Tweets from Last Night - Vive la France!

Travelers' Night In was French inspired  this week, drawing travelers from around the globe to talk about the best of the best in France. Grab a glass of wine, and read on to find out the best way to enjoy a glass of champagne in Paris, and where to getaway from it all.

Q1. The best thing about French people is…   

• They really know what food is all about, a social occasion that is supposed to be savoured & not rushed   @MalloryOnTravel
• They live in France @bjohnsonCTA
• Their lingerie. @craventravels

Q2. France is famous for food, what dish is your favorite? Best food city?   

• Croque Madame at any sidewalk @ZipSetAndrea
• I'll never forgot my first fondue in Paris- we drank wine out of baby bottles (that was their thing) & it was so delicious @vagabond3live
• The moules frites in Saint Malo are fantastic! @BespokeTravels
• I'm usually not a desert person, but I *always* make an exception for chocolate mousse- http://t.co/EDF4BMtr @whereisyvette
• Escargot, warm bread, soft cheese and red wine. @CaptainandClark

Nice, France at night by LimeWave

Q3. Favorite French countryside escape?  

• Being from downtown Paris I think Versailles is the country ;-) Just kidding. Love the Loire Valley or the Champagne Region.   @FrenchTwistDC
• Burgundy - I love the food followed by cycling followed by the food and more cycling   @BestLovedHotels
• Anywhere on the Mediterranean. Sand, sun, warm blue seas... now I won't get another thing done today. @MVCTravel
• In Languedoc-Roussillon, the area around Mt Tauch and Tuchan. Good wines, gorges, pretty villages, castles   @plinthpics

Q4. What is the most overrated thing about France? 

• Champs Elysee!!!! @Aireslibre
• I can't think of anything! I love it all! I mean J'aime la France! Haha @cailinoneil
• No big, friendly hunchbacks living in the bell towers. Liars. @kerrinsheldon
• Moulin Rouge @claudiabia

Moulin Rouge by LimeWave

Q5. What defines Paris?  

• the CAFES! @LLLipGloss
• Long walks by the Seine at dusk with your lover. The views! The streetlamps! @kitwhelan
• The museums, galleries and opportunities to discover hidden gems while walking. @shannonartsdiva
• Paris is defined by the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and cuisine. @budgettravelsac

Eiffel Tower on New Years Eve by LimeWave

Q6. French museum or monument that shouldn’t be missed?  

• The Palace of Versailles is awesome and a must see!   @TravelProducer
• For museums the Louvre kinda goes without saying (map out what you really want to see though!)   @FareBuzz
• The Picasso museum in Paris is amazing! Love it more than the Louvre.   @wanderplex
• Musee D'Orsay & L'Orangerie. The view from Sacre Coeur is also beautiful. @itsmarieclare

Q7. Perfect place to enjoy a glass of French wine? What varietal, region, winery?  

• In a cafe in Avignon, any vintage of Chateauneuf du Pape, from the Rhone region.   @BespokeTravels
• Happiness would be attending the #VinItaly wine show and sipping on a slightly chilled syrah. I'll make it one year!   @dgr_dgr
• Speaking of French #wine, I love this picture (taken in Champagne) cc @champagnebureau Never drink water ;-) http://t.co/dIaTy4Ok @FrenchTwistDC:
• A nice dry rosé at a picnic along the Seine @Liz_Webber
• At home over a well prepared dinner with friends, Margaux, Bourgogne @ParisBuFF
• I'm going to take a stab at it and say a rooftop! See Paris's landscape with a friend and a good glass!   @Reserve123

Q8.  Top way to spend a night out in Paris?  

• A concert in Notre Dame @JeffTitelius
• On a balcony, drinking wine and looking at the city lights. Pref. with a good-lookin' guy. Cliche? Whatever.   @CGTravels
• Start off in the sidewalk Cafe's of the Marais & finish the evening walking along the Seine french kissing ur lover   @aireslibre
• Live jazz and cocktails at Le Caveau des Oubliettes ranks quite highly for me too :) @lilianlau

Paris at night by LimeWave

Q9. Best things to do on the French Riviera?   

• Count your money? @amandaelsewhere
• I'll tell you what worst is: laying on beautiful beach, catching the warm mediterranean sun ... next to your topless grandmother ;-) @FrenchTwistDC
• Walk around Castle Hill in #Nice http://t.co/8vYQwKHQ @JohnnyJet
• Gambling in Monte Carlo ... come on you know you were thinking it!) @flyingwithfish
• Marseille waiting for a ferry to lovely Corsica http://t.co/UMKLa1zM   @MalloryOnTravel

Nice coastline by LimeWave

Q10. Biggest misconception about the French?  

• That they don't speak English or help travelers @raghavmodi
• That every french person is chic and fashionnable   @jussonline
• No idea. The food IS good, the art IS amazing and the countryside IS gorgeous. Good enough for me :)   @CGtravels

A special merci to @aireslibre @frenchtwistDC and @claudiabia for hosting the conversation!