Honfleur, a picturesque port town in Normandy, France, is a destination brimming with charm, history, and artistic inspiration. Its historic Vieux-Bassin (Old Harbor) is a central highlight. The harbor, lined with colorful buildings and fishing boats, has served as a muse for countless artists, including Impressionists like Claude Monet and Eugène Boudin. Today, visitors can explore the Eugène Boudin museum to admire works celebrating the beauty of Honfleur and the surrounding landscapes.
Southeast Spain's seaport of Cartagena is a large naval base on the Mediterranean coast. The city was founded in 220 B.C. and boasts Roman ruins, mosaics and murals.
Bordeaux is ready for its close-up! After years of improvements, modern public transportation is in place and the city is gleaming after a wave of restorations. When visiting this lovely destination, be sure to walk across the Garonne River-spanning Stone Bridge (17 arches in all!) and see Place des Quinconces, France's grandest public square.
French Guiana, tucked between Brazil and Suriname on the northeast coast of South America, offers an unexpected blend of Amazonian wilderness, colonial intrigue, and French flair. As an overseas department of France, it uses the euro, speaks French, and has croissants alongside cassava bread at breakfast. Yet just beyond the cafés of Cayenne, vast rainforest stretches for hundreds of kilometers, home to rare wildlife, remote rivers, and Indigenous communities.