Cheap Domestic Flights in France

Different regions of France
and their airports

For mainland France, there are thirteen administrative regions. However, there are an additional five regions in overseas locations (Guadeloupe, Guyane/French Guiana, La Réunion, Martinique and Mayotte.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region is located in southeastern France, on the Switzerland-Italy border. It consists of the subregions of Ardèche and Drôme, Auvergne, Greater Lyon, Isère, Savoie and Haute-Savoie, and contains the major towns and cities of Lyon, Annecy, Aurillac, Chambery and Chamonix. The region is generally characterised by its rolling hills and mountain ranges, making it the perfect destination for hiking holidays, ski holidays and other adventure holidays.

The region was merged in 2014 as part of a parliament change to reduce the number of metropolitan regions, effective of 2016. The region used to be two separate regions of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes, which were merged to the now current name and form.

Airports in the region:

Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) (Major)

Chambéry Airport (CMF) (Seasonal)

Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) (Minor)

Grenoble Isère Airport (GNB) (Seasonal)

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
(Burgundy-Franche-Comté)

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is a region located in east-central France and was created in 2016 after the merging and reorganisation of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The region is known for its wine and cheese, its rich history and architecture and also the Jura mountains in the east. It has many cities within the region, including Besançon, Auxerre, Beaune, Dijon and Mâcon.

Airports in the region:

Dole–Jura Airport (DLE) (Minor)

Bretagne
(Brittany)

Brittany, or Bretagne in French, is a region in France located in the north-west of the country. The region is largely characterised by its distinct features and its Celtic heritage, which is shared with the UK's Cornwall and Wales. Although the region is divided into four administrative departments of Côtes-d'Armor, Finistère, Ille-et-Vilaine and Morbihan, Brittany is notably split into two different areas which are each have very different cultures, language, habits, dance and food. The Haute-Bretagne is in the east of Brittany and is where the Gallo language is spoken, whereas the Basse-Bretagne region is in the west, and is where the Breton language is used.

There are a number of cities in Brittany, such as Brest, Lorient, Rennes and Quimper, and also a number of important destinations such as Carnac, Lac de Guerlédan and Pays de Montfort, meaning there is plenty to see and do in this region.

Airports in the region:

Brest Bretagne Airport (BES)

Dinard–Pleurtuit–Saint-Malo Airport (DNR)

Lannion – Côte de Granit Airport (LAI)

Lorient South Brittany Airport (LRT)

Quimper–Cornouaille Airport (UIP)

Rennes–Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS)

Saint-Brieuc – Armor Airport (SBK)

Centre-Val de Loire

The Centre-Val de Loire region of France, is a central region located inland, to the south-west of Paris. It is characterised by its historical towns, the multitude of vineyards and châteaux's (castles), and also the valley of the River Loire which is reflected in its name. The major cities of the region are Orléans, Amboise, Bourges, Chinon and Tours.

Airports in the region:

Châteauroux-Centre "Marcel Dassault" Airport (CHR)

Orléans – Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel Airport (ORE)

Tours Val de Loire Airport (TUF)

Corse
(Corsica)

Although not part of the mainland, the island of Corsica is not counted as an overseas territory. It is located southeast of the French mainland in the Mediterranean Sea. It offers visitors impressive landscapes of mountains and coasts, beautiful beaches and warm weather, but also historical sites and towns filled with culture. The chief city of the region is Ajaccio, but there is also the towns of Corte, Calvi, Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio to explore.

Airports in the region:

Ajaccio - Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA)

Bastia Poretta Airport (BIA)

Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY)

Figari–Sud Corse Airport (FSC)

Grand Est
(Great East)

Located in eastern France, next to the borders of Germany Luxembourg, Belgium and Switzerland, the Grand-Est region is a large region which was created in 2016 by merging the Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine regions of France. Across the region, there is a heavy Gallic and Germanic influence on the culture, from the architecture, language, food and wine. Some of the most popular cities and towns in this region include Strasbourg, Colmar, Reims, Nancy, Riquewihr, Vittel and Mulhouse. This region is also home to the world-famous Champagne region, which features miles of vineyards with timeless towns, villages and churches.

