Abbaye de Valmagne, Languedoc This awe-inspiring abbey in southern France fuels two great French passions: wine and architecture. Photo: Erik Harström/FlickrThe Local · 29 Jul 2016, 15:05Published: 29 Jul 2016 15:05 GMT+02:00There's a whole lot more to summer travel in France than the Eiffel Tower, the Riviera, and the Mont-Saint-Michel. Arbois and Pupillin, eastern France Wine tourism is a big reason to travel in France and this little known twin-set of addresses in the remote Jura region in the east is pure, unadulterated joie du vin. Ventabren, Provence The whole point of Provence in the south of France is to laze away inordinate amounts of time lunching - exceedingly well. Its red sandstone walls were constructed in the shape of an eight-pointed star and the sleepy Alsatian town sits inside.

Source: The Local July 29, 2016 13:41 UTC