Culinary Holidays in France

Food lovers have brought the world a whole new type of trip: the culinary holiday, a vacation which focuses on food, wine and treats other diversions as ancillary. For foodies these trips are incredibly rewarding and allow them to sample the best the world has to offer in an authentic way. Culinary holidays go to all sorts of places such as Australia, Singapore and Thailand; yet the holy grail of such trips is France: the birthplace of fine cuisine.

Culinary Holidays in France start in Paris. The City of Lights has some of the best restaurants in the world; indeed, it has an overwhelming share of the world’s Michelin starred establishments. Accordingly, a trip here will lighten your wallet as you’ll want to sample the best and that comes at a price. Rest assured more simple fare is easily found with great baguettes, patisseries and steak frites available pretty much everywhere.

Heading out from the capital, the culinary visitor is given a whole variety of different choices. You can go to Toulouse to sample duck sausage and foiegras, or head to Bordeaux for wine, or north to sample seafood. As you move from area to area you will be astounded by the variety of different foods. Wherever you are, be sure to try the local speciality as it is likely to stand miles above other more common dishes.