France Just For You

26/05/2025

We just collected our 1000th traveler guidebook from La Simarre, our local family-run printing company, who have been printing our travelers' guidebooks since 2015! 📖 🎉

Many thanks to all our travelers for continuing to trust us to plan the perfect trip to France - just for you! 😊🇫🇷

24/05/2025

Last weekend, we enjoyed gorgeous weather and views at the Dune du Pilat, which is just an hour's drive from the city of Bordeaux, where Emilie's husband Guillaume is from.

The Dune du Pilat in beautiful Arcachon is a must-see if you're visiting this region. At 100m above sea level, it’s Europe’s tallest sand dune, with the Atlantic ocean and Arcachon Bay on one side, and pine forests on the other.

🔗 If you would like to see our sample Bordeaux itineraries, comment "tours" and we will share a direct link to the tours page 🇫🇷

22/05/2025

French Phrase of the Day: "Pouvez-vous prendre une photo de nous?" 🤳🏻
(/pooh-vay voo prahn-druh oon foh-TOH duh noo?/)

The French don't expect foreign visitors to be fluent in French, but they'll really appreciate it if you make an effort, and will often be happy to switch to English if they can.

If you book a tour with us, we include some useful French phrases for your trip in your personal guidebook (with approximate pronunciation), which we'll send to you beforehand so you can practise!

🔖 Hit Save (the bookmark) on this post so you can easily come back to your French phrases collection!

📷: France Just For You Founder, Emilie

19/05/2025

Many thanks to our travelers Jilly and Marc for sharing this lovely photo from their stay in Paris! 🇫🇷🗼

If you are visiting (or have visited) France with us, we invite you to send us your favorite photo from your trip!

You may share it in the comments or send it to Naomi at [email protected] - we would love to share your best photos on our social media channels and newsletter! 🤗

16/05/2025

History buffs will love our May newsletter! We share some of our favorite must-see historical sites in France, as well as the best things to do in and around Carcassonne.

Our Senior Trip Planner Laura (who graduated in French History) also shares her special historical interests, as well as a must-try cassoulet stew recipe!

Plus, find out which historical site we can see from the France Just For You HQ office window! 🏰

📰 All in the May edition of France Just For You Chez Vous 🇫🇷

Discover some of the must-see historical sites in France, including our favorite things to do in and around Carcassonne.

13/05/2025

Summer truffle season is here! On our Provence tours, you can join truffle-hunting experts - human and canine! 🐶 - in searching for and digging up these coveted gourmet treasures.

Plus some exciting news: our partners are awaiting the arrival of a new truffle pup – so travelers doing one of their truffle hunts with us this year may get to see the training process in person (and maybe even cuddle a puppy)!

📧 If you would like to enjoy a gourmet outdoor adventure in France far from the tourist crowds this summer, let us know when you contact us!

📷: Many thanks to our travelers for sharing photos from their truffle hunts!

09/05/2025

Try Laura's Spring Carrots with lentils and grains recipe, for a healthy and nutritious meal or side: https://www.france-justforyou.com/blog/spring-carrots-with-lentils-and-grains

A great vegetarian option!

07/05/2025

Last weekend, France Just For You Founder Émilie and family visited the beautiful gardens of Villandry in the Loire Valley.

We like to return to Villandry at least once a year because the garden are ever-evolving and regularly replanted - so there is always something new to see!

It's a place we warmly recommend visiting if you're touring the Loire Valley! 🍃🌸

We invite you to visit our website to browse our fully customizable Loire Valley itineraries 🤗🇫🇷

06/05/2025

Don't forget our special offer for this year! When you refer a friend to France Just For You and they book a tour, you'll BOTH receive a free activity for your next trip - on us! (be sure to tell your friends to mention your name when they contact us!)

Choose from a selection of activities, including:

🍷 A wine-tasting in a unique place
🐶 Truffle-hunting with the experts (followed by a tasting!)
🍲 A Table d'Hôte - enjoy a delicious evening meal prepared by your B&B hosts
🧑‍🍳 A private cooking class with a local chef
💁🏻‍♀️ A private guided tour with one of the expert guides we work with

For referrers, your gift doesn't expire - you can use it on any future trip with France Just For You 🤗

💬 If you know someone you think would love the kind of tours we offer, feel free to tag them in the comments!

04/05/2025

Did you know that France has 53 UNESCO World Heritage sites? The 4th highest number in the world after Italy, China and Germany.

Here are just some of them:

✅ Mont-Saint-Michel
✅ The Banks of the Seine River
✅ The Palace and Park of Versailles
✅ The Loire Valley’s unique landscapes between Sully-Sur-Loire and Chalonnes
✅ The Climats, vineyards and terroirs of Burgundy
✅ Roman Theater & triumphal arch of Orange
✅ Arles and the Roman Monuments
✅ Historic Center of Avignon: Papal Palace & Avignon Bridge
✅ Pont du Gard Roman bridge
✅ Bordeaux and its port
✅ Saint-Émilion (Gironde)
✅ Prehistoric Sites and Decorated Caves of the Vézère Valley
✅ Amiens Cathedral (Somme)

We can include visits to some of these UNESCO sites in your personalized France itinerary. Just tell us which ones you most want to visit, and we'll suggest a tour that incorporates as many as possible!

💬 Which France UNESCO site is at the top of your list?

📧 Email trip-planners Emilie and Laura at [email protected] with your ideas for your next trip to France, and one of them will get back to you within 1 working day!

28/04/2025

Imagine exploring a quiet village in the Basque Country, sampling some delicious typical Basque cuisine and learning about its unique culture. We love helping our travelers explore beyond the busy hotspots and experience France like the locals do!

If you'd like to tour France by car off-the-beaten-path with a personal itinerary crafted by us (your France-based experts), we would love to hear from you!

✉️ You can send us a message here (please include an email address), or email us at [email protected], and we’ll be in touch.

📷: Travelers Mita & Bip from California celebrating their wedding anniversary in the Basque Country - many thanks to them for sharing their photos with us!

22/04/2025

French Phrase of the Day: “Bonsoir! Une table pour deux, s’il vous plaît.” (Good evening! A table for two, please.)

The French don't expect foreign visitors to be fluent in French, but they really appreciate it if you make an effort, and will often be happy to switch to English, if they can.

📖 If you book a tour with us, we include some useful French phrases for your trip in your personal guidebook, which we'll send to you beforehand so you can practise!

📷: Travelers Chris & Susan at a restaurant in Monte Carlo