Trafalgar
Treasures of France Including Normandy
France
From $2,246
per person
Next departure Nov 7, 2026
France trips
Guided tours, cruise sailings and hotels.
- Main airport
- CDG Charles de Gaulle International Airport
- Time zone
- Central European Time (UTC+1, UTC+2 with daylight saving) at Paris
- Cruise ports
- Ajaccio, Corsica, Marseille (Provence), Le Havre (Paris), Calvi, Corsica, Cherbourg
Guides to places in France
Guided tours in France
Trafalgar
Islands of Sardinia and Corsica - Small Group
Italy
From $4,495
per person
Next departure Apr 4, 2027
Cruises calling in France
11-Day Eastern Caribbean: Windward & Leeward Islands
Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 · 11 nights
Round trip from Miami, Florida, US
Offers: Have It All - Our Premium Cruise Package, Save on Sunshine
Ports of call and detailsFrom $799 per person, double occupancy$1,614
Inside, Save on Sunshine
Taxes and fees included
- Inside
- $799
$1,614 - Ocean View
- $949
$1,664
9-Day Jewels Of Andalusia & The Balearic Islands
Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026 · 9 nights
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy to Lisbon, Portugal
Offers: Explore Beyond Event
Ports of call and detailsFrom $7,398 per guest based on double occupancy
Ocean View, Explore Beyond Event
Taxes and fees included
- Ocean View
- $7,398
- Veranda Suite
- $9,498
- Penthouse Suite
- Owner's Suite and Above
Spain And France
Feb 21, 2027 to Feb 28, 2027 · 7 nights
Round trip from Southampton, England
Offers: Fall Savings Event, 2026 Black Friday Event
Ports of call and detailsFrom $789 per person, double occupancy
Britannia Inside
Taxes and fees included
- Britannia Inside
- $789
- Britannia Oceanview
- $819
- Britannia Balcony
- $989
- Britannia Club Balcony
- $1,649
- Princess Grill Suite
- $2,609
- Queens Grill Suite
- $3,399
Moroccan & Iberian Grand Adventure
Mar 7, 2027 to Mar 29, 2027 · 22 nights
Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida to Southampton (for London), England
Offers: Up to $450 Instant Savings on European Cruises, Fall Savings Sale - Up to 45% Off
Ports of call and detailsFrom $3,509 per person, double occupancy$3,810
Interior, Up to $450 Instant Savings on European Cruises
Plus $254 taxes, fees and port expenses per person
- Interior
- $3,509
$3,810 - Balcony
- $4,073
$6,469 - Mini-Suite
- $5,158
$8,359 - Suite
- $12,572
$16,639 - Oceanview
Hotels in France
Pleasant Holidays · Flights + hotel
Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle, an IHG Hotel
4.5-starWashington, United States · Downtown Seattle
From $939
per person, 2 adults sharing
Stay Jan 10 – Jan 15, 2027
Pleasant Holidays · Flights + hotel
Villa Marquis Member of Melia Collection
4-starFrance, Europe · The Champs-Elysees Avenue
From $2,060
per person, 2 adults sharing
Stay Jan 10 – Jan 15, 2027
Pleasant Holidays · Flights + hotel
Hotel Palais de la Mediterranee, in the Unbound Collection by Hyatt
4.5-starFrance, Europe · Promenade de Anglais
From $2,117
per person, 2 adults sharing
Stay Jan 10 – Jan 15, 2027
Pleasant Holidays · Flights + hotel
Hotel Indigo Paris - Opera
4-starFrance, Europe · The Champs-Elysees Avenue
From $2,201
per person, 2 adults sharing
Stay Jan 10 – Jan 15, 2027
Pleasant Holidays · Flights + hotel
Maison Colbert Member of Melia Collection
4.5-starFrance, Europe · Notre Dame Cathedral
From $2,223
per person, 2 adults sharing
Stay Jan 10 – Jan 15, 2027
Pleasant Holidays · Flights + hotel
InterContinental Paris Le Grand
5-starFrance, Europe · Paris Opera
From $2,730
per person, 2 adults sharing
Stay Jan 10 – Jan 15, 2027
Cheapest months for France
November 2026 is the lowest, from $945 per personLondon to Barcelona Quest - Hostels
- Nov 2026$945
- Dec 2026$968
- Jan 2027$1,025
- Feb 2027$1,015
- Mar 2027$1,055
- Apr 2027$1,350
- May 2027$1,350
- Jun 2027$1,390
- Jul 2027$1,395
- Aug 2027$1,325
- Sep 2027$1,350
- Oct 2027$1,325
Lowest price of a tour leaving that month, per person, twin share.
April 2027 is the lowest, from $66 a nightRegal Princess, 13 nights
- Nov 2026$76 a night
- Dec 2026$113 a night
- Jan 2027$99 a night
- Feb 2027$112 a night
- Mar 2027$93 a night
- Apr 2027$66 a night
- May 2027$123 a night
- Jun 2027$104 a night
- Jul 2027$109 a night
- Aug 2027$117 a night
- Sep 2027$104 a night
- Oct 2027$123 a night
Lowest fare of a sailing that month, per person, per night (voyages over 60 nights left out).
