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Backpacking France: 12 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in France, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Paris, France1

    Paris

    Ile-de-France

    The city of light.

  2. Nice, France2

    Nice

    Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur

    Riviera promenade and old town.

  3. Mont Saint-Michel, France3

    Mont Saint-Michel

    Normandy

    Abbey island in the tides.

  4. Bordeaux, France4

    Bordeaux

    Nouvelle-Aquitaine

    Wine capital, grand facades.

  5. Lyon, France5

    Lyon

    Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    France's food capital.

  6. Chamonix, France6

    Chamonix

    Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Under Mont Blanc.

  7. Avignon, France7

    Avignon

    Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur

    Popes' palace and Provence.

  8. Loire Valley, France8

    Loire Valley

    Centre-Val de Loire

    Fairytale chateaux.

  9. Strasbourg, France9

    Strasbourg

    Grand Est

    Half-timbered Franco-German charm.

  10. Marseille, France10

    Marseille

    Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur

    Gritty Mediterranean port.

  11. Annecy, France11

    Annecy

    Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

    Canals and an alpine lake.

  12. Colmar, France12

    Colmar

    Grand Est

    Storybook Alsace town.

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