France (Photo by RussBowling)
The capital and largest city in France is Paris. The largest international airport in France is Charles De Gaulle, the home base of Air France. Air France connects Paris with many international destinations including cities in Australia, and service between Sydney and Paris is also provided by Qantas. Although Air France and Qantas provide the most service, several other Asian and European carriers provide connecting service between the two countries. Bangkok and Singapore are major transfer points in Asia, and connecting through these cities offers cheap flights to France for Australian travelers.
From Charles De Gaulle Airport located about fourteen miles from central Paris in the suburb of Roissy, arriving Australian travelers can take the RER railroad service into the city that connects to the Paris Metro at railroad stations. Most hotels in Paris are a block or two away from a Paris Metro stop, making it easy to visit Paris without a car and get the most of the scenery on your France holidays. Travelers carrying a lot of luggage can take an airport shuttle bus, which also connects travelers with Orly Airport.
Orly Airport near Paris is the second busiest in France, and also provides some international service aboard European discount airlines such as Ryanair and Easyjet. Smaller French cities such as Marseilles and Nice have some international flights within Europe and to North Africa. From either Charles De Gaulle or Orly, frequent daily service departs to resort cities along the Mediterranean Riviera.
