The best-known regions -
- Normandy - 1) the invasion of England in 1066 by William of Normandy, aka William the Bastard 2) Normandy invasion of German-occupied France by British, American, Australian and French forces June 6, 1944.
- Bordeaux - It is the world's major wine industry capital. Also notable here: pate de foie gras and lamb dishes.
- Cote d'Azur: yachts and beautiful, wealthy people sun themselves in St Tropez, Nice and Cannes. Picasso lived in the region for years.
- Provence - Painters love the light here: residents include Cezanne, Van Gogh, Renoir, Monet, Matisse and Picasso, among many.
- Burgundy is the region of some of the most expensive French wines, as well as dishes such as Boeuf Burguignon, Coq au vin and Escargots à la Bourguignonne.
- Paris
- Marseille
- Bordeaux
- Strasbourg
- Rhine R.
- Loire R.
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