Visit Nice

Explore the glamorous French Riviera along the Mediterranean coast. Stroll the Promenade des Anglais in Nice (7km waterfront lined with palm trees and belle époque hotels), visit the Palais des Festivals in Cannes (home of the famous film festival), try your luck at the Monte Carlo Casino in Monaco, and admire the luxury yachts in Saint-Tropez's old port.

Truffaut plays a director shooting a bad film, and every crisis of a shoot.

Visit Lyon, France's third-largest city and UNESCO-listed historic site. Explore Vieux Lyon (Renaissance district with traboules, hidden passageways), see the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière (19th-century basilica offering panoramic city views), and taste local specialties like quenelles (fish dumplings) at a traditional bouchon. Don't miss the Musée des Confluences (futuristic science and anthropology museum at the Rhône-Saône confluence).

Visit Bordeaux, the wine capital of the world in southwestern France. Explore the historic city center (a UNESCO World Heritage site with 18th-century architecture), tour the Cité du Vin (interactive museum on wine culture), taste local wines like Saint-Émilion or Médoc, and stroll along the Garonne River waterfront with its Miroir d'Eau reflecting pool.

Visit Marseille, France's oldest city and Mediterranean port. Explore the historic Vieux-Port (Old Port) with its fish market and ferries to the Frioul Islands, see the iconic Notre-Dame de la Garde basilica (offering panoramic city views from its hilltop perch), wander the Le Panier district (Marseille's oldest neighborhood with narrow streets and street art), and try bouillabaisse (the city's traditional fish stew) at a local restaurant.

Visit Strasbourg, the capital of the Grand Est region in France. Explore the Gothic Cathédrale Notre-Dame (with its astronomical clock and panoramic views from the spire), wander through the historic Petite France district (half-timbered houses and canals), and see the European Parliament (one of the EU's main institutions).

Visit Toulouse, the Pink City in southwestern France. Explore the UNESCO-listed Basilica of Saint-Sernin (one of the largest Romanesque churches in Europe), see aerospace history at the Cité de l'Espace museum (with life-size Ariane rockets and planetarium), stroll along the Garonne River to the Pont Neuf (oldest bridge in Toulouse, built in the 16th century), and try local dishes like cassoulet (slow-cooked bean stew with meat) at a traditional bistro.

Visit the medieval hilltop village of Eze in the French Riviera, known for its stunning views, narrow streets, and exotic gardens.