France, officially the French Republic (French: République française), is a country with which almost every traveller has a relationship. Many dream of its joie de vivre shown by the countless cafés, picturesque villages and world-famous gastronomy. Some come to follow the trail of France's great philosophers, writers and artists, or to immerse in the beautiful language it gave the world. And others still are drawn to the country's geographical diversity, with its long coastlines, massive mountain ranges and breathtaking farmland vistas.
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Note to self
Lille is for beer and food. Make sure you try something involving Maroille cheese and sample some Mimolette with wine (Linzy's favorite cheese!). There's a lot of Belgian influence around here, while Carbonade flamande is a Belgian dish, it's done very well in Lille.
Someday we'll go and visit the Jardin botanique d'Èze a garden perched high above overlooking the Mediterranean sea. The garden pathways will teach us about Eze's artistic heritage.
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Carcassonne
[from en.wikipedia.org]: Carcassonne is a French fortified city in the department of Aude, region of Occitania. It is the prefecture of the department.
Paris
Average temperatures
Jan
7°C3Precipitation: 54 mm
Feb
9°C3Precipitation: 44 mm
Mar
12°C5Precipitation: 49 mm
Apr
16°C8Precipitation: 53 mm
May
20°C11Precipitation: 65 mm
Jun
23°C14Precipitation: 55 mm
Jul
25°C16Precipitation: 63 mm
Aug
25°C17Precipitation: 43 mm
Sep
22°C14Precipitation: 55 mm
Oct
16°C9Precipitation: 60 mm
Nov
11°C6Precipitation: 52 mm
Dec
7°C4Precipitation: 59 mm
Bordeaux
Average temperatures
Jan
9.9°C2.5Precipitation: 92.4 mm
Feb
11.1°C3.6Precipitation: 86.9 mm
Mar
13.4°C4.2Precipitation: 74 mm
Apr
16.1°C6.3Precipitation: 69.4 mm
May
19.4°C9.1Precipitation: 67.4 mm
Jun
23.2°C12.4Precipitation: 51.3 mm
Jul
25.9°C14.3Precipitation: 41.2 mm
Aug
25.5°C13.9Precipitation: 45.3 mm
Sep
24°C12.2Precipitation: 72 mm
Oct
19.3°C9.2Precipitation: 67.8 mm
Nov
13.2°C4.7Precipitation: 96.7 mm
Dec
10°C3.2Precipitation: 79.7 mm
Nice
Average temperatures
Jan
12.6°C4.8Precipitation: 61.3 mm
Feb
13.1°C5.8Precipitation: 50.8 mm
Mar
14.7°C7.3Precipitation: 66.2 mm
Apr
16.6°C9.7Precipitation: 57 mm
May
19.7°C13Precipitation: 37.4 mm
Jun
23.1°C16.3Precipitation: 30.8 mm
Jul
26.5°C19.3Precipitation: 6.5 mm
Aug
26.8°C19.4Precipitation: 24.5 mm
Sep
24.3°C16.9Precipitation: 29.5 mm
Oct
21°C13.3Precipitation: 78.9 mm
Nov
16.4°C8.4Precipitation: 91.5 mm
Dec
13.6°C5.7Precipitation: 67.1 mm
Lille
Average temperatures
Jan
6°C1.2Precipitation: 60.5 mm
Feb
6.9°C1.3Precipitation: 47.4 mm
Mar
10.6°C3.6Precipitation: 58.3 mm
Apr
14.1°C5.4Precipitation: 50.7 mm
May
17.9°C8.9Precipitation: 64 mm
