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Best Things to do in France (2026)

Activities and experiences, from markets and classes to outdoor trips and evening entertainment, for filling your time in a destination.

10 places · Updated November 12, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in France

  1. Cours Saleya Flower Market Flower and food market, Vieux NiceThe long market square of Vieux Nice, where flower, fruit and vegetable stalls trade from Tuesday to Sunday and an antiques market takes over on Mondays.
  2. Palais Garnier Visit Opera house tour, OpéraSelf-guided or guided visits of Charles Garnier's opulent 1875 opera house, including the grand staircase, the Grand Foyer and Chagall's auditorium ceiling.
  3. Moulin Rouge Cabaret show, PigalleThe red-windmilled cabaret at the foot of Montmartre, open since 1889 and staging its Féerie revue with dinner-and-show options.

Thing to do

10. Port Lympia

Historic harbourLe Port

Nice's harbour in the Lympia valley, begun in 1748, where traditional pointu fishing boats, yachts and Corsica ferries share the quays below Castle Hill.

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