The Ultimate Journey Through France
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14 nights in Paris to the Riviera — day by day, fact-checked
Land at Charles de Gaulle, meet your included private transfer and settle into Paris. What you do next depends entirely on your arrival time.
Clear passport control — allow extra time for the EES biometric check, now live. Your included private transfer meets you and drives into Paris; road time varies with traffic. Skip the RER B and any 'taxi' touts. Check your own arrival time and count from there for the rest of the day.
Your package includes a private CDG airport transfer. Use it rather than the RER B rail line, on which the FCDO documents several serious assaults, or unlicensed touts at arrivals.
Allow extra time at the border: the EU Entry/Exit System is fully operational from 10 April 2026 and collects a facial image and fingerprints on arrival.
Late-July daylight is long in Paris. Sunset falls at roughly 21:41. An early-morning arrival leaves most of the day; a late one still gives a bright evening.
Carry ID from the moment you land: police may require you to prove your identity, or you must produce ID within four hours at a police station.
Do not take the RER B in from the airport to save money. The FCDO records serious assaults on that line; your private transfer is already paid for.
Currency is the euro. Cards are accepted very widely but shops often set a minimum charge, so draw some cash for cafés and tips on day one.
Your first full day. A pre-booked Louvre slot in the morning, then Right Bank walking and an affordable classic dinner.
The Louvre needs a pre-booked timed slot for all visitors from 1 July to 31 August 2026 — a walk-up is turned away. It is closed every Tuesday, so plan around that. Opening is 09:00; go early on your booked slot. Some rooms are not air-conditioned and may shut on hot days.
Reservations are required for all visitors from 1 July to 31 August 2026. Book a timed slot on the official site before travelling.
Open 09:00–18:00 Mon/Thu/Sat/Sun and 09:00–21:00 Wed/Fri. Closed every Tuesday. Last entry one hour before closing.
Adult admission €22 for EEA residents, €32 for non-EEA visitors. Under-18s and under-26 EEA residents enter free.
Take the Wednesday or Friday evening opening to 21:00 if a Tuesday clash or a hot forecast worries you — evenings are cooler and quieter.
Do not plan the Louvre for a Tuesday: it is closed. And do not arrive without a booked slot in summer, when reservations are enforced.
The reservation is mandatory across your whole summer window, so a timed slot is not optional here — book it before you fly.
For a first Paris dinner without a booking, a historic 'bouillon' serves traditional French plates at low prices and takes no reservations — walk in and expect a queue at peak. For a booked, quieter room, the city's oldest restaurant, an inn since 1680, needs a table reserved ahead.
Bouillon Chartier takes no reservations and serves 11:30 to midnight non-stop. Arrive off-peak to shorten the queue.
La Petite Chaise is reservation-only and closed Mondays; Tuesday to Saturday it serves 12:00–14:00 and 19:00–22:00, and Sunday 12:00–14:30 and 19:00–21:30. Book by phone or its site.
Service is already included in menu prices (service compris), so no US-style tip is expected — round up or leave small change for good service.
Carry a little cash: cards are widely taken but many small places set a minimum charge, and tips are best left in coins.
Do not turn up at Bouillon Chartier expecting to reserve a table — it is walk-in only. And do not aim for La Petite Chaise on a Monday; it is closed.
Affordable traditional French dining, open every day with no booking — right for a first night when plans are loose.
Bills itself as the oldest restaurant in Paris, an inn since 1680 — a booked, traditional dining room if you want calm over a queue.
The two most-booked sights in Paris. Pre-book the Eiffel Tower and, for Notre-Dame, secure a free timed slot a couple of days ahead.
Attendance is flagged 'High', and the official site strongly advises buying a timed slot online in advance to avoid the queue. The quietest windows are 09:00 to 11:00 and after 20:00. Summit access can be restricted in severe weather. Take the lift for the summit or the stairs to the second floor for less.
Buy a timed slot on the official site before travelling; attendance is flagged 'High'. There is no true skip-the-line ticket, but booking a slot online avoids the ticket-office queue.
Open 09:00–00:00 in summer, with the last summit lift around 22:30.
The quietest windows are 09:00–11:00 and after 20:00. A late slot also lands you there for the long summer dusk.
Summit by lift €36.70; second floor by lift €23.50; second floor by stairs €14.80. The stairs are the cheapest way up.
If lift queues look long, take the stairs to the second floor for €14.80 — a shorter wait and a lower price for the same mid-level view.