Jun
20.6°C11.7Precipitation: 64.6 mm
Jul
23.3°C13.8Precipitation: 68.5 mm
Aug
23.3°C13.6Precipitation: 62.8 mm
Sep
19.7°C11.2Precipitation: 61.6 mm
Oct
15.2°C8.1Precipitation: 66.2 mm
Nov
9.8°C4.4Precipitation: 70.1 mm
Dec
6.4°C1.9Precipitation: 67.8 mm
Lyon
Average temperatures
Jan
6°C0Precipitation: 47 mm
Feb
8°C1Precipitation: 44 mm
Mar
13°C4Precipitation: 75 mm
Apr
16°C7Precipitation: 91 mm
May
21°C11Precipitation: 76 mm
Jun
25°C14Precipitation: 64 mm
Jul
28°C17Precipitation: 62 mm
Aug
27°C16Precipitation: 88 mm
Sep
23°C13Precipitation: 99 mm
Oct
17°C9Precipitation: 82 mm
Nov
11°C4Precipitation: 55 mm
Dec
7°C2Precipitation: 55 mm
Marseille
Average temperatures
Jan
10.5°C2.7Precipitation: 42.4 mm
Feb
12.3°C4Precipitation: 47.7 mm
Mar
14.7°C5.7Precipitation: 42.7 mm
Apr
17.9°C8.7Precipitation: 37 mm
May
21.8°C12.4Precipitation: 38.2 mm
Jun
25.6°C15.7Precipitation: 23.3 mm
Jul
28.9°C18.4Precipitation: 6 mm
Aug
28.5°C18Precipitation: 25.7 mm
Sep
25.2°C15.4Precipitation: 37.8 mm
Oct
20.7°C11.5Precipitation: 45 mm
Nov
14.6°C6.9Precipitation: 48.2 mm
Dec
11.5°C4Precipitation: 56.3 mm
Nantes
Average temperatures
Jan
9°C3Precipitation: 86 mm
Feb
10°C3Precipitation: 69 mm
Mar
13°C5Precipitation: 61 mm
Apr
16°C6Precipitation: 61 mm
May
19°C10Precipitation: 66 mm
Jun
23°C13Precipitation: 43 mm
Jul
25°C14Precipitation: 46 mm
Aug
25°C14Precipitation: 44 mm
Sep
22°C12Precipitation: 63 mm
Oct
18°C9Precipitation: 93 mm
Nov
12°C6Precipitation: 90 mm
Dec
9°C3Precipitation: 97 mm
Strasbourg
Average temperatures
Jan
4.5°C-0.8Precipitation: 32.2 mm
Feb
6.4°C-0.6Precipitation: 34.5 mm
Mar
11.4°C2.5Precipitation: 42.8 mm
Apr
15.7°C5.2Precipitation: 45.9 mm
May
20.2°C9.8Precipitation: 81.9 mm
Jun
23.4°C12.8Precipitation: 71.6 mm
Jul
25.7°C14.5Precipitation: 72.7 mm
Aug
25.4°C14.1Precipitation: 61.4 mm
Sep
21°C10.6Precipitation: 63.5 mm
Oct
15.3°C7.1Precipitation: 61.5 mm
Nov
8.8°C2.8Precipitation: 47 mm
Dec
5.2°C0.3Precipitation: 50 mm
Toulouse
Average temperatures
Jan
9.7°C2.6Precipitation: 50.4 mm
Feb
11.1°C3.3Precipitation: 38.5 mm
Mar
14.5°C5.4Precipitation: 45.9 mm
Apr
16.9°C7.4Precipitation: 65.7 mm
May
20.9°C11.3Precipitation: 73.7 mm
Jun
25°C14.7Precipitation: 58 mm
Jul
28°C16.8Precipitation: 38.5 mm
Aug
28°C16.7Precipitation: 42.7 mm
Sep
24.6°C13.7Precipitation: 51.9 mm
Oct
19.5°C10.8Precipitation: 55.4 mm
Nov
13.4°C6.1Precipitation: 52.4 mm
Dec
10.1°C3.4Precipitation: 52.5 mm
French Riviera
Average temperatures
Jan
13.1°C5.3Precipitation: 69 mm
Feb
13.4°C5.9Precipitation: 44.7 mm
Mar
15.2°C7.9Precipitation: 38.7 mm
Apr
17°C10.2Precipitation: 69.3 mm
May
20.7°C14.1Precipitation: 44.6 mm
Jun
24.3°C17.5Precipitation: 34.3 mm
Jul
27.3°C20.3Precipitation: 12.1 mm
Aug
27.7°C20.5Precipitation: 17.8 mm
Sep
24.6°C17.3Precipitation: 73.1 mm