Airports in the region:

EuroAirport (Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg) (BSL/MLH/EAP)

Strasbourg Airport (SXB)

Lorraine Airport (ETZ)

Hauts-de-France

The Hauts-de-France region is located in the north of France and is the closest part of the country to England, and also covers most of the Belgium border. The area is known for being a key location for trenches in WWI, and so it now homes to many battlefields, war cemeteries and memorials. Key towns and cities in the region include Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Lille, Chantilly, Dunkirk and Amiens.

Airports in the region:

Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)

Lille Lesquin (LIL)

Île-de-France

Île-de-France is a small region which contains Paris and the surrounding areas and suburbs. The region is the wealthiest part of France, and although the majority of the region is made up of the metropolis of Paris, it also contains much natural beauty such as parks, forests and river lands. Apart from the obvious destination of Paris, the region has other cities and towns to visit such as Meaux, Versailles, Roissy, Boulogne-Billancourt and Provins.

Airports in the region:

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

Paris Orly Airport (ORY)

Normandie
(Normandy)

Normandy is a region in France located on the North coast, by the English Channel. It is characterised by its history and heritage dating back to medieval times, with key attractions being Bayeux and its famous tapestry, Mont Saint-Michel, the Rouen cathedral and is also home to the location of the D-Day beach invasions. Famous cities and towns to visit include Rouen, Le Havre, Dieppe, Cherbourg and Bayeux. The area used to consist fo two regions; Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy, but these were merges to just Normandy in 2016.

Airports in the region:

Caen Carpiquet Airport (CFR)

Deauville Normandie Airport (DOL)

Nouvelle-Aquitaine
(New Aquitaine)

The largest region in France, Nouvelle-Aquitaine is found between the Spanish border in the south, to the Loire Valley in the North. Before 2016, the region was three separate regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Poitou-Charentes. The current region is composed of ten rub regions; Charente, Charente-Maritime, Deux-Sèvres, Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Limousin, Lot-et-Garonne, Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Vienne. The region is centred around the capital of Bordeaux, but also contains a number of other cities such as Bayonne, La Rochelle and Périgueux.

Airports in the region:

Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD)

Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC)

Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)

La Rochelle - Île de Ré Airport (LRH)

Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG)

Poitiers Biard Airport (PIS)

Occitanie

Located in southern France, Occitanie has a warm and sunny climate and is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Consisting of key cities such as Toulouse, Nimes, Montpellier, Carcassonne and Perpignan, the region has many differences and variety in climates, history and culture. It is made up of 13 different departments; Ariège, Aude, Aveyron, Gard, Gers, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrénées, Hérault, Lot, Lozère, Pyrénées-Orientales, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne.

Airports in the region:

Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL)

Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)

Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR)

Carcassonne Airport (CCF)

Nîmes Airport (FNI)

Pau-Pyrenees Airport (PUF)

Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)

Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE)

Pays de la Loire

Pays de la Loire is a region located in the west of the country, with a coast on the Atlantic Ocean forming part of the Bay of Biscay. Key cities in this region include Nantes, La Mans, Montsoreau and Saumur amongst many other attractions from the small coastal towns, the Loire Valley and Montreuil-Bellay.

Airports in the region:

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)

Angers – Loire Airport (ANE)

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

This southern region is very popular with tourists for holidays. It spans from the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the south, to the French Alps in the north, and Italy in the east to the river Rhône in the west. It is made up of 6 departments; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Alpes-Maritimes, Bouches-du-Rhône, Hautes-Alpes, Var and Vaucluse. Due to its vast area, the region is varied from the mountainous regions of the Alps in the north, Provençal landscapes such as Luberon, and the French Riviera with cities such as Nice and Cannes, and also the other coastal luxurious cities and towns of Cassis, Toulon, Saint-Tropez and Marseille.

Airports in the region:

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE)

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)

Toulon-Hyères Airport (TLN)

Avignon Provence Airport (AVN)