France Bucket List

Everything bucket list worthy to do in France!

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France, France Bucket List

EXPERIENCE

  • See the Eiffel Tower sparkle
  • Appreciate the art in the Louvre. 
  • Go to the Arc de Triomphe for New Years. 
  • Climb the Arc de Triomphe.
  • Climb the Eiffel Tower.
  • See a show at the Moulin Rouge
  • Enjoy the view of Paris from Sacre Coeur
  • See the bells of Notre Dame.
  • Unleash your inner royal at Versailles. 
  • Relax on a beach in Cannes. 
  • Visit Disneyland Paris.
  • Take a Seine River cruise.
  • Sail on a yacht in St. Tropez.
  • Overwhelm your senses while exploring the lavender fields of Provence. 
  • Visit D-day beaches in Normandy.
  • Figure out the mystery of Carnac
  • Start the Camino de Santiago walk. 
  • Visit Annecy and Lake Annecy.
  • Put a lock on the “Lock and Key” Bridge. 
  • Bask in Mont-Saint-Michel
  • Ski/snowboard in Chamonix (Mont Blanc).
  • Go to a Christmas market in Strasbourg. 
  • Go paragliding in the French Alps.
France, France Bucket List

EAT

  • Eat a gourmet meal on the top of the Eiffel Tower. 
  • Eat escargot in Montmartre. 
  • Eat a crêpe in Bretagne. 
  • Eat a macaron from Lauderee. 
  • Drink wine in Burgundy
  • Eat outside a cafe facing the street. 
  • Drink a Bordeaux in Bordeaux. 
  • Drink cider in Normandy.
  • Eat at one of the 17 Michelin-starred restaurants in Lyon.
  • Go to a farmer’s market in Nice. 
  • Go on a cheese tour in one of France’s cheese regions (ex. Normandy, Savoie, Aveyron).
  • Eat some Coq at Vin.
  • Unleash your inner child and try ratatouille.
  • Eat at a pâtisserie for breakfast.
France, France Bucket List

STAY

  • Stay in a castle on Air BnB! 
  • Sleep on your own floating house at Village Flottant Pressac. 
  • Sleep in a hobbit inspired house at La Maison Troglodyte Hobbit. 
  • Enjoy the French countryside by staying in a cottage in Provence
  • Sleep in a plane in St. Michel Chef
  • Enjoy a glass dome at Le gouttes d’eau. 
  • Stay in an igloo in Chamonix. 
  • Stay in a treehouse in Les Cabanes de Volcans
  • Sleep in a bubble tent at Nuit Nature la Tête dans la Étoiles
  • Stay in a different treehouse near Paris at Romantic Tree House.
  • Stay in a ball tent in a nest at Cabane dans les armrest du parc d’un château
  • Sleep in a train care at Wagon des estives Gîte insolite.

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Did I miss something that needs to be added to the France bucket list? Feel free to email me at alexandra@thebucketlistmermaid.com.

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2 Comments

  1. Your anecdote about navigating the local transport made me chuckle. Travel mishaps can be so memorable, can’t they?

    1. I completely agree! They can be a little frustrating in the moment but they make the best memories 🙂

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