Oct
21°C13.7Precipitation: 132.8 mm
Nov
16.6°C9.2Precipitation: 103.9 mm
Dec
13.8°C6.3Precipitation: 92.7 mm
Loire Valley
Average temperatures
Jan
°CPrecipitation: 62.1 mm
Feb
°CPrecipitation: 50.8 mm
March
°CPrecipitation: 51.7 mm
Apr
°CPrecipitation: 44.6 mm
May
°CPrecipitation: 54.4 mm
June
°CPrecipitation: 41.2 mm
July
°CPrecipitation: 43.8 mm
Aug
°CPrecipitation: 44.9 mm
Sept
°CPrecipitation: 52.2 mm
Oct
°CPrecipitation: 59.6 mm
Nov
°CPrecipitation: 64.5 mm
Dec
°CPrecipitation: 63.4 mm
Saint-Tropez
Average temperatures
Jan
12.1°C6.5Precipitation: 82.4 mm
Feb
12.6°C6.6Precipitation: 82.8 mm
Mar
14.3°C7.8Precipitation: 64.7 mm
Apr
16.5°C9.8Precipitation: 53.2 mm
May
19.7°C13Precipitation: 40.1 mm
Jun
23.4°C16.5Precipitation: 25.7 mm
Jul
27°C19.5Precipitation: 15.5 mm
Aug
27.3°C17.3Precipitation: 27.8 mm
Sep
24.3°C14.1Precipitation: 57 mm
Oct
20.2°C9.9Precipitation: 104.9 mm
Nov
15.6°C7.5Precipitation: 85.7 mm
Dec
13°C6Precipitation: 72.2 mm
Annecy
Average temperatures
Jan
5.4°C-1.6Precipitation: 91.2 mm
Feb
7.6°C-1Precipitation: 82.2 mm
Mar
12°C1.6Precipitation: 94.6 mm
Apr
15.6°C4.7Precipitation: 102.8 mm
May
20.5°C9.5Precipitation: 105.1 mm
Jun
24°C12.5Precipitation: 90 mm
Jul
26.1°C14.3Precipitation: 100.8 mm
Aug
25.7°C14.1Precipitation: 114.8 mm
Sep
20.7°C10.4Precipitation: 123.3 mm
Oct
16°C7.2Precipitation: 118 mm
Nov
9.5°C2.3Precipitation: 116.8 mm
Dec
5.6°C-0.7Precipitation: 109.9 mm
Rouen
Average temperatures
Jan
6.4°C1.1Precipitation: 76.3 mm
Feb
7.3°C1.1Precipitation: 60.4 mm
Mar
10.8°C3.2Precipitation: 67.1 mm
Apr
13.7°C4.7Precipitation: 59.2 mm
May
17.3°C8.1Precipitation: 74.3 mm
Jun
20.3°C10.7Precipitation: 63.7 mm
Jul
22.8°C12.8Precipitation: 68.9 mm
Aug
22.8°C12.8Precipitation: 65.1 mm
Sep
19.5°C10.4Precipitation: 65.5 mm
Oct
15°C7.8Precipitation: 83.5 mm
Nov
9.9°C4.1Precipitation: 76.8 mm
Dec
6.6°C1.7Precipitation: 90.9 mm
Caen
Average temperatures
Jan
8°C2.6Precipitation: 66.1 mm
Feb
8.6°C2.4Precipitation: 52.4 mm
Mar
11.5°C4.2Precipitation: 55.6 mm
Apr
13.6°C5.3Precipitation: 50.4 mm
May
17.1°C8.5Precipitation: 62.6 mm
Jun
20.1°C11Precipitation: 57.9 mm
Jul
22.6°C13.1Precipitation: 52.6 mm
Aug
22.8°C13.2Precipitation: 51.2 mm
Sep
20.1°C11.1Precipitation: 60.8 mm
Oct
16.1°C8.7Precipitation: 77.6 mm
Nov
11.5°C5.3Precipitation: 74.6 mm
Dec
8.3°C3Precipitation: 78.1 mm
Dieppe
Average temperatures
Jan
7.5°C2.8Precipitation: 65.8 mm
Feb
7.9°C2.6Precipitation: 51.5 mm
Mar
10.3°C4.5Precipitation: 56.7 mm
Apr
12.3°C5.8Precipitation: 56.6 mm
May
15.4°C9Precipitation: 60.6 mm
Jun
17.9°C11.8Precipitation: 58.6 mm
Jul
20.1°C13.9Precipitation: 54.7 mm
Aug
20.7°C14Precipitation: 57 mm
Sep
18.9°C11.9Precipitation: 69.9 mm
Oct
15.6°C9.4Precipitation: 89.8 mm
Nov
11.1°C6Precipitation: 89.2 mm
Dec
7.9°C3.4Precipitation: 87.8 mm
