A good place. At the right time.

France
in November.

Is November a good time?

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No scored region rates very good or better for weather this month.

National overnight stays are 20% of the August peak.

Regional afternoon highs: 50–63°F
Very good weather: 0 / 22 regions

Check seasonal openings: 4 regions have an off-season warning this month.

Find your November base

Based on 22 statistical regions. Typical conditions, not a forecast for individual towns.

Paris rooftops and the Eiffel TowerDestination view, not month-specific.

One month. 22 possibilities.

Choose your November base.

The useful differences, side by side. Open a region for its full month guide.

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

Find a place or region

Trip focus

22 of 22 regions · Best weather first

Overall scores use the Balanced mix. Choose a different priority to order the regions by that mix.

Illustration of Pink-brick Garonne waterfront in Toulouse

CountrysideToulouse & the PyreneesToulouse · LourdesRead the November guide ↗ Overall7.3/10#7 month here · Balanced Weather6.3/10Good58°F afternoons · 13 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Dunes and Atlantic shore on Île de Ré

CountrysidePoitou-CharentesLa Rochelle · Île de RéRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.5/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather6.1/10Good57°F afternoons · 13 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Château de Chenonceau over the River Cher

CountrysideLoire Valley & CentreLoire châteaux · Tours · OrléansRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.9/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather5.7/10Good54°F afternoons · 10 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Paris from an elevated Montmartre-style viewpoint, Eiffel Tower beyond zinc rooftops

CityParis & aroundParis · Versailles · Disneyland ParisRead the November guide ↗ Overall5.9/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather5.6/10Good53°F afternoons · 10 rain days Visitor seasonSteady all yearsimilar all yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Mont-Blanc massif above the Chamonix valley

CityLyon & the French AlpsLyon · Chamonix · Annecy · CourchevelRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.5/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather5.5/10Good54°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Volcanic hills of the Chaîne des Puys near Clermont-Ferrand

MountainsAuvergneClermont-FerrandRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.9/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather5.4/10Good53°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Autumn vineyards in the Côte de Beaune

CountrysideBurgundyDijon · BeauneRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.7/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather5.4/10Good53°F afternoons · 13 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Saint-Leu canals in Amiens

CountrysidePicardyAmiensRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.7/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather5.4/10Good53°F afternoons · 11 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Autumn Vienne riverbank in Limoges

CountrysideLimousinLimogesRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.8/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather5.3/10Good54°F afternoons · 13 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Canal and half-timbered houses in Colmar

CountrysideAlsaceStrasbourg · ColmarRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.2/10#11 month here · Balanced Weather5.3/10Good52°F afternoons · 11 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Champagne vineyard hills near Épernay

CountrysideChampagneReims · ÉpernayRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.5/10#10 month here · Balanced Weather5.2/10Good52°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Bonifacio clifftop old town and limestone coast

BeachCorsicaAjaccio · BonifacioRead the November guide ↗ Overall5.4/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather5.1/10Good63°F afternoons · 10 rain days Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Historic Doubs waterfront in Besançon

MountainsFranche-Comté & the JuraBesançonRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.7/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather4.9/10Fair51°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Place Stanislas in Nancy

CountrysideLorraineNancy · MetzRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.5/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather4.9/10Fair50°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Baie des Anges and Nice waterfront

BeachFrench Riviera & ProvenceNice · Marseille · Cannes · Avignon · Saint-TropezRead the November guide ↗ Overall6.5/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather4.6/10Fair61°F afternoons · 8 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Porte Narbonnaise at Carcassonne

BeachLanguedoc-RoussillonMontpellier · Carcassonne · NîmesRead the November guide ↗ Overall4.9/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather4.3/10Fair60°F afternoons · 9 rain days Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Dune du Pilat near Arcachon

BeachBordeaux & the Atlantic coastBordeaux · Biarritz · ArcachonRead the November guide ↗ Overall5.1/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather3.4/10Fair59°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Château des ducs de Bretagne in Nantes

BeachNantes & Pays de la LoireNantesRead the November guide ↗ Overall4.6/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather2.6/10Poor56°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Saint-Malo ramparts above the tidal beach

BeachBrittanySaint-Malo · RennesRead the November guide ↗ Overall4.2/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather2.2/10Poor56°F afternoons · 13 rain days Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Mont-Saint-Michel and its tidal bay

BeachWestern NormandyMont-Saint-Michel · D-Day beaches · CaenRead the November guide ↗ Overall3.7/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather1.7/10Poor54°F afternoons · 13 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Porte d’Aval arch and needle at Étretat

BeachEastern NormandyRouen · Étretat · GivernyRead the November guide ↗ Overall3.4/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather1.4/10Poor54°F afternoons · 13 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Illustration of Cobbled streets and Flemish facades in Vieux-Lille

BeachLille & the north coastLilleRead the November guide ↗ Overall3.4/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather1.4/10Poor53°F afternoons · 12 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level

Cost words compare a published regional accommodation level with France's typical level, or describe a region's price season against its own year. The Cost score still uses France's price level on the Europe scale; where regional money levels are unavailable, a cheaper season does not establish which region has the cheapest rooms.

