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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