Le Havre
Average temperatures
Jan
7.2°C3.4Precipitation: 70 mm
Feb
7.7°C3.3Precipitation: 51.8 mm
Mar
10.1°C5.3Precipitation: 57.2 mm
Apr
12.5°C6.9Precipitation: 54.4 mm
May
16°C10Precipitation: 59.4 mm
Jun
18.5°C12.7Precipitation: 61 mm
Jul
20.7°C14.9Precipitation: 52.3 mm
Aug
21°C15.3Precipitation: 56.9 mm
Sep
18.9°C13.4Precipitation: 67.2 mm
Oct
15.4°C10.5Precipitation: 86.4 mm
Nov
11°C6.9Precipitation: 85.5 mm
Dec
7.9°C4Precipitation: 88.2 mm
Montpellier
Average temperatures
Jan
11.6°C2.8Precipitation: 55.6 mm
Feb
12.8°C3.3Precipitation: 51.8 mm
Mar
15.9°C5.9Precipitation: 34.3 mm
Apr
18.2°C8.7Precipitation: 55.5 mm
May
22°C12.5Precipitation: 42.7 mm
Jun
26.4°C16Precipitation: 27.8 mm
Jul
29.3°C18.9Precipitation: 16.4 mm
Aug
28.9°C18.5Precipitation: 34.4 mm
Sep
25°C15Precipitation: 80.3 mm
Oct
20.5°C11.9Precipitation: 96.8 mm
Nov
15.3°C6.8Precipitation: 66.8 mm
Dec
12.2°C3.7Precipitation: 66.7 mm
Aix-en-Provence
Average temperatures
Jan
11.4°C0.9Precipitation: 51.7 mm
Feb
12.4°C1.3Precipitation: 36.1 mm
Mar
15.6°C3.7Precipitation: 34.8 mm
Apr
18.3°C6.5Precipitation: 56.3 mm
May
22.8°C10.5Precipitation: 51.2 mm
Jun
27.1°C14Precipitation: 30.7 mm
Jul
30.6°C16.6Precipitation: 13.3 mm
Aug
30.1°C16.2Precipitation: 36 mm
Sep
25.5°C13Precipitation: 85.7 mm
Oct
20.8°C10Precipitation: 74.6 mm
Nov
15°C4.8Precipitation: 61.4 mm
Dec
11.9°C1.9Precipitation: 54 mm
Nîmes
Average temperatures
Jan
10.3°C2.4Precipitation: 60.7 mm
Feb
12.1°C3.6Precipitation: 58.6 mm
Mar
14.9°C5.2Precipitation: 52.1 mm
Apr
18°C7.8Precipitation: 62.8 mm
May
21.6°C11.1Precipitation: 55.5 mm
Jun
26.1°C14.8Precipitation: 26.3 mm
Jul
29.8°C17.6Precipitation: 14.9 mm
Aug
28.9°C16.9Precipitation: 50.7 mm
Sep
25.6°C15Precipitation: 42.6 mm
Oct
20.3°C11Precipitation: 96.3 mm
Nov
14.3°C5.9Precipitation: 60.4 mm
Dec
11.3°C3.3Precipitation: 60.1 mm
Avignon
Average temperatures
Jan
10.2°C1.6Precipitation: 48.7 mm
Feb
11.8°C2.3Precipitation: 37.6 mm
Mar
15.6°C5.1Precipitation: 38.6 mm
Apr
18.6°C7.5Precipitation: 66.1 mm
May
23.1°C11.4Precipitation: 62.5 mm
Jun
27.3°C15.2Precipitation: 41 mm
Jul
30.7°C17.8Precipitation: 26.6 mm
Aug
30°C17.3Precipitation: 45.8 mm
Sep
25.3°C14Precipitation: 97.6 mm
Oct
20.2°C10.5Precipitation: 91.4 mm
Nov
14°C5.8Precipitation: 71.1 mm
Dec
10.5°C2.7Precipitation: 49 mm
Alpes-Maritimes
Average temperatures
Jan
13.1°C5.3Precipitation: 69 mm
Feb
13.4°C5.9Precipitation: 44.7 mm
Mar
15.2°C7.9Precipitation: 38.7 mm
Apr
17°C10.2Precipitation: 69.3 mm
May
20.7°C14.1Precipitation: 44.6 mm
Jun
24.3°C17.5Precipitation: 34.3 mm
Jul
27.3°C20.3Precipitation: 12.1 mm
Aug
27.7°C20.5Precipitation: 17.8 mm
Sep
24.6°C17.3Precipitation: 73.1 mm
Oct
21°C13.7Precipitation: 132.8 mm
Nov
16.6°C9.2Precipitation: 103.9 mm
Dec
13.8°C6.3Precipitation: 92.7 mm