Whether it is château-hopping in the Dordogne, shucking oysters on the Atlantic coast, or sipping grand-cru wine by the Eiffel Tower, France holidays take you to a land of soul-satisfying experiences. Mountains roll into aromatic lavender fields in Provence; marshes rise into gigantic sand dunes in the Gironde and rainbow-blossomed plateaux in sun-kissed Corsica. Then there is the food—famed across the world, and delicious whether served rustic-style in bucolic Beaujolais or with pizzazz and a Michelin star along the Côte d’Azur.