Amazing museums, monumental cathedrals, beautiful castles and Alsatian half-timbered houses attract tourists to France like a magnet. The must-see is undeniably romantic Paris with monuments that probably need no introduction to anyone: the famous Eiffel Tower , the Louvre , the Arc de Triomphe and the artistic district of Montmartre . From there, it is close to the stunning Loire Châteaux - one of the country's most recognizable attractions. The medieval abbey of Mont Saint-Michel closes the top three places in France. The tourist trail, however, is much richer. Visit the famous fortress city of Carcassonne , the birthplace of Airbus, Toulouse, and see Strasbourg , where the fate of Europe is at stake.