Do not queue for a walk-up summit ticket at midday when attendance is 'High'. Book online and take an early or late slot instead.
The official site marks attendance 'High' and advises advance booking — this is one to pre-book a timed slot for, not walk up to.
Notre-Dame reopened in December 2024; entry is free, and a free timed slot to skip the queue can be booked a couple of days before your visit on the official site. Dress modestly — covered shoulders and knees — as a courtesy in the cathedral. Confirm the booking mechanics on notredamedeparis.fr before you go.
Entry is free, and a free timed slot to skip the queue can be booked roughly two to three days ahead on the official site. Confirm current mechanics on notredamedeparis.fr before your visit.
Modest dress — covered shoulders and knees — is expected in the cathedral as a courtesy, though it is not a fined law.
Carry your passport or photo ID: French police may require you to prove your identity when asked.
Book the free timed slot a couple of days out rather than joining the standby queue; timed-slot bookings open only shortly before the date.
Do not pay a third-party site for 'skip-the-line Notre-Dame' access — entry is free and the timed slot is free on the official cathedral site.
Reopened in December 2024 with free entry; a free timed slot booked shortly ahead lets you skip the queue rather than wait in it.
A lighter day to balance the marquee sights: neighbourhood walking, café stops and the practical rules that govern a French holiday.
A slower morning in the café-lined streets of the Left Bank. Cards work almost everywhere, but many places set a minimum charge, so keep coins for a single espresso. Service is included in the price, so tipping is genuinely optional — small change is the norm, and cash is preferred for it.
Cards are accepted very widely, but shopkeepers often set a minimum charge — carry cash for a single coffee or a small café bill.
Service compris means the service charge is already in the price; leaving a couple of euros in coins for good service is plenty, and cash is preferred.
Do not add a US-style 15–20% tip on top of a French bill — you would be paying twice, as service is already compris.
A neutral, cash-friendly café stop by category — pick any terrace off the main tourist drag rather than a named chain.
A free afternoon on foot. Two legal points to hold in mind anywhere in France: covering your face in public is illegal, with a fine up to €150, and you must be able to prove your identity when asked. Cannabis and other drugs carry severe penalties, including at Eurostar stations.
Covering your face in public places in France is illegal, with a fine of up to €150 — this applies to full veils, balaclavas and any face-hiding garment.
Carry ID at all times. Police may require you to prove your identity, or you must produce it within four hours at a police station.
Keep your passport in a secure inside pocket rather than an outer bag pocket when walking busy tourist areas.
Do not assume small amounts of cannabis are tolerated: illegal drugs carry severe penalties including imprisonment, and Eurostar stations screen baggage.
A short TGV south to the Tours area, your base for the châteaux. From here, the castles are reached by pre-booked driver or day tour, not on foot.
The high-speed leg from Paris to the Tours area (St-Pierre-des-Corps) takes about an hour, included in your package. Hold or manage it on SNCF Connect. From the rail hub the châteaux are dispersed and not walkable — onward travel is by pre-booked private driver or small-group day tour.
Paris to the Tours area is about an hour by TGV, included in your package. Manage or add rail on SNCF Connect, the official retailer.
Advance TGV fares are typically cheaper, so book any self-added legs ahead. SNCF Connect accepts international cards, Apple Pay and PayPal.
The Loire châteaux are not walkable from the station. Arrange a pre-booked driver or a small-group day tour from Tours rather than expecting walk-up transport.
Do not assume you can reach Chambord or Chenonceau by public transport from the station on a whim — they are dispersed and need a driver or tour.
Central Tours has a traditional-bistro restaurant street. One long-running bistro serves homemade traditional cooking but keeps a strict lunch window — the kitchen runs roughly 12:00 to 13:30 only — and is closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Book ahead; menu prices are not published online, so confirm at the venue.
Le Turon serves 12:00–13:30 and 19:00–22:00, closed Tuesday and Wednesday. The lunch kitchen window is strict — do not expect all-day dining.
Reservations are taken via the venue's 'Réserver' button. Menu prices are not published online, so confirm on booking.
Outside Paris, rural and small-city kitchens close between lunch and dinner. Aim for a table before 13:30 for lunch or from 19:00 for dinner.
Do not arrive at 15:00 expecting lunch in Tours — the kitchen is closed between services. And avoid Tuesday or Wednesday for Le Turon.
