Editorial
No need to cross a continent for a great weekend. This dossier explores major French cities through a simple, effective format: 48 hours to grasp the essentials, with a strong angle for each city rather than a checklist of monuments. Gastronomy, vineyards, heritage or contemporary architecture: so many faces of urban France to rediscover in a short getaway.
Benjamin Arnaudet, Curious and urban writer
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48h in Lyon: gastronomic capital between Renaissance and bouchons
A weekend in Lyon between Renaissance traboules, traditional bouchons and bold architecture: enough to understand why the city remains France's gastronomic capital.
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48h in Bordeaux: between vineyards and the Cité du Vin
Between Place de la Bourse, the Cité du Vin and a side trip to Saint-Émilion, a weekend in Bordeaux combines 18th-century heritage with a foray into the world's most famous vineyard.
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48h in Toulouse: the Pink City between bricks and aerospace
Between the pink brick of the Basilique Saint-Sernin and the space adventure of the Cité de l'Espace, a weekend in Toulouse reveals a city that is both medieval and reaching for the stars.
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48h in Nice: between the old town and modern art museums
Between Old Nice, the Promenade des Anglais and the Matisse and Chagall museums, 48 hours are enough to grasp Nice's unique balance between Mediterranean lifestyle and world-class artistic heritage.
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