Skip Paris and visit this pretty city 2 hours away. It feels less crowded but still has lots of holiday magic.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Swirling lines projected onto le Grand Théâtre in Bordeaux
By late November, Bordeaux feels like it's filled with lights.

Jean-Pierre BOUCHARD/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images

I've been to France over a dozen times. Skip Paris and check out these 5 must-visit cities instead.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
A colorful, hilly port city with lots of boats docked.
Marseille is one of the many cities I loved visiting in France.

Steve Lorillere/Getty Images

French government to spend $216 million to destroy excess wine as younger consumers drink less alcohol

Tech Insider
A cluster of wine bottles
Bottles of wine on display at the international wine fair in Bordeaux, France.

Bob Edme/AP

Subscribe to bordeaux