Homemade traditional bistro cooking on the classic restaurant street, walkable in central Tours — a solid base-town dinner with no car needed.
A full day of châteaux by pre-booked driver or small-group tour from Tours. Both castles are open all season; a guide is optional at each.
Chambord opens 09:00 to 18:00 in season, with last access 30 minutes before closing. A guide is not compulsory — you visit free-flow — though optional guided tours run daily in July and August at 11:15. It sits well outside the rail hub, so reach it by driver or day tour.
Open every day except 1 January and 25 December; in season (28 March–25 October) 09:00–18:00, last access 30 minutes before closing.
A guide is not compulsory — the visit is free-flow. Optional guided tours run daily in July and August at 11:15.
Adult ticket €21 for the castle and gardens at the EEA rate.
Pair Chambord and Chenonceau in one driven day: a shared small-group tour from Tours visits both, which is the efficient car-free way to see the pair.
Do not assume a guided tour is required — free-flow entry is standard and cheaper. Book a guide only if you specifically want the commentary.
Open all season with free-flow visits and an optional summer guided tour — a self-paced castle that suits a driver-based day from Tours.
Chenonceau is open every day, all year, with summer hours 09:00 to 19:00. Choose the ticket with a printed leaflet or the pricier audioguide version; no guide is compulsory. Like Chambord it is a dispersed rural château, reached from Tours by private driver or the same small-group tour that links the two.
Open every day, all year; summer hours 09:00–19:00.
Adult €19 with a printed guide leaflet or €24 with an audioguide; seniors 65+ €16/€21; children under 7 free.
The €19 leaflet ticket is fine for a self-paced visit; pay the extra €5 for the audioguide only if you want detailed room-by-room commentary.
Do not try to fit both châteaux by public transport in a day — a shared driver-guide tour from Tours is the reliable car-free option.
Open daily year-round with a straightforward self-guided visit — pairs naturally with Chambord on one driven day.
A small-group shared tour that handles both dispersed châteaux in one day — the right shape for a car-free, station-based guest.
A TGV southwest to Bordeaux, a card-friendly, tram-served city. In summer, check the FCDO wildfire advice for the Gironde before you settle in.
The high-speed leg to Bordeaux runs on the same network, included in the package; Paris to Bordeaux is about two hours. Manage it on SNCF Connect. Before arriving, check the FCDO wildfire warning: fires are active in the Gironde around Saumos, Le Porge and Lège-Cap-Ferret, with roads closing at short notice.
Your high-speed leg to Bordeaux is included; the Paris–Bordeaux TGV runs about two hours. Manage rail on SNCF Connect.
Wildfires are active in Gironde (the Bordeaux département) around Saumos, Le Porge and Lège-Cap-Ferret; access can be restricted and roads close at short notice.
Bordeaux city is well served by tram — use it for the centre. Check accommodation and operator guidance and the French wildfire map for the wider Gironde.
Do not book a hire car for the wine region: the official tourism board explicitly promotes seeing the vineyards without a car, and the city runs on trams.
A Bordeaux institution since 1968 cooks Southwest-France dishes — roasted poultry and grilled meats — at a central open fireplace. It serves Tuesday to Sunday, plus Monday evening, and takes bookings. It sits in the centre, reachable on foot or by tram; menu prices are not shown online, so confirm on booking.
Open Tuesday–Sunday 12:00–14:00 and 19:00–22:00, plus Monday evening 19:00–22:00 (closed Monday daytime).
Reservations are available through the booking module on the official site; prices are not displayed, so confirm when you book.
The wine châteaux are outside the city and need a driver, but this restaurant does not — reach it on foot or by tram from the centre.
Do not arrive on a Monday lunchtime expecting to eat here — it is closed Monday daytime and only opens that evening.
A Bordeaux institution since 1968 cooking Southwest-France dishes over a central open fire — walkable in the centre with no car needed.
A car-free vineyard day to the UNESCO village of Saint-Émilion, with the underground church visitable only on a guided tour booked through the tourist office.
The vineyards sit outside Bordeaux, so this is a driven day. The official tourism office runs a full-day Saint-Émilion tour departing 09:45 from the city-centre office, with a guide, château tastings and the underground monuments. A smaller-group minivan alternative costs more — a genuine trade-off, not a rip-off.
The monolithic underground church can only be visited on a guided tour booked through the official tourist office — a guide is compulsory for the underground monuments.
