From the Eiffel Tower to the Cité de Carcassonne, via the Palais des Papes and Place Stanislas, here's a selection of the 20 most iconic sights in France, across every department, to explore on the interactive map.
Open all of France on the mapEiffel Tower
Built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World's Fair, it rises 324 metres and offers a 360° view over Paris.
See on the map → Paris guide →Louvre Museum
Former palace of the kings of France, now the world's largest museum, home to the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.
See on the map → Paris guide →Palace of Versailles
Former residence of the kings of France, a symbol of absolutism and the Sun King's art of living.
See on the map → Versailles guide →Medieval City of Carcassonne
A double-walled fortified complex 3 km long, restored by Viollet-le-Duc, the largest still-inhabited medieval city in Europe.
See on the map → Carcassonne guide →Palais des Papes
The largest Gothic building of the Middle Ages, home to nine popes in the 14th century, adorned with frescoes by Matteo Giovannetti.
See on the map → Avignon guide →Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière
A 19th-century basilica overlooking Lyon from the Fourvière hill, with a panoramic view of the city.
See on the map → Lyon guide →Old Port of Marseille
The historic harbour where the Greek city of Massalia was born, today the beating heart of the city with its fish stalls.
See on the map → Marseille guide →Promenade des Anglais
Nice's famous seafront along the Baie des Anges, lined with prestigious hotels and beaches.
See on the map → Nice guide →Château des ducs de Bretagne
A Renaissance fortress housing Nantes' History Museum, with free access to the courtyard, ramparts and moat.
See on the map → Nantes guide →Place Stanislas
A UNESCO-listed square with gilded gates and rococo fountains, considered one of the most beautiful squares in the world.
See on the map → Nancy guide →Strasbourg Cathedral
A Gothic masterpiece in pink Vosges sandstone, with a unique 142-metre spire and an astronomical clock.
See on the map → Strasbourg guide →Place de la Bourse and the Water Mirror
A classical 18th-century square reflected in the world's largest water mirror, on the banks of the Garonne.
See on the map → Bordeaux guide →Reims Cathedral
A UNESCO-listed Gothic masterpiece where the kings of France were crowned, famous for its smiling angel.
See on the map → Reims guide →Amiens Cathedral
France's largest Gothic cathedral, UNESCO-listed, adorned with 765 statues on its façades.
See on the map → Amiens guide →Rouen Cathedral
A Gothic masterpiece immortalised by Monet, with France's tallest spire and the tomb of Richard the Lionheart's heart.
See on the map → Rouen guide →Royal Château de Blois
A château summing up four architectural styles, from Gothic to Classical, with its famous François I staircase.
See on the map → Blois guide →Grand'Place de Lille
A central square laid out in the 14th century, surrounded by Flemish baroque façades, the beating heart of the city.
See on the map → Lille guide →Château d'Annecy
Former residence of the Counts of Geneva and later the Dukes of Genevois-Nemours, now a museum overlooking the old town.
See on the map → Annecy guide →Sainte-Cécile Cathedral of Albi
The largest brick cathedral in the world, UNESCO-listed together with the Episcopal City, with a richly painted interior.
See on the map → Albi guide →Ramparts of Saint-Malo
A 2 km walk encircling the walled town, rebuilt in granite after the great fire of 1661.
See on the map → Saint Malo guide →