There are several reasons about this beautiful country, France, which are luring millions of tourists from all over the globe, to plan for a great tour or for holiday vacations.

One of the main features of France that is attracting most of the visitors is its amazing and romantic sites. France is considered as one of the most romantic places on Earth as it consists of most of the romantic spots than anywhere else in the world. Many stunning gardens are can be found in France like the gardens of Versailles, the most popular garden in the world and fairy tale castles like Fontainebleau Castle and obviously the Eiffel Tower, which are not only the beautiful places to visit but also are the perfect spots to stroll along with your partner.

Gourmet dining in France is fabulous as its cuisine is considered world famous as well refined. Not only in France, but also in many parts of the world, you can find the French restaurants serving with the great dishes like fois gras, ratatouille, and more. You can also enjoy the best of the red wines, white or sparkling wines whatever, along with your meals, as France is the producer of some of the best wines.

If you are a person who choose to be trendy, then check out for the best shopping experience in France by stopping at the fashionable shops and malls, selling the best and the latest fashion clothes, accessories, shoes and bags. Also there are some of the best food shops found at many corners, offering with the tasty pastries, and even the cheese shops.

France also offers the visitors to check out for the most attracting sites such as the world famous Louvre museum, Musee d’Orsay, and Musee National d’Art Moderne that are displaying the paintings, sculptures and masterpieces of some of the great renowned artists.

Also the beautiful sandy beaches with dazzling waters, breathtaking scenery along with the finest facilities, are some of the main reasons which make the tourists to visit France again and again.

In France, for a comfortable transport, many car hire services are available which are offered from Avis, Auto Europe, Alamo, Hertz, and Europcar.

The declaration of the rights of the man and of the citizen is the establishing verification document that was composed along with the success of the French Revolution. This document, defined the human rights as the winners of this revolution understood them. Influenced by many western philosophers, the Enlightenment and the universal natural rights, the Declaration established a drastically new legal and moral system in France, and later on influenced many other revolutions and other constitutional documents that these revolutions led to be written.

The Declaration was based on the so called natural law rather on any religious doctrine or divine law and order. It establishes and verifies collective and individual rights of all men. Though it does not mention anything on women and slavery rights, no one can question the declarations’ contribution to evolution of the human societies.

Natural rights on liberty, life and property were set. Men are born free and equal in rights. They must remain like this all the time, and every elected government’s simple role is to preserve and to protect this. Natural rights are like moral rights, not given by laws and legal procedures, but exist and they’re universal. The declaration was taking any privilege the nobility and the clergy had.

Women are not referred anywhere in the Declaration, it only says about men. But later on, in 1791 a declaration for women was written by Oympe de Gouges and it was just a rephrasing of the mens’ declaration

If you ever go to France, car hire companies are Europcar, Avis, Sixt,  Autoeurope and Hertz.

Eiffel Tower designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, at 300m it was then the world’s tallest building but even today it is the most recognized and most visited of France’s monuments. Built using 12,000 steel girders held together by 2,500,000 rivets Eiffel Tower has three floors at 57 m, 115 m and 276 m and the top of the aerial is 320 m. above the ground. The whole of Paris can be viewed from the platform at the top.

Champs-Elysees is the triumphal way which leads to the Arc de Triomphe a monument for the glorification of Napoleons Grande Armée, a triumphal arch in classical style finished for the inauguration in 1836 but completed only in 1854. The Arc de Triomphe and its massive pillars are decorated with bas reliefs depicting scenes from the revolutionary era.

Notre Dame Cathedral a Gallo-Roman temple to Jupiter, a Christian basilica, and a Romanesque church, construction of Notre-Dame de Paris began in 1163 during the reign of Louis VII and was completed roughly 200 years later in about 1345.

Chateau de Versailles half hour by train from Paris is the largest palace in Europe housing at one time 20000 nobles.  It was the center of the French monarchy until the 1789 revolution which overthrew King Louis the 16^th. A small part of the palace can be visited: the State Apartments of the King and Queen, and the Hall of Mirrors. A must see is the “Grandes Eaux Musicales”, a fountain and music show in the marvelous setting of the park.

Les Invalides is a hospital built by King Louis XIV for his invalid soldiers the construction of which started in 1671 and was finished in 1676. Beneath the dome lie two churches: one for the soldiers, and the other intended as a vault for the king but now containing the mortal remains of Napoleon.

Car hire in Paris is available from Europcar, Avis, Sixt, and Hertz.

A group of 93 Refugees have been assisted by the IOM for their relocation from Malta to France, in order to start new lives.

They were accompanied by the French Ambassador, IOM medical escort, and were welcomed by France’s Minister of Immigration, National Identity and Co-Development Eric Besson, on their arrival.

The refugees comprising of nearly 71 adults and 22 children will be relocated to the small towns across the France, as a part of the intra EU Relocation from Malta (EUREMA) project. This project aims at relocating the refugee groups from Malta to the other EU Member States.

The pilot relocation project is in response to the European Pact on Immigration and Asylum, and constitutes the largest intra-European resettlement operation with the support of IOM.

It is carried out by the Maltese and the French authorities, UNHCR and NGOs, a 5 hour pre departure orientation class is provided by the IOM, in order to help these people to develop realistic expectations for starting a new life in France. They were also given assistance on their arrival at transit and during the boarding procedures.

The refugees will be given assistance by the French Office of Immigration and Integration (OFII) which holds the responsibility of a 1 year long integration program. It will provide them with the housing support, food, clothing, employment, medical care and treatments, and other beneficiaries, during their self-sufficiency transition period; will be sheltered at the reception centers for a maximum period of 6 months.

France is a country situated in the Mediterranean. Its vibrant cities contribute to its grandeur. If you’re in France, you better prepare yourself for the surprise of the differences in each region. It is comprise of regions that wholly differs from each other. Each city welcomes a significant number of tourists, yet Paris remains on top of the list.

Paris

The most visited site in the City of Lights isn’t really the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre but it is the Euro Disneyland. The two landmarks rank third and second to this theme park. On the other hand, Georges Pompidou centre and museum art and La Villete science museum rank on the 4^th and 6^th spot. Chateau de Versailles, located near Paris, is 5^th in ranking. At the north of Paris lies Parc Asterix. Visited by 1.6 million travellers annually, it ranks 9^th. Arc de Triomphe and Musee de l’Armee is visited by approximately 1.3 million tourists. Saint Chapelle and Musee Grevin waxworks settles in the 18^th and 22^nd rank.

Other frequently visited places

If you’re already done with Paris, grab a hold of the wheel and head out to Poitiers where you can enjoy the Futuroscope theme park. Move out to Brittany’s Mont Saint-Michel, next visited site to Natural history museum of Paris. From the historical museum, visit zoos and aquarium in Lille, La Rochelle and Charente Maritime. Be in the frequently visited site of Loire Valley – Chateau de Chambord. To fully enjoy France have a boat trip round at Strasbourg.

There are different means to get to these places. However, hiring a car is much preferable. You get to ensure comfort and privacy inside the rental vehicle.  Another good thing about it is that you can drive in and move out at your beck and call. With a rental car in Paris, you will discover why it is the dream getaway for most people.  GP