The official tourism-office full-day tour is €99 per person, departing 09:45 and returning about 18:00, with guide, coach and tastings; lunch is not included.
Carry some cash for lunch, which is not included, and for small village purchases.
A full-day Saint-Émilion wine tour from Bordeaux can be a larger coach tour (around €99pp, via the Bordeaux tourist office) or a small-group minivan (around €160pp) — pick the coach for value or the minivan for a smaller group.
Do not expect to walk into the underground church on arrival — access is by guided tour booked through the tourist office only.
With wildfires active in the Gironde, vineyard day-tour routes can be disrupted or cancelled at short notice — confirm your tour runs before travelling out.
The official tourism-board coach tour is the best-value verified vineyard day for a car-free guest, and it covers the guided underground monuments.
A max-eight minivan day for travellers who want a smaller group — pricier than the coach but a real trade-off, not overpriced.
Back in the city, the Marché des Capucins is 'the belly of Bordeaux', a covered food market in the Saint-Michel district with fresh fish and seafood stalls — the classic spot for oysters and white wine. Buy by category rather than a named stall; the official page does not publish current hours, so arrive mid-morning where possible.
The official page does not publish current opening hours, so arrive mid-morning and buy by category — oysters, cheese, produce — rather than a named stall.
Do not turn up in the late afternoon assuming full market trading — hours are unconfirmed and markets wind down after the morning peak.
Carry cash for market stalls, which often prefer it over cards for small purchases.
Bordeaux's central covered food market, walkable in the centre — the local spot for oysters and white wine, best grazed by category.
A city day using the tram: the Garonne riverfront, the wine-culture museum, and a booking channel for any extra rail you add.
The flagship wine-culture museum sits on the Garonne and is reachable on foot or by tram — no car needed. Its official site could not be loaded cleanly, so we quote no price or hours here; confirm current details directly on the official site or via the Bordeaux tourism office before you go.
Confirm current hours and the adult ticket directly on the official site or via the Bordeaux tourism office before quoting yourself a figure.
Reach it on foot or by tram; a CityPass gives unlimited tram, bus and river-shuttle travel plus walking tours from around €13 per person.
If you plan several tram trips and a walking tour, the CityPass (from ~€13pp) can work out cheaper than paying per ride.
Do not rely on third-party price quotes for the museum — the official site is the only reliable source, so book or confirm there.
Bordeaux's flagship wine-culture museum, easy to reach by tram or on foot — a natural city-day anchor for a car-free guest.
An afternoon along the Garonne on foot. This is the southwest in high summer, so check the Météo-France vigilance level: at orange heat the elderly and unwell are most at risk, at red everyone is. Carry water, keep to shade in the middle of the day, and pace the walking.
Check vigilance.meteofrance.fr daily on the southwest legs. At orange heat vigilance everyone is affected, even healthy people, with the elderly and chronically ill most at risk; red is an exceptional heatwave, the most dangerous for all.
Carry water and sun cover for riverfront walking; summer heat is a real risk across Bordeaux and the wider southwest.
Do the walking early or late and rest indoors in the hottest midday hours on high-vigilance days.
Do not push a long midday riverside walk on a red-vigilance heat day — everyone is at risk at that level, not just vulnerable groups.
On to the Dordogne via the Sarlat/Bergerac rail area. Sarlat's medieval old town is your walkable base; the prehistoric sites need a driver.
The Dordogne is reached via the Sarlat/Bergerac rail area, with your legs on the included network. Sarlat's medieval centre is walkable, but the villages and prehistoric sites are rural and dispersed, reached by pre-booked driver or day tour. The FCDO wildfire warning extends to this southwest region — monitor local guidance.
Reach the Dordogne via the Sarlat/Bergerac rail area on your included legs. Sarlat's medieval old town is walkable; the outlying sites are not.
The FCDO's high summer wildfire risk covers the southwest, including the Dordogne axis near Landes — monitor local media and your accommodation's guidance.
Arrange the Vézère-valley prehistory sites through a small-group tour departing Sarlat — there is no walk-up transport to the dispersed rural sites.
Do not plan to reach Lascaux or the valley villages on foot from Sarlat — they are dispersed and driver-dependent under this car-free package.
A restaurant at the edge of Sarlat specialises in Périgord terroir — duck foie gras, black truffle and potatoes in duck fat. It keeps a strict midday window and serves dinner 19:15 to 21:30. Lunch menus start from €15 with wine included; book by phone or the venue site.
