France

France - home of the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe and the baguette. No other country can match the mystery, the allure and, according to some, the cuisine of France. If you're seeking a romantic getaway or gastronomic safari, France is way up there on most people's lists.

Sharing borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Andorra; France is the country for which the word chic was invented. From the bohemian streets of Paris to Versailles and the Cannes Film Festival, it has been synonymous with art and culture for centuries.

Popular destinations of France include the wine region of Bordeaux, the legendary Côte d'Azur, and the celebrity playground of St Tropez. Corsica has been described as 'a French island basking in the Italian sun', but it has a certain je ne sais quoi that is completely its own.

Of course, only a fool would travel to France without experiencing Paris, the glittering capital city home to the Louvre Museum, the Notre Dame Cathedral and the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur, positioned at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in Paris.