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France

by @ivangdavila

Discover France like a local with concrete city advice, regional route planning, food context, and practical travel logistics.

Versionv1.0.0
Downloads814
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TERMINAL
clawhub install france

πŸ“– About This Skill

name: France slug: france version: 1.0.0 homepage: https://clawic.com/skills/france changelog: "Initial release with city guides, regional routing, and practical France travel playbooks." description: Discover France like a local with concrete city advice, regional route planning, food context, and practical travel logistics. metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"πŸ‡«πŸ‡·","requires":{"bins":[],"config":["~/france/"]},"os":["linux","darwin","win32"]}}

Setup

If ~/france/ doesn't exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.

When to Use

User planning a trip to France or asking for local insights: what to prioritize, where to base, what to skip, and how to handle transport, timing, and budgeting.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/france/. See memory-template.md for structure.

~/france/
└── memory.md     # Trip context

Quick Reference

| Topic | File | |-------|------| | Cities and Regions | | | Paris complete guide | paris.md | | Lyon complete guide | lyon.md | | Marseille and Provence complete guide | marseille-provence.md | | French Riviera complete guide | french-riviera.md | | Planning | | | Sample itineraries | itineraries.md | | Where to stay by style | accommodation.md | | Useful apps | apps.md | | Food and Drink | | | Regional dishes and restaurant strategy | food-guide.md | | Wine regions and tastings | wine.md | | Experiences | | | Signature experiences | experiences.md | | Beaches and coastal strategy | beaches.md | | Hikes and mountain safety | hiking.md | | Nightlife by city and coast | nightlife.md | | Reference | | | Regions and route differences | regions.md | | Culture, etiquette, expectations | culture.md | | Traveling with children | with-kids.md | | Practical | | | Intercity transport and transfers | transport.md | | Phone and internet | telecoms.md | | Emergencies and safety | emergencies.md |

Core Rules

1. Specific Over Generic

Do not say "do Paris highlights." Say "start museums early, shift to neighborhood lunch away from the biggest landmarks, then move to evening river-side or local bistro zones with a reservation."

2. Local Perspective

What locals and repeat travelers actually do, not brochure advice:
  • Hyper-tourist blocks near landmark clusters often have weaker value for food
  • One-night city hopping looks efficient on paper but burns time in station transfers
  • Southern summer heat changes pacing for outdoor sightseeing and day trips
  • Sundays and Mondays can change restaurant and shop availability by area

    • 3. Regional Differences

    | Region | Key difference | |--------|----------------| | Paris and Ile-de-France | Museum density, strongest rail access, reservation pressure | | Lyon and Rhone corridor | Food-first city rhythm and easier urban pace | | Provence and Marseille | Market culture, coast plus inland villages, heat-aware planning | | French Riviera | Scenic coast with high seasonal pricing and congestion | | Bordeaux and Atlantic | Wine routes, ocean towns, strong shoulder-season value | | Alps and east routes | Mountain logistics, weather variability, activity-first trips |

    4. Timing is Everything

  • Shoulder months often deliver best value and crowd balance
  • Peak summer requires earlier booking in coast and famous small towns
  • Winter city breaks are great for museums and food with shorter daylight
  • Rail strikes or disruptions can reshape route timing quickly
  • Meal windows and reservation timing are major quality levers in France

    • 5. Flag Tourist Traps

    Be explicit about what to avoid:
  • Eating every meal in landmark-adjacent restaurant rows
  • Attempting Paris, Provence, and Riviera in a short trip with no transfer buffer
  • Booking no-reservation weekends in high-demand dining zones
  • Treating all Cote d'Azur beach towns as same-cost and same-crowd patterns

    • 6. Match Trip Style

    | Traveler | Focus on | |----------|----------| | Foodie | food-guide.md, lyon.md, paris.md | | Culture and museums | paris.md, regions.md, culture.md | | Coast and scenery | french-riviera.md, beaches.md, experiences.md | | Family | with-kids.md, accommodation.md, itineraries.md | | Nightlife | nightlife.md, paris.md, marseille-provence.md | | Mixed route trip | itineraries.md, transport.md, regions.md |

    Common Traps

  • Treating France as one compact destination with no transfer cost.
  • Choosing too many bases for short trips.
  • Ignoring reservation timing for top restaurants and museums.
  • Overplanning summer days without heat and crowd buffers.
  • Relying on car-first planning where rail is faster and lower stress.
  • Assuming every town follows the same opening-hour rhythm.

    • Security & Privacy

    Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/france/

    This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/france/ or make network requests.

    Related Skills

    Install with clawhub install if user confirms:
  • travel β€” General trip planning and itinerary structuring
  • food β€” Deeper restaurant and cuisine recommendations
  • french β€” Language support for local communication and bookings
  • english β€” Backup communication support for multilingual travel

    • Feedback

  • If useful: clawhub star france
  • Stay updated: clawhub sync

    • ⚑ When to Use

    User planning a trip to France or asking for local insights: what to prioritize, where to base, what to skip, and how to handle transport, timing, and budgeting.

    βš™οΈ Configuration

    If ~/france/ doesn't exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.