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DISCOVER France Your Way The Rural Heart of France

Right in the middle of France, yet
largely unknown by visitors, the
mountainous Auvergne is mainly
rural. It’s an ideal destination for
outdoor activities such as hiking and
biking, and there are even a couple
of small ski resorts. If that sounds too
much like hard work, set up camp in
the genteel spa town of Vichy (p350).

A hiker surveying the
sunrise in the Auvergne

FRANCE
OFF THE

BEATEN PATH

There’s no shortage of world-famous sights in France, but there are
also plenty of opportunities to escape the crowds. Plunge into the
great outdoors, feast on delicious regional cuisine and succumb to an
appealingly slower pace of life – this is France at its most authentic.

The Second Face
of the South
Penetrate the interior of
Provence and you’ll discover
a different world from the
celebrity haunts along the
coast. Here you can explore
dreamy villages like ochre-
hued Roussillon and endless
perfumed lavender fields
around Gordes (p513).

A traveller taking in the
lavender fields surrounding
the abbey in Gordes
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