French etiquette? I do not want to go there and be rude!

Second, what are people wearing? I am 13.

Third: What are some good sights to see in Paris? We are also planning on going to the Loire Valley and Normandy Beaches.

Thank you!

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Posted: March 23rd, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 6

Planning on visiting France in two weeks. The plan right now is to rent a car in Paris and drive up to Normandy/Mount Saint Michel and then over to Dijon region then back to Paris. 7 days total. Need some tips on driving in Paris and France in general. Any advice?

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Posted: March 20th, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 3

I know alot about WWII and I was thinking of one day visiting Normandy, France and I need to know if the bunkers on one of the beaches (Omaha, Sword, Juno, Gold, and Utah) are still there and if there are tours or some kind of special thing where you can go in the bunkers and walk on the beaches and stuff like that.
And so if there are any websites or anything you can show and/or tell me about that would be great. Also if there are any pictures or videos anyone can show me that would also be appreciated. Thanks!
P.S. If you know any other great WWII locations I can visit please tell me! I know about a lot of them but I’m sure there are a few I don’t know about! Thanks!

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Posted: February 21st, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 2

I’ll be traveling to Normandy, France this May and have a couple of questions that will help me plan my trip. I plan to arrive by train from Paris. Here are my questions:
1) I’d really like to see the D-Day beaches once I get to Nomrnady. Can I do this all on bike or do I need a rental car (or a group tour). I’m a pretty experienced biker and can cover a good amount of ground in one day.
2) After Normandy, I’d love to hit Brussels for a day or two. Is there a way to reach Brussels from Normandy by either train or bus. I can’t find any information online.
Thanks for the help

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Posted: January 23rd, 2010 under Normandy FAQ.
Comments: 2