Lunch 12:15–14:00, dinner 19:15–21:30 — a strict midday window typical of the rural Dordogne. Do not expect all-day dining.
Lunch menus from €15 with wine included; dinner from €25, plus à la carte.
The €15 lunch menu with wine included is strong value — go at midday rather than dinner if you want the best price.
Do not arrive mid-afternoon expecting food — the kitchen closes between services, as is standard across the rural Dordogne.
Périgord terroir cooking — foie gras, truffle, duck-fat potatoes — in Sarlat town itself, walkable and reachable without a car.
A driven prehistory day to Lascaux IV — the full, exact replica of the original cave — plus Sarlat's market, both by pre-booked tour or driver.
The original Lascaux cave is closed to the public; what you tour is Lascaux IV, the only full and exact replica. It is a legitimate, high-quality attraction, not a trap. Summer hours run late — 08:00 to 22:00 from 27 July to 21 August — and a guided tour is not compulsory. Reach it by driver or day tour.
Summer hours are extended: 08:30–21:30 (13–26 July), then 08:00–22:00 (27 July–21 August). A peak-summer visit benefits from the long hours.
Adult ticket €23 for ages 13 and over.
The original Lascaux cave is not open to the public. You visit Lascaux IV, described officially as the only full and exact replica — set expectations accordingly.
A guided tour is not compulsory — audioguide and self-guided options exist, so you can pace it yourself.
Do not arrive expecting the original cave — it is permanently closed. The replica is the legitimate, high-quality visit, not a substitute to be disappointed by.
The full, exact replica of the original cave, with long summer hours — a genuine highlight, reached by driver from the Sarlat area.
A small-group day covering Lascaux IV and other Vézère sites — a practical car-free way to reach the dispersed rural sites; confirm what admissions are included when you book.
If your day aligns, Sarlat's traditional open-air market runs Wednesday morning and all day Saturday in the medieval old town — foie gras, duck, walnuts, truffles, honey and cheese. Buy from stalls by category rather than relying on one vendor's hours. It is walkable from your Sarlat base.
The traditional open-air market runs Wednesday morning and all day Saturday in the medieval town centre.
Buy from stalls by category — foie gras, walnuts, cheese, truffle — rather than depending on any single vendor's hours or prices.
Do not plan the market for a random weekday — outside Wednesday morning and Saturday there is no traditional market to graze.
The classic Dordogne market for foie gras, walnuts, truffle and cheese, right in the walkable old town — buy by category, not by named stall.
A long TGV leg east to a Provence base near Avignon or Aix. Two anchor sights follow: the Palais des Papes and the Pont du Gard.
The rail leg east to a Provence base near Avignon or Aix is a long-haul TGV run on your included network — manage it on SNCF Connect. Provence is hot in high summer, so check the Météo-France vigilance level on arrival. The lavender fields are dispersed and reached by driver, not on foot.
The leg east to Provence runs on your included TGV network; manage or add rail on SNCF Connect, the official retailer.
Check vigilance.meteofrance.fr daily in Provence: at orange heat everyone is affected, even healthy people, with the elderly and unwell most at risk; red is an exceptional heatwave, most dangerous for all.
The main lavender areas — the Valensole plateau and around Sault — are a drive from the Provence towns and are easiest with a pre-booked driver or a day tour under this package.
Do not expect to walk to the main lavender fields from your base — they are dispersed across the countryside and driver-dependent under this package.
In season the Palais des Papes opens 09:00 to 19:00. Adult admission is €14.50 for the palace and pontifical gardens, or €17 combined with the Pont d'Avignon. One caveat from the official site: the 'Cuisine haute' area was noted closed through 1 July for an art installation; the rest of the monument is open.
In season (1 March–1 November) the palace opens 09:00–19:00.
Adult admission €14.50 for the palace and pontifical gardens; a combined ticket with the Pont d'Avignon is €17.
The €17 combined ticket adds the Pont d'Avignon — worth it only if you specifically want to walk the famous bridge as well.
Do not expect every room open: the 'Cuisine haute' was noted closed for an art installation, though the rest of the monument is open.
A year-round Provence anchor in walkable Avignon, open long summer hours — an easy first sight from an Avignon base.
The Roman aqueduct, where site access is free, and the strictly seasonal lavender — which by mid-to-late July may already be cut on the lower plateau.
