Spend 5 days sightseeing in Paris, where you can visit The Louvre art gallery and see Mona’s infamous smile for yourself. Then hop on a glass-topped sightseeing boat across the River Seine to the church of Saint Sulpice, a famous feature in Dan Brown’s novel.
Next, travel south to spend a week in Languedoc-Roussillon for plenty of chances to hit brilliant beaches and enjoy warmer temperatures. If you’ve got an appetite for history, don’t miss the region's gothic cathedrals or a visit to Carcassonne, an incredible medieval walled city.