Discovering France Off Season

The great thing about visiting France in November means of all the crowds are gone and there are times you feel as if you have France to yourself. The weather may not be as warm and sunny but there are still things to celebrate if you find yourself there in during this time of year. The third Thursday in the month of November is known as Beaujolais Nouveau, which translates to the year’s new wine. This means that it’s time to try the wine and have a feast. For those Americans who are in France for Thanksgiving you can still find some restaurants that will serve you up a Thanksgiving meal. You can find these restaurants if you pick up a FUSAC, a free magazine, reservations are a good idea to any of these places because they fill up quickly. By the end of November the Paris streets are filled with lights in preparation for Christmas, which is a beautiful to see. Don't miss The Eiffel tower is also is lit up at night and that too is a site to see.

You can also take a trip up to the French Alps for some skiing, even though peek season is February though March you can still get in some good skiing in November at some high altitudes. So... What hotel did Oscar Wilde die in?

The French Alps are those portions of the Alps mountain range which stand within France, located in the Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions. Mont Blanc or in Italian terms, Monte Bianco is located on the French-Italian border and the highest mountain in the Alps as well as the highest mountain in Europe west of Russia at 15,782 feet. The two most famous towns near Mont Blanc are Courmayeur in Aosta Valley, Italy, and Chamonix in Haute-Savoie, France—the site of the first Winter Olympics. A cable car ascends and crosses the mountain from Courmayeur to Chamonix which ownership of the summit has spurred many debates ever since the French Revolution.