An honest note: reaching and walking to the aqueduct itself is free and open. The only charges are for parking, the Discovery museum areas (adult €8), guided tours (€15) and the audioguide (€4). Do not overpay for a 'combined ticket' if you only want to see the bridge. Reach it by driver or day tour.
Site access to the aqueduct is free and open. Charges apply only to parking, the Discovery areas (adult €8), guided tours (€15) and the audioguide (€4).
Do not buy a 'combined ticket' if you only want to see and walk to the bridge — that part is free.
Add only the extras you actually want — the €8 museum or a €4 audioguide — rather than a bundled ticket you may not use.
Do not assume entry to the site is paid: it is free. The common mistake is overpaying for a combined ticket you do not need.
A major Roman site where seeing and walking to the bridge is free — the paid extras are optional, so you control the cost.
Provence lavender blooms May to early August. The Valensole plateau starts mid-June and lasts about a month, so by mid-to-late July it may be cut or fading; the higher Sault plateau runs July into August. A mid-July visitor should target Sault. Fields are an hour-plus out — reach them by driver or day tour. Confirm timing with local tourist offices.
Lavender blooms May to early August. Valensole starts mid-June and lasts about a month; near Sault the season runs July into August. Confirm with local tourist offices before travelling.
A mid-to-late July visitor should target the higher Sault plateau, as Valensole may already be cut or fading by then.
Do not book a Valensole lavender tour for late July or August without checking dates — the harvest can start mid-July and leave cut, bare fields.
A small-group half-day to the Valensole fields with no car needed — but book only if your dates fall inside the bloom window.
The final rail leg southeast to Nice on the Riviera. A local socca dinner, and the honest maths on whether to book a Riviera day tour.
The last high-speed leg runs southeast to Nice, on your included network via SNCF Connect. Nice sits further east than the rest of the trip, so the sun sets earlier — around 21:04 in late July versus nearly 21:40 inland. Vieux Nice and the Promenade are walkable; the tram covers the rest.
The final leg to Nice runs on your included TGV network; manage rail on SNCF Connect, the official retailer.
Nice sits further east, so sunset is earlier: about 21:04 in late July, against nearly 21:40 in Paris and Bordeaux. Plan evening light accordingly.
Èze village, the hilltop, is reachable from Nice by local bus in around 30 minutes. Note the coastal train stops at Èze-sur-Mer at sea level, not the hilltop village, so use the bus for the village itself.
Do not assume you must book a guided day tour to see Èze and Monaco — a tour buys convenience, but you can reach both by local bus and train.
A near-hundred-year-old Nice specialist bakes socca — a crisp chickpea-flour pancake — in a wood-fired oven, alongside pissaladière and local spreads. It opens 11:30 to 14:30 and 17:30 to 22:00, closed Mondays, and takes no reservations. It is casual and cash-friendly, walkable in Vieux Nice, so bring some cash.
Open 11:30–14:30 and 17:30–22:00, Tuesday–Sunday, closed Mondays, and no reservations — walk in.
Bring cash: this is a casual, cash-friendly local spot and menu prices are not published online.
For a market lunch instead, Cours Saleya in Vieux Nice runs produce and gourmet stalls — but on Mondays it switches to antiques, with no food market.
Do not arrive at Chez Pipo on a Monday or try to reserve — it is closed Mondays and takes no bookings.
A near-century-old socca specialist — an honest local eat in Vieux Nice, walkable and cash-friendly with no booking needed.
Your last day on the Riviera. Time it against your departure, and use the Cours Saleya market for a final graze if the day suits.
Time your last morning against your departure and count back from it for check-out and your transfer. If it is not a Monday, the Cours Saleya market in Vieux Nice runs flower, produce and gourmet stalls, ranked among France's most-visited markets; on Mondays it turns to antiques instead. Carry your ID and passport ready.
Time your last morning around your departure and count back for check-out and your transfer. Confirm the check-out time with your accommodation.
Cours Saleya hosts flower, produce and gourmet stalls Tuesday to Sunday; on Mondays it switches to an antiques market, so no food or flower stalls that day.
Keep your passport and ID accessible: you must be able to prove your identity when asked, and you will need your passport at the border for EES.
Allow extra time at the border for the EES biometric check, which is fully operational and applies on the way out as well as in.
Do not head to Cours Saleya for food on a Monday — it is the antiques market that day, with no produce or flower stalls.
A famous flower-and-produce market in the walkable old town for a final graze — but only Tuesday to Sunday, as Mondays turn to antiques.
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