--- title: "France Travel Guide | Weather, Entry Rules and Tours | Tourpublish" description: "Plan a trip to France with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Paris, Nice, Lyon and Bordeaux." canonical: https://tourpublish.com/destinations/france last_updated: 2026-10-16 content_type: page publisher: Tourpublish SIA --- > Plan a trip to France with live conditions, entry requirements, practical local knowledge and bookable experiences in Paris, Nice, Lyon and Bordeaux. Tourpublish is the publishing layer above your reservation system, not a reservation platform. Every tour operator should be able to publish everywhere from one place. [Image: The Eiffel Tower rising above Paris] # France Grand cities, alpine and coastal escapes, and the food you came for. Photo: [Benh LIEU SONG](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tour_Eiffel_Wikimedia_Commons_(cropped).jpg) (Public domain) Currency Euro (EUR) 1 USD = 0.89 EUR Emergency number 15 17 / 18 / 112 / 114 also works Advisory level High degree of caution Global Affairs Canada Language French Visa requirement Schengen area 90 days in any 180 for most visitors ## Good to know You can travel without a visa to the Schengen area, which includes France, for up to 90 days in any 180-day period… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements) France follows Schengen area rules. Your passport must: have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it might have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements) The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) is now being implemented across the Schengen area… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements) There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of France. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty… [UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements) Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Laws and culture section – updated information on covering your face in public places. [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/france) Exercise a high degree of caution. Latest change: Laws and culture section – updated information on covering your face in public places. [Government of Canada - Travel Advice](https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/france) TGV services connect Paris with Lyon in 2 hours, Bordeaux in 2 hours and Marseille in just over 3. Service is included by law. Rounding up or leaving small change is enough. Most museums are free on the first Sunday of the month, which also makes them the busiest day. Tap water is safe everywhere. Ask for une carafe d'eau and it is free with any meal. ## Top destinations [[Image: Rooftops of Paris with the Eiffel Tower in the distance] Paris The museums, the bakeries and the walks between them.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/france/paris)[[Image: The Baie des Anges and Nice old town from Castle Hill] Nice Riviera base with hill villages, sea swims and an Italian accent.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/france/nice)[[Image: The Saone river and Fourviere hill in Lyon] Lyon France's food capital, built on two rivers and a Roman hill.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/france/lyon)[[Image: The Garonne riverfront and eighteenth century facades of Bordeaux] Bordeaux Stone facades, tram lines and the vineyards half an hour away.](https://tourpublish.com/destinations/france/bordeaux) ## Frequently asked questions For details about medical entry requirements and recommended vaccinations, see TravelHealthPro’s France guide. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. There are strict rules about goods you can take into or out of France. You must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Global Affairs Canada currently advises high degree of caution (level 2 of 4). Advice differs slightly between governments, so check your own country's advisory before you travel. France is in the Schengen area. EU/EEA, UK, US, Canadian, Australian and many other passport holders can stay 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. Others apply for a Schengen visa before travel. May, June and September give the best balance of weather and crowds. August is peak holiday season, when Paris empties of locals and the south fills up. Budget around 130 to 200 EUR per person per day for mid-range travel in Paris, and 20 to 30 percent less in Lyon or Bordeaux. A lunch formule is typically 16 to 22 EUR. Yes for city to city. TGV fares are cheapest booked several weeks ahead and city-centre to city-centre beats flying on almost every domestic route. English is common in hotels, tours and city restaurants. Outside those, opening in French and then asking if English is fine gets a much warmer response. Sources and freshness Travel information last reviewed 16 October 2026. Compiled from [France Diplomatie - Conseils aux voyageurs](https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/sitemap.xml?page=2) , [IATA Timatic](https://api.iata.org/timatic/v2) , [Open-Meteo](https://api.open-meteo.com/v1/forecast) and Tourpublish Travel Intelligence . Always confirm entry rules and safety guidance with official government sources before you travel. Aggregated from official sources. Content is never rewritten - always display the publisher, publication time and original source link. Photography: [Benh LIEU SONG](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tour_Eiffel_Wikimedia_Commons_(cropped).jpg) (Public domain) ; [Benh LIEU SONG (Flickr)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Louvre_Museum_Wikimedia_Commons.jpg) (CC BY-SA 3.0) ; [Navin75](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_from_Notre-Dame_de_Paris,_24_June_2014_004.jpg) (CC BY-SA 2.0) ; [3602kiva](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CollineDuChateau_NiceFrance2022.png) (CC0) ; [Jean Pierre Lozi](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C3%88ze_Alpes_Maritimes_France_(261171069).jpeg) (CC BY-SA 3.0) . ## Structured data ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Organization","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com","logo":"https://tourpublish.com/icon-512.png","sameAs":["https://www.linkedin.com/company/tourpublish","https://www.klnk.tv","https://klnk.to"]} ``` ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebSite","name":"Tourpublish","url":"https://tourpublish.com"} ``` 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