Spring in France
There are things to love about France for every season – and even every month – of the year, but spring does hold a special place in the hearts of many Francophiles. If you’re thinking about a spring vacation to France, here is some of our best advice:
Best places to visit in France in the spring
Normandy (if you’re not ready for super-hot weather yet)
- Top 10 things to do in Normandy
- Three itineraries for Omaha Beach
- Visiting Mont St.-Michel
- Visiting Dieppe
Brittany (if you are ready for late, late sunsets after a dark winter)
- What to eat in Brittany
- Visiting Brittany’s largest island, Belle Ile
- Taking a barge cruise through Brittany
Provence (for warm weather and a riot of springtime color)
- Top 10 things to do in Provence
- Eight enchanting villages in Provence
- The Best Roman Ruins And Sites in France
- Getting from Paris to Provence (this will blow your mind)
- Self-Guided Provence Wine Tour Itinerary
French Riviera (if you’re ready to bust out the bathing suit and work on your base tan)
- Things to do in Nice
- Monaco travel guide
- Best Beaches on the French Mediterranean
- Day trips from Marseille
What to do in France in the spring
- France in March
- France in April
- France in May
- The Cannes Film Festival
- Easter in France
- French markets
What to pack for France in the spring
The weather can be a little bit unpredictable, but mostly it’s starting to get warm in the day time and still nippy at night. Take the best advice from these posts, and pack accordingly:
Looking to travel to France at another time of year?
And finally, here are some general France trip planning tips to help you have the best vacation ever:
- France first-time visitor guide
- How to plan a trip to France
- Map of France
- Hotels in France
- Hostels in France
- Bed and Breakfasts in France (And Chambres d’Hotes and Gîtes, too)
In case all this wasn’t enough to get you excited about a springtime trip to France, here’s a 1957 live performance of Ella Fitzgerald nailing her version of “April in Paris”: