France receives 81.9 million inbound international visitors in 2009, more than any other country in the world. This makes it the world's most popular tourist destination in the last twenty years. The country holds innumerable tourist attractions. Its countryside is picturesque while its many towns are beautiful and well tended. France has many World Heritage Sites (the second highest number after Italy). It also has exciting cities, winter sports resorts, summer beach resorts, history, fashion and food, all delighting different visitors.
You have several options for arriving in France. The majority of travelers enter through Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) in Paris. Air France, the national flag carrier, uses Terminal 2 at CDG as its home base, along with its component members in Skyteam Alliance namely Dutch KLM, AeroMexico, Alitalia, US Continental, NorthWest, Delta Airlines and Korean Air. You can also reach France by train. The speediest is to take high speed trains. The Eurostar connects Paris with London through the channel tunnel while the Thalys uses the TGV to connect Paris with Brussels. There are other trains run by the French rail company SNCF connecting various French cities with other parts of Europe. The easiest way to move about in France is by road. France has a well-developed system of highways and expressways. The expressways, called autoroute, are toll roads. You collect the ticket on entry and pay when you exit. Some have toll plazas where you pay on passing through a section. In France, driving is on the right side of the road, just like in the United States. The country roads were built long before motorcars were introduced. These are often picturesque but time consuming and unwieldy. Another excellent way to discover France is by rail. Use the TGV high speed trains for long distances (reservations are obligatory), and the local trains to hop from town to town. The slow trains are more likely to reward you with great sceneries. Check out www.tgv-europe.com for details on planning your rail journeys. Read more about traveling to other countries: http://daretotrirabbitry1.weebly.com/home/briefing-of-holiday-enjoyment-in-hotel-du-vin-birmingham http://snowtubepagosa.weebly.com/blog/community-tourism-africa http://donluispersonalwebsite.weebly.com/blog/historical-buildings-of-seattle
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