For the best accommodation in France, enjoy luxury from USD$156.00 at the Sofitel Biarritz Le Miramar Thalassa Hotel, located at 13 rue Louison Bobet, Biarritz, Biarritz, , France.

International standard rooms with four-star service is available from USD$51.00 at the Eurogroup Residence Hoteliere Les Fleurs de Lys, which can be found at Golf International de la Baule, Route de Bellevue St Andre des Eaux, La Baule, , France.

For travellers seeking a balance of comfort and value for money, accommodation starts at USD$47.00 for a room at the Hotel de Flore Saint Raphael, conveniently situated at 56 rue de la Liberte, Saint Raphael, Saint Raphael, , France.

And for just USD$38.00, discerning visitors looking for budget accommodation in France can base themselves at the Marial Hotel Lourdes which is located at 77 rue De La Grotte, Lourdes, Lourdes, , France.

Lastly, for the family or group travellers you may prefer a France apartment, starting from USD$117.00 at the Olivarius Apart Hotel Cergy, 34 Boulevard du Port, Cergy Pontoise, Paris Suburbs, , France.

France in review

If you can draw yourself away from the pleasures of the palate, France is also an incredible place to feast the eyes. From the thousand-year-old architecture on the rocky Mont Saint-Michel outcrop in Normandy to the magnificent 440-room Renaissance chateau of Chambord in the Loire Valley, this truly is the country of castles and cathedrals.The sumptuous Palace of Versailles was Louis XIV's seat of absolute power from 1682. You can lose yourself in the glittering Mirror Room, a 75m-long reception hall opening out on to the gardens with 17 large windows, the panels of which contain 578 mirrors.

Travelling is easy in France as hotels are everywhere, for the French are well aware of the treasures in their care and the rest of the world's enduring desire to visit.

- From our editor A.Steenbhom – United States