What goes into the scores?

Overall combines weather, crowds and cost. It is not a weather rating. By default, the list ranks weather first and shows Balanced Overall scores (50% weather, 30% crowds, 20% cost). Other priorities order it by your Overall mix. Missing cost is excluded and the available parts are reweighted.

Visitor season compares each region with its own year. A higher crowd score does not establish which place has fewer people in absolute terms. Regions cover whole statistical areas; open a guide for its geographic scope. Read the scoring method.

Weather across the country

November weather & packing.

Regional averages vary; check a forecast closer to your trip.

Typical afternoons: 50–63°F
Typical nights: 37–52°F
Rain days: 8–13 days

Ranges span available regional monthly averages, not daily extremes. A dash means a measurement is unavailable or withheld; individual guides explain the gaps.

What to bring.

Corsica: afternoons around 63°F (17°C): light layers; nights around 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. Lorraine: afternoons around 50°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket; nights around 38°F (3°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 12 days with at least 1 mm of rain.

Weather, region by region Afternoons, nights, rain & weather

Available regional monthly averages. Very good weather means a displayed score of at least 7.0/10.
Region	Afternoon	Night	Rain days	Weather
Toulouse & the Pyrenees	58°F	43°F	13	good
Poitou-Charentes	57°F	43°F	13	good
Loire Valley & Centre	54°F	41°F	10	good
Paris & around	53°F	41°F	10	good
Lyon & the French Alps	54°F	39°F	12	good
Auvergne	53°F	39°F	12	good
Burgundy	53°F	39°F	13	good
Picardy	53°F	40°F	11	good
Limousin	54°F	41°F	13	good
Alsace	52°F	38°F	11	good
Champagne	52°F	39°F	12	good
Corsica	63°F	52°F	10	good
Franche-Comté & the Jura	51°F	37°F	12	fair
Lorraine	50°F	38°F	12	fair
French Riviera & Provence	61°F	47°F	8	fair
Languedoc-Roussillon	60°F	46°F	9	fair
Bordeaux & the Atlantic coast	59°F	45°F	12	fair
Nantes & Pays de la Loire	56°F	43°F	12	poor
Brittany	56°F	44°F	13	poor
Western Normandy	54°F	43°F	13	poor
Eastern Normandy	54°F	42°F	13	poor
Lille & the north coast	53°F	41°F	12	poor

Before you go

Check the trip details.

The visitor season

Low season, nationally.

November records 20% of August's overnight stays. This measures overnight demand, not queues or day-trippers.

Hotel prices

About usual.

−4% on France's historical national hotel-price index, versus its usual month in 2024–2025. This describes a price season, not a live room quote.

The national index cannot tell you which region has the cheapest rooms.

Seasonal openings

Quiet can mean closed.

There is an off-season warning for Corsica, Languedoc-Roussillon, Bordeaux & the Atlantic coast, Brittany. Check accommodation and activities before choosing your base.

Thinking about the coast?

Check the water, too.

Among beach-focused regions, the warmest measured seas this month are Corsica (66°F), French Riviera & Provence (64°F), Languedoc-Roussillon (62°F). Sea temperature is one part of a beach trip; open a region for weather and seasonal closures.

Events & holiday dates Check the year against your trip

Strasbourg Christmas market (Alsace), typically 26 November – 24 December 2026: Strasbourg's hotels fill on December weekends. Official calendar.

Holidays: 3% of people in France live where schools are out on a typical November 2026 day. Public holidays: 1 Nov All Saints Day; 11 Nov Armistice Day. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

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How we know Sources, scope & limitations

Each row is a statistical region (NUTS 2); open it for the full month, the sources and what moving your dates would change. National lines are built from the regions: season is France's total tourist nights this month against its busiest month (Eurostat, primarily 2024–2025; earlier published years where needed); weather counts regions whose displayed Weather score is at least 7.0/10 (very good or better) rather than averaging across the country; visitors ranks overnight visitors per resident against all Europe's regions (for a region) or the other countries (for France) that month.

A regional accommodation level is shown only where publishable money data exists; elsewhere the cost words describe a regional season against its own year, and the score starts from the national price level. Separately, France's 2024 restaurants-and-hotels level is above EU average (110 where the EU average is 100). Full method.