When to go to France
Warmest in July, with an average high of 78°F. Coolest in January, with an average low of 36°F. Most rain in May, about 2.4 inches.Averages around Paris
Average high and low
- Jan45°36° high 45, low 36 degrees Fahrenheit
- Feb48°36° high 48, low 36 degrees Fahrenheit
- Mar55°40° high 55, low 40 degrees Fahrenheit
- Apr61°43° high 61, low 43 degrees Fahrenheit
- May68°50° high 68, low 50 degrees Fahrenheit
- Jun74°55° high 74, low 55 degrees Fahrenheit
- Jul78°59° high 78, low 59 degrees Fahrenheit
- Aug78°59° high 78, low 59 degrees Fahrenheit
- Sep71°53° high 71, low 53 degrees Fahrenheit
- Oct62°48° high 62, low 48 degrees Fahrenheit
- Nov52°41° high 52, low 41 degrees Fahrenheit
- Dec46°36° high 46, low 36 degrees Fahrenheit
Rain in the month
- Jan1.7in inches of rain
- Feb1.6in inches of rain
- Mar1.5in inches of rain
- Apr1.6in inches of rain
- May2.4in inches of rain
- Jun1.9in inches of rain
- Jul2.0in inches of rain
- Aug1.9in inches of rain
- Sep1.6in inches of rain
- Oct2.0in inches of rain
- Nov1.9in inches of rain
- Dec2.2in inches of rain
Climate: NOAA station records, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, 1991-2020 averages
Where to stay in France
Paris
Nice
Seattle
Things to do in France
Seine Cruise and Parisian IconsEUR 51Moulin Rouge Cabaret and DinnerEUR 224Montmartre Village and Artists' SquareEUR 51La Nouvelle Eve Cabaret and DinnerEUR 169From Romans to Vincent van GoghEUR 30Giverny House and Gardens of Claude MonetEUR 58Latin Quarter and Luxembourg GardensEUR 40Local Beaujolais Dinner and Old Town DiscoveryEUR 85
Ports of call
Ajaccio, CorsicaCorsica, the "scented isle," was the birthplace of Napoleon, and as late as the last century bands of brigands controlled his mountainous and rugged homeland.
Marseille (Provence)Marseille, in the south of France, has more spice, grit and edge than the Provencal towns that surround it.
Le Havre (Paris)5 hours by high-speed train.
Calvi, CorsicaSettled first by the Romans, then ruled by Genoans for nearly half a millennium, Calvi was freed by Corsica's native son Napoleon in 1791.
CherbourgIn the 20th century, Cherbourg's biggest claim to fame was perhaps that it had been a vital port during the Allied forces' D-Day invasion, which landed to the southeast and traveled overland to capture the well-defended city from the Germans.
Port-VendresFrom this river-front harbor on the Côte Vermeille near Spain, travel to picturesque Collioure, whose fervent Catalan spirit, scenically-sited Notre-Dame-des-Anges church, romantic Chateau Royal and Fort Saint-Elme attracted the vigorous artists of the Fauvist movement including Derain, Matisse, Braque and...Near our hotels
- Arc de Triomphe near 3 hotels
- Eiffel Tower near 3 hotels
- Notre Dame near 2 hotels
Sample itineraries in France
4 days in France on an Insight Vacations tour
Battlefields of Wwi & Wwii, 11 days
Day 4 Ypres Battlefields
Day 5 Fromelles and Vimy Ridge
Day 6 The Battlefields of the Somme
Day 7 Highlights of Normandy
3 days in France on a Costsaver tour
London to Rome Highlights, 10 days
Day 3 London – Paris
Day 4 Paris sightseeing and free time
Day 5 Paris – Lucerne
4 days in France on a Trafalgar tour
Battlefields of Wwi & Wwii, 11 days
Day 4 Ypres Battlefields
Day 5 Fromelles and Vimy Ridge
Day 6 The Battlefields of the Somme
Day 7 Highlights of Normandy
Towns, parks and sights in France
Aix-en-Provence · Albi · Amboise · Amiens · Arles · Arromanches-les-Bains · Avignon · Beaune · Biarritz · Bordeaux · Caen · Calais · Carcassonne · Chenonceaux · Colmar · Deauville · Dijon · French Riviera · Honfleur · Lascaux · Loire Valley · Lourdes · Lyon · Mont-Saint-Michel · Nice, France · Normandy Beaches · Omaha Beach · Pont du Gard · Rocamadour · Rouen · Saint-Émilion · Saint-Jean-de-Luz · Saint-Paul-de-Vence · Versailles
Questions about France
What is the cheapest month for a tour of France?
November 2026 has the lowest current price for a guided tour of France, from $945 per person, twin share.
What is the cheapest month for a cruise to France?
April 2027 has the lowest current fare among the cruises that visit France, from $66 per person per night.
How warm is France in July?
In July the average high around Paris is 78°F and the average low is 59°F, with about 2.0 inches of rain in the month.
How warm is France in January?
In January the average high around Paris is 45°F and the average low is 36°F, with about 1.7 inches of rain in the month.
Which month has the most rain in France?
May, with about 2.4 inches around Paris. The driest month is March, with about 1.5 inches.
What is the main airport for France?
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) in Paris.
What time zone is France in?
At Paris the time is Central European Time (UTC+1, UTC+2 with daylight saving).
Packages and deals in France
Princess Cruises
Sky Princess Mediterranean Adventurer — Europe, March 2027 to October 2028
Round trip from Southampton (for London), England
From $1,894
pp, double occupancy
Next departure Mar 29, 2027
Princess Cruises
Majestic Princess British Isles Cruise in Europe - April 2027 to July 2028
Round trip from Southampton (for London), England
From $1,964
pp, double occupancy
Next departure Apr 7, 2027
