Like all the best hosts, France spoils its guests. Waiting for you: a glut of cultured cities, honeyed villages, lofty peaks and alluring coasts – not to mention the Michelin-starred menus. And, as with any menu, our private holidays to France let you choose precisely what you desire.
Focus on one French region, or several; head to the highlights, or seek out hidden gems; journey by air, railway or road. Cox & Kings can arrange guided tours, seamless transfers, and tried-and-tested accommodation, and we remain at your service throughout.
While there is much to see beyond the capital, one trip to Paris is never enough. The ‘city of light and love’ boasts museums and galleries galore, from the Louvre to the Centre Pompidou, and historic landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre-Dame. Boulevards lined with bistros invite you in, while boats cruising the Seine beckon you aboard. Charles Dickens wrote that Paris was “the most extraordinary place… so perfectly and wonderfully expressive of its own character”; more than 180 years later, this remains perfectly and wonderfully true.
Then there is northern France, more than just a stepping stone between the Channel and the capital. In Normandy, you’ll find pretty, wave-crashed beaches that memorialise the D-Day landings; the bay and dream-like abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel; the lily ponds and green gardens of Claude Monet’s house in Giverny; and the harbour town of Le Havre, also daubed in the dawn light by Monet.
Or follow in the footsteps of the 19th century’s most fashionable aristocrats, who favoured holidays to the south of France. The French Riviera (Côte d'Azur) seduces with its Mediterranean beaches, rugged countryside, and sun-kissed coastal retreats such as Saint-Tropez, Menton, Nice and Cannes. Meanwhile, Provence is a picture of flower-filled fields, blue skies, rustic market towns and unrushed living.
You could educate your palate in the picturesque wine regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Loire Valley, and revel in the proud food culture that spans the country. Or perhaps trace French history, be it touring the palaces of the Plantagenets or the battlefields of the world wars.
Our experts are here to create a tailor-made tour of France suited to your passions and preferences. Simply enquire by phone or online today.